Tyler Rudy (born September 29, 1993) is an American former professional
soccer player who played for the
New England Revolution
The New England Revolution is an American professional soccer club based in the Greater Boston area that competes in Major League Soccer (MLS), in the Eastern Conference of the league. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, having compet ...
and
Puerto Rico FC
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.
Career
College and Amateur
Rudy played four years of
college soccer
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at
Georgetown University
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between 2011 and 2014.
He had seven goals and 12 assists in 88 appearances for the Hoyas while helping them reach the College Cup Final in 2012. Rudy served as a captain for Georgetown as a senior in 2014, earning Second Team All-BIG EAST honors while also being named a BIG EAST All-Academic selection. While still in college, Rudy played for the
Pittsburgh Riverhounds U23 of the
Premier Development League
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for the
2014 season.
He appeared in six matches for the club, tallying one assist.
Professional
Rudy signed with MLS side
New England Revolution
The New England Revolution is an American professional soccer club based in the Greater Boston area that competes in Major League Soccer (MLS), in the Eastern Conference of the league. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, having compet ...
on February 28, 2015. He was loaned to New England's
United Soccer League
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affiliate
Rochester Rhinos
Rochester New York FC, formerly known as the Rochester Rhinos, are an American professional soccer team based in Rochester, New York, United States.
Founded in 1996, as the Rochester Raging Rhinos, they changed their name to Rochester Rhinos t ...
on April 3, 2015. He appeared in 14 games for the Rochester Rhinos, as they went on to win the 2015 United Soccer League Championship.
On March 30, 2016, Rudy signed with NASL expansion side
Puerto Rico FC
Puerto Rico FC was a professional football club based in Bayamón, Puerto Rico. Founded in 2015, the team played in the North American Soccer League (NASL), the second tier of the American soccer pyramid. The team debuted in the 2016 fall se ...
. He announced his retirement from the game on June 30, 2017.
References
External links
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Revolution bio
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1993 births
Living people
American men's soccer players
Georgetown Hoyas men's soccer players
Pittsburgh Riverhounds U23 players
New England Revolution players
Rochester New York FC players
Puerto Rico FC players
Men's association football midfielders
Soccer players from Maryland
USL League Two players
USL Championship players
North American Soccer League (2011–2017) players