Tommy Meyer
 Meyer in action for LA Galaxy in 2014 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thomas Meyer | ||
| Date of birth | March 20, 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | St. Louis, Missouri, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Swope Park Rangers | ||
| Number | 26 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2008 | Scott Gallagher SC | ||
| 2005–2006 | IMG Soccer Academy | ||
| 2008–2011 | Indiana Hoosiers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009 | Seattle Wolves | 11 | (0) |
| 2010 | Chicago Fire Premier | 0 | (0) |
| 2012–2015 | LA Galaxy | 33 | (0) |
| 2014 | → LA Galaxy II (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2015 | → LA Galaxy II (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2016– | Swope Park Rangers | 26 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2005–2007 | United States U17 | 11 | (0) |
| 2008 | United States U20 | 3 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 6, 2016. | |||
Thomas "Tommy" Meyer (born March 20, 1990) is an American soccer player who plays for Swope Park Rangers in the United Soccer League.
Career
College and Amateur
Meyer played college soccer for the Indiana University Hoosiers between 2008 and 2011. During his time at Indiana, Meyer was named as a 2011 All-Big Ten Conference First Team and was second in the Big Ten Conference with 7 assists.[1] He is also a member of the Sigma Chi Fraternity.[2]
Meyer also spent time at the national residency program in 2005 and 2006,[3] as well as spending time with USL Premier Development League club Seattle Wolves in 2009.
Professional
Los Angeles Galaxy selected Meyer in the first round (No. 19 overall) of the 2012 MLS SuperDraft.[4]
Meyer made his debut for Los Angeles Galaxy in a 3-1 loss against Real Salt Lake on March 11, 2012.[5]
Meyer's playing position is as a central defender.
LA released Meyer following the 2015 season. In January 2016, he signed with Swope Park Rangers of the United Soccer League.[6]
Honors
Club
- Los Angeles Galaxy
See also
References
- ↑ http://www.iuhoosiers.com/sports/m-soccer/mtt/meyer_tommy00.html
- ↑ http://www.iusigs.com/includes_common/bio.php?user_id=573391
- ↑ http://www.imgacademies.com/soccer-academy/soccer-department/u17-mens-national-team/history/
- ↑ http://www.chicago-fire.com/news/2012/01/11-fire-premier-mls
- ↑ http://www.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2012-03-10-la-v-rsl/recap
- ↑ http://www.uslsoccer.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=32800&ATCLID=210663687