Jerrad Robert Tyson is an Australian professional

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who plays for Queensland club

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Club career

Gold Coast United

On 1 December 2010 he made his debut for

Gold Coast United Gold Coast United Football Club is an Australian soccer club based in Gold Coast, Queensland. The earliest incarnation of the club formed in 1966 and its home ground was at Nikiforides Family Park in Broadbeach. The first era of Gold Coast Unit ...

against

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. In May 2012 trialled at Sydney FC.

Western Sydney Wanderers

On 2 August 2012, it was confirmed he had signed with

Western Sydney Wanderers Western Sydney Wanderers Football Club (colloquially known as Western Sydney, or simply as Wanderers) is an Australian professional soccer club based in the Western Sydney region of Sydney, New South Wales. It competes in the country's premier ...

. After a season and a half being the back-up goalkeeper, Tyson made his debut against Perth Glory following a groin injury to first goalkeeper

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and kept a clean sheet.

Perth Glory

On 24 June 2015, Tyson signed with Perth Glory on a two-year contract. On 18 May 2016, Tyson and Perth Glory mutually terminated his contract after he only made two appearances for the club, both of them in the

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Return to Western Sydney Wanderers

A day after leaving Perth Glory, Tyson re-joined

On 12 April 2018, Tyson was released from the Wanderers by mutual consent to pursue further opportunities.

NPL Victoria

After a short stint with

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in the

NPL Victoria The National Premier Leagues Victoria, commonly known as NPL Victoria, is a semi-professional soccer league in Victoria, Australia. The league is a part of the National Premier Leagues, and is the highest level within the Victorian soccer lea ...

, Tyson joined Indian club

Chennai City FC Chennai City Football Club is an Indian professional football club based in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, that last competed in the I-League, then one of the top flights of Indian football league system, and Chennai Football League. Established in ...

on 8 June 2018. However, Tyson left Chennai in November 2018 following a dispute with the club, landing back in NPL Victoria with Green Gully SC for the 2019 season. Tyson spent three seasons at the Keilor Downs based club, although the 2020 and 2021 campaigns were both cancelled mid season due to covid-19 restrictions.

Melbourne Victory

Tyson returned to the A-Leagues in November 2021, accepting an injury replacement contract with Melbourne Victory. Tyson mainly featured in the club's FFA Cup (now Australia Cup) campaign during this time, starting in 3 of the 6 fixtures that lead to the club being crowned Champions.

Return to Sunshine Coast FC

Victory announced Tyson's departure from his short term deal on 4 January 2022. On 13 January 2022, Sunshine Coast FC announced that Tyson had returned home and re-signed with the club, 14-years after he departed to commence his professional career. Tyson was named club captain to commence the 2022 FQPL1 season and after an impressive campaign was awarded the competitions 'Goalkeeper of the Year'.

Career statistics

''CS = Clean Sheets'' ¹ - includes A-League final series statistics
² - AFC Champions League statistics are included in season commencing during group stages (i.e. ACL 2014 and A-League season 2013–14 etc.)

Honours

Australia * Australian Youth Olympic Festival Bronze Medal: 2007 * Weifang Cup (U-18) Champions: 2007 Gold Coast United * National Youth League Championship: 2009–10 Melbourne Victory *FFA Cup Champions: 2021 Sunshine Coast FC * FQPL1 Goalkeeper of the Year: 2022 * FQPL1 Team of the Season: 2022

References

External links

Western Sydney Wanderers profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Tyson, Jerrad 1989 births Australian men's soccer players Australian Institute of Sport soccer players Perth Glory FC players Western Sydney Wanderers FC players Gold Coast United FC players Hong Kong Pegasus FC players Chennai City FC players Brisbane Strikers FC players Green Gully SC players Melbourne Victory FC players A-League Men players Hong Kong First Division League players Australian expatriate men's soccer players Expatriate men's footballers in Hong Kong Sportsmen from Tasmania Soccer players from Tasmania Living people Expatriate men's footballers in India Australian expatriate sportspeople in India Men's association football goalkeepers