Kristopher Evan Tyrpak (born March 19, 1992) is an American professional

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player who plays as a

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Career

Early career

Raised in

Dripping Springs, Texas Dripping Springs is a city in Hays County, Texas, United States. The population was 4,650 at the 2020 census. Dripping Springs is a primarily rural town. Geography Dripping Springs is in northern Hays County at (30.191998, –98.085382). It is ...

, Tyrpak started his youth career with the Austin Capitals Soccer Club and Lonestar Soccer Club. He also played for Dripping Springs High School for four years, where he received several concussions. As a result, he now wears a head guard during matches. He went on to attend

Houston Baptist University Houston Christian University (HCU), formerly Houston Baptist University, is a private Baptist university in Houston, Texas. It is affiliated with the Baptist General Convention of Texas (Southern Baptist Convention). Its Cultural Arts Center hou ...

where he played college soccer for the

Houston Baptist Huskies The Houston Christian Huskies, HCU or Huskies (formerly known as Houston Baptist, HBU) are the athletic teams that represent Houston Christian University, located in Houston, Texas, in intercollegiate sports as a member of the Division I leve ...

from 2010 to 2013. He also played for the

Austin Aztex The Austin Aztex were a soccer team based in Austin, Texas, United States. Founded in 2011 as a member of the Premier Development League, the team played the 2015 season in the United Soccer League, the second tier of the United States soccer pyr ...

of the

USL PDL USL League Two (USL2), formerly the Premier Development League (PDL), is a semi-professional developmental soccer league sponsored by United Soccer Leagues in the United States and Canada, forming part of the United States soccer league syste ...

from 2012 to 2013. After the 2013 season Tyrpak was named as the USL PDL MVP after scoring nine goals in 14 games while also recording one assist as the Aztex won the USL PDL title.

Chivas USA

On January 16, 2014 Tyrpak was drafted 40th overall in the

2014 MLS SuperDraft The 2014 MLS SuperDraft was the fifteenth MLS SuperDraft, SuperDraft presented by Major League Soccer. The first two rounds of the four round draft took place on January 16, 2014, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania at the Philadelphia Convention Center ...

Chivas USA Chivas USA (pronounced ''CHEE-vahs'') was an American professional soccer team based in the Los Angeles suburb of Carson, California. The club played from 2005 to 2014 in Major League Soccer (MLS) and was a subsidiary of Mexican club C.D. Guada ...

. He then made his professional debut in

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on March 16, 2014 against the

Vancouver Whitecaps FC Vancouver Whitecaps Football Club is a Canadian professional soccer team based in Vancouver. They compete in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member club of the league's Western Conference. The MLS iteration of the club was established on Marc ...

in which he came on in the 87th minute for Erick Torres as Chivas USA drew 1–1. On October 11, 2014 Tyrpak scored his first

goal against the

Colorado Rapids The Colorado Rapids are an American professional soccer club based in the Denver metropolitan area. The Rapids compete in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Western Conference. Founded in 1995, as part of the Anschutz Corporation, la ...

, in which he dribbled around several players before entering the penalty box and scoring.

San Jose Earthquakes / Back to Aztex

After the folding of

in November 2014, Tyrpak was selected in the 2014 MLS Dispersal Draft by

San Jose Earthquakes The San Jose Earthquakes are an American professional soccer team based in San Jose, California. The Earthquakes compete as a member club of the Western Conference of Major League Soccer (MLS). Originally as the San Jose Clash, the franchise ...

. However, he was waived by San Jose on February 26, 2015 during their pre-season. He re-signed with the Aztex, now playing in the

USL The USL Championship (USLC) is a professional men's soccer league in the United States that began its inaugural season in 2011. The USL is sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation (U.S. Soccer) as a Division II league since 2017, p ...

, on March 11, 2015.

Swope Park Rangers

On December 16, 2015, Tyrpak signed for newly formed

club

Swope Park Rangers Sporting Kansas City II is a MLS Next Pro club affiliated with Sporting Kansas City of Major League Soccer. For the 2022 season they will play their home games at Rock Chalk Park at the University of Kansas in Lawrence, Kansas, as well as Swope S ...

. Tyrpak scored his first goal for the

on April 27 in a game against Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2. Tyrpak helped the team advance to the USL Western Conference Championship.

San Antonio FC

San Antonio FC San Antonio FC is a professional soccer club based in San Antonio, Texas. It competes in the USL Championship, the second-highest level of the United States soccer league system, as a member of the Western Conference. History San Antonio F ...

announced the signing of Tyrpak for the 2017 USL season on December 6, 2016.

Miami FC 2

Tyrpak helped Miami FC advance to the finals and win the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) National Championship.

Nashville SC

On August 8, 2018, Tyrpak signed with USL side

Nashville SC Nashville Soccer Club is a Major League Soccer team based in Nashville, Tennessee. The team began play in the league in 2020 as a continuation of the USL club of the same name and plays its home matches at Geodis Park. It is principally owned ...

. On November 14, 2018, Nashville announced that they had not re-signed Tyrpak for the 2019 season.

Austin Bold

On November 14, 2018, it was announced that Tyrpak would join

Austin Bold FC Austin Bold FC was an American professional soccer team located in Austin, Texas. Founded in 2017, the team made its debut in the USL Championship in 2019. In 2021, Austin Bold FC announced it would be moving to Fort Worth, Texas leaving Circuit ...

ahead of their inaugural 2019 season.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Tyrpak, Kris 1992 births Living people Soccer players from Austin, Texas American soccer players Houston Christian Huskies men's soccer players Austin Aztex players Chivas USA players San Antonio Scorpions players Sporting Kansas City II players San Antonio FC players Miami FC players Nashville SC (2018–19) players Austin Bold FC players Association football forwards Chivas USA draft picks USL League Two players Major League Soccer players USL Championship players North American Soccer League players People from Dripping Springs, Texas