Tony Walls (born January 16, 1990) is an American

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player currently playing for St. Louis Ambush in the

Major Arena Soccer League The Major Arena Soccer League (MASL) is a North American professional indoor soccer league. The MASL features teams playing coast-to-coast in the United States and Mexico. MASL is the highest level of arena soccer in North America. MASL players ...

Career

College and Amateur

Walls played four years of

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at the

University of Wisconsin–Green Bay The University of Wisconsin–Green Bay (UW-Green Bay, UWGB, or Green Bay) is a public university in Green Bay, Wisconsin, with regional campuses in Marinette, Wisconsin, Marinette, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, Manitowoc, and Sheboygan, Wisconsin, Shebo ...

between 2008 and 2011. While at college, Walls also appeared for

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 ...

club

Michigan Bucks Flint City Bucks is an American association football, soccer team based in Flint, Michigan, United States. Founded in 1995, the team plays in USL League Two, the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid. The club was founded in 1995 as the Mi ...

in 2011.

Professional

On January 17, 2012, Walls was drafted in the third round (47th overall) of the

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by Chicago Fire. Walls appeared in 16/16 MLS reserve league matches. Also appearing in matches against Santos Laguna from Liga MX and Aston Villa from the English Premier League. He spent 2012 with the club before being waived on February 21, 2013. After spending 2013 with

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team

Milwaukee Wave The Milwaukee Wave is an American professional indoor soccer team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Founded in 1984, they have been the oldest continuously operating professional soccer team in the United States and are seven-time league champions, m ...

, Walls returned to outdoor soccer when he signed for

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club

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 to ...

on April 2, 2014. Following his first season with the Rhinos, Walls played in 28/29 matches, led the team in minutes (2,217) and won Team Defensive MVP for the 2014 season. In 2015 Walls was named captain of the Rochester Rhinos who would go on to win the USL regular season championship, Eastern conference championship, and USL Championship. The team conceded only 16 goals in 28 games, the fewest in league history, and lost only one match in 40 total competitions. Walls recorded 4 goals, 2 assists. Walls appeared in every matched and started all but one, led the team in minutes and was named Team MVP, 1st team all-league, and finished third in the voting for league MVP. In 2016, Walls went on trial with Houston Dynamo and both Minnesota United but returned to Rochester. Walls endured a slew of injuries and recorded only one goal and one assist. Walls signed with Saint Louis FC in April 2017. Walls quickly became a mainstay for Preki, the US soccer legend. Walls appeared in 23 matches and started 21. He led the team in passes with 992, and passing percentage, recording 82.2% completion rate on the season. Although signing a few games into the season, Walls finished second on the team in minutes with 1,953. Walls was one of three players that returned to Saint Louis FC from 2017 under new head coach Anthony Pulis. A partial calf tear only made Walls unavailable for 8 weeks after scoring in the first match of the season. Walls managed to make 18 appearances and start 14 matches. Walls would play a crucial role in Saint Louis FC making their first every playoff appearance, starting in the last 9 regular season matches. Walls recorded 1,254 minutes, 83% passing completion percentage to go along with 2 goals on the season. Walls would join the Ontario Fury of MASL for the 2018-2019 before signing with Chattanooga Red Wolves of USL league one for their inaugural season. Walls signed with the

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Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC is an American professional soccer team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1999 and beginning play in 1999, the club plays in the Eastern Conference of the USL Championship, the second tier of the American so ...

in January 2020.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Walls, Tony 1990 births Living people American soccer players Association football defenders Chattanooga Red Wolves SC players Chicago Fire FC draft picks Chicago Fire FC players Green Bay Phoenix men's soccer players Major Arena Soccer League players Major Indoor Soccer League (2008–2014) players Flint City Bucks players Milwaukee Wave players Ontario Fury players People from Wauwatosa, Wisconsin Rochester New York FC players Saint Louis FC players Soccer players from Wisconsin Sportspeople from the Milwaukee metropolitan area USL Championship players USL League Two players USL League One players St. Louis Ambush (2013–) players Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC players