Tyler Gibson (born January 12, 1991) is an American professional

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player who plays as a

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for

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club Louisville City.

Career

College career

A four-year starter at

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, Gibson was named Atlantic 10 midfielder and Freshmen-of-the-Year for the 2009 season. He was a four-time All Atlantic 10 conference First Team selection. He was twice named to the Hermann Award watch list and helped the 49ers earn a CUSA Conference Championship his senior year.

Professional career

Originally invited to the 2014

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Combine, Gibson was projected as a second round pick due to his vision and work ethic. He was signed as a rookie to the Scorpions leading into the 2015 NASL season. He quickly received playing time during the 2015 NASL Spring Season and ended the year starting 22 matches. The Scorpions suspended operations following the 2015 NASL season and Gibson signed with expansion side

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on January 26, 2016. On November 21, 2017, Gibson joined

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of the

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. After two seasons in the

with

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, Gibson made the move to Louisville City on December 14, 2020, ahead of the upcoming 2021 season.

References

1991 births Living people American soccer players Association football midfielders Charlotte 49ers men's soccer players FC Cincinnati (2016–18) players Indy Eleven players Louisville City FC players North American Soccer League players Rayo OKC players San Antonio Scorpions players San Francisco Deltas players Soccer players from Tennessee Sportspeople from Knoxville, Tennessee USL Championship players {{US-footy-midfielder-stub