Tyler John Polak (born May 13, 1992 in

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) is an American

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player who currently plays for

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in USL League One.

Career

Club

Polak was born in

and attended Creighton University for three semesters before being drafted 22nd overall in the

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by New England. He was a member of the 2012

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program. While at Creighton he also played for Chicago Fire Premier in the

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. Polak made his debut with New England on March 10, 2012, appearing in the season opening match against

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. On March 27, 2013, Polak was loaned to New England's USL Pro affiliate club

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. He was released following the 2013 season. Polak joined

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of the

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ahead of the 2014 season. After two years with Minnesota, Polak signed with

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in the

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ahead of their inaugural 2016 season. At the end of the 2017 season, FC Cincinnati announced that Polak's contract had expired and would not be renewed for 2018. After spending time with

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side Miami FC 2, Polak joined USL club Saint Louis FC on August 15, 2018. Polak was announced as the first signing for Greenville Triumph SC in USL League One on January 4, 2019.

International

Polak has represented the United States at the under-17 and

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levels. He played for the United States at the

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in Nigeria.

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* * * 1992 births Living people American men's soccer players Creighton Bluejays men's soccer players Chicago Fire U-23 players New England Revolution players Rochester New York FC players Minnesota United FC (2010–2016) players Men's association football defenders Soccer players from Nebraska Sportspeople from Lincoln, Nebraska New England Revolution draft picks USL League Two players Major League Soccer players USL Championship players North American Soccer League (2011–2017) players United States men's youth international soccer players United States men's under-20 international soccer players FC Cincinnati players Miami FC players Saint Louis FC players Greenville Triumph SC players USL League One players {{US-footy-defender-stub