Charlie Lyon
Charles Lyon (born April 10, 1992) is an American soccer player who is currently without a team, but is operating as the pool goalkeeper for Major League Soccer.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Charles Lyon | ||
Date of birth | April 10, 1992 | ||
Place of birth | St. Charles, Illinois, U.S. | ||
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Playing position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Youth career | |||
2008–2010 | Campton United | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2010–2014 | Marquette Golden Eagles | 63 | (0) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2013–2014 | Chicago Fire U-23 | 16 | (0) |
2015–2016 | Seattle Sounders FC | 0 | (0) |
2015–2016 | → Tacoma Defiance (loan) | 41 | (0) |
2017 | Orange County SC | 31 | (0) |
2018 | Los Angeles FC | 0 | (0) |
2019 | → Portland Timbers 2 (loan) | 0 | (0) |
2019 | → Philadelphia Union (loan) | 0 | (0) |
2020 | → Sporting Kansas City (loan) | 0 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of July 17, 2020 |
Career
College and amateur
Lyon spent his entire college career at Marquette University. After medically redshirting his first year in 2010, Lyon made a total of 63 appearances for the Golden Eagles and finished his career with a 0.83 GAA and recorded 29 clean sheets.
He also played in the PDL for Chicago Fire U-23.[1][2]
Professional
On January 20, 2015, Lyon was selected in the fourth round (75th overall) in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft by Seattle Sounders FC.[3] He signed a professional contract with the club on March 17.[4] He made his professional debut for USL affiliate club Seattle Sounders FC 2 in a 4–2 victory against Sacramento Republic FC.[5] On February 15, 2017, Lyon signed a contract with Orange County SC.[6]
Lyon joined MLS side Los Angeles FC on March 2, 2018 ahead of their inaugural season.[7] On May 22, 2018, he made his LAFC debut in a friendly against Borussia Dortmund. He was released by LAFC at the end of the season and became the MLS pool goalkeeper, joining various teams for short stints to fill unoccupied roster spots for goalkeepers. He is currently based in Portland, Oregon, and trains with the Portland Timbers.[8] Lyon's contract as MLS pool goalkeeper was not renewed in 2020 and he was hired by a logging company in Southwestern Washington amid the COVID-19 pandemic. He was then selected to join the MLS is Back Tournament as the pool goalkeeper, but Lyon went unused during the group stage due to an international transfer requirement for Vancouver Whitecaps FC that was unable to be fulfilled.[9]
Honors
Seattle Sounders FC
References
- "2013 Chicago Fire U-23 season". USLPDL.com. Premier Development League. Archived from the original on December 13, 2013. Retrieved March 22, 2015.
- "2014 Chicago Fire U-23 season". USLPDL.com. Premier Development League. Archived from the original on July 13, 2015. Retrieved March 22, 2015.
- "Sounders FC Selects Three Players in Second Day of 2015 MLS SuperDraft". SoundersFC.com. Sounders FC Public Relations. January 20, 2015. Retrieved March 22, 2015.
- "Sounders FC signs 2015 MLS SuperDraft selections Fisher and Lyon". SoundersFC.com. Sounders FC Public Relations. March 17, 2015. Retrieved March 22, 2015.
- "2015 USL: Sounders FC 2 vs Sacramento Republic FC". Seattle Sounders FC.
- "Orange County SC Signs Former Seattle Sounders Goalkeeper, Charlie Lyon". Orange County SC. February 15, 2017. Retrieved September 25, 2017 – via OurSportsCentral.
- "LAFC Announces Inaugural Roster Prior To Start Of MLS Season". Los Angeles Football Club. March 2, 2018.
- Brenner, Steve (June 25, 2019). "Meet Charlie Lyon: The MLS 'Pool Goalkeeper' Who Can Play for Every Club". Bleacher Report. Retrieved June 26, 2019.
- Pentz, Matt (July 22, 2020). "The ballad of Charlie Lyon, MLS's pool goalkeeper in the bubble". The Athletic. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
External links
- Charlie Lyon at Major League Soccer
- Marquette University bio
- Charlie Lyon at Soccerway