Tony Walls
Tony Walls (born January 16, 1990) is an American soccer player currently playing for Pittsburgh Riverhounds in the USL Championship, and also for St. Louis Ambush in the Major Arena Soccer League.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | January 16, 1990 | ||
Place of birth | Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, United States | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Playing position(s) | Defender, Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | ||
Number | 20 | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2008–2011 | Green Bay Phoenix | 74 | (18) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2011 | Michigan Bucks | 11 | (1) |
2012 | Chicago Fire | 0 | (0) |
2013–2016 | Milwaukee Wave (indoor) | 44 | (27) |
2014–2016 | Rochester Rhinos | 61 | (5) |
2016–2018 | Cedar Rapids Rampage (indoor) | 35 | (25) |
2017–2018 | Saint Louis FC | 40 | (3) |
2018–2019 | Ontario Fury (indoor) | 9 | (3) |
2019 | Chattanooga Red Wolves | 24 | (2) |
2019– | St. Louis Ambush (indoor) | 16 | (16) |
2020– | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 0 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of May 22, 2020 |
Career
College and Amateur
Walls played four years of college soccer at the University of Wisconsin–Green Bay between 2008 and 2011.[1] While at college, Walls also appeared for USL PDL club Michigan Bucks in 2011.[2]
Professional
On January 17, 2012, Walls was drafted in the third round (47th overall) of the 2012 MLS Supplemental Draft by Chicago Fire. He spent 2012 with the club before being waived on February 21, 2013.[3]
After spending 2013 with Professional Arena Soccer League team Milwaukee Wave,[4] Walls returned to outdoor soccer when he signed for USL Pro club Rochester Rhinos on April 2, 2014.[5] Following his first season with the Rhinos, Walls won the teams best defender award, as the Rhinos surrendered the 2nd fewest goals of any team.
Walls signed with the USL Championship's Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC in January 2020.[6]
References
- "Tony Walls Biography - The Official Site of Green Bay Athletics". greenbayphoenix.com. Retrieved May 2, 2014.
- "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". uslsoccer.com. Archived from the original on April 15, 2012. Retrieved May 2, 2014.
- "Fire Waive Defender Tony Walls | Chicago Fire". chicago-fire.com. Retrieved May 2, 2014.
- "Tony Walls | MILWAUKEE WAVE - Professional Soccer". milwaukeewave.com. Retrieved May 2, 2014.
- "Rhinos Transfers 2014: Rochester Signs Johnny Mendoza, Babacar Diallo, and Tony Walls - The Bent Musket". thebentmusket.com. Retrieved May 2, 2014.
- "Hounds sign defender/midfielder Tony Walls". Riverhounds.com. Retrieved January 15, 2020.