Tommy_Meyer
Tommy Meyer
American soccer player (born 1990)
Thomas Meyer (born March 20, 1990) is an American soccer player.
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Meyer in action for LA Galaxy in 2014 | |||
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Thomas Meyer | ||
| Date of birth | (1990-03-20) March 20, 1990 (age 34) | ||
| Place of birth | St. Louis, Missouri, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2008 | Scott Gallagher SC | ||
| 2005–2006 | IMG Soccer Academy | ||
| 2008–2011 | Indiana Hoosiers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009 | Seattle Wolves | 11 | (0) |
| 2010 | Chicago Fire Premier | 0 | (0) |
| 2012–2015 | LA Galaxy | 33 | (0) |
| 2014 | → LA Galaxy II (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2015 | → LA Galaxy II (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2016 | Swope Park Rangers | 26 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2005–2007 | United States U17 | 11 | (0) |
| 2008 | United States U20 | 3 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 6, 2016 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of June 12, 2014 | |||
High school
Meyer attended St. Louis University High School in St. Louis while also playing for Scott Gallagher Soccer Club.
College and amateur
Meyer played college soccer for the Indiana University Hoosiers between 2008 and 2011. During his time at Indiana, Meyer was named as a 2011 All-Big Ten Conference First Team and was second in the Big Ten Conference with 7 assists.[1] He is also a member of the Sigma Chi Fraternity.[2]
Meyer also spent time at the national residency program in 2005 and 2006,[3] as well as spending time with USL Premier Development League club Seattle Wolves in 2009.
Professional
Los Angeles Galaxy selected Meyer in the first round (No. 19 overall) of the 2012 MLS SuperDraft.[4]
Meyer made his debut for Los Angeles Galaxy in a 3–1 loss against Real Salt Lake on March 11, 2012.[5]
LA released Meyer following the 2015 season. In January 2016, he signed with Swope Park Rangers of the United Soccer League.[6]
Club
- Los Angeles Galaxy
- "Tommy Meyer Profile - IUHOOSIERS.COM - Indiana University Athletics". Archived from the original on March 14, 2012. Retrieved March 13, 2012.
- "USA U17 Men's National Soccer Team History". Archived from the original on August 31, 2012. Retrieved September 30, 2012.
- "11 Fire Premier to MLS". January 13, 2012.
- "2012-03-10-LA-v-RSL | MLSsoccer.com". Archived from the original on March 14, 2012.
