Tyler Gibson

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Tyler Gibson

| image = CINvPGH 2018-09-01 - Tyler Gibson (44365385444) (cropped).jpg

| caption = Gibson with FC Cincinnati in 2018

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1991|01|12}}

| birth_place = Knoxville, Tennessee, United States

| height = 1.73 m

| position = Midfielder

| currentclub = Oakland Roots

| clubnumber = 12

| collegeyears1 = 2009–2013

| college1 = Charlotte 49ers

| collegecaps1 = 86

| collegegoals1 = 13

| years1 = 2015

| clubs1 = San Antonio Scorpions

| caps1 = 22

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2016

| clubs2 = Rayo OKC

| caps2 = 16

| goals2 = 1

| years3 = 2017

| clubs3 = San Francisco Deltas

| caps3 = 30

| goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2018

| clubs4 = FC Cincinnati

| caps4 = 7

| goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2019–2020

| clubs5 = Indy Eleven

| caps5 = 50

| goals5 = 1

| years6 = 2021–2023

| clubs6 = Louisville City

| caps6 = 87

| goals6 = 0

| years7 = 2024

| clubs7 = Indy Eleven

| caps7 = 21

| goals7 = 1

| years8 = 2025–

| clubs8 = Oakland Roots

| caps8 = 0

| goals8 = 0

| club-update = December 5, 2024

}}

Tyler Gibson (born January 12, 1991) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for USL Championship club Oakland Roots.

Career

=College career=

A four-year starter at Charlotte, Gibson was named Atlantic 10 Conference (A-10) midfielder and Freshman of the Year for the 2009 season. He was a four-time A-10 First Team selection. He was twice named to the Hermann Award watch list and helped the 49ers win a Conference USA championship his senior year.{{cite web | url=http://www.charlotte49ers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=204861287&| title=Tyler Gibson College Profile| publisher=charlotte49ers.com| date=Jun 19, 2015 | access-date=Jun 19, 2015}}

=Professional career=

Originally invited to the 2014 Major League Soccer Combine, Gibson was projected as a second round pick due to his vision and work ethic.{{cite web | url=http://www.mlssoccer.com/players/tyler-gibson| title=Tyler Gibson combine| publisher=mlssoccer.com| date=Jun 19, 2015 | access-date=Jun 19, 2015}} He was signed as a rookie to the Scorpions leading into the 2015 NASL season.{{cite web | url=http://www.sascorpions.com/news/2015/05/08/rookie-tyler-gibson-ready-to-put-it-all-on-the-line-for-the-alamo-city| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150619175623/http://www.sascorpions.com/news/2015/05/08/rookie-tyler-gibson-ready-to-put-it-all-on-the-line-for-the-alamo-city| url-status=usurped| archive-date=June 19, 2015| title=Tyler Gibson signed| publisher=sascorpions.com| date=May 8, 2015 | access-date=Jun 19, 2015}} 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 Rayo OKC on January 26, 2016.{{Cite web |url=http://www.rayookc.com/news/2016/01/26/rayo-okc-announces-two-more-player-signings |title=RAYO OKC ANNOUNCES TWO MORE PLAYER SIGNINGS | Rayo OKC |access-date=2016-05-22 |archive-date=2016-02-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160201091357/http://www.rayookc.com/news/2016/01/26/rayo-okc-announces-two-more-player-signings |url-status=usurped }}

On November 21, 2017, Gibson joined FC Cincinnati of the United Soccer League.{{cite web|url=http://www.uslsoccer.com/news_article/show/859107?referrer_id=2333971|title=Gibson Joins Cincinnati's Midfield Corps|publisher=United Soccer League|date=November 21, 2017|access-date=November 30, 2017}}

After two seasons in the USL Championship with Indy Eleven, Gibson made the move to Louisville City on December 14, 2020, ahead of the upcoming 2021 season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.uslchampionship.com/news_article/show/1137041|title=Tyler Gibson Makes Move to Louisville City FC|date=14 December 2020}}

On January 29, 2024, Indy Eleven announced Gibson's return to his former club ahead of the 2024 USL Championship season.{{Cite web |title=Boys in Blue Welcome Back Tyler Gibson |url=https://www.indyeleven.com/news/2024/01/29/boys-in-blue-welcome-back-tyler-gibson/ |access-date=2024-01-29 |website=Indy Eleven }}

Gibson captained Indy Eleven on his second debut for the club, a 2–1 defeat at Oakland Roots on March 9, 2024.{{Cite web |title=Recap - OAK 2:1 IND |url=https://www.indyeleven.com/news/2024/03/10/indy-eleven-falls-in-season-opener-at-oakland/ |access-date=2024-03-13 |website=Indy Eleven }} He scored his first goal in his second time with the Indianapolis-based club on July 5, in a 3–3 away draw against Rhode Island FC in the USL Championship.{{Cite web |title=Recap - RI 3:3 IND |url=https://www.indyeleven.com/news/2024/07/05/recap-ri-33-ind/ |access-date=2024-07-11 |website=Indy Eleven }}

Gibson joined Oakland Roots in December 2024.{{cite web |title=Oakland Roots SC Sign Veteran Midfielder Tyler Gibson |url=https://www.oaklandrootssc.com/news/2024/12/03/oakland-roots-sc-sign-veteran-midfielder-tyler-gibson/ |website=OaklandRootsSC.com |publisher=Oakland Roots SC |access-date=5 December 2024}}

Honors

=Club=

San Francisco Deltas

Soccer Bowl: 2017{{cite web|url=https://www.si.com/soccer/2017/11/13/nasl-championship-final-deltas-cosmos-san-francisco-new-york|title=San Francisco Deltas beat New York Cosmos to win NASL Championship |publisher=Sports Illustrated|date=13 November 2017|access-date=18 December 2017}}

FC Cincinnati

USL Regular Season Championship: 2018{{Cite web |last=mlssoccer |title=FC Cincinnati win USL regular-season championship ahead of 2019 MLS entry {{!}} MLSSoccer.com |url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/fc-cincinnati-win-usl-regular-season-championship-ahead-2019-mls-entry |access-date=2024-12-24 |website=mlssoccer |language=en}}