Tyler Rosenlund

{{short description|Canadian soccer player (born 1986)}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2016}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Tyler Rosenlund

| fullname = Tyler Robert Rosenlund

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1986|9|13}}

| birth_place = Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

| height = {{height|ft=6|in=1}}

| position = Midfielder

| currentclub = Whitecaps FC 2

| clubnumber =

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = Riverside Secondary School

| collegeyears1 = 2004–2006

| college1 = UC Santa Barbara Gauchos

| years1 = 2007

| clubs1 = IFK Mariehamn

| caps1 = 0

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2007

| clubs2 = Åtvidabergs FF

| caps2 = 2

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2008–2009

| clubs3 = Toronto FC

| caps3 = 8

| goals3 = 1

| years4 = 2009

| clubs4 = Surrey United

| caps4 = 20

| goals4 = 5

| years5 = 2010–2014

| clubs5 = Rochester Rhinos

| caps5 = 121

| goals5 = 10

| years6 = 2015

| clubs6 = Surrey United Firefighters

| caps6 =

| goals6 =

| years7 = 2015–2016

| clubs7 = Whitecaps FC 2

| caps7 = 27

| goals7 = 2

| nationalyears1 = 2002–2003

| nationalteam1 = Canada U17

| nationalcaps1 = 15

| nationalgoals1 = 1

| nationalyears2 = 2004–2005

| nationalteam2 = Canada U20

| nationalcaps2 = 16

| nationalgoals2 = 2

| nationalyears3 = 2008

| nationalteam3 = Canada U23

| nationalcaps3 = 4

| nationalgoals3 = 1

| nationalyears4 = 2008

| nationalteam4 = Canada

| nationalcaps4 = 1

| nationalgoals4 = 0

| club-update = September 25, 2015

| nationalteam-update = 20:46, February 27, 2015 (UTC)

}}

Tyler Robert Rosenlund (born September 13, 1986) is a Canadian soccer player currently playing for Whitecaps FC 2 in the USL.

Early life and education

Rosenlund played college soccer at the University of California, Santa Barbara. He was a member of the UCSB Gauchos squad that reached the 2004 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship which lost to Indiana Hoosiers on penalties. He eventually won a National Championship with the Gauchos by beating the UCLA Bruins in the 2006 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship.

Career

=Scandinavia=

After the 2006 NCAA season ended, Rosenlund left UC Santa Barbara early. He trialed with Allmänna Idrottsklubben of the Swedish Premier Division Allsvenskan and later moved on to another trial with IFK Mariehamn in the Finnish Premier Division, Veikkausliiga. He failed to secure a contract with either club but made one appearance for IFK Mariehamn in the Finnish League Cup.{{cite web |url=http://www.veikkausliiga.com/News.aspx?type=1&ID=23738 |title=Viikingit ja IFK Mariehamn tasapeliin |date=February 13, 2007 |website=Veikkausliiga |language=Finnish |access-date=September 7, 2014 |url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140908091824/http://www.veikkausliiga.com/News.aspx?type=1&ID=23738 |archivedate=September 8, 2014 |df=mdy-all }}{{cite web |url=http://www.nyan.ax/sport/?news_id=21444 |title=Både Kanu och Rosenlund ratas |date=February 12, 2007 |website=Nyan.ax/ |language=Swedish |access-date=September 7, 2014}}{{cite web |url=https://www.ts.fi/urheilu/1074180411 |title=IFK Mariehamn ei tehnyt sopimuksia |date=February 13, 2007 |website=Turun Sanomat |language=Finnish |access-date=September 7, 2014}}

After his short spell in Finland he headed back to Sweden and secured a contract with Åtvidabergs FF in the Swedish second tier, Superettan.{{cite web |url=http://www.fotbollskanalen.se/allsvenskan/aff-erbjuder-tyler-rosenlund-kontrakt/ |title=ÅFF erbjuder Tyler Rosenlund kontrakt |website=fotbollskanalen.se |language=Swedish |access-date=September 7, 2014}} He made a couple of appearances for ÅFF before he was released by the club.

=Canada=

On March 21, 2008, Toronto FC announced Tyler Rosenlund was signed to a senior developmental contract.<{{cite web |url=http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/tfc-sign-canadian-midfielder-rosenlund |title=TFC sign Canadian midfielder Rosenlund |date=January 23, 2010 |website=mlssoccer.com |access-date=February 27, 2015}} He made his Toronto FC debut on April 5, 2008, appearing as an 83rd-minute substitute during a 4–1 defeat to D.C. United.{{cite web |url=http://toronto.fc.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080406&content_id=147975&vkey=news_t280&fext=.jsp&team=t280 |title=Early goals come back to haunt TFC |access-date=2008-04-08 |url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080408182033/http://toronto.fc.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080406&content_id=147975&vkey=news_t280&fext=.jsp&team=t280 |archivedate=April 8, 2008 |df=mdy-all }} He was the first Canadian-born player to score for Toronto FC, which happened at BMO Field against Chivas USA on September 6, 2008.{{cite web |url=http://blogs.theprovince.com/2009/03/28/local-lad-rosenlund-training-with-caps/ |title=Local lad Rosenlund training with Caps |date=March 28, 2009 |website=theprovince.com |access-date=February 27, 2015}}

He was released by Toronto in February 2009 and signed later with Surrey United.{{cite web |url=http://www.whitecapsfc.com/news/2009/05/prospects-fall-surrey-united-defeat |title=Prospects fall to Surrey United defeat |last=Timko |first=Brandon |date=May 9, 2009 |website=whitecapsfc.com |access-date=February 27, 2015}}

=Rochester Rhinos=

Rosenlund signed with USSF Division 2 Professional League club Rochester Rhinos in March 2010.{{cite web |url=http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=3978724 |title=Rhinos Sign Midfielder Tyler Rosenlund |date=March 22, 2010 |website=oursportscentral.com |access-date=February 27, 2015}} He was a mainstay of the club in 2010 and 2011, being named team most valuable player in the latter year. Rochester re-signed Rosenlund for the 2012 season on November 21, 2011.{{cite web |url=http://www.rhinossoccer.com/news/index.html?article_id=175 |title=RHINOS LOOKING ROSEY IN 2012 |date=November 21, 2011 |website=rhinossoccer.com |access-date=February 27, 2015 |url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923172038/http://www.rhinossoccer.com/news/index.html?article_id=175 |archivedate=September 23, 2015 |df=mdy-all }}

=Whitecaps FC 2=

Rosenlund played briefly for Surrey United Firefighters in the Vancouver Metro Soccer League following his departure from Rochester.{{cite web |url=http://vmslsoccer.com/weekly-reports/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140819162428/http://vmslsoccer.com/weekly-reports/ |url-status=dead|archive-date=August 19, 2014 |title=VMSL Weekly Reports PREMIER DIVISION – DAY 19 |date=January 27, 2015 |website=vmslsoccer.com |access-date=February 27, 2015 }}{{cite web |url=http://www.bcsoccerweb.com/articles-january/vmsl-jan-29-day-19.htm |title=VMSL Premier Standings Interesting After a Few Upsets |last=Azzi |first=Will |date=January 29, 2015 |website=bcsoccerweb.com |access-date=February 27, 2015 |url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150207161753/http://www.bcsoccerweb.com/articles-january/vmsl-jan-29-day-19.htm |archivedate=February 7, 2015 |df=mdy-all }} The stay was short-lived as it was announced on February 26, 2015, that Rosenlund had joined Whitecaps FC 2.{{cite web |url=http://www.whitecapsfc.com/wfc2/2015/02/wfc2-add-midfielder-tyler-rosenlund |title=WFC2 add midfielder Tyler Rosenlund |date=February 26, 2015 |website=whitecapsfc.com |access-date=February 27, 2015}}

=International=

Rosenlund made his first international appearance with the Canadian men's national team on January 30, 2008. Rosenlund entered Canada's friendly against Martinique in the 72nd minute in a 1-0 Friendly win.{{cite web |url=http://www.canadasoccer.com/?gid=847&t=2014_match |title=Canada vs Martinique - 2008-01-30 |date=January 30, 2008 |website=canadasoccer.com |access-date=February 27, 2015}} He has also featured extensively for the U-17 and U-20 Canadian teams and was active for Canada's U-23 team for Olympic Qualifying.

Awards and honors

=Rochester Rhinos=

=UC Santa Barbara=

=Individual=

  • 2009: Toronto FC Vs. Chivas USA - Man of the Match
  • 2006: NCAA Division 1 College Cup Final Four All-Star Team
  • 2005: Named to the Missouri Athletic Club Hermann Trophy Watch List
  • 2004: Freshman All-American
  • 2003: B.C. Soccer Athlete Of The Year

References

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