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
=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=
- USSF Division 2 Pro League Regular Season Champions (1): 2010
=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
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{Canada Soccer|2766}} ([https://web.archive.org/web/20111007110832/http://canadasoccer.com/players/national/profile.asp?playerid=90 archive])
- [http://www.whitecapsfc.com/wfc2/roster/tyler-rosenlund Whitecaps FC 2 player profile]
- [http://www.rhinossoccer.com/team/roster/index.html?player_id=32 Rochester Rhinos player profile]
- [http://toronto.fc.mlsnet.com/players/bio.jsp?team=t280&player=rosenlund_t&playerId=ros181609&statType=current Toronto FC player profile]
- [http://ucsbgauchos.cstv.com/sports/m-soccer/mtt/rosenlund_tyler00.html UC Santa Barbara player profile]
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