Tyson Wahl

2013: Has made 11 appearances, including nine starts at leftback ... has recorded one assist ... made his Crew debut in the start at Chivas USA (March 2) ... recorded his first his assist in a Crew jersey on Josh Williams’ goal at D.C. (March 23) ... made his first substitute appearance of the season in the match against D.C. (April 27) subbing on for the injured Agustin Viana ... returned to the starting lineup with a start against New York (May 4).

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2012: During the Montreal Impact's inaugural season, Wahl made 11 starts before the Colorado Rapids acquired the defender on July 13. The leftback started all four matches he appeared in for the Rapids, contributing one assist.

2011: Wahl started 22 of the 23 games he appeared in for Sounders FC during 2011, playing a total of 1,989 on the season. The veteran defender scored his first career MLS goal on a curling free-kick on June 26 in a win over New England, which was named Goal of the Week. Wahl also added two assists during the 2011 MLS season, helping the club win its third straight Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. The defender was acquired by the Montreal Impact in a trade on November 23 for allocation money.

2010: Wahl played in four regular season games during 2010, including two starts, to total 241 minutes with Seattle.  The leftback recorded his first career MLS assist against the Chicago Fire in August. In total, Wahl started eight of 11 games in all competitions, playing 856 minutes on his way to his second Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup with Sounders FC.

2009: The defender started nine of 12 appearances with the expansion Seattle Sounders FC.  Wahl appeared in all six Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup matches, starting five, including the Final at D.C. United, to help the club to its first championship.

2008: Partnering with team captain Jimmy Conrad in central defense, Wahl started the first nine games of the year, the final seven regular season games and both of Kansas City's MLS Cup Playoff games. Following the Wizards' postseason exit, Wahl was selected by Seattle Sounders FC in the 2008 MLS Expansion Draft. 

2007: In his second season with the Wizards, Wahl played in six matches, starting four.

2006: Selected in the second round, 19th overall, by Kansas City in the MLS SuperDraft, Wahl played in 10 games, including six starts for the Wizards. The defender made his professional debut in extra time at Houston on April 8.

INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE

Wahl was involved with the U.S. U-20 and U-17 residency programs, playing in the FIFA U-17 World Championship in 2001.

COLLEGE EXPERIENCE

An All-American defender at the University of California, Wahl started every game from 2002 to 2005. During his senior season in 2005, Wahl anchored the Golden Bears defense to a 15-4-2 record and into the quarterfinals of the NCAA tournament to finish the season with five goals and one assist.  As a junior, Wahl was named to the All-Pac-10 second team and Pac-10 All-Academic second-team.

YOUTH SOCCER

Wahl won the U-18 club state championship with the Irvine Strikers and earned All-CIF recognition three times. While in college, Wahl was a feature for Orange County Blue Star in the USL Premier Development League, scoring one goal in 21 games over two seasons with the Club

ACQUIRED

Signed by the Crew on January 3, 2013.

PERSONAL

Grew up in Newport Beach, CA. Parents are Larry and Kim and siblings Chris, Ashlee and Jarrett. Majored in sociology at Cal Berkeley. Loves spending time with his wife, Alli. Enjoys anything active, outdoors and relaxing and reading in his downtime.