Miles Lyons

Miles Lyons (born October 8, 2002) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for USL Championship club El Paso Locomotive.

Miles Lyons
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-10-08) October 8, 2002
Place of birth Tucson, Arizona, United States
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 El Paso Locomotive
Number 16
Youth career
2018–2021 Barça Residency Academy
2021 FC Tucson
2021–2022 Barça Residency Academy
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– El Paso Locomotive 36 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:28, August 27, 2023 (UTC)

Club career

Youth

Lyons, born in Tucson, Arizona, began playing with the Barça Residency Academy in 2018 after previously playing with local Tucson teams and ODP programs. In 2021, he spent time with USL League One side FC Tucson.[1] In 2022, Lyons committed to playing college soccer at the University of Portland before switching to California State University, Fullerton.[2]

El Paso Locomotive

On July 14, 2022, Lyons opted to not play college soccer, instead signing a professional contract with USL Championship side El Paso Locomotive.[3][4][5] He made his professional debut on July 18, 2022, appearing as an 84th–minute substitute during a 4–0 loss to Oakland Roots.[6]

References
  1. "2021 FC Tucson Roster | uslleagueone.com". www.uslleagueone.com.
  2. "Barça Residency Academy Player Insider - Miles Lyons". May 8, 2020.
  3. "El Paso Locomotive Signs Miles Lyons from Barca Residency Academy".
  4. USLChampionship com Staff (July 14, 2022). "Locomotive FC adds young defender Miles Lyons". USL Championship.
  5. "Locomotive FC to sign defender Miles Lyons". July 8, 2022.
  6. "Miles Lyons Earned First Professional Debut with Locomotive FC".


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