Tyler Bagley

Tyler James Bagley (born June 2, 1999) is an American professional soccer player who plays as an attacking midfielder for Las Vegas Lights in the USL Championship.

Tyler Bagley
Personal information
Full name Tyler James Bagley
Date of birth (1999-06-02) June 2, 1999
Place of birth San Clemente, California, United States
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Defender
Midfielder
Forward
Team information
Current team
 Las Vegas Lights
Number 12
Youth career
2015–2017 Irvine Strikers
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2021 Cornell Big Red 65 (17)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019 Rochester Lancers 8 (1)
2021 Boston Bolts 12 (12)
2022 Inter Miami II 15 (2)
2023– Las Vegas Lights 33 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 21, 2023

Career

Youth & College

Bagley attended San Clemente High School,[1][2] whilst also playing club soccer for U.S. Soccer Development Academy side Irvine Strikers.[3][4]

In 2017, Bagley attended Cornell University to play college soccer. In five years with Big Red, including a cancelled 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Bagley made 65 appearances, scoring 17 goals and tallying 15 assists. In 2021, he was named first-team All-Ivy League and first-team Northeast all-region.[4]

While at college, Bagley also played in the National Premier Soccer League with Rochester Lancers in 2019, making eight appearances and scoring a single goal.[5][6] In 2021, he was part of the Boston Bolts team competing in the USL League Two, scoring 12 goals in as many regular season games, getting named to the 2021 USL2 All-League Team of the Year.[7][8]

Professional

On January 11, 2022, Bagley was selected 54th overall in the 2022 MLS SuperDraft by Inter Miami CF.[9][10][11][12] On February 24, 2022, he was named to the club's MLS Next Pro roster for the 2022 season.[13] In his debut professional season, he scored two goals in 15 appearances for Inter Miami II.[14]

On February 28, 2023, Bagley signed with USL Championship side Las Vegas Lights.[15]

References
  1. Percy, Nathan (2015-01-15). "Sophomores Bagley, Vasquez making immediate impact for Tritons soccer". Orange County Register. Retrieved 2023-10-18.
  2. "Tritons Soccer Takes Fourth in Lotto Sport Western Showcase". December 22, 2014.
  3. "Top scorers in the Development Academy U16 | Club Soccer | Youth Soccer". TopDrawerSoccer.com.
  4. "Tyler Bagley - 2021-22 - Men's Soccer". Cornell University Athletics.
  5. "Tyler Bagley Bio | Rochester Lancers". www.rochesterlancers.com. May 22, 2019.
  6. "National Premier Soccer League". npsl.bonzidev.com.
  7. "Boston Bolts | uslleaguetwo.com". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
  8. "Two Bolts Alumni Selected in 2022 MLS SuperDraft". Boston Bolts.
  9. "Inter Miami CF Selects Sailor, Meek, Ingram and Bagley in MLS SuperDraft 2022 Presented by adidas | Inter Miami CF". intermiamicf.
  10. "2022 MLS SuperDraft: Inter Miami CF Selects Defender, Forward & Pair Of Midfielders". www.cbsnews.com.
  11. "Two Ivies Selected in Major League Soccer SuperDraft". ivyleague.com.
  12. "Bagley Chosen In Second Round Of MLS SuperDraft". Cornell University Athletics.
  13. "Inter Miami CF Unveils MLS NEXT Pro Team Name, Initial Roster and Full Schedule | Inter Miami CF". intermiamicf.
  14. "Tyler Bagley | MLSsoccer.com". mlsnextpro.
  15. USLChampionship com Staff (February 28, 2023). "Las Vegas native Azriel Gonzalez joins Lights FC for new season". USL Championship.


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