Tyler Baldock

Tyler Baldock (born September 21, 1984) is a Canadian former soccer player who played as an goalkeeper.

Tyler Baldock
Baldock in 2008
Personal information
Full name Tyler Baldock
Date of birth (1984-09-21) September 21, 1984
Place of birth Surrey, British Columbia, Canada
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2007 Carson–Newman Eagles
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005 West Virginia Chaos 6 (0)
2007 Vancouver Whitecaps 0 (0)
2008 Abbotsford Mariners 13 (0)
2008 Vancouver Whitecaps 0 (0)
Total 19 (0)
Managerial career
2008–? Trinity Western University (goalkeepers)
2015– Simon Fraser Athletics (goalkeepers)
2020 Canada U20 women (goalkeepers)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

College career

Baldock attended Carson–Newman University, where he played for the men's soccer team from 2003 to 2007. With the Eagles, he won four consecutive regular season SAC titles, a tournament title and a regional title.[1] He was a three time All-American, All-Region and All-Conference award winner and earned back-to-back South Atlantic Conference Player of the Year honours in 2004 and 2005.[2] He is the Carson-Newman and SAC record-holder for career shutouts with 36, and also holds the school records for career goals against average (0.75) and wins (51).[1] He was inducted into the school's hall of fame in 2021.[1]

Club career

In 2005, he played for the West Virginia Chaos in the Premier Development League.[3]

In 2007, he played for the Vancouver Whitecaps in the USL First Division.[4]

In 2008, he played for the Abbotsford Mariners in the Premier Development League.[3]

In 2008, he returned to the Whitecaps. After not appearing in a league match with the Whitecaps, he made his debut in the playoff semi-finals against the Montreal Impact after starting goalkeeper Jay Nolly was red-carded in the first leg. He kept a clean sheet in the second leg of the series, helping the Whitecaps to advance to the finals, where they defeated the Puerto Rico Islanders to win the league championship, but Baldock did not play in the final.[4]

Coaching career

In 2008, he became the goalkeepers coach for Trinity Western University.[2]

He then worked with the Vancouver Whitecaps FC Academy.[5]

Since 2015, he has been the goalkeeper coach for Simon Fraser University's men's soccer team.[6] He also serves as goalkeeper coach for the youth club Surrey United SC.[6]

In 2020, he was named goalkeepers coach for the Canadian women's U20 team ahead of the 2020 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship.[7]

Career statistics
Club Season League Playoffs Total
Division AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
West Virginia Chaos 2005[3] Premier Development League 60–60
Vancouver Whitecaps 2007[4] USL First Division 000000
Abbotsford Mariners 2008[3] Premier Development League 130–130
Vancouver Whitecaps 2008[4] USL First Division 002020
Career total 19020210

References
  1. "Seven slated for induction in 2021 Carson-Newman Athletics Hall of Fame Class". Carson–Newman Eagles. October 11, 2020.
  2. "Spartans Expand Coaching Staff - TWU Men's Soccer Programs Adds Former Whitecaps Keeper". Trinity Western University. August 22, 2008.
  3. "Tyler Baldock stats". SoccerStats.
  4. Kupchuk, Rick (October 17, 2008). "Near-perfect performance". Surrey Now-Leader. Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
  5. "Tyler Baldock SFU profile". Simon Fraser University.
  6. "Fall Goalkeeper Training Academy". Surrey United SC.
  7. Rowan, Samuel (February 12, 2020). "Tyler Baldock Named Women's U20 Canadian National Team GK Coach". Simon Fraser University.
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