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American soccer player
Tyler Freitas
Personal information
Full name Tyler James Freitas
Date of birth (2000-07-02) July 2, 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Position(s) Left-back
Youth career
0000–2014 Bayside FC
2014–2019 New England Revolution
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2020 Colmenar Viejo 14 (0)
2021 New England Revolution II 9 (0)
International career
2017 United States U17 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 29, 2021

Tyler James Freitas (born July 2, 2000) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender.

Career

Youth

Freitas played club soccer with Bayside FC, before joining the New England Revolution academy in 2014. In 2019, Freitas earned the 2019 UnitedHealthcare Revolution Academy Player of the Year Award. In 2019, he joined the club's first team squad on a pre-season tour of Spain.

Colmenar Viejo

In 2019, after graduating high school, Freitas had committed to playing college soccer at the University of Vermont. However, he instead opted to pursue a professional career and signed with sixth-tier Spanish side Colmenar Viejo. He made 14 appearances for the club during their 2019–2020 season.

New England Revolution II

In April 2021, Freitas returned to the United States to train with his former academy side New England Revolution. He signed a deal with the club's USL League One side New England Revolution II on April 16, 2021. He made his debut for the club on June 26, 2021, appearing as a 74th-minute substitute during a 3–0 win over North Texas SC. Freitas was not announced as a returning player for the club's 2022 season where they'd be competing in the newly formed MLS Next Pro.

Personal

Tyler's brother, Justin, also played soccer with New England Revolution and Colmenar Viejo. Freitas holds a Portuguese passport and speaks fluent Portuguese.

References

  1. ^ "Tyler Freitas | New England Revolution". revolutionsoccer.net.
  2. "Academy duo soaking in Spain experience: "There's no better place for me to be" | New England Revolution". revolutionsoccer.net.
  3. "Revs Academy defender Tyler Freitas pursuing professional opportunities". New England Soccer Journal. August 10, 2019.
  4. "Tyler Freitas on Spain, possible New England Revolution return & more". New England Soccer Journal. January 6, 2020.
  5. "Tyler - A.D. Colmenar Viejo :: Fútbol de Madrid ::". www.lapreferente.com.
  6. "Tyler Freitas returns home, sets short-term goals at Revolution II". New England Soccer Journal. April 22, 2021.
  7. "New England Revolution II sign Revolution Academy alum Tyler Freitas | New England Revolution". revolutionsoccer.net.
  8. "New England Revolution II vs. North Texas SC- June 26, 2021 | USLLeagueOne.com". www.uslleagueone.com.
  9. "Revolution II sign four players to MLS NEXT Pro roster ahead of the 2022 season | New England Revolution".

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