National Writer: Charles Boehm
Tyler Adams' USMNT World Cup captaincy a long time coming
AL-RAYYAN, Qatar – Mike Grella will admit that his first impression of Tyler Adams wasn’t all that great.
Player Details
Name
Tyler AdamsHeight
5' 9"Weight
159 lbsDate of Birth
2.14.1999 (23)Birthplace
Wappingers Falls, NY USAPosition
MidfielderPosition Detail
Defensive MidfielderPreferred Side
CentreFootedness
Right
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Career Summary
Transferred to RB Leipzig on Dec. 1, 2018.
A bright part of the future of the club, Adams made 22 starts in a breakout 2017 campaign. Has a great eye for incisive passes and can play as a holding midfielder or fullback. He gained notoriety for his late run and headed goal in a 2015 International Champions Cup win over Chelsea at the age of 16.
OUTSIDE MLS: First signing in New York Red Bulls II history at the age of 16 in March 2015. Played 11 games and made 9 starts for Red Bulls II in 2015 USL season before joining the US squad for the FIFA U-17 World Cup.
INTERNATIONAL: US U-17 international, played in 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Chile, and broke in with the U-20 squad at the 2017 CONCACAF Championships, which act as U-20 World Cup qualifiers.
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