Tyson Wahl

Youth and college

Wahl played club soccer for Slammers FC coached by Walid and Ziad Khoury, and Irvine Strikers, coached by Don Ebert, and played college soccer at the University of California, Berkeley from 2002 to 2005, where he started every game of his career. He also played two seasons with Orange County Blue Star in the USL Premier Development League.

Professional

Wahl was drafted in the second round, 19th overall, by Kansas City Wizards in the 2006 MLS SuperDraft. Wahl went on to make 32 appearances for Kansas City in 3 years. He was taken by Seattle Sounders FC in the 2008 MLS Expansion Draft on November 26, 2008. Wahl scored his first MLS goal, an impressive curling free-kick, on June 26, 2011, in a 2-1 Sounders win over New England Revolution. This won goal of the week for MLS. Wahl was traded to MLS expansion side Montreal Impact for allocation money on November 23, 2011. Wahl was traded to Colorado Rapids for an international roster spot on July 13, 2012. Wahl was released by Colorado on November 16, 2012. He entered the 2012 MLS Re-Entry Draft and became a free agent after going undrafted in both rounds of the draft. Wahl moved to his fifth MLS club on January 3, 2013, when he signed for Columbus Crew. On September 27, 2016, Wahl announced his plans to retire at the end of the 2016 MLS season. He cited health concerns resulting from multiple concussions and the increased risk to his long-term health associated with continuing to play.

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