Player Details

Name

Tyler Adams

Height

5' 9"

Weight

159 lbs

Date of Birth

2.14.1999 (25)

Birthplace

Wappingers Falls, NY USA

Position

Midfielder

Position Detail

Defensive Midfielder

Preferred Side

Centre

Footedness

Right
Latest News
Latest News
Weston McKennie joins Leeds United: Every MLS connection at the Premier League club
MLS Exports

Weston McKennie joins Leeds United: Every MLS connection at the Premier League club

Major Leeds Soccer, indeed.
Tyler Adams named 2022 US Soccer Male Player of the Year

Tyler Adams named 2022 US Soccer Male Player of the Year
Tyler Adams' USMNT World Cup captaincy a long time coming
National Writer: Charles Boehm

Tyler Adams' USMNT World Cup captaincy a long time coming
Tyler Adams named USA captain at 2022 FIFA World Cup

Tyler Adams named USA captain at 2022 FIFA World Cup
USMNT's Tyler Adams is one of Premier League's top d-mids: Jesse Marsch
Extratime

USMNT's Tyler Adams is one of Premier League's top d-mids: Jesse Marsch
World Cup countdown: Who were US soccer’s key weekend performers?
National Writer: Charles Boehm

World Cup countdown: Who were US soccer’s key weekend performers?
Latest Video
Latest Video
USMNT or Canada - who will go further in the World Cup?
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USMNT or Canada - who will go further in the World Cup?

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Saudi Arabia vs. USA - Game Highlights
3:53

Saudi Arabia vs. USA - Game Highlights
How MLS is impacting Premier League side Leeds United
7:04

How MLS is impacting Premier League side Leeds United
The BEST signings of the season (so far)
1:23:00

The BEST signings of the season (so far)
WATCH: USMNT show grit in draw vs. World Cup-bound Uruguay 
4:13

WATCH: USMNT show grit in draw vs. World Cup-bound Uruguay 
MLS products who could be on the move this summer
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MLS products who could be on the move this summer
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.