Charlie Lyon Explained

Charlie Lyon
Fullname:Charles Lyon
Birth Date:10 April 1992
Birth Place:St. Charles, Illinois, U.S.
Height:1.88 m
Position:Goalkeeper
Youthyears1:2008–2010
Youthclubs1:Campton United
Collegeyears1:2010–2014
College1:Marquette Golden Eagles
Collegecaps1:63
Collegegoals1:0
Years1:2013–2014
Clubs1:Chicago Fire U-23
Caps1:16
Goals1:0
Years2:2015–2016
Clubs2:Seattle Sounders FC
Caps2:0
Goals2:0
Years3:2015–2016
Clubs3:Tacoma Defiance (loan)
Caps3:41
Goals3:0
Years4:2017
Clubs4:Orange County SC
Caps4:31
Goals4:0
Years5:2018
Clubs5:Los Angeles FC
Caps5:0
Goals5:0
Years6:2019–2020
Clubs6:MLS Pool
Caps6:
Goals6:
Years7:2019
Clubs7:Portland Timbers 2 (loan)
Caps7:0
Goals7:0
Years8:2019
Clubs8:Philadelphia Union (loan)
Caps8:0
Goals8:0
Years9:2020
Clubs9:Sporting Kansas City (loan)
Caps9:0
Goals9:0
Years10:2020
Clubs10:FC Dallas (loan)
Caps10:0
Goals10:0
Manageryears1:2021–2022
Managerclubs1:Saint Mary's Gaels (goalkeeping)
Club-Update:July 17, 2020

Charles Lyon (born April 10, 1992) is an American soccer coach and former player.

Career

College and amateur

Lyon spent his entire college career at Marquette University. After medically redshirting his first year in 2010, Lyon made a total of 63 appearances for the Golden Eagles and finished his career with a 0.83 GAA and recorded 29 clean sheets.

He also played in the PDL for Chicago Fire U-23.[1] [2]

Professional

On January 20, 2015, Lyon was selected in the fourth round (75th overall) in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft by Seattle Sounders FC.[3] He signed a professional contract with the club on March 17.[4] He made his professional debut for USL affiliate club Seattle Sounders FC 2 in a 4–2 victory against Sacramento Republic FC.[5] After being released by the Sounders, Lyon went to Minnesota United FC for a trial period ahead of their inaugural MLS season.[6] The trial didn't work out, and on February 15, 2017, Lyon signed a contract with Orange County SC.[7]

Lyon joined MLS side Los Angeles FC on March 2, 2018, ahead of their inaugural season.[8] On May 22, 2018, he made his LAFC debut in a friendly against Borussia Dortmund. He was released by LAFC at the end of the season and became the MLS pool goalkeeper, joining various teams for short stints to fill unoccupied roster spots for goalkeepers. He is currently based in Portland, Oregon, and trains with the Portland Timbers.[9] Lyon's contract as MLS pool goalkeeper was not renewed in 2020 and he was hired by a logging company in Southwestern Washington amid the COVID-19 pandemic. He was then selected to join the MLS is Back Tournament as the pool goalkeeper. During the tournament, Lyon was brought in as Sporting KC's backup keeper for a match after Tim Melia's red card against Minnesota United.[10] Then, when Vancouver Whitecaps FC were left with only a 20-year-old, third-string keeper, Lyon was prevented from helping the Canadian side over complications with his international transfer certificate. In September 2020, FC Dallas added Lyon to shore up their squad for matches against Minnesota United and Houston Dynamo.[11]

Lyon is currently serving as a Professional Firefighter for Sun City Fire and Medical Department in Sun City, Arizona.

Coaching

Following his retirement from playing, Lyon took the role of goalkeeping coach at the Saint Mary's Gaels soccer team.[12]

Honors

Seattle Sounders FC

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2013 Chicago Fire U-23 season. USLPDL.com. Premier Development League. March 22, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20131213215734/http://www.uslpdl.com/teams/2013/22315.html#STATS#STATS. December 13, 2013. dead.
  2. Web site: 2014 Chicago Fire U-23 season. USLPDL.com. Premier Development League. March 22, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150713142924/http://www.uslpdl.com/teams/2014/22315.html#STATS#STATS. July 13, 2015. dead.
  3. Web site: January 20, 2015 . Sounders FC Selects Three Players in Second Day of 2015 MLS SuperDraft . March 22, 2015 . SoundersFC.com . Sounders FC Public Relations.
  4. Web site: March 17, 2015 . Sounders FC signs 2015 MLS SuperDraft selections Fisher and Lyon . March 22, 2015 . SoundersFC.com . Sounders FC Public Relations.
  5. Web site: 2015 USL: Sounders FC 2 vs Sacramento Republic FC . Seattle Sounders FC.
  6. News: Pentz . Matt . July 22, 2020 . The ballad of Charlie Lyon, MLS's pool goalkeeper in the bubble . . subscription . July 22, 2020.
  7. Web site: February 15, 2017 . Orange County SC Signs Former Seattle Sounders Goalkeeper, Charlie Lyon . Orange County SC . OurSportsCentral . September 25, 2017.
  8. Web site: March 2, 2018 . LAFC Announces Inaugural Roster Prior To Start Of MLS Season . Los Angeles Football Club . March 3, 2018 . March 3, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180303110608/https://www.lafc.com/post/2018/03/02/lafc-announces-inaugural-roster-prior-start-mls-season . dead .
  9. News: Brenner . Steve . June 25, 2019 . Meet Charlie Lyon: The MLS 'Pool Goalkeeper' Who Can Play for Every Club . en . Bleacher Report . June 26, 2019.
  10. Web site: 2020-07-29. Lyon's life as pool goalkeeper has him swimming in deep end of MLS bubble. 2020-08-20. ESPN.com. en.
  11. Web site: FCD Press Release. September 9, 2020. FC Dallas adds League Pool Goalkeeper Charlie Lyon for Tonight's Road Match vs. Minnesota United FC. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201027222214/https://www.fcdallas.com/post/2020/09/09/fc-dallas-adds-league-pool-goalkeeper-charlie-lyon-tonight-s-road-match-vs-minnesota . October 27, 2020 . September 10, 2020. FC Dallas.
  12. Web site: Saint Mary's adds Charlie Lyon and Shawn Nicklaw to coaching staff.