Tyrese Spicer
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-12-04) December 4, 2000
Place of birth Trincity, Trinidad and Tobago
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Toronto FC
Youth career
Trincity Nationals
Central FC
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2023 Lipscomb Bisons 58 (29)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022 Tennessee SC 10 (3)
2023 Des Moines Menace 8 (1)
2024– Toronto FC 0 (0)
International career
Trinidad and Tobago U15 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 21, 2023

Tyrese Spicer (born December 4, 2000) is a Triniadian footballer who plays for Major League Soccer club Toronto FC.

Early life

Spicer began playing youth football at age six with the Trincity Nationals, later playing with Central FC in the Youth Pro League.[1]

Spicer attended St. Mary's College in Trinidad, helping the school become North Zone Champions in 2017.[2][3] In 2019, he switch to St. Augustine Secondary School 2019 earning SSFL All-Star honours.[4]

College career

In 2020, he was to begin attending Lipscomb University and play with the men's soccer team on an athletic scholarship.[1] However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, he began attending in January 2021, and debuted in the spring 2021 season (which was delayed from the previous fall).[5] On February 6, 2021, he made his collegiate debut and also scored his first goal in a victory over the Evansville Purple Aces.[6] On September 6, 2021, he scored a hat trick in a victory over Evansville, which earned him ASUN Conference Player of the Week honours.[7][8] At the end of his sophomore season, he was namedto the ASUN Conference All-Conference First Team, the All Region Second Team, was the ASUN Championship Co-MVP, and named to the ASUN All-Tournament Team, as Lipscomb won the ASUN title.[9][10][11]

Ahead of his junior season in 2022, he was named the ASUN Preseason Player of the Year, named to the Preseason All-Conference Team, named a USC Player to Watch, and named #65 on the TopDrawerSoccer Top 100 List.[12][13][14] At the end of the season, after helping them to another ASUN title, he was named to the All-Conference Second Team, All-Atlantic Region First Team, a Third Team All-American, and the ASUN All-Tournament Team.[15][16][17][18]

Ahead of his senior season, he was again named a USC Player to Watch, was named to the Preseason All-ASUN Team, and was named to the MAC Hermann Trophy Watchlist.[19][20][21] In September 2023, he was named the TSWA Men's Soccer Player of the Week.[22] At the end of the season, he was named the ASUN Player of the Year, was named to the All-Conference First Team, All-Region First Team, and a First Team All-American.[23][24][25]

Club career

In 2022, he played with Tennessee SC in USL League Two.[26] In 2023, he played with the Des Moines Menace.[27]

At the 2024 MLS SuperDraft, Spicer was selected first overall by Toronto FC.[28][29] He pre-signed a contract prior to the draft,[30] and his selection was announced by Toronto Maple Leafs captain John Tavares.[31]

International career

He played with the Trinidad and Tobago U15 team playing two matches, recording two assists.[32] In June 2020, he attended a training camp with the Trinidad and Tobago national team.[33]

Career statistics

As of match played 21 October 2023
Club Season League Playoffs National Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Tennessee SC 2022[26] USL League Two 103————103
Des Moines Menace 2023[34] USL League Two 810000——81
Career total 18400000000184

References

  1. 1 2 Prescott, Ian (August 9, 2020). "Spicer, Cowie win scholarships". Trinidad Express Newspapers.
  2. ↑ "Judah, Jordan, Tyrese, Yohannes… Wired868 selects its 2017 SSFL All-Star team". Wired 868. December 3, 2017.
  3. ↑ Salandy, Michelle (November 18, 2018). "The 'Saint of Speed': One on One with St Mary's College's Tyrese Spicer". Wired 868.
  4. ↑ "Jaiye, Shoaib, Tyrese, 'Hulk'… Wired868 highlights the 2019 SSFL All-Star players". Wired 868. December 5, 2019.
  5. ↑ Merk, Carson A (September 22, 2021). "Lipscomb's Tyrese Spicer is working hard to achieve his goals and improve as a player". Beautiful Game Network.
  6. ↑ Butts, Logan (February 6, 2021). "Smith, Spicer combine for three goals in dominant season-opening win for men's soccer". Lipscomb Bisons.
  7. ↑ "Spicer Hat Trick Spearheads Lipscomb to 4-0 Start on the Season". Lipscomb Bisons. September 6, 2021.
  8. ↑ "Spicer Named ASUN Player of the Week". Lipscomb Bisons. September 7, 2021.
  9. ↑ "Noah Gulden Named Defensive Player of the Year, Six Others Land Spots on All-Conference Teams". Lipscomb Bisons. November 4, 2021.
  10. ↑ "Bisons win ASUN Championship, earn NCAA Tournament bid". Lipscomb Bisons. November 13, 2021.
  11. ↑ "Four Named to United Soccer Coaches All-Region Teams". Lipscomb Bisons. December 7, 2021.
  12. ↑ "Bisons Tabbed First, Six Earn Preseason All-Conference Nods". Lipscomb Bisons. August 10, 2022.
  13. ↑ "Gulden, Spicer, Named United Soccer Coaches National Players to Watch". Lipscomb Bisons. August 16, 2022.
  14. ↑ "Spicer Earns Spot on TopDrawerSoccer Top 100 List". Lipscomb Bisons. August 24, 2022.
  15. ↑ "Men's Soccer Sweeps ASUN Superlatives, Lands 11 on All-Conference Teams". Lipscomb Bisons. November 4, 2022.
  16. ↑ "Five Bisons Earn All-Region Honors". Lipscomb Bisons. December 6, 2022.
  17. ↑ "Gulden and Spicer Earn All-American Honors". Lipscomb Bisons. December 9, 2022.
  18. ↑ "Tyrese Spicer Lipscomb profile". Lipscomb Bisons.
  19. ↑ "Spicer and Wood Named National Players to Watch". Lipscomb Bisons. August 15, 2023.
  20. ↑ "Five Bisons Earn Preseason Honors, Lipscomb Picked First In Coaches Poll". Lipscomb Bisons. August 17, 2023.
  21. ↑ "2023 Men's MAC Hermann Trophy Watch List Announced". United Soccer Coaches. August 24, 2023.
  22. ↑ "Spicer Earns TSWA Player of the Week Nod". Lipscomb Bisons. September 12, 2023.
  23. ↑ "Spicer Named Player of the Year, Eight Bisons Land on All-ASUN Teams". Lipscomb Bisons. November 3, 2023.
  24. ↑ "Four Bisons Earn United Soccer Coaches All-Region Honors". Lipscomb Bisons. December 6, 2023.
  25. ↑ "Spicer Named First Team All-American". Lipscomb Bisons. December 8, 2023.
  26. 1 2 "Tyrese Spencer 2022 USL2 Stats". USL League Two.
  27. ↑ "League Two Stars Named to United Soccer Coaches Players to Watch". USL League Two. August 14, 2023.
  28. ↑ "Toronto FC select Tyrese Spicer with first overall pick in 2024 MLS Superdraft". Toronto FC. December 19, 2023.
  29. ↑ Davidson, Neil (December 19, 2023). "Lipscomb winger Tyrese Spicer goes first overall to Toronto FC in MLS draft". Toronto Sun.
  30. ↑ Shames, Jacob (December 19, 2023). "Lipscomb soccer player Tyrese Spicer goes No. 1 in MLS SuperDraft to Toronto FC". The Tennessean.
  31. ↑ "Toronto FC select Tyrese Spicer from Lipscomb University with 1st overall pick in MLS SuperDraft". Waking the Red. December 19, 2023.
  32. ↑ Butts, Logan (July 6, 2020). "Men's soccer announces 2020 signing class". Lipscomb Bisons.
  33. ↑ Liburd, Lasana (June 8, 2020). "Fenwick restarts national training with Griffith's blessing; but Look Loy and Ferguson slam exercise". Wired 868.
  34. ↑ "League Standings". USL League Two.
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