Ty Harden
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Robert Tyrel Harden | ||
| Date of birth | March 6, 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Junction City, Oregon, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Toronto FC | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2006 | Washington Huskies | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2007 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 24 | (0) |
| 2009 | Colorado Rapids | 7 | (0) |
| 2009 | → Rochester Rhinos (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2010– | Toronto FC | 38 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of November 3, 2011. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Robert Tyrel "Ty" Harden (born March 6, 1984 in Junction City, Oregon) is an American soccer player who currently plays for Toronto FC in Major League Soccer.
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[edit] Career
[edit] College
Harden was a regular for four years at the University of Washington, playing every match his first two seasons before a minor injury in his junior year. He was named team captain as a junior and senior. Before that, he was Oregon's class 3A Player of the Year twice as a junior and senior. He is the only soccer player to get his jersey retired at his high school.
[edit] Professional
Harden was selected by Los Angeles Galaxy in the second round of the 2007 MLS SuperDraft, 23rd overall. He made his MLS debut April 8, 2007, starting in central defense against the Houston Dynamo in a 0-0 tie.
In February 2008, Harden announced his retirement after only one season as a professional soccer player, deciding instead to work for a charitable organization and to finish college at the University of Washington[1]
Despite retiring in 2008, his rights were transferred to Colorado Rapids on January 13, 2009. In return the Galaxy received a 3rd round pick in the 2009 MLS SuperDraft. Following the draft, it was announced that Harden would be returning to MLS to play for the Rapids.[2]
Harden was traded on February 10, 2010 to Toronto FC for a 3rd round draft pick.[3] Shortly after the trade he was joined in Toronto by fellow teammate Nick LaBrocca. Harden suffered a deep gash to his shin that required 22 stitches after a collision while scoring from a corner on April 28, 2010 against rivals Montreal Impact in the first game of the 2010 Canadian Championship.[4]
[edit] Honours
[edit] Toronto FC
- Canadian Championship (2): 2010, 2011
[edit] See also
[edit] References
[edit] External links
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- 1984 births
- Living people
- American soccer players
- American expatriates in Canada
- American expatriate soccer people in Canada
- American expatriate soccer players
- Los Angeles Galaxy players
- Colorado Rapids players
- Rochester Rhinos players
- Toronto FC players
- Major League Soccer players
- Soccer players from Oregon
- University of Washington alumni
- USL First Division players
- Washington Huskies men's soccer players
- Expatriate soccer players in Canada
- People from Junction City, Oregon
