Tyler Shaan Adams (born February 14, 1999) is an American professional soccer  player who plays for  club AFC Bournemouth and the United States national team. Primarily a midfielder, he is capable of playing as a full-back or winger on either side of the defense or midfield.

A homegrown player of the New York Red Bulls academy, Adams turned professional with the New York Red Bulls II as a sixteen-year-old before joining the New York Red Bulls first team a season later. Adams joined RB Leipzig in January 2019. Adams joined Leeds United three and a half years later in July 2022.

Adams represented the United States at multiple youth levels before making his senior team debut in 2017. He won the U.S. Soccer Player of the Year award in 2022.

Club career

Youth
Adams joined the Red Bulls Academy in 2012 and played with the under-13, under-14, and under-16 sides before turning professional.

New York Red Bulls II
On March 19, 2015, Adams was signed to New York Red Bulls II, the club's senior reserve team playing in the United Soccer League. Adams made his debut for the team on April 4, 2015, in a 4–1 victory over Toronto FC II, the first victory in club history. After appearing regularly for NYRB II during the 2016 season, Adams helped the club to a 5–1 victory over Swope Park Rangers in the 2016 USL Cup Final.

New York Red Bulls

On July 23, 2015, Adams made his debut with the New York Red Bulls first team featuring in a friendly match against Premier League champions Chelsea. He scored the second goal of the match, slotting a header past Asmir Begović in the 69th minute as the Red Bulls went on to win 4–2.

Adams signed his first senior team contract on November 3, 2015, and joined the first team in preseason training camp in 2016. Adams made his first MLS bench appearance as an unused substitute on April 1, 2016, during a 1–0 loss to the New England Revolution and on April 13 made his MLS debut, starting against the San Jose Earthquakes before returning to Red Bulls II on loan for the remainder of the season.

Adams emerged as a regular starter for the Red Bulls senior team in the 2017 season. On August 15, 2017, Adams helped New York to a 3–2 come from behind victory over FC Cincinnati, assisting on Bradley Wright-Phillips's 77th-minute equalizer. With the win New York reached their first Open Cup final since 2003. Adams scored his first two MLS goals in a 3–3 draw with D.C. United on September 27, 2017.

On March 13, 2018, Adams opened the scoring for New York in a 3–1 victory over Club Tijuana, helping the club advance to the semifinals of the CONCACAF Champions League for the first time.

RB Leipzig

2018–19 season
Adams joined RB Leipzig in January 2019, reuniting him with former coach Jesse Marsch. He made his first league start on January 27 in a 4–0 victory against Fortuna Düsseldorf. On February 16, Adams recorded his first Bundesliga assist in a 3–1 victory over Stuttgart. He missed the entirety of April games due to an abductor injury, and until then Leipzig had not lost a single game with him on the field. On May 16, Adams returned to the team, and eleven days later started the DFB-Pokal final against Bayern Munich to which Leipzig lost 0–3.

2019–20 season
A groin injury kept Adams sidelined for the summer of 2019 and the first half of the 2019–20 Bundesliga season. He returned for the last game before winter break, playing 86 minutes in a 3–1 victory over FC Augsburg. On March 10, Adams made his UEFA Champions League debut in the second leg game against Tottenham Hotspur, when he entered in the 56th minute as a substitute for Nordi Mukiele who sustained a head injury. Adams missed the first leg due to a minor calf injury. The game finished 3–0 (4–0 on aggregate) with Leipzig victorious and advancing to the next round.

On August 13, 2020, Adams scored the winning goal for Leipzig in a 2–1 win over Atlético Madrid, helping the club advance to the semifinals of the UEFA Champions League for the first time.

Leeds United
Adams joined Leeds United on a five-year contract for a reported £20 million transfer fee on July 6, 2022. He made his league debut for Leeds on August 6 as part of the starting line-up in their season opener, a 2–1 home win over Wolverhampton Wanderers. After impressing for several months in the center of midfield, Adams damaged his hamstring in a training session prior to Leeds’ March 18 win over Wolves and had surgery on his hamstring later that month. He did not play for the club or internationally for the remainder of the season.

AFC Bournemouth
On August 20, 2023, Adams signed for Premier League club AFC Bournemouth on a five-year deal.

International career
Adams has represented the United States at the under-15, under-17, and under-20 levels. He appeared in all of his team's matches at the 2015 CONCACAF Under-17 Championships in Honduras, helping the United States qualify for the 2015 FIFA Under-17 World Cup.
 In May 2017 Adams played every match for the United States at the 2017 FIFA Under-20 World Cup in South Korea. On November 14, 2017, Adams earned his first cap for the senior national team, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–1 draw with Portugal. On September 11, 2018, Tyler Adams scored a goal against Mexico in a friendly at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee.

In June 2019, Adams was named to the squad for the 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup, but was forced to withdraw due to an injury.

In November 2022, Adams was named captain of the United States squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup. This made him the youngest captain at the competition and the youngest American captain since 1950. On January 13, 2023, it was announced he had been voted the 2022 U.S. Soccer Male Player of the Year after he led the Americans to the knockout stages of the World Cup.

Personal life
Adams was born in Dutchess County, New York, to Melissa Russo. He is of African American descent through his father. His stepfather, Daryl Sullivan, coached soccer at the high school and college levels. Adams graduated from Roy C. Ketcham High School in Wappingers Falls, New York. He also owns a local club “Hudson Valley Hammers” in the USL2.

Career statistics

Club

International

Honors
New York Red Bulls II
USL Cup: 2016

New York Red Bulls
MLS Supporters Shield: 2018

RB Leipzig
DFB-Pokal: 2021–22

United States U20
CONCACAF U-20 Championship: 2017

United States
CONCACAF Nations League: 2019–20

Individual
U.S. Soccer Player of the Year: 2022

References

External links

1999 births
Living people
African-American men's soccer players
American expatriate men's soccer players
American expatriate soccer players in Germany
American men's soccer players
Men's association football midfielders
Bundesliga players
Expatriate men's footballers in England
Expatriate men's footballers in Germany
Homegrown Players (MLS)
Major League Soccer players
New York Red Bulls players
New York Red Bulls II players
Premier League players
RB Leipzig players
Leeds United F.C. players
AFC Bournemouth players
2022 FIFA World Cup players
Soccer players from New York (state)
Sportspeople from the New York metropolitan area
United States men's international soccer players
United States men's under-20 international soccer players
United States men's youth international soccer players
USL Championship players
Roy C. Ketcham High School alumni
American expatriate sportspeople in England
타일러 션 애덤스(Tyler Shaan Adams, 1999년 2월 14일 ~ )는 미국의 축구 선수로 현재 잉글랜드 프리미어리그의 AFC 본머스에서 미드필더로 활약하고 있다.

클럽 경력

뉴욕 레드불스 
2015년 3월 19일 뉴욕 레드불스 입단 직후 리저브팀이자 유나이티드 사커 리그 소속팀인 뉴욕 레드불스 II에서 2시즌간 38경기를 소화하며 USL 2016 시즌 우승의 주역으로 활약했고 2015년 7월에는 잉글랜드 프리미어리그의 첼시 FC와의 친선 경기에서 팀의 2번째 득점을 성공시키며 4-2 완승에 일조했으며 2016 시즌 1군에서는 공식전 5경기에 출전하여 2015-16년 CONCACAF 챔피언스리그 8강 진출에 일조했다.

그 후 2017 시즌부터 2시즌동안 1군에서의 공식전 77경기 3골을 기록하며 2017년 US 오픈컵 준우승, 2016-17년 CONCACAF 챔피언스리그 8강, 2018년 MLS컵 4강, 2018년 CONCACAF 챔피언스리그 4강 진출 등에 기여했다.

RB 라이프치히 
2018-19 시즌이 진행 중이던 2019년 1월 독일 분데스리가의 RB 라이프치히로 트레이드되어 2021-22 시즌까지 공식전 103경기 2골을 기록하면서 분데스리가 2018-19 3위, 2018-19 시즌 DFB-포칼 준우승, 분데스리가 2019-20 3위, 2019-20년 UEFA 챔피언스리그 4강, 분데스리가 2020-21 준우승, 2020-21 시즌 DFB-포칼 준우승, 2021-22 시즌 DFB-포칼 우승, 2021-22년 UEFA 유로파리그 4강 진출 등에 이바지했다.

리즈 유나이티드 
2021-22 시즌을 끝으로 라이프치히를 떠나 잉글랜드 프리미어리그의 리즈 유나이티드로 이적하여 2022-23 시즌 공식전 26경기를 소화하며 활약했으나 팀의 EFL 챔피언십 강등을 막지 못했다.

AFC 본머스 
리즈 유나이티드가 EFL 챔피언십으로 강등된 이후 2023-24 시즌을 앞두고 AFC 본머스로 이적을 확정지었다.

국가대표팀 경력

미국 청소년 대표팀 
U-17 대표팀의 일원으로 2014년부터 2015년까지 23경기에 출전하며 2015년 CONCACAF U-17 선수권 대회 4강 진출 및 2015년 FIFA U-17 월드컵 본선 진출에 기여했다.

그리고 2016년부터 2017년까지 미국 U-20 대표팀 소속으로 12경기 1골을 기록하며 2017년 CONCACAF U-20 선수권 대회 우승, 2017년 FIFA U-20 월드컵 8강 진출에도 크게 이바지했다.

미국 A대표팀 
2017년 11월 14일 UEFA 유로 2016 우승팀인 포르투갈과의 친선 경기에서 국제 A매치 데뷔전을 치른 뒤 이듬해인 2018년 9월 11일 라이벌 멕시코와의 친선 경기에서 A매치 데뷔골을 신고했다.

그리고 2019년 CONCACAF 골드컵 본선 엔트리에도 이름을 올렸음에도 불구하고 부상에 발목이 잡히면서 출전 포기를 선언하기도 했지만 이후 2021년 CONCACAF 네이션스리그 결선 토너먼트 2경기에 모두 교체 선수로 출전하며 팀의 CONCACAF 네이션스리그 초대 챔피언 등극에 기여했다. 

그 후 이듬해에 열린 2022년 FIFA 월드컵 본선 26인 엔트리에 이름을 올린 뒤 월드컵 본선 시작 전 소속팀에서의 부진으로 인한 부담감을 이기지 못한 크리스천 풀리식을 대신해 팀의 주장을 맡아 미국의 8년만의 월드컵 16강 진출에 앞장섰다.

주요 성적 및 수상

클럽 
 뉴욕 레드불스 II
 유나이티드 사커 리그 : 우승 (2016)

 뉴욕 레드불스
 MLS컵 : 4강 (2018)
 US 오픈컵 : 준우승 (2017)
 CONCACAF 챔피언스리그 : 4강 (2018)

  RB 라이프치히
 독일 분데스리가 : 준우승 (2020-21), 3위 (2018-19, 2019-20)
 DFB-포칼 : 우승 (2021-22), 준우승 (2018-19, 2020-21)
 UEFA 챔피언스리그 : 4강 (2019-20)
 UEFA 유로파리그 : 4강 (2021-22)

국가대표팀 
  미국 U-20
 CONCACAF U-20 선수권 대회 : 우승 (2017)

  
 CONCACAF 네이션스리그 : 우승 (2021)

개인 수상 
 미국 올해의 선수상 : 2022

각주 

1999년 출생
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독일에 거주한 미국인
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리즈 유나이티드 FC의 축구 선수
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잉글랜드에 거주한 미국인
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AFC 본머스의 축구 선수