{{Short description|American soccer player (born 1995)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=April 2023}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Tyler Lussi | image = NC Courage vs Gotham FC (Mar 2024) 129.jpg | caption = Lussi with the North Carolina Courage in 2024 | fullname = Tyler Tompkins Lussi<ref>{{cite book |url=http://www.princeton.edu/mediakits/2017/graduation/commencement/2017-Commencement-Program.pdf |title=Princeton University: The Two Hundred Seventieth Commencement |chapter=Bachelor Degrees – Bachelor of Arts: Degree Awarded 6 June 2017 |publisher=Princeton University |format=PDF |page=7 |date=June 6, 2017 |access-date=July 10, 2021 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170613024302/http://www.princeton.edu/mediakits/2017/graduation/commencement/2017-Commencement-Program.pdf |archive-date=June 13, 2017}}</ref> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|1|26}} | birth_place = Gibson Island, Maryland, United States | height = {{height|ft=5|in=7}} | position = Forward, right back | currentclub = Carolina Ascent | clubnumber = 17 | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Bethesda Soccer Club | collegeyears1 = 2013–2016 | college1 = Princeton Tigers | collegecaps1 = 68 | collegegoals1 = 53 | years1 = 2017–2021 | clubs1 = Portland Thorns | caps1 = 42 <!-- regular season only --> | goals1 = 5 | years2 = 2022 | clubs2 = Angel City | caps2 = 20 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2023–2025 | clubs3 = North Carolina Courage | caps3 = 62 | goals3 = 12 | years4 = 2026– | clubs4 = Carolina Ascent | caps4 = 1 | goals4 = 0 | nationalyears1 = 2017 | nationalteam1 = United States U23 | nationalcaps1 = 3 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | club-update = February 22, 2026 | nationalteam-update = October 9, 2021 }} '''Tyler Tompkins Lussi''' (born January 26, 1995) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward for USL Super League club Carolina Ascent FC. She played college soccer for the Princeton Tigers before being drafted by the Portland Thorns in the 2017 NWSL College Draft. She has also played for Angel City FC, mostly at right back.
==College career== Lussi played for Princeton Tigers from 2013 to 2016, while majoring in history. In her first season she won the Ivy League Rookie of the Week award three times, becoming the first player to do so in one season, and won Ivy Player of the Week in her first week. She scored 10 goals in 17 games, making her the highest-scoring freshman in 31 years.<ref name="Prin"/>
In her second season she scored 18 goals in 16 games, and twice won the Ivy League Player of the Week award At the end of the season was selected for the first-team All-Ivy League, first-team All-ECAC, second-team NSCAA All-Mid-Atlantic Region and was picked as the Ivy League Offensive Player of the Year.<ref name="Prin"/>
In her third season she scored 15 goals in 19 games, winning Ivy League Player of the Week four times. She was picked a second consecutive time as the Ivy League Offensive Player of the Year, and was selected again for the first-team All-Ivy League and for the NSCAA second-team All-America.<ref name="Prin"/>
In her fourth and final season, she scored 10 goals in 16 games and twice won the Ivy League Player of the Week. At the end of the season she was selected a third consecutive time for the first-team All-Ivy League and also for the NSCAA All-Mid-Atlantic Region first team.<ref name="Prin">{{cite web|url=http://www.goprincetontigers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=4118|title=Tyler Lussi|publisher=Princeton Tigers|accessdate=October 9, 2017}}</ref> During her four-year collegiate career, Lussi established new records with her 53 career goals and 122 career points.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.womenssoccerzone.com/tyler-lussi-from-the-ivy-league-to-the-pacific-northwest/|title=Tyler Lussi: From the Ivy League to the Pacific Northwest|first=JJ|last=Duke|publisher=Women's Soccer Zone|date=January 26, 2017}}</ref>
==Club career== ===Portland Thorns=== [[File:Tyler Lussi.jpg|thumb|right|Lussi playing for Portland Thorns FC in 2017]] Lussi was drafted in the third round of the 2017 NWSL College Draft with the 21st overall pick by the Portland Thorns FC. On July 1, 2017, after a two-week trial, was signed by the club.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.oregonlive.com/portland-thorns/2017/07/portland_thorns_sign_forward_t.html|title=Portland Thorns sign forward Tyler Lussi|first=Jamie|last=Goldberg|newspaper=The Oregonian|date=July 1, 2017}}</ref> She made her professional debut a week later, being substituted for Mana Shim in a 1–1 draw against the Houston Dash.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.timbers.com/post/2017/07/08/nwsl-match-recap-houston-dash-1-portland-thorns-fc-1|title=NWSL MATCH RECAP – Houston Dash 1, Portland Thorns FC 1|publisher=Portland Thorns FC|date=July 8, 2017|access-date=October 9, 2017|archive-date=October 10, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171010010601/https://www.timbers.com/post/2017/07/08/nwsl-match-recap-houston-dash-1-portland-thorns-fc-1|url-status=dead}}</ref> On August 5, 2017, she scored her first professional goal in a 2–1 victory over the Houston Dash.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.oregonlive.com/portland-thorns/2017/08/portland_thorns_houston_dash_r.html|title=Tyler Lussi's goal helps Portland Thorns top Houston Dash in front of big crowd at Providence Park|first=Caitlin|last=Murray|newspaper=The Oregonian|date=August 6, 2017}}</ref> She finished her rookie season with 5 appearances and 3 starts and was an unused substitute as the Thorns won the NWSL Championship 1–0 against the North Carolina Courage.<ref name=FBref>{{FBref}}</ref> The following season, she made 15 appearances with 3 starts and was unused as the Thorns lost their championship game rematch with the Courage.<ref name=FBref/>
Lussi never made more than 3 regular-season starts for the Thorns in a season.<ref name=FBref/> On July 14, 2019, she scored in the 90+4th minute in a 4–3 win over the Orlando Pride.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.oregonlive.com/portland-thorns/2019/07/message-received-tyler-lussis-stoppage-time-goal-gives-thorns-dramatic-win-as-portland-orlando-treat-national-audience-to-thriller.html|title=Message received! Tyler Lussi's stoppage-time goal gives Thorns dramatic win as Portland, Orlando treat national audience to thriller|date=2019-07-14|website=The Oregonian|access-date=2024-11-17|first=Jarrid|last=Denney}}</ref> She finished her five years in Portland with 5 goals and 4 assists in 42 regular-season appearances.<ref name=FBref/>
=== Angel City === On December 8, 2021, Lussi was traded to expansion team Angel City FC along with forward Simone Charley.<ref>{{Cite web|title=ACFC Acquires Rights to Charley, Lussi, Haračić, Roccaro|url=https://angelcity.com/blogs/press/acfc-acquires-rights-to-charley-lussi-haracic-roccaro|access-date=January 1, 2022|website=Angel City FC|language=en|archive-date=January 25, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220125000956/https://angelcity.com/blogs/press/acfc-acquires-rights-to-charley-lussi-haracic-roccaro|url-status=dead}}</ref> She featuring in the starting lineup of Angel City's first-ever game on March 19, 2022, drawing 1–1 to the San Diego Wave in the Challenge Cup group stage.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.dailynews.com/2022/03/19/angel-city-fc-opens-nwsl-challenge-cup-with-draw-against-san-diego-wave/|title=Angel City FC opens NWSL Challenge Cup with draw against San Diego Wave|last=Calhoun|first=Damian|date=2024-06-24|newspaper=Los Angeles Daily News|access-date=2024-11-17}}</ref> A week later, she scored her first club goal in a 3–1 loss to OL Reign in the Challenge Cup on March 26.<ref name=FBref/> However, due to positional need including an injury to Jasmyne Spencer, Lussi spent most the season as Angel City's starting right back despite not having previously played as a defender.<ref>{{cite news|url-access=subscription|url=https://www.dailynews.com/2022/06/30/tyler-lussis-versatility-plays-a-key-role-for-angel-city-fc/|title=Tyler Lussi's versatility plays a key role for Angel City FC |last=Calhoun|first=Damian|date=2022-06-30|newspaper=Los Angeles Daily News|access-date=2024-11-17}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.wsportsxchange.com/post/hard-work-and-happiness-talking-with-tyler-lussi-about-her-stellar-season-with-the-courage|title=Hard Work and Happiness: Talking with Tyler Lussi about her stellar season with the Courage|last=Hunt|first=Oliver|date=2023-09-04|website=Women's Sports Exchange|access-date=2024-11-17}}</ref>
=== North Carolina Courage === On January 20, 2023, Lussi was traded to the North Carolina Courage in exchange for defender Merritt Mathias.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.angelcity.com/news/article/angel-city-trades-forward-tyler-lussi-for-defender-merritt-mathias|title=Angel City Trades Forward Tyler Lussi for Defender Merritt Mathias|website=Angel City|access-date=January 20, 2023|archive-date=January 20, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230120202421/https://www.angelcity.com/news/article/angel-city-trades-forward-tyler-lussi-for-defender-merritt-mathias|url-status=dead}}</ref> She signed a new contract to the end of the next year with an option to extend further to 2025, which was agreed to.<ref>{{cite web |title=Courage and Tyler Lussi agree to multi-year extension |url=https://www.nccourage.com/news/courage-and-tyler-lussi-agree-to-multi-year-extension/ |website=NC Courage |access-date=March 23, 2023 |date=March 22, 2023}}</ref><ref name="s24"/> Lussi debuted for the Courage on the opening matchday on March 25, 2023, starting in a 1–0 win over the Kansas City Current. On April 28, she scored her first club goal in a 1–0 win over the Houston Dash which was not played in full due to weather.<ref name=FBref/><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nccourage.com/news/recap-houston-dash-0-1-courage/|title=Recap: Houston Dash 0-1 Courage |date=2023-04-29|publisher=North Carolina Courage|access-date=2024-11-17}}</ref> She finished the season with 6 goals (second on the team to MVP Kerolin) of which 5 came as the game winners in 1–0 victories.<ref name=FBref/><ref name="s24">{{cite news|url=https://www.nccourage.com/news/courage-and-tyler-lussi-agree-to-contract-extension/|title=Stay Flexing: Courage and Tyler Lussi agree to contract extension|date=2024-02-08|publisher=North Carolina Courage|access-date=2024-05-23}}</ref>
Lussi scored and assisted in a 2–0 win over the Portland Thorns on April 13, 2024, the first of her three games in a row with goals, also scoring against Angel City and the Seattle Reign.<ref name=FBref/><ref>{{cite news|url=https://equalizersoccer.com/2024/05/01/north-carolina-courage-tyler-lussi-reliable-scorer/|title=North Carolina Courage's Tyler Lussi emerges as reliable scorer|last=Rodriguez|first=Alicia|date=2024-05-01|website=The Equalizer|access-date=2024-05-23}}</ref> She played one game at right back on June 15, a 0–0 draw to the Orlando Pride.<ref name=FBref/> She finished the season with 4 goals which was second on the team after Ashley Sanchez.<ref name=FBref/>
=== Carolina Ascent === In February 2026, Lussi signed with USL Super League club Carolina Ascent FC.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Carolina Ascent Adds Championship-Winning Forward Tyler Lussi |url=https://www.carolinaascent.com/news/2026/02/19/tyler-lussi-carolina-ascent/ |access-date=2026-02-20 |website=Carolina Ascent FC |language=en-US}}</ref> She debuted for the club on February 21, coming on as a second-half substitute for Rylee Baisden in a 2–0 victory over Dallas Trinity FC.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Match Center - Carolina Ascent FC vs Dallas Trinity FC - 02/21/2026 |url=https://www.gainbridgesuperleague.com/carolinaascentfc-dallastrinityfc-2554414/ |access-date=2026-02-22 |website=Gainbridge Super League |language=en-US}}</ref> On March 13, Lussi scored her first USL Super League goal in her first start for the Ascent, netting the game-winner against Tampa Bay Sun FC.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Carolina Ascent Defeats Tampa Bay for Second Straight Win |url=https://www.carolinaascent.com/news/2026/03/13/carolina-ascent-defeats-tampa/ |access-date=2026-03-15 |website=Carolina Ascent FC |language=en-US}}</ref> She was named the March 2026 USL Super League Player of the Month after scoring yet another goal and also recording the second-highest number of shots across the league.<ref>{{Cite web |date=8 April 2026 |title=Gainbridge Super League Team of the Month – March |url=https://www.gainbridgesuperleague.com/news/2026/04/08/gainbridge-super-league-team-of-the-month-march/ |access-date=2026-04-09 |website= |publisher=Gainbridge Super League |language=en-US}}</ref>
==International career== In February 2017, Lussi was called up to the United States under-23 squad for the 2017 La Manga Tournament in Spain.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.starsandstripesfc.com/2017/2/24/14729322/usa-u23-u20-youth-teams-la-manga-spring-tournaments|title=WNT youth teams descend on La Manga for spring tournaments|first=Stephanie|last=Yang|publisher=SB Nation|work=Stars and Stripes|date=February 24, 2017}}</ref> In the tournament she came on as a substitute in the matches against Japan<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ussoccer.com/us-under23-womens-national-team/tournaments/2017-u23wnt-la-manga-tournament/20170302-u23wnt-v-japan-la-manga-tournament#tab-1|title=U-23 WNT Defeats Japan 2–0 in La Manga, Spain, with Goals from McCaskill and Purce|publisher=U.S. Soccer|date=March 2, 2017}}</ref> and against England,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ussoccer.com/us-under23-womens-national-team/tournaments/2017-u23wnt-la-manga-tournament/20170304-u23wnt-v-england-la-manga-tournament#tab-1|title=U.S. U-23 WNT Falls to England 2–0 in La Manga, Spain|publisher=U.S. Soccer|date=March 4, 2017}}</ref> and started the match against Norway assisting Morgan Andrews for the only goal of the match.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ussoccer.com/us-under23-womens-national-team/tournaments/2017-u23wnt-la-manga-tournament/20170306-u23wnt-v-norway-la-manga-tournament#tab-1|title=Andrews Scores as U.S. U-23 Finishes Trip to La Manga, Spain with 1–0 Win vs. Norway|publisher=U.S. Soccer|date=March 6, 2017}}</ref>
==Career statistics== {{updated|April 5, 2025}}<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/tyler-tompkins-lussi/stats |publisher=National Women's Soccer League|title=Tyler Lussi |access-date=January 13, 2024}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|League !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="2"|League !colspan="2"|Playoffs{{Efn|Includes NWSL Playoffs}} !colspan="2"|Cup{{efn|Includes the NWSL Challenge Cup}} ! colspan="2" |Other ! colspan="2" |Total |- !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals |- | rowspan="6" |Portland Thorns FC | rowspan="5" |NWSL | 2017 | 5||1 ||0||0 || colspan="2" | — | colspan="2" |—|| 5||1 |- | 2018 | 15||1 ||0||0 || colspan="2" | — | colspan="2" |—||15||1 |- | 2019 | 12||2 ||0||0 || colspan="2" | — | colspan="2" |—||12||2 |- | 2020 | colspan="4" | —<ref name=":0" group="lower-alpha">The 2020 NWSL regular season and playoffs were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.</ref>||6||0 |4<ref name=":0" group="lower-alpha" /> |0||10||0 |- | 2021 | 10||1 ||0||0 ||4||1 | colspan="2" |—||14||2 |- ! colspan="2" | Total ! 42!!5 !!0!!0 !!10!!1 !4 !0!!56!!6 |- | Angel City FC | rowspan="4" | NWSL | 2022 | 20||0 || colspan="2" |—||6||1 | colspan="2" |—||26||1 |- | rowspan="4" | North Carolina Courage | 2023 | 19||6 ||1||0 ||8||0 | colspan="2" |—||28||6 |- |2024 |22 |4 |0 |0 | colspan="2" |— |4{{Efn|Includes the NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup}} |0 |26 |4 |- |2025 |1 |0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— |1 |0 |- ! colspan="2" |Total !42 !10 !1 !0 !8 !0 !4 !0 !55 !10 |- ! colspan="3" | Career total ! 104!!15 !!1!!0 !!24!!2 !8 !0!!137!!17 |} {{notelist}}
==Honors== <br> '''Portland Thorns''' * NWSL Championship: 2017<ref>{{cite press release |url=https://www.soccerwire.com/news/portland-thorns-fc-tops-nc-courage-1-0-in-nwsl-championship/ |title=Portland Thorns FC tops NC Courage 1-0 in NWSL Championship |date=October 15, 2017 |access-date=April 28, 2023 |work=SoccerWire |publisher=National Women's Soccer League}}</ref> * NWSL Shield: 2021<ref>{{cite press release |url=https://www.soccerwire.com/news/portland-thorns-fc-clinches-2021-nwsl-shield/ |title=Portland Thorns FC clinches 2021 NWSL Shield |date=October 18, 2021 |access-date=April 28, 2023 |work=SoccerWire |publisher=National Women's Soccer League}}</ref> * NWSL Challenge Cup: 2021<ref>{{cite press release |url=https://www.soccerwire.com/news/portland-thorns-fc-captures-2021-nwsl-challenge-cup-championship/ |title=Portland Thorns FC captures 2021 NWSL Challenge Cup Championship |date=May 9, 2021 |access-date=April 28, 2023 |work=SoccerWire |publisher=National Women's Soccer League}}</ref> <br> '''North Carolina Courage''' * NWSL Challenge Cup: 2023<ref>{{cite press release |url=https://www.soccerwire.com/news/north-carolina-courage-capture-second-straight-nwsl-challenge-cup-title/ |title=North Carolina Courage capture second straight NWSL Challenge Cup title |date=September 10, 2023 |access-date=January 13, 2024 |work=SoccerWire |publisher=National Women's Soccer League}}</ref>
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== {{Commons category}} * {{Sports links}}
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