Tyler Rosenlund

Infobox Football biography
playername = Tyler Rosenlund


fullname = Tyler Robert Rosenlund
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1986|09|13
cityofbirth = Vancouver
countryofbirth = Canada
height = height|ft=6|in=0
position = Midfielder
currentclub = Toronto FC
clubnumber = 15
youthyears = 2004–2006
youthclubs = UC Santa Barbara
years = 2007
2007
2008–
clubs = IFK Mariehamn
Åtvidabergs FF
Toronto FC
caps(goals) = 001 0(0)
002 0(0)
007 0(1)
nationalyears = 2002–2003
2004–2005
2008–
2008–
nationalteam = Canada U-17
Canada U-20
Canada U-23
Canada
nationalcaps(goals) = 011 0(0)
016 0(2)
004 0(1)
001 0(0)
pcupdate = 5 October 2008
ntupdate = 19:08, 24 August 2008 (PDT)

Tyler Robert Rosenlund (born 13 September 1986, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada) is a professional football midfielder currently playing for Toronto FC of Major League Soccer. He has also featured in the Canadian men's national team.

Football career

Rosenlund played college soccer at the University of California, Santa Barbara. He was a member of the UCSB Gauchos squad that reached the 2004 Division I Men's College Cup which lost to Indiana University on penalties. He eventually won a National Championship with the Gauchos by beating the UCLA Bruins in the 2006 Division I Men's College Cup.

After the 2006 NCAA season ended, Rosenlund decided to leave UCSB early. He left to trial with Allmänna Idrottsklubben of the Swedish Premier Division Allsvenskan and later moved on another trial with IFK Mariehamn in the Finnish Premier Division, Veikkausliiga. He failed to secure a contract with either club but made one appearance for IFK Mariehamn in the Finnish League Cup.

After his short spell in Finland he headed back to Sweden and secured a contract with Åtvidabergs FF in the Swedish second tier, Superettan. He made a couple of appearances for ÅFF before he was released by the club.

Rosenlund made his first international appearance with the Canadian men's national team on 30 January 2008. Rosenlund entered Canada's friendly against Martinique in the 72nd minute in a 1-0 Friendly win. [ [http://www.canadasoccer.com/tourney/FIFA_WC/game_profile.asp?gameId=1222&sub=2 January 30, 2008: Canada vs Martinique] From http://www.canadasoccer.com, Posted 30 January 2008.] He has also featured extensively for the U-17 and U-20 Canadian teams and was active for Canada's U-23 team for Olympic Qualifying.

On 21 March 2008, Toronto FC announced Tyler Rosenlund was signed to a senior developmental contract. [ [http://toronto.fc.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080321&content_id=144434&vkey=news_t280&fext=.jsp&team=t280 TFC sign Canadian midfielder Rosenlund] From http://toronto.fc.mlsnet.com, Posted 21 March 2008.] He made his Toronto FC debut on 5 April 2008, appearing as an 83rd minute substitute during a 4-1 defeat to D.C. United. [ [http://toronto.fc.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080406&content_id=147975&vkey=news_t280&fext=.jsp&team=t280 Early goals come back to haunt TFC] From http://toronto.fc.mlsnet.com, Posted 05 April 2008.]

Honours

2006: NCAA Division 1 National Champion
2005: Named to the Missouri Athletic Club Hermann Trophy Watch List
2004: Freshman All-American

ee also

* List of current MLS players

References

External links

* [http://www.canadasoccer.com/eng/nationals/profile.asp?playerid=90&sub=3 Rosenlund Bio] From http://www.canadasoccer.com, Retrieved 1 February 2008.
* [http://toronto.fc.mlsnet.com/players/bio.jsp?team=t280&player=rosenlund_t&playerId=ros181609&statType=current Rosenlund Bio] From http://toronto.fc.mlsnet.com, Retrieved 24 February 2008.
* [http://ucsbgauchos.cstv.com/sports/m-soccer/mtt/rosenlund_tyler00.html Rosenlund Bio] From http://ucsbgauchos.cstv.com, Retrieved 1 February 2008.