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Miles Lyons

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Miles Lyons
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-10-08) October 8, 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Tucson, Arizona, United States
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
2018–2021 Barça Residency Academy
2021 FC Tucson
2021–2022 Barça Residency Academy
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2024 El Paso Locomotive 61 (2)
2025– Monterey Bay FC 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of January 30, 2025

Miles Lyons (born October 8, 2002) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for USL Championship club Monterey Bay FC.

Club career

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Youth

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Lyons, born in Tucson, Arizona, began playing with the Barça Residency Academy in 2018 after previously playing with local Tucson teams and ODP programs. In 2021, he spent time with USL League One side FC Tucson.[1] In 2022, Lyons committed to playing college soccer at the University of Portland before switching to California State University, Fullerton.[2]

El Paso Locomotive

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On July 14, 2022, Lyons opted to not play college soccer, instead signing a professional contract with USL Championship side El Paso Locomotive.[3][4][5] He made his professional debut on July 18, 2022, appearing as an 84th–minute substitute during a 4–0 loss to Oakland Roots.[6]

Monterey Bay FC

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Lyons signed Monterey Bay FC of the USL Championship on January 30, 2025.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "2021 FC Tucson Roster | uslleagueone.com". www.uslleagueone.com.
  2. ^ "Barça Residency Academy Player Insider - Miles Lyons". May 8, 2020.
  3. ^ "El Paso Locomotive Signs Miles Lyons from Barca Residency Academy".
  4. ^ USLChampionship com Staff (July 14, 2022). "Locomotive FC adds young defender Miles Lyons". USL Championship.
  5. ^ "Locomotive FC to sign defender Miles Lyons". July 8, 2022.
  6. ^ "Miles Lyons Earned First Professional Debut with Locomotive FC".
  7. ^ "Monterey Bay bolsters back line with Miles Lyons". USLChampionship.com. USL Championship. Retrieved 30 January 2025.
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