Tyler Crawford

Tyler Crawford
Crawford playing for Vancouver FC in 2023
Personal information
Full name Tyler James Thai Crawford
Date of birth (2004-03-09) March 9, 2004
Place of birth Burlington, Ontario, Canada
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position Left-back
Team information
Current team
 Thep Xanh Nam Dinh
Youth career
Burlington SC
Columbus Crew
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022 Michigan State Spartans 16 (0)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023–2026 Vancouver FC 36 (0)
2026 → Langley United (loan) 1 (0)
2026– Thep Xanh Nam Dinh 0 (0)
International career‡
2022 Canada U20 2 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of July 23, 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of February 5, 2023

Tyler James Thai Crawford (born March 9, 2004) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a left-back for V.League 1 club Thep Xanh Nam Dinh.

Early life

Crawford began playing youth soccer at age four with Burlington SC.[1][2] Afterwards, he moved to Lutz, Florida, in the United States. He later joined the Columbus Crew academy.[3] In 2021, he was named the Columbus Crew Academy Player of the Year.[4]

College career

In 2022, he began attending Michigan State University, where he played for the men's soccer team.[5][6] On September 12, he recorded an assist against the Chicago State Cougars for his first collegiate point.[7] After one season, he departed Michigan State to turn professional.[8]

Club career

In February 2023, he signed his first professional contract with Vancouver FC of the Canadian Premier League.[9][10] He made his professional debut on April 22, starting against York United FC.[11][12] In May 2023, he was named to the CPL Team of the Week for the first time, after helping his team earn a clean sheet in their match that week.[13] He had an injury plagued 2024 season, with multiple injuries keeping him out of the lineup for prolonged spells, limiting him to just eight appearances that season.[14][15] In January 2025, he signed an extension for the 2025 season, with an option for 2026.[16][17] In December 2025, he signed another one-year extension with an option for 2027.[18]

In July 2026, Crawford joined Vietnamese club Thep Xanh Nam Dinh in the V.League 1.[19][20]

International career

Born in Canada and raised in the United States, Crawford is eligible for both national teams. He is also of Vietnamese and Jamaican descent.[19][21]

In the spring of 2021, he attended a United States Soccer Federation Youth National Team Identification Center camp.[9]

In 2022, he joined the Canada U20 team, playing in two friendlies against Costa Rica U20.[3]

Career statistics

As of July 22, 2026[22]
Club Season League Playoffs Domestic Cup Continental Total
Division AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Vancouver FC 2023 Canadian Premier League 230—00—230
2024 80—00—80
2025 30—20—50
2026 20—002040
Total 360002020400
Langley United (loan) 2026 British Columbia Premier League 10—00—10
Career total 370002020410

References

  1. ↑ Tyler Crawford at Canada Soccer
  2. ↑ "Tyler Crawford: Hậu vệ trái tài năng mà bóng đá Việt Nam đang tìm kiếm" [Tyler Crawford: The talented left-back that Vietnamese football is looking for]. Bongda (in Vietnamese). July 31, 2025.
  3. 1 2 "MSU Soccer's Tyler Crawford Signs Professional Contract". Michigan State Spartans. January 11, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Columbus Crew announces 2021 Team Award winners". Columbus Crew. November 19, 2021.
  5. ↑ "MSU Men's Soccer Reveals 2022 Signing Class". Michigan State Spartans. November 23, 2021.
  6. ↑ "Tyler Crawford Michigan State profile". Michigan State Spartans.
  7. ↑ "Four Spartans Find the Back of the Net in Win over Chicago State". Michigan State Spartans. September 12, 2022.
  8. ↑ DeCoster, Jay (January 12, 2023). "MSU men's soccer Tyler Crawford to pursue professional career". Impact 88.9 FM.
  9. 1 2 "Left-back Tyler Crawford signs with Vancouver FC". Canadian Premier League. February 2, 2023.
  10. ↑ Jacques, John (February 2, 2023). "Vancouver FC Signs Left-Back Tyler Crawford To Pro Deal". Northern Tribune.
  11. ↑ Nava, David (April 25, 2023). "Stories of the match: Vancouver FC defeat York 2-1 for the club's first victory". Vancouver FC.
  12. ↑ Nava, David (May 10, 2023). "Tyler Crawford, Anthony White and Nathaniel St. Louis made their first step in professional football in Vancouver FC's historic trip to York". Vancouver FC.
  13. ↑ Nava, David (May 23, 2023). "Vancouver FC's Minjae Kwak and Tyler Crawford named to week 6 CPL Team of the Week". Vancouver FC.
  14. ↑ Jacques, John (October 3, 2024). "'Heartbroken': Vancouver Defender Tyler Crawford Out For Rest Of Season". Northern Tribune.
  15. ↑ "Built on Resilience: Crawford's Drive to Overcome Adversity". Vancouver FC. September 17, 2025.
  16. ↑ "Crawford inks new contract, club exercises options on Cameron and Campagana". Vancouver FC. January 13, 2025.
  17. ↑ "Vancouver announces return of trio of U21 defenders; Crawford, Cameron and Campagna". True North Foot. January 15, 2025.
  18. ↑ "Vancouver FC announces new contracts for Norman Jr., Gee and Crawford". Canadian Premier League. December 22, 2025.
  19. 1 2 Jacques, John (July 23, 2026). "Eagle Flies: Vancouver's Tyler Crawford Signs In Vietnam". Northern Tribune.
  20. ↑ Thượng, Vũ (July 23, 2026). "Thép xanh Nam Định chiêu mộ Việt kiều Canada Tyler Crawford" [Thep Xanh Nam Dinh recruits Canadian-Vietnamese Tyler Crawford]. Danviet (in Vietnamese).
  21. ↑ Chí, Minh (December 20, 2025). "Tyler Crawford: Hậu vệ trái gốc Việt được ví như "Đoàn Văn Hậu 2.0"" [Tyler Crawford: The Vietnamese-American left-back is being hailed as "Doan Van Hau 2.0"]. Danviet (in Vietnamese).
  22. ↑ Tyler Crawford at Soccerway
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