About Tyler Adams
Tyler Shaan Adams, professionally known as Tyler Adams is an American professional football player who plays as a midfielder. He can also play as a fullback or a winger. He started his football career from American club, New York Red Bulls. He then moved to Europe when he joined the German club, RB Leipzig in 2019. He scored a winning goal against Spanish club Atletico Madrid on 13 August 2020, helping the club to advance to the Champions League semifinal for the first time in the club's history.
On the international level, he has represented the United States football team at various age levels. He made his senior international debut in 2017.
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Tyler Adams was born on 14 February 1999. His birth name is Tyler Shaan Adams. His birth place is in Wappinger, New York in the United States. He holds an American nationality. He was born to a mother Melissa Russo. Information about his father is not available. It is reported that his father left the family when he was young. He was raised by his stepfather. However, authentic information is not available yet. He has a mixed ethnicity.
Tyler Adams stands at a height of 1.75 m i.e. 5 feet and 9 inches tall. He has an athletic body build. His sexual orientation is straight. His eye color is dark brown and his hair color is black.
Tyler Adams Career Timeline
- Tyler Adams joined the Red Bulls Academy in 2011. He was only 12 years old when he joined the club.
- He played for the club's U13, U15, and U16 sides.
- He turned professional in 2015 after he was assigned to the club's senior reserve team.
- He made his professional debut on 4 April 2015 in a 4-1 victory over Toronto FC II. It was the club's first victory over Toronto FC in history.
- He was part of New York Red Bulls II that defeated Swope Park Rangers 5-1 to win the 2016 USL Cup Final.
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- He made his NYRB first-team debut on 23 July 2015 in a friendly match against Chelsea.
- He scored his debut goal for the club's first team in his debut match as they defeated Chelsea 4-2.
- He signed his first senior team contract on 3 November 2015.
- He made his MLS debut on 13 April 2016 against San Jose Earthquakes.
- He returned to Red Bulls II for the remainder of the 2016 season.
- In the 2017 season, Adams became a regular starter for the club's first team.
- Adams assisted an equalizer goal for the club against FC Cincinnati on 15 August 2017, helping the club to reach its first Open Cup final since 2003.
- He scored his debut MLS goal on 27 September 2017 against D.C. United. He scored 2 goals in the same match which ended 3-3 draw.
- He made 38 appearances in all competitions during the 2018 season.
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- Adams moved to Europe in January 2019 when he signed with the German club, RB Leipzig.
- He was assigned shirt number 4.
- He made his Bundesliga debut against Fortuna Dusseldorf on 27 January 2019.
- He later changed his shirt number to 14.
- He recorded his first Bundesliga assist in a 3-1 victory over Stuttgart on 16 February 2019.
- He was sidelined from action for the entire April 2019 due to an adductor injury.
- He was part of the RB Leipzig team that reached the DFB-Pokal final. They lost 0-3 to Bayern Munich.
- He was sidelined for the first half of the 2019-20 Bundesliga season due to groin injury.
- He returned to action in a 3-1 win over FC Augsburg.
- Adams made his UEFA Champions League debut in the second leg game against Tottenham Hotspur on 10 March 2020.
- He helped the club to finished third in the 2019-20 Bundesliga.
- Adams scored the late-winning goal in a 2-1 quarterfinal win over Spanish club Atletico Madrid on 13 August 2020.
- With the win, RB Leipzig advanced to the semifinals of the UEFA Champions League for the first time in the club's history.
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Tyler Adams International Career
- Tyler Adams represented the United States football teams at various age levels.
- He represented the United States football teams at U15, U17, and U20 levels.
- He represented the United States U17 team at the 2015 CONCACAF U17 Championships and at the 2015 FIFA U17 World Cup.
- He was part of the United States U20 team that won the CONCACAF U20 Championship in 2017.
- He later represented the United States U20 team at the 2017 FIFA U20 World Cup.
- He made his senior international debut on 14 November 2017 in a 1-1 draw with Portugal.
- He scored his first senior international goal in a friendly match against Mexico.
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Tyler Adams girlfriend
The young American midfielder is not married. However, he is not single. He is in a relationship with his girl. Not much detailed information about his personal life is available. He occasionally shares pictures with his girlfriend on his Instagram.
He has over 78k followers on his Instagram@tyler_adams14.
Tyler Adams Salary
Tyler Adams earns from his professional career as a football player. His income comes from contracts, salaries, endorsements, and bonuses. He has an endorsement deal with Nike. Information about his contract details at Leipzig is not available. Thus, it is not clear how much his annual salary is. However, the young talent will receive quite a lucrative deal in the future that will add fortune to his wealth. His net worth will be provided soon.
