Erika Leigh Tymrak was born on August 7,1991 and is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Tampa Bay Sun FC of the USL Super League.
25 Facts About Erika Tymrak
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Erika Tymrak previously played in the National Women's Soccer League for FC Kansas City, the Utah Royals, and the Orlando Pride.
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Erika Tymrak was named the NWSL Rookie of the Year with Kansas City in 2013.
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Erika Tymrak was a member of the United States under-17 team that was runner-up at the 2008 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup and made three appearances for the United States at senior level in 2013 and 2014.
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Erika Tymrak was a five-year member of the club soccer team at the IMG Soccer Academy led the team to the 2009 Florida State Cup U-19 final and 2008 U-18 semifinal.
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Erika Tymrak was named 2009 and 2008 IMG Soccer Player of the Year and IMG's Most Valuable Player in 2007,2006 and 2005.
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Erika Tymrak scored 5 goals and had 7 assists with 17 points in the regular season.
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Erika Tymrak was one of the only two unanimous selections in the 2009 SEC All-Freshman team.
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Erika Tymrak was named to the National Soccer Coaches Association of America All-South Region third team and the Soccer America All-Freshman second team.
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In 2011, Erika Tymrak led Florida with collegiate-highs for points and goals and was second in assists with eight.
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Erika Tymrak ranked third in final SEC standings for points, shared third in goals and shared sixth in assists.
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Erika Tymrak was named to the NSCAA All-America second team selection and NSCAA All-South Region first team.
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Erika Tymrak tied for third on Gators' career charts in assists, sixth in points, tied for seventh in game-winning goals and eighth for goals and was the SEC leader in assists, second on game-winning goals, third in points and tied for sixth in goals.
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Erika Tymrak's twelve assists shared sixth in the NCAA Division I She was a semi-finalist for Hermann Trophy and was nominated for the Senior CLASS Award.
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Erika Tymrak was named to the National Soccer Coaches Association of America All-America first team, NSCAA All-South Region first team, and All-SEC first team.
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Erika Tymrak earned Southeastern Conference Offensive Player of the Year and SEC Tournament MVP honors and was a Soccer America MVP first team selection.
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Erika Tymrak was selected during the second round by FC Kansas City during the 2013 NWSL College Draft.
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Erika Tymrak was named NWSL Rookie of the Year for the 2013 season.
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In September 2013, Erika Tymrak signed with German Bundesliga side Bayern Munich on loan until the end of the year.
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In October 2016, Erika Tymrak joined Australian club Melbourne City on loan.
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Erika Tymrak announced her retirement from soccer on January 6,2020, at the age of 28.
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On January 30,2021, Erika Tymrak came out of retirement after Orlando Pride acquired her playing rights as part of a trade for Gunnhildur Yrsa Jonsdottir in exchange for Kristen Edmonds and the natural second-round pick in the 2022 NWSL Draft.
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Erika Tymrak was a member of the United States national soccer team that finished runner-up at the 2008 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in New Zealand.
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On September 3,2013, Erika Tymrak made her debut for the USA against Mexico in a friendly match at RFK Stadium in Washington, DC; she started in the match and played for 70 minutes.
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On November 10,2013, in her second appearance, Erika Tymrak scored her first international goal, against Brazil, on an assist from Lindsey Horan, from a spot at 18 yards surrounded by defenders.