Tyrone Marshall

Personal information
Full name	Tyrone Everton Marshall
Date of birth	November 12, 1974 (1974-11-12) (age 34)
Place of birth	Kingston, Jamaica
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Playing position	Defender
Club information
Current club	Seattle Sounders FC
Number	14
Youth career
1994–1995	Lindsey Wilson Blue Raiders
1996–1997	FIU Golden Panthers
Senior career1
Years	Club	Apps (Gls)2
1998	Colorado Rapids	001 (0)
1998–2001	Miami Fusion	082 (9)
2002–2007	Los Angeles Galaxy	125 (4)
2007–2008	Toronto FC	040 (0)
2009–	Seattle Sounders FC	012 (1)
National team3
2000–	Jamaica	065 (3)
1 Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 June, 2009. 2 Appearances (Goals) 3 National team caps and goals correct as of 19 March, 2009.

Tyrone Marshall (born November 12, 1974 in Kingston) is a Jamaican soccer player who currently plays for Seattle Sounders FC in Major League Soccer.

[edit] Career

[edit] Youth and College

Marshall moved to the Fort Lauderdale, Florida area when he was twelve years old. He attended Lindsey Wilson College from 1994 to 1995 before transferring to Florida International University where he played on the men's soccer team from 1996 to 1997.

[edit] Professional

Marshall was drafted by the Colorado Rapids with the 11th overall pick of the 1998 MLS College Draft. He played only one game for Colorado, then was dealt, along with Jason Boyce, to the Miami Fusion on August 14, 1998 in exchange for David Vaudreuil. Marshall would spend the next three and a half seasons in Miami, starting as a forward and eventually drifting to the midfield and then the defense.

After the Fusion folded, Marshall was picked up by the Los Angeles Galaxy with the ninth pick of the 2002 MLS Allocation Draft, helping LA to the 2002 MLS Cup. He was traded to Toronto FC for Edson Buddle on 13 June 2007 after 5+ seasons with the Galaxy. Marshall cemented his place in Toronto's defence, and went on to make 16 starts during the 2007 season. Marshall managed to get revenge on his former side when Toronto earned their first win of the 2008 season in Los Angeles.

Marshall was traded to Seattle Sounders FC on February 10, 2009 for allocation money.^[1]

Scored his first MLS goal against Chicago Fire, and made an assist to Steve Zakuani against San Jose. At the 86 minute against D.C. United, Marshall scored an own goal. The game finished 3-3.

[edit] Controversy

On June 13, 2007 Marshall was suspended three games and fined $1,500 for serious foul play in a game on June 9. Marshall, then playing for the Los Angeles Galaxy, received a red card for a tackle on FC Dallas forward Kenny Cooper in the 89th minute. The red card carries a mandatory one-game suspension and $250 fine, but the MLS Disciplinary Committee decided unanimously to further sanction Marshall's action, adding two additional games of suspension and an additional fine of $1,250. Cooper's leg was broken on the play. [1]

[edit] International

Marshall is a regular with the Jamaican national team.

[edit] Honors

• MLS Cup:
  • Winner (2): 2002, 2005

• US Open Cup:
  • Winner (1): 2005

[edit] Personal

Marshall is the father of 4 children.

[edit] References

[edit] See also

• List of current MLS players

v • d • e Jamaica squad – 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup 1 Ricketts • 2 Vernon • 3 Stewart • 4 Davis • 5 Goodison • 6  • 7 Morrison • 8 Campbell-Ryce • 9  • 10 Fuller • 11 Shelton • 12 Phillips • 13 Kerr • 14 Marshall • 15 Gardner • 16 Johnson • 17 Austin • 18 Wolfe • 19 Addlery • 20 Thompson • 21 Miller • 22 Cummings • 23 Richards • Coach: Whitmore