Tyrese Spicer

Tyrese Spicer (born 4 December 2000) is a Triniadian footballer who plays for Toronto FC in Major League Soccer.

Spicer began playing youth football at age six with the Trincity Nationals, later playing with Central FC in the Youth Pro League.^[1]

Spicer attended St. Mary's College in Trinidad, helping the school become North Zone Champions in 2017.^[2][3] In 2019, he switched to St. Augustine Secondary School, earning SSFL All-Star honours.^[4]

In 2020, Spicer was to begin attending Lipscomb University and play with the men's soccer team on an athletic scholarship.^[1] However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, he began attending in January 2021, and debuted in the spring 2021 season (which was delayed from the previous fall).^[5] On 6 February 2021, he made his collegiate debut and also scored his first goal in a victory over the Evansville Purple Aces.^[6] On 6 September 2021, Spicer scored a hat trick in a victory over Evansville, which earned him ASUN Conference Player of the Week honours.^[7][8] At the end of his sophomore season, he was namedto the ASUN Conference All-Conference First Team, the All Region Second Team, was the ASUN Championship Co-MVP, and named to the ASUN All-Tournament Team, as Lipscomb won the ASUN title.^[9][10][11]

Ahead of his junior season in 2022, Spicer was named the ASUN Preseason Player of the Year, named to the Preseason All-Conference Team, named a USC Player to Watch, and named #65 on the TopDrawerSoccer Top 100 List.^[12][13][14] At the end of the season, after helping them to another ASUN title, he was named to the All-Conference Second Team, All-Atlantic Region First Team, a Third Team All-American, and the ASUN All-Tournament Team.^{[15][16][17][18]}

Ahead of his senior season, Spicer was again named a USC Player to Watch, was named to the Preseason All-ASUN Team, and was named to the MAC Hermann Trophy Watchlist.^[19][20][21] In September 2023, he was named the TSWA Men's Soccer Player of the Week.^[22] At the end of the season, he was named the ASUN Player of the Year, was named to the All-Conference First Team, All-Region First Team, and a First Team All-American.^[23][24][25]

In 2022, Spicer played with Tennessee SC in USL League Two.^[26] In 2023, he played with the Des Moines Menace.^[27]

At the 2024 MLS SuperDraft, Spicer was selected first overall by Toronto FC.^[28][29] He pre-signed a contract prior to the draft,^[30] and his selection was announced by Toronto Maple Leafs captain John Tavares.^[31] Spicer made his club debut on 16 March, in a substitute appearance against New York City FC,^[32][33] and followed that up the following week on 23 March, scoring his first professional goal in his first start, in a 2–0 victory over Atlanta United FC.^[34]

Spicer played two matches with the Trinidad and Tobago U15 team, recording two assists.^[35] In June 2020, he attended a training camp with the Trinidad and Tobago senior team.^[36]

As of match played 5 October 2024^[37]

• Tyrese Spicer at Soccerway