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Thomas Redding (born January 24, 1997) is an American former professional soccer player who played as a defender.
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Club career
[edit]Orlando City
[edit]Born in San Diego, California[1][2] and growing up in Oviedo, Florida, Redding began his youth career with IMG Soccer Academy and Chicago Magic PSG in the U.S. Soccer Development Academy. His play at the youth level attracted the interest of Orlando City and on March 11, 2014, Redding signed both a USL Pro contract and an MLS contract with Orlando City becoming the club's first ever homegrown player.[3]
On May 14, 2014, Redding made his professional debut with Orlando City in the United Soccer League, starting in a 1–0 victory over Arizona United.[4] He ended the season appearing in 18 matches for the club.
On July 30, 2015, Redding was loaned to Wilmington Hammerheads FC.[5] He only appeared in one match for Wilmington during his brief loan spell. Upon returning, he made his Major League Soccer debut for Orlando City in a 0–0 draw on August 8, 2015, against the Philadelphia Union.[6] On October 3, 2015, Redding was diagnosed with a concussion after colliding with teammate Rafael Ramos during a match against the Montreal Impact.[7][8]
On July 4, 2016, Redding suffered a hamstring injury.[9] After missing five matches due to the injury, Redding was loaned to Orlando City B on August 5, 2016.[10]
Redding dealt with plantar fasciitis during the 2017 season.[11][12]
New York Red Bulls
[edit]On January 3, 2018, Redding was traded to New York Red Bulls, along with teammate Carlos Rivas, in exchange for Sacha Kljestan and $150,000 of Target Allocation Money.[13] Redding was loaned to affiliate side New York Red Bulls II during March 2018. On March 17, 2018, he made his first appearance for Red Bulls II, appearing as a starter in a 2–1 victory over Toronto FC II in the opening match of the season.[14] Redding made his first MLS appearance for the Red Bulls on March 31.[15] On August 5, 2018, Redding was placed on season-ending injury reserve after undergoing shoulder surgery.[16] Redding was released by the Red Bulls at the end of their 2018 season.[17]
In January 2019, Redding was a trialist for Columbus Crew SC on their preseason roster.[18]
International career
[edit]Redding was named by United States U20 coach Tab Ramos to participate in the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup in South Korea, where he played in two of the USA's five matches.[19]
Career statistics
[edit]| Club | Season | League | Playoffs[a] | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Orlando City (USL) | 2014 | USL | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 18 | 0 | |
| Orlando City | 2015 | MLS | 2 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2016 | 18 | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | – | 20 | 0 | ||||
| 2017 | 18 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | – | 19 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 0 | ||
| Wilmington Hammerheads (loan) | 2015 | USL | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | ||
| Orlando City B (loan) | 2016 | USL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| New York Red Bulls | 2018 | MLS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| New York Red Bulls II (loan) | 2018 | USL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 2 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 60 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 0 | ||
Honors
[edit]New York Red Bulls
United States U20
References
[edit]- ^ Bulls, New York Red (January 3, 2018). "BY THE NUMBERS: Tommy Redding". New York Red Bulls. Retrieved January 14, 2025.
- ^ orlandocitysc (May 31, 2016). "Tommy Redding Was Always Headed for a Career in Pro Sports | Orlando City". orlandocitysc. Retrieved January 14, 2025.
- ^ "Orlando City Signs Thomas Redding as First Homegrown Player". Orlando City Soccer Club. Retrieved March 11, 2014.
- ^ "Arizona United SC come close against USL Pro's top team, but fall just short". azcentral.com. Retrieved May 14, 2014.
- ^ "Orlando City's Tommy Redding Loaned to Wilmington Hammerheads". Wilmington Hammerheads. Retrieved July 30, 2015.
- ^ "Tommy Redding Makes Fantastic MLS Debut". Orlandocitysc.com. Retrieved August 8, 2015.
- ^ "Match Recap: Lions Down Montreal Impact 2-1 for Fourth Consecutive Win, Continue Playoff Pursuit | Orlando City Soccer Club".
- ^ "Bye Week Comes At The Perfect Time For Orlando City | Orlando City Soccer Club".
- ^ "Orlando City Draws Chicago Fire 2-2 | Orlando City Soccer Club".
- ^ "Orlando City Loans Higuita, Redding and Ambrose to OCB for Upcoming Match | Orlando City Soccer Club".
- ^ DelGallo, Alicia. "Tommy Redding returns from U.S. U-20 team, excels with Orlando City". orlandosentinel.com.
- ^ DelGallo, Alicia. "Tommy Redding bounces back after PRP treatment". orlandosentinel.com.
- ^ "New York Red Bulls acquire Carlos Rivas and Tommy Redding from Orlando City SC". newyorkredbulls.com. Retrieved January 3, 2018.
- ^ "USL Post-Match Notes: NYRB II Defeat TFC II, 2–1, in Home Opener at Red Bull Arena". newyorkredbulls.com. March 17, 2018. Retrieved March 17, 2018.
- ^ "Post-Game Notes: Red Bulls Fall Just Short in Orlando | New York Red Bulls".
- ^ "INJURY UPDATE, pres. by HSS: Tommy Redding Placed on Season-Ending Injury Reserve | New York Red Bulls".
- ^ "New York Red Bulls Announce End of Season Roster Updates". NewYorkRedBulls.com.
- ^ Citro, Michael (January 23, 2019). "Former Lion Tommy Redding on Trial with Columbus Crew". The Mane Land.
- ^ "Tommy Redding Named To U.S. Roster For 2017 U-20 FIFA World Cup". Orlandocitysc.com/. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
- ^ "Tommy Redding | MLSsoccer.com".
- ^ "USA - T. Redding - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "U-20 MEN'S NATIONAL TEAM CLAIMS FIRST CONCACAF U-20 CHAMPIONSHIP WITH SHOOTOUT WIN VS. HONDURAS". ussoccer.com. March 5, 2017.
External links
[edit]- Tommy Redding at Soccerway.com
- Tommy Redding at WorldFootball.net
- Tommy Redding at Soccerbase.com
- Tommy Redding at FBref.com
- Tommy Redding at kicker (in German)
- Tommy Redding at Major League Soccer
- Tommy Redding at AS.com (in Spanish)
