Timmy Mehl (born August 31, 1995) is an American professional soccer player who currently plays as a defender for Forward Madison in the USL League One.

Timmy Mehl
Personal information
Date of birth (1995-08-31) August 31, 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth Manhattan Beach, California, United States
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Forward Madison
Number 5
Youth career
Loyola High School
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2018 Indiana Hoosiers 72 (6)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019 North Carolina FC 1 (0)
2019Chattanooga Red Wolves (loan) 3 (0)
2020–2021 Loudoun United 39 (0)
2022 Tampa Bay Rowdies 3 (0)
2022Chattanooga Red Wolves (loan) 20 (2)
2023– Forward Madison 40 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 22, 2024

Career

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College

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Mehl played four years of college soccer at Indiana University between 2015 and 2018, making a total of 72 appearances for the Hoosiers, scoring 6 goals and tallying 4 assists.[1] He was twice selected to the All-Big Ten team.[2]

Professional

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On January 23, 2019, Mehl signed with North Carolina FC of the USL Championship.[3] He made his professional debut in a U.S. Open Cup game against the Richmond Kickers on May 15.[4] He made his USL league debut on July 13 in a game against Birmingham Legion FC.[5]

On August 29, 2019, Mehl joined Chattanooga Red Wolves SC of USL League One on short-term loan.[6]

On June 30, 2020, Loudoun United signed Mehl for the remainder of the 2020 season.[7]

Mehl joined the Tampa Bay Rowdies on January 7, 2022.[8] On June 10, 2022, Mehl was loaned to USL League One side Chattanooga Red Wolves for the remainder of the 2022 season.[9] He was released by Tampa following their 2022 season.[10]

On December 7, 2022, Mehl was announced as a new signing for USL League One's Forward Madison for their 2023 season.[11]

Personal life

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Mehl attended Loyola High School in Los Angeles.[1] While at Indiana, he majored in exercise science.[12]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Timmy Mehl - Men's Soccer". IUHoosiers.com.
  2. ^ "#17 Timmy Mehl". NorthCarolinaFC.com.
  3. ^ "Kristo, Mehl signings offer skillful additions to North Carolina FC". NorthCarolinaFC.com. January 23, 2019. Retrieved July 14, 2019.
  4. ^ "North Carolina FC Dominates Richmond 4-1 in Open Cup Victory". Our Sports Central. May 15, 2019. Retrieved July 14, 2019.
  5. ^ "North Carolina FC Drops Tight Contest 1-0 at Birmingham Legion FC". Our Sports Central. July 13, 2019. Retrieved July 14, 2019.
  6. ^ "North Carolina FC Defender Timmy Mehl Completes Short-Term Loan Move to Chattanooga Red Wolves SC". North Carolina FC. August 29, 2019.
  7. ^ "Loudoun United Sign Midfielder Tyler Gabarra and Defender Timothy Mehl". loudoununitedfc.com. June 30, 2020. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  8. ^ "ROWDIES ADD DEFENDER TIMMY MEHL". RowdiesSoccer.com. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
  9. ^ "Tampa Bay Rowdies Loan Timmy Mehl to Chattanooga Red Wolves SC". 10 June 2022.
  10. ^ 🖉USLChampionship com Staff (December 2, 2022). "Tampa Bay Rowdies announce initial 2023 roster decisions". USL Championship.
  11. ^ "Timmy Mehl Signs With FMFC For 2023".
  12. ^ "IU Athletics Celebrates December Commencement". IUHoosiers.com. December 15, 2018. Retrieved July 14, 2019.