EDINBURG, Texas (Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021) – The Rio Grande Valley FC Toros announced today the signing of goalkeeper Tyler Deric for the 2021 USL Championship roster, pending league and federation approval. Deric is the first player to sign with the Toros since the restructuring of the club’s affiliation agreement with Houston Dynamo FC.
“I am very excited to bring a goalkeeper like Tyler Deric to the new version of the RGV FC Toros. He is a recognized and talented player with an outstanding record in MLS,” said Wilmer Cabrera, RGV FC Head Coach and Sporting Director. “He is humble and ready for his return and a new chapter in his life and professional career.”
Deric re-joins RGV after his tenure with Dynamo FC. Most recently, the Houston native appeared in six matches for the Toros in 2019, on loan from the Dynamo.
Deric returned to the Dynamo where he made seven appearances, including a Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup match which resulted in a 3-2 win over Championship side Austin Bold FC in the Fourth Round on June 12, 2019.
In the 2018 campaign, Deric appeared and started in two games for Houston, making his season debut as a starter in a 4-2 loss at Los Angeles FC on Oct. 12, 2018. In addition, Deric appeared in six matches for the Toros on loan, conceding five goals and recorded two clean sheets.
Deric was named Major League Soccer’s Player of the Month for October during the 2017 season where he started and played 90 minutes in 26 games. During the Audi 2017 MLS Cup Playoffs, Deric recorded his second postseason career clean sheet and eighth on the year against the Portland Timbers in the First Leg of the Western Conference Semifinals.
The 32-year-old began his professional career in 2009 as Houston’s first Homegrown player. In 2010, Deric became the first Dynamo Academy player to start an MLS match when he made his competitive debut on Oct. 16, 2010 at San Jose, recording three saves to post a shutout. He also became the first Homegrown goalkeeper in MLS history to record a shutout in his debut.
During his home debut on Oct. 23, 2010, Deric followed-up with a five-save performance in a 2-1 win over Seattle.
The Toros currently have three players on loan from Houston Dynamo FC and Deric now increases the roster size to four. RGV FC are currently in ongoing discussions with more than a dozen additional players for the 2021 season.
TRANSACTION: Rio Grande Valley FC signs goalkeeper Tyler Deric.
PLAYER PROFILE
FULL NAME: Tyler Deric
DATE OF BIRTH: Aug. 30, 1988
HEIGHT: 6’3”
WEIGHT: 185
BIRTHPLACE: Houston, TX
HOMETOWN: Houston, TX
PREVIOUS CLUB: Houston Dynamo FC
FIFA NATIONALITY: United States
ABOUT RIO GRANDE VALLEY FC
The Rio Grande Valley FC Toros (RGV FC) enter their sixth season in the United Soccer League (USL) Championship in 2021. The club plays at H-E-B Park, a state-of-the-art soccer specific stadium that holds 9,700 people, the club trains in H-E-B Park’s world class training facility adjacent to the stadium. RGV FC is the only professional soccer team located within the Rio Grande Valley. In 2016, RGV FC became USL’s first team to develop a hybrid affiliation model with a Major League Soccer (MLS) franchise. This partnership, with Houston Dynamo FC, began in 2016. The relationship has now evolved into a more traditional USL/MLS affiliation where RGV FC manages all aspects of the club and the Dynamo are able to loan players to the Toros for development purposes. For more information, please visit www.www.rgvfc.com/rgvfc.
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