Robert Tyrel "Ty" Harden is an American soccer player who last played for Chicago Fire in Major League Soccer.
Education
Harden was a regular for four years at the, playing every match his first two seasons before a minor injury in his junior year. He was named team captain as a junior and senior. Before that, he was Oregon"s class 3A Player of the Year twice as a junior and senior.
He is the only soccer player to get his jersey retired at his high school.
He won four youth state championships with Football Club Portland Blue being coached by Jim Rilat and Jim Brazo, the club was run by the late Clive Charles.
Career
College Professional Harden was selected by Los Angeles Galaxy in the second round of the 2007 Master of Library Science SuperDraft, 23rd overall. He made his Master of Library Science debut April 8, 2007, starting in central defense against the Houston Dynamo in a 0-0 tie. In February 2008, Harden announced his retirement after only one season as a professional soccer player, deciding instead to work for a charitable organization and to finish college at the University of Washington Despite retiring in 2008, his rights were transferred to Colorado Rapids on January 13, 2009.
In return the Galaxy received a third-round pick in the 2009 Master of Library Science SuperDraft.
Following the draft, it was announced that Harden would be returning to Master of Library Science to play for the Rapids. Harden was traded on February 10, 2010 to Toronto Football Club for a third-round draft pick in the 2011 Master of Library Science SuperDraft.
Shortly after the trade he was joined in Toronto by teammate Nick LaBrocca. Harden was released by Toronto on November 15, 2012.
He chose to participate in the 2012 Master of Library Science Re-Entry Draft and was selected in stage two by San Jose Earthquakes.
He signed with the Earthquakes on January 25, 2013. On June 26th, 2015, Harden was traded to Chicago Fire in exchange for Quincy Amarikwa. On November 30, 2015 Chicago Fire declined his contract option.
Toronto Football Club.