# Tyrese Spicer
**Tyrese Spicer** (born 2000) is a Trinidadian professional footballer who plays as a left winger for [Orlando City SC](https://www.edgepedia.org/orlando-city-sc) in [Major League Soccer](https://www.edgepedia.org/major-league-soccer) and for the [Trinidad and Tobago](https://www.edgepedia.org/trinidad-and-tobago) national team. He was selected first overall by Toronto FC in the 2024 MLS SuperDraft after a college career at Lipscomb University in Nashville, Tennessee, where he scored 29 goals with 18 assists in 57 matches.[1](https://www.fotmob.com/players/1600850/tyrese-spicer) • [2](https://lipscomb.edu/news/two-bisons-score-major-league-win-mls-draft-december)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 2000, Trincity, Trinidad and Tobago[3](https://www.torontofc.ca/players/tyrese-spicer/) |
| Position | Forward / left winger; left-footed, 6 ft 1 in[3](https://www.torontofc.ca/players/tyrese-spicer/) • [1](https://www.fotmob.com/players/1600850/tyrese-spicer) |
| College career | 29 goals and 18 assists in 57 matches for Lipscomb University[2](https://lipscomb.edu/news/two-bisons-score-major-league-win-mls-draft-december) |
| 2023 season | Led the ASUN with 14 goals, a Lipscomb single-season record; ASUN Player of the Year; First Team All-American; MAC Hermann Trophy semifinalist[4](https://lipscombsports.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/spicer-tyrese/5729) |
| Draft | No. 1 overall pick, 2024 MLS SuperDraft, Toronto FC (December 19, 2023)[5](https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/toronto-fc-selects-lipscomb-midfielder-tyrese-spicer-no-1-overall-in-mls-superdr) |
| Club career | Toronto FC (January 2024 to August 2025, 42 matches); Orlando City (August 2025 onward, 39 matches)[1](https://www.fotmob.com/players/1600850/tyrese-spicer) |
| International | 12 caps, 2 goals, 2 assists for Trinidad and Tobago (2024 to 2026)[6](https://theanalyst.com/players/13232/tyrese-spicer/national/career) |
## Early life and college career
Spicer grew up in Trincity, Trinidad and Tobago, and attended St. Augustine Secondary School.[3](https://www.torontofc.ca/players/tyrese-spicer/) • [4](https://lipscombsports.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/spicer-tyrese/5729) He has described a difficult path to a professional career, saying there were times he struggled for food and money for school, and crediting his coach at Trincity Nationals, who let him play against under-17 opponents when he was 14, with building his mental toughness.[7](https://www.torontofc.ca/news/toronto-fc-land-top-talent-in-2024-mls-superdraft-tyrese-spicer-leads-a-promisin) A full scholarship took him to [Lipscomb University](https://www.edgepedia.org/lipscomb-university), a private college in Nashville with about 4,700 students.[8](https://www.sportsnet.ca/mls/article/trinidad-winger-tyrese-spicer-ready-to-make-jump-to-toronto-fc-first-team/) He has credited Lipscomb coach Charles Morrow with directing him toward that opportunity.[7](https://www.torontofc.ca/news/toronto-fc-land-top-talent-in-2024-mls-superdraft-tyrese-spicer-leads-a-promisin)
At Lipscomb he played primarily on the front line and became a prolific scorer. In 2023 he led the ASUN Conference with 14 goals, a Lipscomb single-season record, and recorded two game-winning goals, including one in his college debut against Evansville.[4](https://lipscombsports.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/spicer-tyrese/5729) His honors that season included ASUN Player of the Year, First Team All-ASUN, United Soccer Coaches First Team All-American, and MAC Hermann Trophy semifinalist.[4](https://lipscombsports.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/spicer-tyrese/5729) He had first earned All-American recognition in 2022, when he became the first Third Team selection in Lipscomb program history.[9](https://lipscombsports.com/news/2022/12/8/mens-soccer-gulden-and-spicer-earn-all-american-honors) Over four seasons he finished with 29 goals and 18 assists in 57 matches, and was named All-ASUN three times.[2](https://lipscomb.edu/news/two-bisons-score-major-league-win-mls-draft-december) In early 2023 he also made a short appearance with Des Moines Menace.[1](https://www.fotmob.com/players/1600850/tyrese-spicer)
## 2024 MLS SuperDraft
On December 19, 2023, [Toronto FC](https://www.edgepedia.org/toronto-fc) selected Spicer with the first overall pick in MLS SuperDraft 2024, presented by adidas.[5](https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/toronto-fc-selects-lipscomb-midfielder-tyrese-spicer-no-1-overall-in-mls-superdr) The pick was a first on several levels: it was the ASUN Conference's first No. 1 draft pick, Lipscomb's first MLS selection, and part of a draft in which Lipscomb placed two players in the top ten, the only school to do so that year.[2](https://lipscomb.edu/news/two-bisons-score-major-league-win-mls-draft-december) It was also only the third time in club history that Toronto FC held the first-overall pick.[10](https://www.torontofc.ca/news/spicer-makes-mark-with-first-start-and-first-goal-in-mls-debut-season) Toronto general manager Jason Hernandez said Spicer possessed "a unique combination of technical and physical qualities that align with our player profile and tactical blueprint."
Toronto's coach [John Herdman](https://www.edgepedia.org/john-herdman) projected Spicer, a wide forward in college, into a wide attacking role and emphasized his speed, calling him "a sprinter" who "hasn't learned to use it yet."
## Toronto FC
Spicer signed with Toronto and went straight into professional soccer in 2024. During his debut season he earned his first start and scored his first MLS goal.[10](https://www.torontofc.ca/news/spicer-makes-mark-with-first-start-and-first-goal-in-mls-debut-season) He spent roughly a season and a half with the club, appearing in 42 matches and scoring 6 goals.[1](https://www.fotmob.com/players/1600850/tyrese-spicer)
In August 2025, Toronto traded Spicer to Orlando City SC in exchange for up to $550,000 in General Allocation Money, the league's mechanism for funding roster spending: $225,000 in 2025 GAM and $275,000 in 2026 GAM.[11](https://www.torontofc.ca/news/toronto-fc-acquire-up-to-550-000-in-general-allocation-money-for-tyrese-spicer)
## Orlando City and international career
With Orlando City, Spicer has played as a left winger. In the 2026 MLS season he recorded 6 goals and 1 assist in 867 minutes, with 34 shots against an expected-goals total of 4.86, and FotMob's trait comparison rates his goal output in the 99th percentile among MLS left wingers.[1](https://www.fotmob.com/players/1600850/tyrese-spicer) He suffered a foot injury in October 2026, with an expected return in mid-November.[1](https://www.fotmob.com/players/1600850/tyrese-spicer)
Spicer debuted for Trinidad and Tobago in 2024. Through September 2026 he has earned 12 caps, scoring 2 goals with 2 assists, in competitions including World Cup CONCACAF qualification, the Concacaf Gold Cup, and the Concacaf Nations League.[6](https://theanalyst.com/players/13232/tyrese-spicer/national/career) • [1](https://www.fotmob.com/players/1600850/tyrese-spicer)
## References
1. [Tyrese Spicer – stats, career and market value, FotMob](https://www.fotmob.com/players/1600850/tyrese-spicer)
2. [Two Bisons score major-league win in MLS draft in December, Lipscomb University](https://lipscomb.edu/news/two-bisons-score-major-league-win-mls-draft-december)
3. [Tyrese Spicer, Toronto FC player page](https://www.torontofc.ca/players/tyrese-spicer/)
4. [Tyrese Spicer – 2023 Men's Soccer Roster, Lipscomb University](https://lipscombsports.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/spicer-tyrese/5729)
5. [SUPERDRAFT RECAP: Toronto FC Selects Lipscomb Midfielder Tyrese Spicer No. 1 Overall in MLS SuperDraft 2024, MLSSoccer.com](https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/toronto-fc-selects-lipscomb-midfielder-tyrese-spicer-no-1-overall-in-mls-superdr)
6. [Tyrese Spicer International Career History, Opta Analyst](https://theanalyst.com/players/13232/tyrese-spicer/national/career)
7. [Toronto FC land top talent in 2024 MLS SuperDraft, Toronto FC](https://www.torontofc.ca/news/toronto-fc-land-top-talent-in-2024-mls-superdraft-tyrese-spicer-leads-a-promisin)
8. [Trinidad winger Tyrese Spicer ready to make jump to Toronto FC first team, Sportsnet](https://www.sportsnet.ca/mls/article/trinidad-winger-tyrese-spicer-ready-to-make-jump-to-toronto-fc-first-team/)
9. [Gulden and Spicer Earn All-American Honors, Lipscomb University](https://lipscombsports.com/news/2022/12/8/mens-soccer-gulden-and-spicer-earn-all-american-honors)
10. [Spicer makes mark with first start, and first goal in MLS Debut Season, Toronto FC](https://www.torontofc.ca/news/spicer-makes-mark-with-first-start-and-first-goal-in-mls-debut-season)
11. [Toronto FC acquire up to $550,000 in General Allocation Money for Tyrese Spicer, Toronto FC](https://www.torontofc.ca/news/toronto-fc-acquire-up-to-550-000-in-general-allocation-money-for-tyrese-spicer)
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