Timo Mehlich
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 12 August 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Mönchengladbach, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | SSVg Velbert | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2014 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | ||
| 2014–2016 | 1. FC Mönchengladbach | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2019 | UNLV Rebels | 79 | (25) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016 | 1. FC Mönchengladbach | 6 | (2) |
| 2017 | OKC Energy U23 | 5 | (2) |
| 2020 | Rio Grande Valley FC | 4 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | SV Straelen | 39 | (2) |
| 2022– | SSVg Velbert | 62 | (9) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:32, 4 July 2024 (UTC) | |||
Timo Mehlich (born 12 August 1997) is a German footballer who plays as a midfielder for SSVg Velbert.
Career
[edit]Youth
[edit]Mehlich began playing with the Borussia Mönchengladbach academy in 2010, where he stayed until 2014. After being released from the Borussia academy, Melich joined Oberliga Niederrhein side 1. FC Mönchengladbach. Whilst with the team, he made six first team appearances, scoring two goals and tallying two assists.[1]
College & PDL
[edit]In 2016, Mehlich moved to the United States to play college soccer at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, where he played for four years.[1]
While at college, Mehlich also appeared for USL PDL side OKC Energy U23 during their 2017 season.[2]
Professional
[edit]On 9 January 2020, Mehlich was selected 52nd overall in the 2020 MLS SuperDraft by Seattle Sounders FC.[3] However, he instead opted to join USL Championship side Rio Grande Valley FC on 11 January 2020.[4]
He made his professional debut on 8 March 2020, starting in a 5–1 loss to LA Galaxy II.[5]
On 5 January 2021, Mehlich joined Regionalliga West side SV Straelen.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Timo Mehlich - Men's Soccer". University of Nevada Las Vegas Athletics.
- ^ "OKC Energy U23 - 2017 Regular Season - Roster - #6 - Timo Mehlich - M". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
- ^ "Sounders FC selects two players on first day of 2020 MLS SuperDraft presented by adidas | Seattle Sounders FC".
- ^ Communications, Toros (11 January 2020). "RGV FC ADD BECKFORD AND MEHLICH". Rio Grande Valley FC.
- ^ "Rio Grande Valley FC vs. LA Galaxy II - March 8, 2020 | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com.
- ^ "Fußball: Auch Groothusen und Morou nicht mehr im Kader des SV Straelen". 3 February 2021.
External links
[edit]- Timo Mehlich - Men's Soccer UNLV bio
- Timo Mehlich at Major League Soccer
- Timo Mehlich at WorldFootball.net
- Living people
- 1997 births
- German men's footballers
- Footballers from Mönchengladbach
- Men's association football midfielders
- USL Championship players
- USL League Two players
- Regionalliga players
- Oberliga (football) players
- UNLV Rebels men's soccer players
- Seattle Sounders FC draft picks
- Rio Grande Valley FC Toros players
- SV 19 Straelen players
- SSVg Velbert players
- German expatriate men's footballers
- German expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
- 21st-century German sportsmen