Tylor Golden

Tylor Golden (born 8 November 1999) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for EFL League Two club Salford City.

Club Career

Early career and Wigan Athletic

Born in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina to parents Tony and Tania, Golden moved to Ipswich, England in 2008 and spent a year with Ipswich Town alongside his brother Deven. After spells with Manchester City, Rochdale and Blackburn Rovers, Golden joined Wigan Athletic in 2014, and was included as a substitute for the senior team for the first time for a match against Scunthorpe United in October 2017. He made his first-team debut during their EFL Trophy tie against Middlesbrough U23s later in the month, setting up a goal for mentor Noel Hunt in a 4–1 victory. Golden signed his first professional contract in April 2018. In 2019, he had spells on loan at Droylsden, where he made four appearances, and Nantwich Town before being released by Wigan at the end of June 2020.

Salford City

On 31 August 2020, it was announced that Golden had joined the development squad of League Two side Salford City. He made his competitive debut for the club on 9 September in an EFL Trophy game against Manchester United Under-21s. Golden made his Football League debut on 26 September, playing the whole match and helping to keep a clean sheet in a 0–0 draw against Forest Green Rovers, and he received praise from manager Graham Alexander for his "flawless" performance.

On 22 February 2021, Golden joined National League side Notts County on a one-month loan deal. He made only one appearance for County, against Oxford City in the FA Trophy, where he scored an own-goal and was criticised for his performance by County fans. During the match, Golden suffered an injury and eventually returned to Salford at the end of April without playing another match.