After spending the past two-and-a-half seasons as the primary backup goalkeeper for the Seattle Sounders, Tyler Miller is off to join expansion side LAFC. The 24-year-old Northwestern product was selected with the first pick of the 2017 MLS Expansion Draft on Tuesday, which allows the first-year club to bolster its roster with five current MLS players.
On Tuesday afternoon, Miller posted a heartfelt message on Instagram, thanking the organization, coaches, players and fans for his time as a Sounder.
Miller appeared in three MLS matches for the club, including an impressive shutout in the first leg of the Western Conference Championship. He also starred as the main goalkeeper for Sounders FC 2 over the past two seasons.
"I think he is a really good goalkeeper," Sounders General Manager & President of Soccer Garth Lagerwey said. "He put in two-and-a-half years of hard work with us. He had done everything we asked and really earned a chance to earn a starting position."
After the news broke on Tuesday morning, several of his Sounders teammates took to Twitter to show their support.
