Ty Harden

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Personal information
Ty Harden
Full name	Robert Tyrel Harden
Date of birth	March 6, 1984 (1984-03-06) (age 24)
Place of birth	Junction City, OR, United States
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Playing position	Defender
Club information
Current club	Retired
Youth clubs
2003-2006	Washington 77 (6)
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
2007-2008	Los Angeles Galaxy	24 (0)
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 4 November 2007. ² National team caps and goals correct as of 4 November 2007. * Appearances (Goals)

Ty Harden (born on March 6, 1984 in Junction City, Oregon) is an ex-American soccer defender, who last played for the Los Angeles Galaxy of Major League Soccer.

Harden was a regular for four years at the University of Washington, 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.

Harden was selected by the Galaxy in the second round of the 2007 MLS SuperDraft, 23rd overall. He made his MLS debut April 8, 2007 by 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. He decided to retire to work for a charitable organization.^[1]