| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Timothy Melia | ||
| Date of birth | May 15, 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Great River, New York, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Free Agent | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2005 | Oneonta Red Dragons | ||
| 2006–2007 | Lynn Fighting Knights | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2007 | Long Island Rough Riders | 7 | (0) |
| 2008–2010 | Rochester Rhinos | 13 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Real Salt Lake | 0 | (0) |
| 2010 | → Charleston Battery (loan) | 16 | (0) |
| 2011 | → F.C. New York (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of July 21, 2011. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Tim Melia (born May 15, 1986 in Great River, New York) is an American soccer player who most recently played for Real Salt Lake of Major League Soccer.
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Melia attended East Islip High School and played two years of college soccer at the State University of New York at Oneonta before transferring to Lynn University in 2006, where he played his junior and senior years.
Melia also played for the Long Island Rough Riders in the USL Premier Development League in 2007.[1]
Melia signed with the Rochester Rhinos of the USL First Division on April 30, 2008, .[2] An injury to veteran goalkeeper Scott Vallow has resulted in increased playing time and a number of starts for Melia during the 2009 season, and he is becoming known for his accurate long balls from goal kicks and dead ball situations.
After trialling with Real Salt Lake during their pre-season, Melia signed with the club on March 16, 2010; he was sent on loan to USL2 side Charleston Battery in April.
Following his clean sheet June 29 in a U.S. Open Cup win over MLS side Chicago Fire (Charleston won 3-0 on penalty kicks), Melia was named "Player of the 3rd Round" for the 2010 Edition of the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup Tournament.[3].
Melia was waived by Real Salt Lake on November 23, 2011.[4]