TULSA – FC Tulsa has signed former Rogers State University and Bishop Kelley High School standout goalkeeper Austin Wormell to its 2021 USL Championship roster, pending league and federation approval. Wormell is a Tulsa native who grew up playing youth soccer with both Tulsa Soccer Club and Blitz United. He’s the third fourth Tulsa youth soccer product signed to the 2021 roster.
“Austin is an exciting addition to our goalkeeping position,” said FC Tulsa head coach Michael Nsien. “He has all the tools to develop into the profile we look for as a keeper with a very clean technique with his hands as well as his feet. I know that he has the desire to improve daily, and I’m glad that another Tulsa native has started his professional journey with us.”
The view from the net will be a change for Wormell with FC Tulsa as the keeper served in the front office in 2020 as a Community Engagement and Operations. His hard work with the club last year, in addition to his body of work as a standout keeper, helped Wormell on the path to signing his first Professional Contract.
“I’m super excited to join FC Tulsa because of their commitment to Tulsa and to get the opportunity to represent this club in my community,” said Wormell. “It means everything to sign with my hometown club. I grew up in Tulsa without having a hometown pro club to support. Since FC Tulsa has been reintroduced, I have been highly involved in following the club. Getting the chance to put on the jersey and play in front of my hometown for Coach Nsien means the world to me.”
Wormell burst onto the local scene at Bishop Kelley as a senior in 2017. He posted 12 clean sheets in 19 matches, leading Bishop Kelley to the 2017 Oklahoma 5A State Championship. He became a local legend in the 5A State title game where he not only made 10 saves in a 2-0 victory, but also scored the match-winning goal with a 65-yard free kick from beyond midfield.
Following his 2017 campaign, Wormell was named a Top Drawer Soccer TeamSnap First Team All-American and was Tulsa World’s Player of the Year.
His prep success led to signing with Creighton University where he redshirted. He transferred to Oregon State University following a year at Creighton before landing at Rogers State in 2019. Wormell has made 16 appearances for the Hillcats since 2019, leading the team to the GAC/MIAA title with a match-winning save in penalties.
As a youth player in Tulsa, Wormell played for Tulsa Soccer Club from 2010-2016 before moving to Blitz United in 2016-2017. While with Blitz, Wormell played for coach David Bradford, an English soccer player who played for the Tulsa Roughnecks in the NASL in 1982 and 1984.
TULSA – FC Tulsa has signed former Rogers State University and Bishop Kelley High School standout goalkeeper Austin Wormell to its 2021 USL Championship roster, pending league and federation approval. Wormell is a Tulsa native who grew up playing youth soccer with both Tulsa Soccer Club and Blitz United. He’s the third fourth Tulsa youth soccer product signed to the 2021 roster.
“Austin is an exciting addition to our goalkeeping position,” said FC Tulsa head coach Michael Nsien. “He has all the tools to develop into the profile we look for as a keeper with a very clean technique with his hands as well as his feet. I know that he has the desire to improve daily, and I’m glad that another Tulsa native has started his professional journey with us.”
The view from the net will be a change for Wormell with FC Tulsa as the keeper served in the front office in 2020 as a Community Engagement and Operations. His hard work with the club last year, in addition to his body of work as a standout keeper, helped Wormell on the path to signing his first Professional Contract.
“I’m super excited to join FC Tulsa because of their commitment to Tulsa and to get the opportunity to represent this club in my community,” said Wormell. “It means everything to sign with my hometown club. I grew up in Tulsa without having a hometown pro club to support. Since FC Tulsa has been reintroduced, I have been highly involved in following the club. Getting the chance to put on the jersey and play in front of my hometown for Coach Nsien means the world to me.”
Wormell burst onto the local scene at Bishop Kelley as a senior in 2017. He posted 12 clean sheets in 19 matches, leading Bishop Kelley to the 2017 Oklahoma 5A State Championship. He became a local legend in the 5A State title game where he not only made 10 saves in a 2-0 victory, but also scored the match-winning goal with a 65-yard free kick from beyond midfield.
Following his 2017 campaign, Wormell was named a Top Drawer Soccer TeamSnap First Team All-American and was Tulsa World’s Player of the Year.
His prep success led to signing with Creighton University where he redshirted. He transferred to Oregon State University following a year at Creighton before landing at Rogers State in 2019. Wormell has made 16 appearances for the Hillcats since 2019, leading the team to the GAC/MIAA title with a match-winning save in penalties.
As a youth player in Tulsa, Wormell played for Tulsa Soccer Club from 2010-2016 before moving to Blitz United in 2016-2017. While with Blitz, Wormell played for coach David Bradford, an English soccer player who played for the Tulsa Roughnecks in the NASL in 1982 and 1984.
