_(cropped).jpg) Mares with Indy Eleven in 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Dylan A. Mares | ||
| Date of birth | (1992-02-11)February 11, 1992 (age 33) | ||
| Place of birth | Three Rivers, Michigan, United States | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2010 | Indiana Fire | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2012 | Louisville Cardinals | 41 | (15) |
| 2013 | Indiana Hoosiers | 22 | (3) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012 | Chicago Fire U-23 | 3 | (0) |
| 2014–2016 | Indy Eleven | 73 | (10) |
| 2017 | Miami FC | 29 | (8) |
| 2018 | Miami FC 2 | 11 | (2) |
| 2018 | Indy Eleven | 11 | (2) |
| 2019 | Miami FC | 16 | (11) |
| 2020–2022 | El Paso Locomotive | 73 | (18) |
| 2023–2024 | Louisville City | 42 | (6) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of November 7, 2024 | |||
Dylan Mares (born February 11, 1992) is an American professionalsoccer player who plays as anattacking midfielder.
FromZionsville,Indiana, played youth soccer with the Indiana Fire Academy from 2008 to 2010.[1] Mares andA. J. Corrado ledZionsville Community High School to a 2009IHSAA state championship in soccer.[2] He then started his collegiate career at theUniversity of Louisville where he played college soccer for theLouisville Cardinals from 2010 to 2012.[3] Despite missing the entire 2011 season due to a knee injury, Mares still managed to rank up 15 goals in his two seasons for the Cardinals.[3] He then transferred toIndiana University to play for theIndiana Hoosiers. He played in 22 matches in his lone season for the Hoosiers, scoring three goals.[3] After his first season Mares decided to join the selection pool for the2014 MLS SuperDraft.[3] However, Mares was not selected in any of the four rounds.[4] Mares then joined the pre-season camp ofMLS sideReal Salt Lake but did not earn a contract with the side.[5]
In March 2014 it was reported that Mares had started to trial with theIndy Eleven, a new expansion franchise in theNorth American Soccer League.[6] Before the season began it was confirmed that Mares had signed for the Indy Eleven.[7] He then made his professional debut during Indy Eleven's very first match in their history against theCarolina Railhawks on April 12, 2014, at theMichael Carroll Stadium. Mares came on as an 84th-minute substitute forCorby Moore as Indy Eleven drew the match 1–1.[8]
On January 16, 2017, Mares signed with NASL sideMiami FC.[9]
Mares signed withEl Paso Locomotive FC on March 2, 2020.[10] He played 77 games for the club, scoring 19 goals and assisting another 17, before departing the club following the2022 season.
On December 27, 2022, it was announced that Mares would joinLouisville City for their 2023 USL Championship season.[11] His contract with Louisville expired following the 2024 season.[12]
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Indy Eleven | 2014 | NASL | 24 | 0 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 26 | 1 | ||
| 2015 | 21 | 5 | – | 1 | 0 | – | 22 | 5 | ||||
| 2016 | 28 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 32 | 5 | |||
| Total | 73 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | – | 82 | 11 | |||
| Miami FC | 2017 | NASL | 29 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | – | 35 | 8 | |
| Toal | 29 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | – | 35 | 8 | |||
| Miami FC 2 | 2018 | NPSL | 11 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | – | 19 | 6 | |
| Total | 11 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | – | 19 | 6 | |||
| Indy Eleven | 2018 | USL | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 12 | 2 | |
| Total | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 12 | 2 | |||
| Miami FC | 2019 | NPSL | 10 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | – | 16 | 8 | |
| 2019 | NISA | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 7 | 5 | |||
| Total | 16 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | – | 23 | 13 | |||
| El Paso Locomotive FC | 2020 | USL | 16 | 4 | 3 | 1 | – | – | 19 | 5 | ||
| 2021 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 28 | 4 | ||||
| 2022 | 29 | 10 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 30 | 10 | ||||
| Total | 72 | 18 | 4 | 1 | – | – | 77 | 19 | ||||
| Louisville City FC | 2023 | USL | 25 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 27 | 5 | |
| Career total | 237 | 56 | 21 | 5 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 275 | 64 | ||