Taylor Twellman, a lead soccer analyst for ESPN for more than a decade, announced Friday that he is leaving the network.
“I can’t believe it’s been almost 13 years @ESPN,” Twellman wrote in a note posted to Twitter. “I have learned from the best and enjoyed every second of our soccer coverage; World Cup, UEFA, MLS, US Soccer, FA Cups, Open Cups you name it. Hosting @SportsCenter and other programs as a former pro athlete has been a dream come true.”
Twellman, a former member of the U.S. men’s national team and Major League Soccer MVP, joined ESPN in Nov. 2011 after his playing career came to an end. He appeared on a number of the network’s top programs, including Get Up and SportsCenter and also provided both in-game and studio commentary during the 2014 World Cup.