Lindsay Marie Taylor (born October 25, 1989) is an American professional soccer forward. She played for the Washington Spirit in the NWSL and was a member of the United States U-23 women's national soccer team.
 Taylor (17) heads the ball past Arizona State's goalkeeper on October 14, 2011, in Tempe, Arizona | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lindsay Marie Taylor[1] | ||
| Date of birth | October 25, 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Los Altos, California, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Mountain View-Los Altos Mercury | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2011 | Stanford Cardinal | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012 | California Storm | ||
| 2012 | Arna-Bjørnar | ||
| 2013 | Seattle Reign FC | 6 | (1) |
| 2013 | Washington Spirit | 6 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Early life
editTaylor was born in California to parents, Gary and Jennifer Taylor. She attended Castilleja School in her hometown of Palo Alto, California where she was a two-time NSCAA All-American and a four-year letterwinner. Taylor was named 2007 Parade Magazine All-American but did not play high school soccer. Instead, she played for the club team, Mountain View-Los Altos Mercury and won three consecutive Cal-North State Cup titles.[2][3]
Stanford University
editTaylor attended Stanford University where she broke the school record for most games started (98) in a career and is tied with teammate Teresa Noyola for most games played at 102. Taylor is ranked number five on Stanford's all-time scoring list with 133 points, number four on Stanford's all-time goals list with 53, and number seven on Stanford's all-time assist list with 27. She is Stanford's school record-holder in career shots with 349.[2]
Playing career
editClub
editCalifornia Storm
editIn 2012, Taylor was selected as the first pick (sixth overall) by the Western New York Flash in the 2012 WPS Draft; however, the league folded before the season began.[4] She did not play with the Flash in the 2012 WPSL Elite season, instead playing for the WPSL's California Storm with former Stanford teammates, Teresa Noyola and Rachel Quon.[5][6]
Arna-Bjørnar
editTaylor spent the last part of 2012 with Norwegian first division club Arna-Bjørnar.[7] She made five appearances for the club, including two starts.[8]
Seattle Reign FC
editTaylor signed with the Seattle Reign FC as a free agent for the inaugural season of the NWSL.[9][10] After recovering from an eye injury during the first few games of the season, Taylor made her debut for the team in a match against Sky Blue FC on May 11, 2013. She scored her first goal during the squad's subsequent match against the Washington Spirit on May 16, 2013 at Starfire Stadium.[11] During a friendly match against the Haiti national team, she scored a hat trick helping lead the Reign to a 6–0 win.[12] Taylor made six appearances for the Reign during the regular season and scored one goal before being traded mid-season to the Washington Spirit.[8][13]
Washington Spirit
editOn July 1, 2013, it was announced that Taylor was traded to the Washington Spirit along with a "conditional fourth round pick" in the 2014 NWSL College Draft for the Spirit's second round pick.[14]
International
editIn 2006, Taylor represented the United States as a member of the U-17 team. She was called into the United States U-23 camps in October 2011 and May 2012.[3]
See also
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References
edit- ^ Lindsay Taylor at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
- ^ a b "Lindsay Taylor player profile". Stanford University. Archived from the original on October 21, 2012. Retrieved February 22, 2013.
- ^ a b "Lindsay Taylor player profile". US Soccer. Archived from the original on March 13, 2013. Retrieved February 22, 2013.
- ^ Kassouf, Jeff (January 13, 2012). "Leroux goes first in 2012 WPS Draft". Equalizer Soccer. Retrieved February 22, 2013.
- ^ San Jose Mercury News, Local sports digest, May 5, 2012. Retrieved August 8, 2013.
- ^ "CALIFORNIA STORM WILL RETURN TO WPSL ACTION WITH FAMILIAR NAMES: CHASTAIN, SISSI AND WAGNER". WPSL. Retrieved August 8, 2013.
- ^ "Spirit acquire forward Lindsay Taylor from Seattle". July 1, 2013.
- ^ a b "Lindsay Taylor". Soccer Way. Retrieved August 8, 2013.
- ^ Bird, Liviu (February 4, 2013). "Seattle Reign FC signs Welsh captain Jess Fishlock, former Sounder Kate Deines, 2 others". Equalizer Soccer. Retrieved February 22, 2013.
- ^ Lewis, Scott. "Seattle Reign FC announce free agent signings". NWSL News. Archived from the original on July 9, 2017. Retrieved February 22, 2013.
- ^ "NWSL: Early lead not enough for Seattle Reign as Washington Spirit win 4–2". Soccer Wire. Retrieved May 17, 2013.
- ^ "Seattle Reign FC Score Six in Victory over Haiti WNT". Our Sports Central. June 3, 2013. Retrieved August 8, 2013.
- ^ Goff, Steven (July 3, 2013). "Preview: Washington Spirit vs. FC Kansas City". Washington Post. Archived from the original on July 12, 2013. Retrieved August 8, 2013.
- ^ "Taylor trade". Seattle Reign FC. Retrieved July 1, 2013.
