Personal information | |||
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Full name | David Justin Taylor | ||
Date of birth | August 26, 1997 | ||
Place of birth | Raleigh, North Carolina, United States | ||
Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) [1] | ||
Position(s) | Full-back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Minnesota United | ||
Number | 27 | ||
Youth career | |||
2010–2013 | CASL Chelsea | ||
2012–2015 | North Carolina FC Youth | ||
2015–2016 | Torre Levante | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2015–2016 | Torre Levante | ||
2017 | Buñol | ||
2017–2020 | North Carolina FC | 83 | (1) |
2021– | Minnesota United | 46 | (1) |
2022– | Minnesota United 2 | 2 | (0) |
International career | |||
2015 | United States U18 | 2 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:04, May 24, 2023 (UTC) |
David Justin Taylor (born August 26, 1997) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a full-back for Major League Soccer club Minnesota United.
Born in Raleigh, North Carolina, Taylor spent four years with CASL Chelsea before joining the academy system at North Carolina FC, then named Carolina RailHawks. [2] He signed an amateur contract with the RailHawks first-team in May 2015 but did not make an appearance before moving abroad. [2]
Later that year, Taylor signed with Spanish Tercera División Torre Levante and joined their youth side. [2] He then joined Buñol in 2017. [3]
On July 27, 2017, Taylor returned to the United States and signed a professional contract with North Carolina FC in the North American Soccer League. [2] A few days prior to signing, Taylor had appeared for North Carolina FC in a friendly against Swansea City as a guest player. [2] He made his debut for the club on August 13 against the Jacksonville Armada. He started and played 65 minutes as North Carolina FC drew the match 2–2. [4]
After appearing in just two matches for the side in 2017, Taylor established himself as the starting right-back for the club's debut season in the USL Championship, playing 32 matches. [5] He started 33 matches the following season. [5] On January 6, 2020, Taylor signed a contract extension with the club, keeping him with North Carolina FC for a fourth season. [6]
On February 16, 2021, Taylor joined Major League Soccer (MLS) club Minnesota United. [7] He made his debut for the club on July 3, 2021, coming on as a substitute in a 2–2 home draw against the San Jose Earthquakes. [8] He scored his first MLS goal against FC Dallas on May 22, 2022.
In 2015, Taylor made two appearances for the United States under-18 side in the Copa Chivas Tournament, scoring one goal. [2]
Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
North Carolina FC | 2017 | North American Soccer League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 |
2018 | United Soccer League | 32 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 35 | 0 | |
2019 | USL Championship | 34 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 37 | 1 | |
2020 | USL Championship | 15 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 1 | |
Total | 83 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 89 | 2 | ||
Minnesota United | 2021 | Major League Soccer | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 |
2022 | Major League Soccer | 27 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 0 | |
2023 | Major League Soccer | 11 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 0 | |
Total | 46 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 1 | ||
Career total | 129 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 135 | 3 |
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