Kate Taylor (footballer)

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Kate Taylor
Kate Taylor Football Ferns FIFA World Cup USWNT Announcement, 3 November 2022 (52472756997) (cropped).jpg
Taylor in November 2022
Personal information
Full name Kate Maria Taylor [1]
Date of birth (2003-10-21) 21 October 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth Christchurch, New Zealand
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Dijon
Number 26
Youth career
Nomads United
Cashmere Technical
–2018 Canterbury United Pride
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
Cashmere Technical
2018–2021 Canterbury United Pride
2021–2024 Wellington Phoenix 42 (4)
2024– Dijon 8 (1)
International career‡
2019 New Zealand U17 2 (0)
2022 New Zealand U20 7 (1)
2022– New Zealand 17 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 November 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 September 2024

Kate Maria Taylor (born 21 October 2003) is a New Zealand footballer who plays for Dijon and the New Zealand women's national football team. She has also represented New Zealand at age group level. [2] [3]

Contents

Personal life

Taylor studied a Bachelor of Health Science, majoring in Integrated Human Health at Massey University. [4]

Club career

Youth career

Taylor started playing her youth football for Nomads United. [5] At the age of 13 she was brought into the youth set up at Canterbury United Pride before making her debut in the 2018 Women's National League. [5]

Canterbury United Pride

During her three seasons at Canterbury United Pride, Taylor won three consecutive titles. [6] [7] During the winter she also played for Cashmere Technical. [6] [8]

Wellington Phoenix

Taylor signed for the Wellington Phoenix on 19 October 2021 for the clubs inaugural season in the 2021–22 A-League Women. [9] She was named vice-captain at just 18 years of age. [10]

Taylor extended her contract on 26 July 2022 for another season. [11] [12] She was the vice-captain for the 2022–23 season too. [10]

On 1 August 2023, Taylor signed on for the 2023–24 season. [8] During the 2023–24 season she developed into a defensive-midfielder where she had played at times during the previous season as well as the national team. [13]

In June 2024, Taylor left Wellington Phoenix to explore other opportunities overseas. [14]

Dijon

In July 2024, Taylor signed a two-year contract with French club Dijon. [15]

International career

Taylor was captain of the New Zealand U20 side at the 2022 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Costa Rica. [4]

Taylor received her first call-up in June 2022 for international friendlies against Norway and Wales. [7] Taylor made her debut for the New Zealand women's national football team on 25 June 2022 in a friendly against Norway, replacing Rebekah Stott at half time. [16] [17] Taylor was named as a reserve player for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup in New Zealand. [18]

Taylor scored her first goal for New Zealand at the 2024 OFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament against Samoa and was also awarded player of the match. [19] [20] [21]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played on 4 February 2024. [22]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupOthersTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Wellington Phoenix 2021–22 A-League Women 131——131
2022–23 A-League Women121——121
2023–24 A-League Women141——141
Career total393——393

International

As of match played on 10 February 2023.
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
New Zealand 202260
202350
202421
Total131

International goals

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.10 February 2024 FFS Football Stadium, Apia, Samoa Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 2–06–0 2024 OFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament
2.31 July 2024 Parc Olympique Lyonnais, Lyon, France Flag of France.svg  France 1–11–2 2024 Summer Olympics

Honours

Canterbury United Pride

Individual

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  3. ↑ "U20 Appearances". ultimatenzsoccer.com. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  4. 1 2 "All work and play for rising football star". Massey University . 3 November 2022. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
  5. 1 2 "Kate Taylor: Maturity Beyond Her Years". impetusfootball.org. 19 January 2022. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
  6. 1 2 "Pride Squad named to defend title". Mainland Football. 16 August 2019. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
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  8. 1 2 "Vice Captain Recommits to the Nix". Wellington Phoenix FC . 21 October 2023. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
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  15. ↑ "Kate Taylor, une « Kiwi » au DFCO !" [Kate Taylor, a “Kiwi” at DFCO!]. Dijon (in French). 22 July 2024.
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