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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Taylor Logan Bailey | ||
| Date of birth | February 27, 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Greeneville, Tennessee, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Greeneville Galaxy | |||
| FC Dallas-Tri | |||
| FC Alliance | |||
| TN ODP | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015 | Nova Southeastern Sharks | 13 | (0) |
| 2017 | CCSF Rams | 19 | (0) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016 | Tri-Cities Otters | 1 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | San Francisco City | 5 | (0) |
| 2020–2023 | Oakland Roots | 7 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Forward Madison (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2023 | → San Diego Loyal (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2024 | Memphis 901 | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of November 13, 2024 | |||
Taylor Logan Bailey (born February 27, 1997) is an American soccer player.
Bailey was a three-sport athlete at Greeneville High School, playing soccer, basketball, and football. During his senior season, he played as both a forward and a goalkeeper, scoring 24 goals and recording nine assists as a forward and making 110 saves and 12 shutouts as a keeper. Bailey was named first-team All-District and the District MVP, and was named All-State as both a goalkeeper and a forward. Bailey also played club soccer for Greeneville Galaxy, FC Dallas-Tri, and FC Alliance. [1] Bailey was selected to the Tennessee Olympic Development Program team and went on to be a starting keeper for the U.S. Region III squad.
In 2015, Bailey attended Nova Southeastern University to play college soccer. In his freshman season, Bailey made 13 appearances for the Sharks. [1] In 2017, he also played one season at City College of San Francisco, making 19 appearances and, as team Captain, won First-team All Conference accolades and made the All Western Region team, as recognized by the United Soccer Coaches Association. [2] [3]
As well as college soccer, Bailey played in the USL PDL, appearing for Tri-Cities Otters in 2016, [4] and San Francisco City in 2017 and 2018. [5]
In their 2020 season, Bailey signed with NISA side Oakland Roots, going on to make two appearances for the club in their Spring Season. [6] He re-signed with the club on April 20, 2021, following their move to the USL Championship. [7]
On February 9, 2024, Bailey signed with USL Championship side Memphis 901 ahead of their 2024 season. [8]
Bailey is an animal advocate who was trained as a therapy dog handler by Therapy Dogs International. He has worked with exotic animals and with over 280 big cats, including tigers, lions, leopards, cougars, and jaguars at Tiger Haven, a big cat sanctuary and rescue facility in East Tennessee.