| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | January 28, 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Hughesville, Maryland, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder, Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Tormenta FC | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| D.C. United | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2017 | Lees–McRae Bobcats | 38 | (4) |
| 2018–2019 | Reinhardt Eagles | (12) | |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017 | West Virginia Chaos | 8 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Tri-Cities Otters | 26 | (8) |
| 2021 | Maryland Bobcats | 17 | (1) |
| 2022–2024 | Chattanooga FC | 56 | (11) |
| 2025– | Tormenta FC | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of January 14, 2025 | |||
Taylor Gray (born January 28, 1998) is an American soccer player who plays for Tormenta FC in USL League One.
Gray played youth soccer with the D.C. United Academy. [1]
In 2016, Gray began attending Lees–McRae College, where he played for the men's soccer team. [2] He made his collegiate debut and recorded his first assist on September 1, 2016, against the Anderson Trojans. [2] He scored his first collegiate goal on October 12, 2016, against the Catawba Indians. [3]
In 2018, he began attending Reinhardt University, where he played for the men's soccer team. [4] In 2018, he was named to the All-Appalachian Athletic Conference Second Team, after scoring five goals and adding three assists. [5] In 2019, after scoring seven goals and adding seven assists during his senior season, he was named to the All-Appalachian Athletic Conference Second Team [6] and was named the team's Offensive Player of the Year. [7]
In 2017, Gray played with the West Virginia Chaos in the Premier Development League. [8]
In 2018 and 2019, Gray played with the Tri-Cities Otters. [9] [10] In 2019, he had a league best five consecutive game goal scoring streak [11] and was named to the USL2 Eastern Conference Team of the Season. [12] He was also named one of 12 finalists nationwide in the 'Global Greats' honors in 2019, finishing as runner-up. [13] He was set to return to the team in 2020, however, the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [14]
In May 2021, he joined the Maryland Bobcats FC first team in NISA, after beginning the year with their reserve squad in the Eastern Premier Soccer League. [15]
In 2022, he joined Chattanooga FC in NISA, [16] after having previously trialed with the team in 2019, but failing to make the team. [17] On May 21, 2022, he scored a hat trick in a 4–2 victory over Bay Cities FC. [18] He was named to the NISA Best XI in 2022. [19] He spent much of the 2023 season injured, before returning to full health in 2024 as the team moved leagues to play in MLS Next Pro. [20]
Gray signed with USL League One club Tormenta FC in January 2025. [21]
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | Domestic Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| West Virginia United | 2017 | Premier Development League | 8 | 0 | – | – | – | 8 | 0 | |||
| Tri-Cities Otters | 2018 | Premier Development League | 12 | 1 | – | – | – | 12 | 1 | |||
| 2019 | USL League Two | 14 | 7 | – | – | – | 14 | 7 | ||||
| Total | 26 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 8 | ||
| Maryland Bobcats FC | 2020–21 | National Independent Soccer Association | 4 | 0 | – | – | ? | ? | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2021 | 13 | 1 | – | – | ? | ? | 13 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | ||
| Chattanooga FC | 2022 | National Independent Soccer Association | 26 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ? | ? | 29 | 7 |
| 2023 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 7 | 1 | |||
| 2024 | MLS Next Pro | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 21 | 2 | ||
| Total | 50 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 10 | ||
| Career total | 101 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 108 | 19 | ||