Taylor Otto

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Taylor Otto
Personal information
Full name Taylor Marie Otto [1]
Date of birth (1997-10-23) October 23, 1997 (age 26)
Place of birth Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Melbourne City
Number 5
Youth career
CASL ECNL
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2016–2020 North Carolina Tar Heels 84 (11)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021–2022 Racing Louisville FC 11 (0)
2022–2023 Celtic 27 (2)
2023 Gotham FC 0 (0)
2023– Melbourne City 25 (2)
International career
2016 United States U20 6 (0)
2019 United States U23 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 5, 2023

Taylor Marie Otto (born October 23, 1997) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for A-League Women club Melbourne City.

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Club career

Born in Cleveland, Ohio, Otto began her career with CASL ECNL before joining the North Carolina Tar Heels of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. [2] She red shirted her first season with the Tar Heels after she participated with the United States under-20 side at the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup. [2] The next season, in 2017, she became the starting center-back for the Tar Heels, playing all 22 games for the side. [2] After spending four seasons with the Tar Heels, Otto had played 84 matches, scoring 11 goals. [2]

Racing Louisville

On January 13, 2021, Otto was selected first pick of the second round (11th overall) of the NWSL Draft by Racing Louisville. [3] She made her debut for the side on April 15, 2021, in the NWSL Challenge Cup against the Washington Spirit, coming on as a 78th-minute substitute in a 1–0 defeat. [4]

On July 27, 2022, Racing Louisville announced that Otto had mutually terminated her contract with the club to pursue playing opportunities in Europe. [5]

Celtic

On August 7, 2022, Otto signed for Celtic, and she made her Celtic debut in a 9–0 win against Hibernian. [6]

Gotham FC

In July 2023, Otto joined Gotham FC as a national team replacement player, due to six players of the club being selected to play in the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup. [7]

Melbourne City

In September 2023, Otto joined Australian club Melbourne City on a one-year deal. [8]

Otto impressed after starting every game of the 2023/24 campaign and re-signed for another year on June 14, 2024. She will be an important member of Head Coach Dario Vidosic's inaugural AFC Women's Champions League squad. [9]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played May 22, 2022 [10]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Racing Louisville 2021 National Women's Soccer League 9030——120
2022 National Women's Soccer League 2030——50
Career total1106000170

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References

  1. ↑ "FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Papua New Guinea 2016 – List of Players: USA" (PDF). FIFA. November 21, 2016. p. 15. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 4, 2019. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Taylor Otto – North Carolina". North Carolina Tar Heels .
  3. ↑ "Emily Fox, Brianna Pinto, Taylor Otto Selected In 2021 NWSL Draft". Tar Heels Times. January 13, 2021. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Washington Spirit 1–0 Racing Louisville". Soccerway.
  5. ↑ "Wyne signs to lead Racing's roster moves out of NWSL break" (Press release). Racing Louisville FC. July 27, 2022. Retrieved July 27, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Celtic are Taylor-made for Otto" (Press release). Celtic FC. August 10, 2022. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
  7. ↑ Lewis, Michael (July 1, 2023). "REPLACEMENT PLAYERS: Gotham FC signs Otto, Hintzen". Front Row Soccer.
  8. ↑ "American defender, Taylor Otto, signs with City". Melbourne City . September 19, 2023.
  9. ↑ "American defender, Taylor Otto, re-signs for 2024-25 seasonwith City". Melbourne City . June 14, 2024.
  10. ↑ Taylor Otto at Soccerway. Retrieved May 22, 2022. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg


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