Taylor Washington

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Taylor Washington
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Washington with Nashville SC in 2018
Personal information
Full name Taylor Brennan Washington [1]
Date of birth (1993-08-16) August 16, 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth New York City, New York, United States
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Nashville SC
Number 23
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2011–2012 Boston University Terriers 18 (1)
2013–2015 George Mason Patriots 53 (1)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2012 Worcester Hydra 5 (0)
2015 D.C. United U-23 13 (0)
2016 Philadelphia Union 0 (0)
2016 → Bethlehem Steel (loan) 28 (0)
2017 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 29 (0)
2018–2019 Nashville SC 59 (2)
2020– Nashville SC 82 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Taylor Brennan Washington (born August 16, 1993) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Major League Soccer club Nashville SC.

Contents

Career

Youth and college

Washington was born in New York where he played youth soccer for FC Somers and FC Westchester, MLS Next. He played 4 years of soccer for Rye Country Day School. [2] He played four years of college soccer, one year at Boston University in 2011, before moving to the George Mason Patriots in 2013. In 2013, the Patriots won the Atlantic 10 Championship and reached the 2nd round of the NCAA tournament, and Washington was named to the all-Atlantic 10 first team. [3]

While at college, Washington also appeared for Premier Development League side Worcester Hydra in 2012 and captaining the D.C. United U-23 in 2015. [4]

Taylor captained his team his senior year and received George Mason's student athlete of the year award in 2016. [5] Taylor was named to the Atlantic 10 commissioner's honor roll. [6] [7]

Professional

Following his senior season in 2015, Washington participated in the 2016 MLS Player Combine. [8] On January 14, 2016, Washington was selected 23rd overall in the 2016 MLS SuperDraft by Philadelphia Union. [9]

He made his professional debut with Bethlehem Steel FC on March 25, 2016, starting in a 1–0 win over FC Montreal. [10] Washington made one appearance for the Union in a friendly against English Premier League side Crystal Palace on July 13, 2016. [11]

After the 2016 season, Taylor Washington's contract option with the Philadelphia Union was not renewed. [12]

On December 20, 2016, Washington signed with the USL's Pittsburgh Riverhounds. [13]

Washington (right) with Nashville SC in 2018 CINvNSH 2018-10-20 - Jimmy McLaughlin, Taylor Washington (32619480897) (cropped).jpg
Washington (right) with Nashville SC in 2018

On December 7, 2017, Washington was announced as a new signing by Nashville SC ahead of their debut USL season. [14]

Washington, after two years playing for the Nashville SC USL team, was signed to an MLS contract with Nashville on November 22, 2019, along with three other USL players. [15]

Career statistics

As of match played November 30, 2020 [16]
Club performanceLeagueNational cupOtherTotal
ClubSeasonLeagueAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Worcester Hydra 2012 PDL 5000—50
D.C. United U-23 2015 130——130
Philadelphia Union 2016 MLS 0000—00
Bethlehem Steel FC (loan) 2016 USL 280——280
Pittsburgh Riverhounds 2017 USL29010—300
Nashville SC 2018 USL321301 [lower-alpha 1] 0361
2019 271202 [lower-alpha 1] 0311
Total5925030672
Nashville SC 2020 MLS 141—3 [lower-alpha 2] 0170
Nashville SC 2021 MLS 170-3 [lower-alpha 3] 017Career statistics!!148!!2!!6!!0!!6!!0!!160!!2
  1. 1 2 Appearance(s) in USL Playoffs
  2. ↑ Appearances in MLS Cup Playoffs
  3. ↑ Appearances in MLS Cup Playoffs

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References

  1. ↑ "2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup – Club roster: Nashville SC (USA)" (PDF). CONCACAF. January 30, 2024. p. 17. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Taylor Washington - Men's Soccer".
  3. ↑ "Taylor Washington - 2015 Men's Soccer Roster - The Official Site of George Mason University Athletics". gomason.com. George Mason Athletics. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  4. ↑ "Taylor Washington". prospectxi.com. Prospectxi. Retrieved October 3, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Patriots Recognized at Senior Salute Ceremony on Tuesday". George Mason University Athletics. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
  6. ↑ Haggerty, Nancy. "Washington excelling in classroom and on soccer field". The Journal News. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
  7. ↑ "2013 Fall Commissioner (PDF) - Atlantic 10" (PDF). atlantic10.com. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
  8. ↑ "2016 Major League Soccer Combine". Top End Sports. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
  9. ↑ "RCDS grad Taylor Washington of Somers drafted by Philly". lohud.com. The Journal News. January 14, 2016. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  10. ↑ "Bethlehem Steel FC at FC Montreal - 2016 Regular Season". uslsoccer.com. United Soccer League. March 25, 2016. Archived from the original on April 7, 2016.
  11. ↑ "Union, Crystal Palace Battle To Scoreless Draw In Friendly". philadelphiaunion.com. Philadelphia Union. July 13, 2016. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  12. ↑ "Philadelphia Union officially send Kratz to Atlanta United". brotherlygame.com. Vox Media. December 11, 2016. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  13. ↑ "Riverhounds sign Taylor Washington". riverhounds.com. Pittsburgh Riverhounds. December 20, 2016. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  14. ↑ "Nashville SC Signs Another MLS Cup Champion, Defender Kosuke Kimura". nashvillesc.com. Nashville SC. December 7, 2017. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  15. ↑ "Nashville SC sign four players from USL Championship side". mlssoccer.com. Major League Soccer. November 22, 2019. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  16. ↑ Taylor Washington at Soccerway. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
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