Taylor Ziemer

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Taylor Ziemer
Personal information
Full name Taylor Marie Ziemer [1]
Date of birth (1998-07-16) July 16, 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Santa Rosa, California, United States
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) [1]
Position(s) Midfielder,
Team information
Current team
 1. FC Köln
Number 18
Youth career
–2016 Santa Rosa United
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2016–2018 Virginia Cavaliers 45 (12)
2019–2020 Texas A&M Aggies 38 (8)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2018–2019 ADO Den Haag 21 (5)
2021–2023 Breiðablik 51 (9)
2023–2024 Twente 20 (9)
2024– 1. FC Köln 6 (0)
International career
2012 United States U14
2013 United States U15
2016 United States U18
2018 United States U19
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of August 30, 2023 (UTC)

Taylor Marie Ziemer (born July 16, 1998) is an American soccer player who plays as a midfielder for 1. FC Köln. She has represented the United States National Team at the U14, U15, U18, [2] and U19 levels. [3]

Contents

Early life

Ziemer attended and graduated from Montgomery High School. [4] As a youth player, she played in the NorCal Premier Soccer Player Development Program. [5]

Youth career

Ziemer started her youth career with local side Santa Rosa United playing predominantly as a forward and on occasion in midfield. She is a two-time Gatorade National Player of the Year. [6]

College career

Virginia Cavaliers

In 2016 she signed a letter of intent to play in NCAA Division I with University of Virginia. She represented the Cavaliers 45 times over two seasons, [1] registering 12 goals and 8 assists before joining ADO Den Haag in the Netherlands to play professionally. [7]

Texas A&M Aggies

Having played the 2018–19 season with ADO, she returned to the United States, transferring to Texas A&M where she made 38 appearances across two seasons, including 8 goals and 4 assists from midfield. [8]

Senior career

ADO Den Haag

Ziemer agreed to join ADO Den Haag for the 2018–19 season in the women's Eredivisie. [9] She appeared in 21 games as a midfielder, making 10 starts. Ziemer scored 5 times, including a goal against Ajax. [10]

Breiðablik

In 2021. Ziemer agreed to join Breiðablik in the Úrvalsdeild kvenna, the top women's football league in Iceland. [11] She played in the 2021–22 UEFA Women's Champions League where Breiðablik were drawn in Group B against Paris Saint-Germain, Real Madrid and Zhytlobud-1 Kharkiv. [12] She made twenty-eight appearances and scored six goals in her first year in Iceland. [13]

Going into the 2022–23 UEFA Women's Champions League season, Breiðablik were knocked out in the qualifying stages against Rosenborg on aggregate, with Ziemer playing in both legs. [14]

In her three years in Iceland, she scored 9 goals in 51 domestic league matches. She had one goal in international cup matches. [15]

Twente

Ziemer returned to the Eredivisie, joining FC Twente in September 2023. [16] In her first season with Twente, she scored 9 goals, which tied for eighth-most in the league. [17]

Ziemer also scored a goal in a 2023–24 UEFA Women's Champions League qualifying round match against BK Häcken on October 11, 2023, though Twente lost the matchup on aggregate goals. [18]

1. FC Köln

German club 1. FC Köln announced it signed Ziemer to a one-year contract on May 30, 2024. [19]

Media

Ziemer featured in the February 2019 edition of the ADO Den Haag Post where she discussed her journey from The U.S to The Netherlands in an interview alongside fellow American Johnny Reynolds. [20]

International career

She has represented the United States at youth level. [21]

Ziemer is also eligible to represent Germany. [22] [23]

Style of play

Ziemer can operate as a midfielder or forward. [24]

Personal life

Ziemer identifies as a feminist, having majored in gender studies during college. [25]

She is the daughter of coach Marcus Ziemer, the coach of the Sonoma State Seawolves men's soccer team. [26] [27] She is the great-granddaughter of Pro Football Hall of Famer Bob St. Clair. [28]

Honors

Breiðablik

Individual

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Virginia Sports Profile | Taylor Ziemer Virginia Sports 2016–17 Season.
  2. ↑ U18 National Team goes to Mexico for Training Camp and Matches against U20 Mexico National Team Soccer Nation. August 6, 2015.
  3. ↑ Taylor Ziemer Profile Top Drawer Soccer, Retrieved April 12, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Dissa and Data: Montgomery's Taylor Ziemer already enrolled at University of Virginia". pressdemocrat.com (Archived).
  5. ↑ "PDP Alum Taylor Ziemer Making Her Way in Texas".
  6. ↑ Girls Player of the Year | Taylor Ziemer USA Today High School Sports, Published May 16, 2016.
  7. ↑ Ziemer keert terug naar de Verenigde Staten ADO Vrouwen (in Dutch). Published May 10, 2019.
  8. ↑ 2020–21 Soccer Roster | Taylor Ziemer 12th Man. 2020–21 Season.
  9. ↑ Feministe in de spits: ADO speelster Taylor Ziemer strijdt voor gelijkheid AD.nl (in Dutch), November 21, 2018.
  10. ↑ "Taylor Ziemer". VrouwenVoetbal Nederland (in Dutch). May 12, 2019. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
  11. ↑ Ziemer signs with Icelandic professional squad 12th Man. Published May 13, 2021.
  12. ↑ "Kalt en við erum frá ÍslandiS". mbl.is.
  13. ↑ "Taylor og Zandy áfram með Breiðabliki". fotbolti.net.
  14. ↑ "History: Breidablik 2–4 Rosenborg | UEFA Women's Champions League 2022/23". UEFA. August 18, 2022.
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  16. ↑ "Taylor Ziemer naar FC Twente Vrouwen". FC Twente (in Dutch). September 15, 2023. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
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  18. ↑ "Häcken vs. Twente - 11 October 2023 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
  19. ↑ "FC-Frauen holen Taylor Ziemer | 1. FC Köln". fc.de (in German). Retrieved August 30, 2024.
  20. ↑ Voetballiefde Bracht Johnny Reynolds en Taylor Ziemer naar ADO Den Haag De ADOPOST (in Dutch). Published Februari 27th 2019.
  21. ↑ "No such thing as too much soccer for Ziemer". pressdemocrat.com (Archived).
  22. ↑ Player Summary | Taylor Ziemer World Football, Retrieved April 12, 2023.
  23. ↑ Taylor Ziemer | Stats Eurosport, Retrieved April 12, 2023.
  24. ↑ "Blikakonur fá bandarískan leikmann". visir.is.
  25. ↑ "Feministe in de spits: ADO-speelster Taylor Ziemer strijdt voor gelijkheid". ad.nl.
  26. ↑ "ADO Den Haag Vrouwen in haar nopjes met komst Ziemer!" [ADO Den Haag Women delighted with the arrival of Ziemer!]. ADO Den Haag Vrouwen (in Dutch). Archived from the original on April 15, 2023.
  27. ↑ "Marcus Ziemer - Head Men's Soccer Coach - Men's Soccer Coaches". Sonoma State University Athletics. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
  28. ↑ Taylor Ziemer | Bio 12th Man. 2020–21 Soccer Roster.
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