Orlando City B
Taifi made the bench four times in 2022 for Orlando City B in MLS Next Pro, first being made available from the academy on August 20 against Columbus Crew 2. [7] [8]
On March 16, 2023, Taifi made his professional debut when he came on as a 78th-minute substitute for Yutaro Tsukada in a 3–2 win over Atlanta United 2. [9] In the following match six days later against Huntsville City, Taifi made his first start, helping the game to end 1–1. In the following penalty-kick shoot-out, Taifi missed his penalty, but the team would win the shoot-out 4–3 regardless. [10]
On March 12, 2024, Taifi was promoted from the academy and signed a two-year contract with the developmental team. [1] On March 9, 2025, Taifi scored the first goal of his senior career, the second goal of a 2–1 win over Columbus Crew 2. [11]
Orlando City
On January 27, 2024, Taifi made his unofficial debut when he appeared as a 79th-minute substitute in a 1–1 draw with Brazilian club Flamengo during the 2024 FC Series. [4]
The following season, on March 1, 2025, Taifi signed his first short-term agreement with Orlando City which would see him made available for a match against Toronto FC on the same day, but he would be an unused substitute. [12] [13] Ahead of a match at CF Montréal on April 19, Taifi signed another short-term agreement, and he would make his debut for the team as an 85th-minute substitute for Martín Ojeda in a scoreless draw. [14] [15] On May 17, Taifi signed a homegrown contract through 2026 with club options for 2027, 2028, and 2029, making him the 19th homegrown player for the club. [16] Taifi's signing also made him the first player to advance fully through Orlando's development pathway as he joined at the youngest possible age at the U9 youth level. [17] In November, Taifi trained with Portuguese club Moreirense, which is 70% owned by Black Knight Football Club UK Limited, the ownership group which Orlando City has an affiliation with, at the behest of Moreirense manager Vasco Botelho da Costa. [18] [19] [20]
