Leon Taylor (born May 19, 1993) is an American professional soccer player.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | May 19, 1993[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Dallas, Texas, United States | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010 | Plano West HS | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011 | Oral Roberts Golden Eagles | 2 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Incarnate Word Cardinals | 31 | (6) |
| 2014–2016 | Midwestern State Mustangs | 39 | (8) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015 | Laredo Heat | 11 | (3) |
| 2016 | Midland-Odessa Sockers FC | 5 | (1) |
| 2017 | Bodens BK | 24 | (8) |
| 2018–2019 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 20 | (4) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 24, 2019 | |||
Youth career
editTaylor attended Plano West Senior High School where he played both football and soccer. He joined Club Bolivar in LaPaz Bolivia for a stint in 2010. Taylor returned to the U.S. to play in the Dallas Cup for the Bolivian team. He first played college soccer at Oral Roberts University in Oklahoma, before transferring to the University of the Incarnate Word in San Antonio, Texas and then on to Midwestern State University in Wichita Falls.[2]
Professional career
editDuring his college years, Taylor also played for the Laredo Heat and the Midland-Odessa Sockers FC of the fourth-tier Premier Development League. After college, he signed a contract in the Swedish Division 2 with Bodens BK in 2017 where Taylor quickly made a name for himself leading the team in goals and assists. Shortly after returning to America, Taylor signed a contract with the Tampa Bay Rowdies.[3][4]
References
edit- ^ "Leon "Lil Smoothie" Taylor Bio". Tampa Bay Rowdies. Archived from the original on July 11, 2019. Retrieved July 8, 2018.
- ^ "MSU player bios". Midwestern State Univ. Athletic Dept. Archived from the original on July 9, 2018. Retrieved July 8, 2018.
- ^ "Life as a Professional Footballer: PSC Success Story Leon Taylor". Pro Soccer Consulting Soccer Academy. April 21, 2017. Archived from the original on July 25, 2021. Retrieved July 8, 2018.
- ^ "Rowdies Sign Attacker Leon Taylor". Tampa Bay Rowdies. Archived from the original on January 17, 2021. Retrieved July 8, 2018.
External links
edit- Leon Taylor at Soccerway
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