Taylor Bailey
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Taylor Logan Bailey | ||
| Date of birth | February 27, 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Greeneville, Tennessee, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Memphis 901 | ||
| Number | 47 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Greeneville Galaxy | |||
| FC Dallas-Tri | |||
| FC Alliance | |||
| TN ODP | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015 | Nova Southeastern Sharks | 13 | (0) |
| 2017 | CCSF Rams | 19 | (0) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016 | Tri-Cities Otters | 1 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | San Francisco City | 5 | (0) |
| 2020–2023 | Oakland Roots | 7 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Forward Madison (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2023 | → San Diego Loyal SC (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2024– | Memphis 901 | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 22, 2022 | |||
Taylor Logan Bailey (born February 27, 1997) is an American soccer player who currently plays for Memphis 901 in the USL Championship.
Career
[edit]Early career
[edit]Bailey was a three-sport athlete at Greeneville High School, playing soccer, basketball, and football. During his senior season, he played as both a forward and a goalkeeper, scoring 24 goals and recording nine assists as a forward and making 110 saves and 12 shutouts as a keeper. Bailey was named first-team All-District and the District MVP, and was named All-State as both a goalkeeper and a forward. Bailey also played club soccer for Greeneville Galaxy, FC Dallas-Tri, and FC Alliance.[1] Bailey was selected to the Tennessee Olympic Development Program team and went on to be a starting keeper for the U.S. Region III squad.
College
[edit]In 2015, Bailey attended Nova Southeastern University to play college soccer. In his freshman season, Bailey made 13 appearances for the Sharks.[1] In 2017, he also played one season at City College of San Francisco, making 19 appearances and, as team Captain, won First-team All Conference accolades and made the All Western Region team, as recognized by the United Soccer Coaches Association.[2][3]
As well as college soccer, Bailey played in the USL PDL, appearing for Tri-Cities Otters in 2016,[4] and San Francisco City in 2017 and 2018.[5]
Professional
[edit]In their 2020 season, Bailey signed with NISA side Oakland Roots, going on to make two appearances for the club in their Spring Season.[6] He re-signed with the club on April 20, 2021, following their move to the USL Championship.[7]
On February 9, 2024, Bailey signed with USL Championship side Memphis 901 ahead of their 2024 season.[8]
Personal life
[edit]Bailey is an animal advocate who was trained as a therapy dog handler by Therapy Dogs International. He has worked with exotic animals and with over 280 big cats, including tigers, lions, leopards, cougars, and jaguars at Tiger Haven, a big cat sanctuary and rescue facility in East Tennessee.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Taylor Bailey - Men's Soccer". Nova Southeastern University Athletics.
- ^ "Taylor Bailey". City College of San Francisco.
- ^ "Former Ram Taylor Bailey Makes Professional Debut With Oakland Roots". ccsfathletics.com. March 3, 2020.
- ^ "Tri-Cities Otters - 2016 Regular Season - Roster - # - Taylor Bailey -". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
- ^ "San Francisco City FC - 2018 Regular Season - Roster - # - Taylor Bailey -". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
- ^ "Player Details | National Independent Soccer Association". www.nisaofficial.com.
- ^ SC, Roots (April 20, 2021). "Roots Re-sign Goalkeeper Taylor Bailey from the 2020 Squad". Oakland Roots SC.
- ^ Staff, USLChampionship com (February 9, 2024). "Memphis adds goalkeeper Taylor Bailey for new season". USL Championship.
External links
[edit]- Taylor Bailey at Nova Southeastern
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