Taylor Washington
![]() Washington in 2018 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | August 16, 1993 | ||
Place of birth | New York City, New York, United States | ||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Nashville SC | ||
Number | 23 | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2011–2012 | Boston University Terriers | 18 | (1) |
2013–2015 | George Mason Patriots | 53 | (1) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (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 | 31 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of November 18, 2021 |
Taylor Washington (born August 16, 1993) is an American professional soccer player who plays for Nashville SC in Major League Soccer.
Career[]
Youth and college[]
Washington was born in New York where he played youth soccer for Rye Country Day School.[1] He played four years of college soccer, one year at Boston University in 2011, before moving to George Mason University in 2013.[2] In 2013, with the Patriots, Washington won the Atlantic 10 Championship in Dayton, Ohio. Picking up 1st Team All-Conference honors and helping lead the team to the 2nd round of the NCAA Tournament. He was also named 2nd Team ALL-ECAC and 2nd Team All-VaSID.
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.[3]
Professional[]
Following his senior season in 2015, Washington was invited to the 2016 MLS Player Combine, after initially being left off the combine list.
On January 14, 2016, Washington was selected 23rd overall in the 2016 MLS SuperDraft by Philadelphia Union.[4]
He made his professional debut with Bethlehem Steel FC on March 25, 2016, starting in a 1–0 win over FC Montreal.[5] Washington made one appearance for the Union in a friendly against English Premier League side Crystal Palace on July 13, 2016.[6]
After the 2016 season, Taylor Washington's contract option with the Philadelphia Union was not renewed.[7]
On December 20, 2016, Washington signed with the USL's Pittsburgh Riverhounds.[8]
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On December 7, 2017, Washington was announced as a new signing by Nashville SC ahead of their debut USL season.[9]
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.[10]
Career statistics[]
- As of match played 30 November 2020[11]
Club performance | League | Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Club | Season | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
Worcester Hydra | 2012 | PDL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | |
D.C. United U-23 | 2015 | 13 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 0 | |||
Philadelphia Union | 2016 | MLS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
Bethlehem Steel FC (loan) | 2016 | USL | 28 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 0 | ||
Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 2017 | USL | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 30 | 0 | |
Nashville SC | 2018 | USL | 32 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 36 | 1 |
2019 | 27 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 31 | 1 | ||
Total | 59 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 67 | 2 | ||
Nashville SC | 2020 | MLS | 14 | 0 | — | 3[b] | 0 | 17 | 0 | |
Career statistics | 148 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 160 | 2 |
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in USL Playoffs
- ^ Appearance(s) in MLS Cup Playoffs
References[]
- ^ "Taylor Washington - Men's Soccer".
- ^ "Taylor Washington - 2015 Men's Soccer Roster - The Official Site of George Mason University Athletics". gomason.com. George Mason Athletics. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
- ^ "Taylor Washington". prospectxi.com. Prospectxi. Retrieved October 3, 2018.
- ^ "RCDS grad Taylor Washington of Somers drafted by Philly". lohud.com. The Journal News. January 14, 2016. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Union, Crystal Palace Battle To Scoreless Draw In Friendly". philadelphiaunion.com. Philadelphia Union. July 13, 2016. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
- ^ "Philadelphia Union officially send Kratz to Atlanta United". brotherlygame.com. Vox Media. December 11, 2016. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
- ^ "Riverhounds sign Taylor Washington". riverhounds.com. Pittsburgh Riverhounds. December 20, 2016. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
- ^ "Nashville SC Signs Another MLS Cup Champion, Defender Kosuke Kimura". nashvillesc.com. Nashville SC. December 7, 2017. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
- ^ "Nashville SC sign four players from USL Championship side". mlssoccer.com. Major League Soccer. November 22, 2019. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
- ^ Taylor Washington at Soccerway. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
External links[]
- 1993 births
- Living people
- American soccer players
- Association football defenders
- Philadelphia Union II players
- Boston University Terriers men's soccer players
- D.C. United U-23 players
- George Mason Patriots men's soccer players
- Nashville SC (2018–19) players
- People from Somers, New York
- Philadelphia Union draft picks
- Philadelphia Union players
- Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC players
- Soccer players from New York (state)
- Sportspeople from Westchester County, New York
- USL Championship players
- USL League Two players
- Worcester Hydra players
- Major League Soccer players