Tayvon Gray
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Tayvon Howard Gray | ||
| Date of birth | August 19, 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | The Bronx, New York, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | New York City FC | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2012 | SDFC Gunners | ||
| 2012–2017 | Cedar Stars Academy | ||
| 2017–2020 | New York City FC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020– | New York City FC | 10 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2018–2019 | United States U17 | 16 | (0) |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of November 19, 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of July 26, 2021 | |||
Tayvon Howard Gray (born August 19, 2002) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Major League Soccer side New York City FC.
Early life[]
Gray was born in The Bronx, New York.[1] He attended high school in Hackensack High School, while also playing club soccer at Soccer Domain FC Gunners. At just 9 years old, Gray had trials with Fulham and Tottenham Hotspur.[2] He later joined the Cedar Stars academy.[2] In 2017, Gray joined the New York City FC academy.[3][1]
Professional career[]
New York City[]
On November 26, 2019, Gray signed as a homegrown player with Major League Soccer side New York City FC ahead of the 2020 season.[4] He made his professional debut on April 24, 2021, appearing as an 83rd-minute substitute during a 5–0 win over FC Cincinnati.[5]
International career[]
Gray has represented the United States at various youth levels.[6]
Career statistics[]
Club[]
- As of Match played December 11, 2021[7]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| New York City FC | 2020 | MLS | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4[a] | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||
| Total | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||
- ^ Appearance(s) in MLS Cup Playoffs
Honors[]
New York City FC
References[]
- ^ a b FC, New York City. "Tayvon Gray". New York City FC.
- ^ a b Unger, Evan (August 25, 2020). "Athleticism, Commitment and Family Propel Tayvon Gray to Pro Contract with NYCFC". EDP Soccer.
- ^ Cohen, Jason. "Gun Hill Resident joins NYCFC – Bronx Times". www.bxtimes.com.
- ^ "NYCFC sign US youth national team defender Tayvon Gray to Homegrown deal | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer.
- ^ "NYCvsCIN 04-24-2021 | MLSsoccer.com". mlssoccer.
- ^ "Tayvon Gray | U.S. Soccer Official Website". www.ussoccer.com.
- ^ Tayvon Gray at Soccerway
External links[]
- Tayvon Gray at Soccerway
- Tayvon Gray at Major League Soccer
- Tayvon Gray at New York City FC
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