D. J. Taylor (soccer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David Justin Taylor | ||
| Date of birth | August 26, 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Raleigh, North Carolina, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Position(s) |
Full back Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | North Carolina FC | ||
| Number | 27 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2013 | CASL Chelsea | ||
| 2012–2015 | North Carolina FC Youth | ||
| 2015–2016 | Torre Levante | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2016 | Torre Levante | ||
| 2017 | CD Buñol | ||
| 2017– | North Carolina FC | 83 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2015 | United States U18 | 2 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 3, 2020 | |||
David Justin "D. J." Taylor (born August 26, 1997) is an American soccer player who plays for North Carolina FC in the USL Championship as a defender.
Youth career
Taylor trained with his hometown youth team since he was six, originally playing as a member of CASL Chelsea before it became the North Carolina FC youth academy. He signed an amateur contract with the club before their rebranding, when they were known as the Carolina RailHawks, in May 2015, before moving to Spain with a Spanish professional football academy. He then signed with CF Torre Levante and eventually CD Buñol of the Tercera División. On July 27, 2017, Taylor returned to North American Soccer League side North Carolina FC before the club joined the USL Championship.[1]
Career
After rejoining his hometown team, Taylor made two appearances before the end of the season. He went on to establish himself as the starting right back in 2018, making 32 appearances. He held down that role the following year.[2] On January 6, 2020, Taylor committed to a fourth season with North Carolina.[3]
References
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on August 15, 2017. Retrieved August 14, 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "#27 DJ Taylor". www.northcarolinafc.com.
- ^ Communications, NCFC (January 6, 2020). "Raleigh Native DJ Taylor Returning to NCFC for Fourth Straight Season". North Carolina FC.
External links
- D. J. Taylor at Soccerway
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