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Taylor Gray
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-01-28) January 28, 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Hughesville, Maryland, United States
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Position(s) Midfielder, Forward
Team information
Current team
 Chattanooga FC
Number 11
Youth career
D.C. United
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2017 Lees–McRae Bobcats 38 (4)
2018–2019 Reinhardt Eagles (12)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017 West Virginia Chaos 8 (0)
2018–2019 Tri-Cities Otters 26 (8)
2021 Maryland Bobcats FC 17 (1)
2022– Chattanooga FC 50 (9)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of August 3, 2024

Taylor Gray (born January 28, 1998) is an American soccer player who plays for Chattanooga FC in MLS Next Pro.

Early life

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Gray played youth soccer with the D.C. United Academy.[1]

College career

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In 2016, Gray began attending Lees–McRae College, where he played for the men's soccer team.[2] He made his collegiate debut and recorded his first assist on September 1, 2016, against the Anderson Trojans.[2] He scored his first collegiate goal on October 12, 2016, against the Catawba Indians.[3]

In 2018, he began attending Reinhardt University, where he played for the men's soccer team.[4] In 2018, he was named to the All-Appalachian Athletic Conference Second Team, after scoring five goals and adding three assists.[5] In 2019, after scoring seven goals and adding seven assists during his senior season, he was named to the All-Appalachian Athletic Conference Second Team[6] and was named the team's Offensive Player of the Year.[7]

Club career

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In 2017, Gray played with the West Virginia Chaos in the Premier Development League.[8]

In 2018 and 2019, Gray played with the Tri-Cities Otters.[9][10] In 2019, he had a league best five consecutive game goal scoring streak[11] and was named to the USL2 Eastern Conference Team of the Season.[12] He was also named one of 12 finalists nationwide in the 'Global Greats' honors in 2019, finishing as runner-up.[13] He was set to return to the team in 2020, however, the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[14]

In May 2021, he joined the Maryland Bobcats FC first team in NISA, after beginning the year with their reserve squad in the Eastern Premier Soccer League.[15]

In 2022, he joined Chattanooga FC in NISA,[16] after having previously trialed with the team in 2019, but failing to make the team.[17] On May 21, 2022, he scored a hat trick in a 4–2 victory over Bay Cities FC.[18] He was named to the NISA Best XI in 2022.[19] He spent much of the 2023 season injured, before returning to full health in 2024 as the team moved leagues to play in MLS Next Pro.[20]

Career statistics

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As of August 3, 2024[21][22]
Club Season League Playoffs Domestic Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
West Virginia United 2017 Premier Development League 8 0 – – – 8 0
Tri-Cities Otters 2018 Premier Development League 12 1 – – – 12 1
2019 USL League Two 14 7 – – – 14 7
Total 26 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 8
Maryland Bobcats FC 2020–21 National Independent Soccer Association 4 0 – – ? ? 4 0
2021 13 1 – – ? ? 13 1
Total 17 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 1
Chattanooga FC 2022 National Independent Soccer Association 26 6 1 0 2 1 ? ? 29 7
2023 4 1 1 0 2 0 – 7 1
2024 MLS Next Pro 20 2 0 0 1 0 – 21 2
Total 50 9 2 0 5 1 0 0 57 10
Career total 101 18 2 0 5 1 0 0 108 19

References

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  1. ^ "Reinhardt Standout Taylor Gray Continues Pro Career With Local Club". Reinhardt Eagles. March 1, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Taylor Gray Lees-McRae profile". Lees-McRae Bobcats.
  3. ^ "Catawba clips men's soccer, 3-2". Lees-McRae Bobcats. October 12, 2016.
  4. ^ "Taylor Gray Reinhardt profile". Reinhardt Eagles.
  5. ^ DeVader, Mike (November 5, 2018). "All-AAC Honors Loaded With Men's Soccer Flavor". Reinhardt Eagles.
  6. ^ DeVader, Mike (November 15, 2019). "Aaron Whitten Paces Conference Awards for Reinhardt Men's Soccer". Reinhardt Eagles.
  7. ^ "Men's Soccer Highlights 2019 Season With End-of-Year Banquet". Reinhardt Eagles. February 25, 2020.
  8. ^ "Taylor Gray 2017 USL2 Stats". USL League Two.
  9. ^ "Taylor Gray 2018 USL2 Stats". USL League Two.
  10. ^ "Taylor Gray 2019 USL2 Stats". USL League Two.
  11. ^ "Reinhardt Soccer Making Waves in Summer Play". Reinhardt Eagles. June 28, 2019.
  12. ^ "2019 Eastern Conference Team of the Season". USL League Two. August 15, 2019.
  13. ^ "Taylor Gray Earns National Recognition for USL2 Excellence". Reinhardt Eagles. January 6, 2020.
  14. ^ "Taylor Gray Returns for the 2020 Season". Tri-Cities Otters. April 19, 2020.
  15. ^ "Reserve Team → First Team". Maryland Bobcats FC. Facebook. May 27, 2021.
  16. ^ "Chattanooga FC signs forward Taylor Gray". Chattanooga FC. February 11, 2022. Archived from the original on February 11, 2022.
  17. ^ Henley, Gene (August 9, 2022). "CFC's Taylor Gray enjoying putting on a show for Chattanooga fans". Chattanooga Times Free Press.
  18. ^ Henderson, Jed (May 28, 2022). "Taylor Gray's Hattrick Leads CFC To 4-2 Win Over Visiting Bay Cities FC". The Chattanoogan.
  19. ^ "NISA Announces 2022 Best XI". National Independent Soccer Association. November 16, 2022.
  20. ^ Casano, Samantha (April 12, 2024). "Chattanooga Football Club's Taylor Gray off to hot start in 2024". WRCB.
  21. ^ Taylor Gray at Soccerway
  22. ^ "Taylor Gray NISA Stats". National Independent Soccer Association.
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