Taylor Comeau

{{Short description|American retired soccer player}}

{{Infobox football biography

|name = Taylor Comeau

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|caption = Comeau in 2018

|fullname = Taylor Kay Rene Comeau{{cite web |url=https://www.uefa.com/womenschampionsleague/clubs/players/250085942--taylor-kay-rene-comeau/ |title=Taylor Kay Rene Comeau |website=UEFA |publisher=Union of European Football Associations |date=August 17, 2015 |access-date=June 26, 2022 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150817004709/http://www.uefa.com/womenschampionsleague/season=2016/clubs/player=250085942/index.html |archive-date=August 17, 2015}}

|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|07|21}}

|birth_place = Los Gatos, California

|height = {{height|ft=5|in=6}}

|position = Midfielder

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|collegeyears1 = 2011–2014 | college1 = California Golden Bears | collegecaps1 = 84 | collegegoals1 = 10

|years1 = 2014

|clubs1 = Seattle Sounders Women

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|years2 = 2015

|clubs2 = Portland Thorns FC

|caps2 = 9

|goals2 = 0

|years3 = 2016–2018

|clubs3 = Chicago Red Stars

|caps3 = 47

|goals3 = 2

|years4 = 2018–2019

|clubs4 = Houston Dash

|caps4 = 13

|goals4 = 0

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Taylor Kay Rene Comeau (born July 21, 1993) is an American retired soccer player who played as a midfielder. She played for Portland Thorns FC, Chicago Red Stars, and Houston Dash in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL).

Early life

Taylor Comeau attended Los Gatos High School. Comeau played for California Golden Bears in Pac-12 Conference during her college years.{{Cite web|url=http://www.calbears.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=207770874|title=Taylor Comeau Player Profile|accessdate=April 24, 2016}}

Playing career

=Portland Thorns FC, 2015=

Comeau appeared in 9 games for Portland in 2015 as an amateur call-up to cover for Thorns players missing for International duty.{{cite web|url=https://www.oregonlive.com/portland-thorns/2015/04/thorns_call_up_three_amateur_p.html|title=Thorns bolster roster with three amateur players for first game|accessdate=June 28, 2018|date=April 10, 2015}}

=Chicago Red Stars, 2016–2018=

Comeau was named to the 2016 Chicago Red Stars final roster, after having been a trialist.{{cite web|url=http://chicagoredstars.com/red-stars-announce-2016-roster/|title=Red Stars Announce 2016 Roster|accessdate=June 28, 2018|date=April 2, 2016|archive-date=April 16, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160416170356/http://chicagoredstars.com/red-stars-announce-2016-roster/|url-status=dead}} On July 16, 2016, in her second start for Chicago Red Stars Taylor Comeau scored a crucial goal in a 1–0 away win over Orlando Pride; which positioned the Red Stars in solitary possession of fourth place in 2016 National Women's Soccer League season putting the team on track to a playoff spot.{{Cite web|url=http://chicagoredstars.com/red-stars-snap-losing-streak-with-1-0-victory-at-orlando/|title=Red Stars Snap Losing Streak with 1–0 Victory at Orlando – Crucial away win features Comeau's first pro goal, Dalton's first shutout of 2016|publisher=chicagorestars.com|accessdate=July 17, 2016|archive-date=August 21, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160821022206/http://chicagoredstars.com/red-stars-snap-losing-streak-with-1-0-victory-at-orlando/|url-status=dead}} On June 18, 2018, Comeau was traded alongside Sofia Huerta to the Houston Dash as part of a three team trade that also included the Utah Royals FC{{Cite web|url=http://www.nwslsoccer.com/news/#trade-alert-press-johnson-to-utah-huerta-comeau-to-houston-elby-to-chicago|title=Trade alert: Press, Johnson to Utah; Huerta, Comeau to Houston; Elby to Chicago|date=June 18, 2018}}

=Houston Dash, 2018–2019=

After being acquired midseason by the Dash, Comeau made her debut for Houston on June 22 against Portland Thorns FC.{{Cite web|url=https://www.dynamotheory.com/2018/6/22/17496146/houston-dash-vs-portland-thorns-final-score-3-1-new-look-houston-dash-fall-to-thorns-fc|title=New look Houston Dash fall to Thorns FC|accessdate=June 28, 2018|date=June 22, 2018}}

=Retirement=

Comeau announced her retirement on June 18, 2019.{{cite web|url=https://www.houstondynamo.com/post/2019/06/18/houston-dash-defender-taylor-comeau-announces-retirement|title=Houston Dash defender Taylor Comeau announces retirement|date=June 18, 2019}}

References

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