Taylor Porter

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| name = Taylor Porter

| image = Taylor Porter 2022 (cropped).jpg

| image_size = 200px

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| caption = Porter (above) with the Portland Thorns in 2022

| fullname = Taylor Lauren Porter{{cite web |url=https://www.uefa.com/womenschampionsleague/history/clubs/2603812--spartak-subotica/ |title=ZFK Spartak Subotica: Squad |work=UEFA |access-date=November 18, 2021 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190924091922/https://www.uefa.com/womenschampionsleague/season=2020/clubs/club=2603812/index.html |archive-date=September 24, 2019}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|10|29}}

| birth_place = San Diego, California

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| height = 5 ft 8 in

| position = Midfielder

| currentclub = Carolina Ascent

| clubnumber = 14

| youthyears1 =

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| collegeyears1 = 2015–2018

| college1 = NC State Wolfpack

| collegecaps1 = 85

| collegegoals1 = 6

| years1 = 2019

| clubs1 = Orlando Pride

| caps1 = 0

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2019–2020

| clubs2 = ŽFK Spartak Subotica

| caps2 = 5

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2020–2021

| clubs3 = UDG Tenerife Egatesa

| caps3 = 0

| goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2021–2023

| clubs4 = Portland Thorns

| caps4 = 19

| goals4 = 3

| years5 = 2024–

| clubs5 = Carolina Ascent

| caps5 = 28

| goals5 = 0

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| club-update = May 31, 2025

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Taylor Lauren Porter (born October 29, 1997) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for and captains USL Super League club Carolina Ascent. She played college soccer for the NC State Wolfpack.

Club career

Porter signed with the Portland Thorns FC in 2021 when players from the US Women's National team were at the Olympics.{{Cite web|last=Timbers|first=Portland|title=Thorns FC sign Raisa Strom-Okimoto, Taylor Porter as National Team Replacement players|url=https://www.timbers.com/news/thorns-fc-sign-raisa-strom-okimoto-taylor-porter-national-team-replacement-playe|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210716173013/https://www.timbers.com/news/thorns-fc-sign-raisa-strom-okimoto-taylor-porter-national-team-replacement-playe|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 16, 2021|access-date=August 30, 2021|website=Portland Timbers|language=en}} She re-signed with the Thorns for the 2022 season.{{cite web |title=Taylor Porter Welcome Back! |url=https://www.timbers.com/thornsfc/news/thorns-fc-sign-midfielder-taylor-porter |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220318232121/https://www.timbers.com/thornsfc/news/thorns-fc-sign-midfielder-taylor-porter |url-status=dead |archive-date=March 18, 2022 |website=Portland Timbers |publisher=Thorns FC |access-date=March 18, 2022}}

In May 2024, Porter signed with USL Super League club Carolina Ascent FC.{{cite web | url=https://www.uslsuperleague.com/news/2024/05/14/carolina-ascent-fc-signs-four-accomplished-players-to-join-the-climb-midfielder-taylor-porter-forward-rylee-baisden-midfielder-jill-aguilera-and-defender-kelly-ann-livingstone/ | title=Carolina Ascent FC Signs Four Accomplished Players to Join the Climb: Midfielder Taylor Porter, Forward Rylee Baisden, Midfielder Jill Aguilera and Defender Kelly Ann Livingstone }} She played every minute of every game in the league's inaugural season and captained the Ascent to the Players' Shield.{{cite web|url=https://us.soccerway.com/teams/united-states/carolina-ascent/65203/squad/|title=Carolina Ascent FC|website=Soccerway}}

Honors

Carolina Ascent

USL Super League Players' Shield: 2024–25{{cite news|url=https://www.uslsuperleague.com/news/2025/05/17/carolina-ascent-claims-2024-25-usl-super-league-players-shield/|title=Carolina Ascent claims 2024/25 USL Super League Players' Shield|date=2025-05-17|publisher=USL Super League|access-date=2025-05-19}}

Portland Thorns

NWSL Championship: 2022{{Cite web |last=Azzi |first=Alex |date=October 30, 2022 |title=Portland Thorns win 2022 NWSL Championship, MVP Smith scores game winner |url=https://onherturf.nbcsports.com/2022/10/29/portland-thorns-win-2022-nwsl-championship/ |access-date=November 1, 2022 |website=On Her Turf |language=en-US}}