Taylor Ray

{{short description|Australian soccer player|bot=PearBOT 5}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2022}}

{{Use Australian English|date=June 2022}}

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| name = Taylor Ray

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| fullname = Taylor Ray

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|4|22|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Australia

| height = 1.60 m{{cite web |url=https://sydneyfc.com/squads/8sw0cznfn2rhbjf9aiws6wtbe?slug=8sw0cznfn2rhbjf9aiws6wtbe&competition=d6tuztyp7kqkmikytugafu3v8&teams=ezzu9xtrjsagi3id3hjrcizf1&selected=WOMEN |title=Taylor Ray |publisher=sydneyfc.com |access-date=6 September 2022 |language=en}}

| position = Midfielder

| currentclub = Central Coast Mariners

| clubnumber = 10

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 =

| years1 = 2017–2024

| clubs1 = Sydney FC

| caps1 = 61

| goals1 = 2

| years2 = 2022–2023

| clubs2 = Sydney Olympic

| caps2 = 20

| goals2 = 1

| years3 = 2024–

| clubs3 = Central Coast Mariners

| caps3 = 9

| goals3 = 0

| nationalyears1 = 2017

| nationalteam1 = Australia U-17

| nationalcaps1 = 3

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| nationalyears2 = 2017–2019

| nationalteam2 = Australia U-20

| nationalcaps2 = 3

| nationalgoals2 = 2

| nationalyears3 = 2022–

| nationalteam3 = Australia

| nationalcaps3 = 1

| nationalgoals3 = 0

| medaltemplates =

| club-update = 8 January 2025

| nationalteam-update = 22 June 2022

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Taylor Ray (born 22 April 2001) is an Australian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for A-League Women club Central Coast Mariners.

Club career

Ray made her senior debut for Sydney FC on the 9th of December 2017 in a 3–1 win against Western Sydney Wanderers.{{cite web |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2017/12/09/australia/w-league/western-sydney-wanderers-fc/sydney-fc/2588568/|title=Ray debuts for Sky Blues |publisher=Soccerway |date=9 December 2017}}

In May 2024, Ray departed Sydney FC, after seven seasons at the club.{{cite web|url=https://sydneyfc.com/news/long-serving-midfielder-one-of-six-released/|title=Long Serving Midfielder One Of Six Released|website=Sydney FC|date=17 May 2024}}

During her time at Sydney, Ray also appeared for National Premier Leagues Women's club Sydney Olympic.{{cite web|url=https://womens.nplnsw.com.au/2022/05/12/taylor-ray-loving-her-sydney-olympic-journey/|title=Taylor Ray loving her Sydney Olympic journey|publisher=Football NSW|website=National Premier Leagues NSW|date=12 May 2022}}

In August 2024, Ray was signed by Central Coast Mariners.{{cite web|url=https://ccmariners.com.au/news/central-coast-mariners-sign-championship-winning-midfielder-taylor-ray/|title=Central Coast Mariners sign Championship winning midfielder Taylor Ray|website=Central Coast Mariners|date=15 August 2024}}

International career

In June 2022, after an impressive season with Sydney FC, Ray was called up to Australia's senior national team for their upcoming friendlies against Spain and Portugal.{{Cite web|url=https://www.matildas.com.au/news/new-opportunities-fresh-faces-commbank-matildas-squad-spain-and-portugal|title=Matildas Squad for June Friendlies Announced|date=14 June 2022}}

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