Taylor Ray
{{short description|Australian soccer player|bot=PearBOT 5}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2022}}
{{Use Australian English|date=June 2022}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Taylor Ray
| image =
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| fullname = Taylor Ray
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|4|22|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Australia
| 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
}}
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}}
References
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{{Central Coast Mariners FC (A-League Women) squad}}
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Category:Australian women's soccer players
Category:21st-century Australian sportswomen
Category:Women's association football defenders
Category:Sydney FC (women) players
Category:Central Coast Mariners FC (women) players
Category:Australia women's international soccer players
Category:Place of birth missing (living people)
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