Taylor Vancil

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| name = Taylor Vancil

| image = 2014-06-15 TaylorVancil.JPG

| image_size = 175px

| caption = Vancil playing for Chicago Red Stars, 2014

| fullname = Taylor Danielle Vancil{{cite web |url=https://louisville.edu/artsandsciences/students/deans-scholars-and-deans-list/deans-list-spring-2009.html |title=Dean's List, Spring 2009 |work=University of Louisville |year=2009 |access-date=November 18, 2021 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211118195825/https://louisville.edu/artsandsciences/students/deans-scholars-and-deans-list/deans-list-spring-2009.html |archive-date=November 18, 2021}}

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1991|5|18}}

| birth_place = Youngsville, North Carolina, United States

| height = {{height|m=1.71}}

| currentclub =

| clubnumber =

| position = Goalkeeper

| youthyears1 = 2005–2008

| youthclubs1 = Chicago Eclipse Select

| collegeyears1 = 2009–2010 | college1 = Louisville Cardinals | collegecaps1 = | collegegoals1 =

| collegeyears2 = 2011–2012 | college2 = Florida State Seminoles | collegecaps2 = | collegegoals2 =

| years1 = 2009

| clubs1 = Real Colorado Cougars

| caps1 =

| goals1 =

| years2 = 2013–2015

| clubs2 = Chicago Red Stars

| caps2 = 9

| goals2 = 0

| nationalyears1 = 2008

| nationalteam1 = United States U17

| nationalcaps1 = 5

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| nationalyears2 = 2009–2010

| nationalteam2 = United States U20

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| nationalgoals2 =

| club-update = July 20, 2014

| ntupdate =

}}

Taylor Danielle Vancil (born May 18, 1991) is a retired American professional women's soccer player who was a goalkeeper for Chicago Red Stars in the National Women's Soccer League.

Career

=Real Colorado Cougars, 2009=

Vancil played for the semi-professional Real Colorado Cougars in the USL W-League in 2009.{{cite news |url=https://centennialcitizen.net/stories/cougars-two-draws-in-force-rivalry-series,51651 |title=Cougars two draws in Force rivalry series |date=June 10, 2009 |access-date=June 7, 2023 |work=Centennial Citizen Independent}}

=Chicago Red Stars, 2013–2015=

On January 18, 2013, Vancil was drafted in the third round of the 2013 NWSL College Draft by the Chicago Red Stars.{{cite web |title=Eight Teams Make Selections at 2013 NWSL College Draft at NSCAA Convention in Indianapolis |url=http://www.ussoccer.com/News/NWSL/2013/01/Eight-Teams-Make-Selections-at-2013-NWSL-College-Draft.aspx |work=US Soccer |accessdate=June 9, 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130121003150/http://www.ussoccer.com/News/NWSL/2013/01/Eight-Teams-Make-Selections-at-2013-NWSL-College-Draft.aspx |archivedate=January 21, 2013 |df=mdy-all }} Vancil then made her debut for the Red Stars on May 24, 2013, against the Western New York Flash in which she started and played the full 90 minutes as the Red Stars lost the match 2–1.{{cite web |title=WESTERN NEW YORK FLASH VS. CHICAGO RED STARS 2 – 1 |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2013/05/25/united-states/national-womens-soccer-league/buffalo-flash/chicago-red-stars/1461065/ |work=Soccerway |accessdate=June 9, 2013}}

Vancil announced her retirement from professional soccer in March 2015.{{cite news |title=Taylor Vancil, Nicole Setterlund Announce Retirement |url=http://chicagoredstars.com/taylor-vancil-nicole-setterlund-announce-retirement/ |publisher=Chicago Red Stars |date=March 6, 2015 |archive-date=March 11, 2015 |access-date=November 18, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150311073124/http://chicagoredstars.com/taylor-vancil-nicole-setterlund-announce-retirement/ |url-status=dead }}

International

Vancil was the #1 goalkeeper for the United States U17s during the 2008 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in which she led the United States to the Final where they lost to North Korea 2–1.{{cite web |title=FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup New Zealand 2008 |url=https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/u17womensworldcup/newzealand2008/matches/round=249937/match=300052913/report.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130706225742/http://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/u17womensworldcup/newzealand2008/matches/round=249937/match=300052913/report.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 6, 2013 |work=FIFA.com |accessdate=June 9, 2013}} After the tournament she was awarded the golden gloves award.