Taylor Washington
{{short description|American soccer player (born 1993)}}
{{For|the ghost town|Taylor, Washington}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2023}}
{{Use American English|date=May 2023}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Taylor Washington
| image = CINvNSH 2018-10-20 - Taylor Washington (40596737533) (cropped).jpg
| caption = Washington with Nashville SC in 2018
| fullname = Taylor Brennan Washington{{cite web |url=https://mcusercontent.com/78d3589fb61466b549ff752e5/files/403430ce-158a-6c16-67fc-92028509200a/24_CCC_Final_Rosters.pdf |title=2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup – Club roster: Nashville SC (USA) |publisher=CONCACAF |page=17 |date=January 30, 2024 |access-date=January 30, 2024}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|8|16}}
| birth_place = New York City, New York, United States
| height = 5ft 10in
| position = Defender
| currentclub = Nashville SC
| clubnumber = 23
| collegeyears1 = 2011–2012
| college1 = Boston University Terriers
| collegecaps1 = 18
| collegegoals1 = 1
| collegeyears2 = 2013–2015
| college2 = George Mason Patriots
| collegecaps2 = 53
| collegegoals2 = 1
| years1 = 2012
| clubs1 = Worcester Hydra
| caps1 = 5
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2015
| clubs2 = D.C. United U-23
| caps2 = 13
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2016
| clubs3 = Philadelphia Union
| caps3 = 0
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2016
| clubs4 = → Bethlehem Steel (loan)
| caps4 = 28
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2017
| clubs5 = Pittsburgh Riverhounds
| caps5 = 29
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2018–2019
| clubs6 = Nashville SC
| caps6 = 59
| goals6 = 2
| years7 = 2020–
| clubs7 = Nashville SC
| caps7 = 82
| goals7 = 1
| years8 = 2025–
| clubs8 = Huntsville City FC
| caps8 = 0
| goals8 = 0
}}
Taylor Brennan Washington (born August 16, 1993) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Major League Soccer club Nashville SC.
Career
= Youth and college =
Washington was born in New York where he played youth soccer for FC Somers and FC Westchester, MLS Next. He played 4 years of soccer for Rye Country Day School.{{Cite web|url=https://gomason.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/taylor-washington/2130|title = Taylor Washington - Men's Soccer}} He played four years of college soccer, one year at Boston University in 2011, before moving to the George Mason Patriots in 2013. In 2013, the Patriots won the Atlantic 10 Championship and reached the 2nd round of the NCAA tournament, and Washington was named to the all-Atlantic 10 first team.{{cite web|url=https://gomason.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/taylor-washington/2130|title=Taylor Washington - 2015 Men's Soccer Roster - The Official Site of George Mason University Athletics|website=gomason.com|publisher=George Mason Athletics|accessdate=May 21, 2020}}
While at college, Washington also appeared for Premier Development League side Worcester Hydra in 2012 and captaining the D.C. United U-23 in 2015.{{cite web|url=http://www.prospectxi.com/prospects/amateur/taylor-washington/ |title=Taylor Washington |website=prospectxi.com |publisher=Prospectxi |date= |accessdate=October 3, 2018}}
Taylor captained his team his senior year and received George Mason's student athlete of the year award in 2016.{{Cite web |title=Patriots Recognized at Senior Salute Ceremony on Tuesday |url=https://gomason.com/news/2016/5/3/210929912 |access-date=2023-10-04 |website=George Mason University Athletics |language=en}} Taylor was named to the Atlantic 10 commissioner's honor roll.{{Cite web |last=Haggerty |first=Nancy |title=Washington excelling in classroom and on soccer field |url=https://www.lohud.com/story/sports/college/college-athletes/2015/06/16/soccer-taylor-washington-dc-united-george-mason-dyslexia/28836641/ |access-date=2023-10-04 |website=The Journal News |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=2013 Fall Commissioner (PDF) - Atlantic 10 |url=http://atlantic10.com/documents/2014/4/15/2681889.pdf |access-date=2023-10-04 |website=atlantic10.com |language=en}}
= Professional =
Following his senior season in 2015, Washington participated in the 2016 MLS Player Combine.{{Cite web |title=2016 Major League Soccer Combine |url=https://www.topendsports.com/sport/soccer/mls-combine-2016.htm |access-date=2023-10-04 |website=Top End Sports}} On January 14, 2016, Washington was selected 23rd overall in the 2016 MLS SuperDraft by Philadelphia Union.{{cite web|url=https://www.lohud.com/story/sports/2016/01/14/rcds-grad-taylor-washington-somers-drafted-philly/78804644/|title=RCDS grad Taylor Washington of Somers drafted by Philly|website=lohud.com|publisher=The Journal News|date=January 14, 2016|accessdate=May 21, 2020}}
He made his professional debut with Bethlehem Steel FC on March 25, 2016, starting in a 1–0 win over FC Montreal.{{cite web|url=http://www.uslsoccer.com/game/show/13256822?subseason=280291|title=Bethlehem Steel FC at FC Montreal - 2016 Regular Season|website=uslsoccer.com|publisher=United Soccer League|date=March 25, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160407002620/http://www.uslsoccer.com/game/show/13256822?subseason=280291|archive-date=April 7, 2016}} Washington made one appearance for the Union in a friendly against English Premier League side Crystal Palace on July 13, 2016.{{cite web|url=https://www.philadelphiaunion.com/post/2016/07/13/union-crystal-palace-battle-scoreless-draw-friendly|title=Union, Crystal Palace Battle To Scoreless Draw In Friendly|website=philadelphiaunion.com|publisher=Philadelphia Union|date=July 13, 2016|accessdate=May 21, 2020}}
After the 2016 season, Taylor Washington's contract option with the Philadelphia Union was not renewed.{{cite web |url=https://www.brotherlygame.com/2016/12/11/13912340/philadelphia-union-officially-send-kratz-to-atlanta-united|title=Philadelphia Union officially send Kratz to Atlanta United|website=brotherlygame.com|publisher=Vox Media|date=December 11, 2016|accessdate=May 21, 2020}}
On December 20, 2016, Washington signed with the USL's Pittsburgh Riverhounds.{{cite web |url=https://www.riverhounds.com/news_article/show/736576-riverhounds-sign-taylor-washington|title=Riverhounds sign Taylor Washington |website=riverhounds.com|publisher=Pittsburgh Riverhounds|date=December 20, 2016|accessdate=May 21, 2020}}
File:CINvNSH 2018-10-20 - Jimmy McLaughlin, Taylor Washington (32619480897) (cropped).jpg
On December 7, 2017, Washington was announced as a new signing by Nashville SC ahead of their debut USL season.{{cite web|url=https://www.nashvillesc.com/news_article/show/863554?referrer_id=2591152|title=Nashville SC Signs Another MLS Cup Champion, Defender Kosuke Kimura|website=nashvillesc.com|publisher=Nashville SC|date=December 7, 2017|accessdate=May 21, 2020}}
Washington, after two years playing for the Nashville SC USL team, was signed to an MLS contract with Nashville on November 22, 2019, along with three other USL players.{{cite web|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2019/11/22/nashville-sc-sign-four-players-usl-championship-side|title=Nashville SC sign four players from USL Championship side|website=mlssoccer.com|publisher=Major League Soccer|date=November 22, 2019 |accessdate=May 21, 2020}}
Career statistics
{{updated|match played November 30, 2020}}{{Soccerway|taylor-washington/437571|access-date=31 January 2021}}
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| Colspan="3"|Club performance | Colspan="2"|League | Colspan="2"|National cup | Colspan="2"|Other | Colspan="2"|Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Club | Season | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| |Worcester Hydra
|2012 | rowspan="2"|PDL |5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 5 | 0 | ||||
| |D.C. United U-23
|2015 |13 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 13 | 0 | |||||
| Philadelphia Union
|2016 |MLS |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 0 | 0 | ||||
| |Bethlehem Steel FC (loan)
|2016 |USL |28 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 28 | 0 | |||||
| Pittsburgh Riverhounds
| 2017 |USL |29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 30 | 0 | ||||
| rowspan="3"|Nashville SC
| 2018 | rowspan="2" |USL |32 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1{{efn|Appearance(s) in USL Playoffs|name=USLPlay}} | 0 | 36 | 1 | |||
| 2019
|27 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2{{efn|name=USLPlay}} | 0 | 31 | 1 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total | 59 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 67 | 2 | ||
| |Nashville SC
|2020 |MLS |14 | 1 | colspan="2" |— | 3{{efn|Appearances in MLS Cup Playoffs}} | 0 | 17 | 0 | ||||
| |Nashville SC
| 2021 | MLS
| |17 | 0 | colspan=“2” | |||||||
| |3{{efn|Appearances in MLS Cup Playoffs }} | 0 | 17 | 0 !colspan="3"|Career statistics!!148!!2!!6!!0!!6!!0!!160!!2 |
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References
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External links
- {{soccerway|taylor-washington/437571}}
- [http://www.gomason.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=209054660 George Mason profile]
- [http://www.philadelphiaunion.com/players/taylor-washington Philadelphia Union profile]
- {{MLS player|taylor-washington}}
- {{USL player|roster_players/11599231}}
{{Nashville SC squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Washington, Taylor}}
Category:American men's soccer players
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Philadelphia Union II players
Category:Boston University Terriers men's soccer players
Category:D.C. United U-23 players
Category:George Mason Patriots men's soccer players
Category:Nashville SC (2018–19) players
Category:People from Somers, New York
Category:Philadelphia Union draft picks
Category:Philadelphia Union players
Category:Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC players
Category:Soccer players from Westchester County, New York
Category:USL Championship players
Category:USL League Two players
Category:Worcester Hydra players