Franck Tayou

Franck Tayou
Personal information
Date of birth (1990-04-16) April 16, 1990
Place of birth Cameroon
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position Forward
Club information
Current team
 Fresno FC
Number 25
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2011 West Virginia Mountaineers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012 Real Maryland Monarchs 3 (0)
2013 NJ-LUSO Parma 2 (0)
2013 Northern Virginia Royals 9 (8)
2015 Las Vegas Mobsters 8 (2)
2016 San Antonio FC 17 (5)
2017 Richmond Kickers 13 (1)
2018 FC Wichita 6 (7)
2018– Fresno FC 6 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of July 29, 2018

Franck Tayou (born April 16, 1990) is a Cameroon-born-American[1] soccer player who currently plays for Fresno FC in the USL.

Career

Tayou began his college soccer career at West Virginia University in 2010 where he played for two years, leading the Mountaineers to the NCAA tournament in both seasons.[2] Tayou has had a successful career playing indoor soccer in the Major Arena Soccer League. He was voted Most Valuable Player of the 2015/2016 MASL after an outstanding season with Mexican club Soles de Sonora whom he led to the Ron Newman Cup final. The eventually lost to the Baltimore Blast. He led the league with 47 goals and 62 points in 20 games. He was also the leading goal scorer of the playoff series.

Tayou has represented the US Futsal National team in the CONCACAF tournament which took place in Costa Rica. The team fell short to Canada in the pre-qualifying matches.

Tayou has played with numerous Premier Development League sides, including Real Maryland Monarchs, NJ-LUSO Parma, Northern Virginia Royals and Las Vegas Mobsters.[3][4] He has also played indoor soccer professionally with Las Vegas Legends, Tulsa Revolution and Soles de Sonora in the Major Arena Soccer League.[5] Tayou signed with United Soccer League side San Antonio FC on June 16, 2016.[6]

On June 16, 2017, Tayou signed with the Richmond Kickers of the USL.[7]

After a spell with NPSL side FC Wichita, Tayou joined USL club Fresno FC on June 15, 2018.[8]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.sanantoniofc.com/news_article/show/660948?referrer_id=2442824
  2. ↑ http://www.wvusports.com/profile.cfm?id=102023&sport=msoccer
  3. ↑ http://soccerstats.us/bios/franck-tayou/
  4. ↑ http://www.uslpdl.com/archived-stats
  5. ↑ http://www.sanantoniofc.com/news_article/show/660948?referrer_id=2442824
  6. ↑ http://www.uslsoccer.com/news_article/show/660948?referrer_id=2436046
  7. ↑ http://www.richmondkickers.com/home/935779.html
  8. ↑ https://www.uslsoccer.com/news_article/show/927374
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