Jermaine Taylor (footballer)
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Jermaine Omar Taylor[1] | ||
Date of birth | 14 January 1985 | ||
Place of birth | Portland, Jamaica | ||
Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in) | ||
Playing position | Defender | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2004–2009 | Harbour View | 62 | (0) |
2009–2011 | St. George's SC | 48 | (0) |
2011–2015 | Houston Dynamo | 106 | (1) |
2016 | Portland Timbers | 23 | (0) |
2017 | Minnesota United | 14 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2004– | Jamaica | 100 | (1) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23 April 2017 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 25 October 2017 |
Jermaine Omar Taylor (born 14 January 1985) is a Jamaican footballer who is currently a free agent.
Club career
Jamaica
Born in Portland, Jamaica,[2] Taylor started his senior career as a first team regular by the age of 19. While at Harbour View, Taylor won the CFU Club Championship and the National Premier League. In 2009, Taylor moved to Portland to play along with his brother Ricardo Taylor for St. George's SC.[3]
United States
Houston Dynamo
In February 2011 it was reported that Taylor would be joining Houston Dynamo in Major League Soccer with the American club paying a transfer fee to St. George's SC. The American club had scouted Taylor during the 2010 Digicel Caribbean Cup.[4] Taylor signed with Houston on 16 February 2011.[5]
Portland Timbers
After the 2015 MLS season the Houston Dynamo did not pick up Taylor's option, making him eligible for the 2015 MLS Re-Entry Draft. In the second stage he was selected by the Portland Timbers with the 20th pick.[6] On 22 January 2016, Taylor signed with the Portland Timbers.[7]
Minnesota United FC
It was announced on 24 January 2017, that Minnesota United FC had signed Taylor as the team began its first season in Major League Soccer.[8] His option was not renewed at the end of the 2017 season. [9]
International career
Taylor has been capped at U-17, U-20, U-23 and national level for Jamaica. He made his debut for the senior side in 2004 and has been a regular since.
Along with team mates Andre Blake and Kemar Lawrence he was named in the Gold Cup Tournament Best XI in 2017. Jamaica played USMNT in the final, losing 2-1.[10]
In late 2017 he was included in a Sports Illustrated list of active players with 100 or more international caps. [11]
Honours
Jamaica
Harbour View
- 2017
- CFU Club Championship:
- Winner (1): 2004
Houston Dynamo
- Major League Soccer Eastern Conference Championship (2): 2011, 2012
References
- ↑ "Reggae Boyz squad for Copa America". Jamaica Football Federation. 3 June 2015. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
- ↑ "Jermaine Taylor". MLSSoccer.com. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
- ↑ "Taylor to capitalizes". jamaicaobserver.com. 27 August 2010. Retrieved 27 August 2010.
- ↑ "Taylor heads to Houston Dynamo - Sport". JamaicaObserver.com. 8 February 2011. Retrieved 21 January 2012.
- ↑ Houston Dynamo Communications (16 February 2011). "Dynamo sign defender Jermaine Taylor". Houston Dynamo. Retrieved 21 January 2012.
- ↑ Sam Stejskal (MLSsoccer.com) (17 December 2015). "Orlando City selects Kevin Alston, Portland Timbers nab Jermaine Taylor in Stage 2 of Re-Entry Draft". mlssoccer.com. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
- ↑ Portland Timbers Communications (Timbers.com) (22 January 2016). "Portland Timbers sign defender Jermaine Taylor". Timbers.com. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
- ↑ "Jermaine Taylor Signs with MNUFC". mnufc.com. 24 January 2017. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
- ↑ https://www.mlssoccer.com/players/jermaine-taylor
- ↑ http://www.loopjamaica.com/content/three-reggae-boyz-named-gold-cup-best-xi-team
- ↑ https://www.si.com/soccer/2017/11/14/listing-94-active-players-100-or-more-international-caps-wake-buffons-retirement
External links
- Jermaine Taylor at Major League Soccer
- Jermaine Taylor at National-Football-Teams.com