Taylor Washington
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | August 16, 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | New York City, New York, United States | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Nashville SC | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2012 | BU Terriers | 18 | (1) |
| 2013–2015 | George Mason Patriots | 53 | (1) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012 | Worcester Hydra | 5 | (0) |
| 2015 | D.C. United U-23 | 13 | (0) |
| 2016 | Philadelphia Union | 0 | (0) |
| 2016 | → Bethlehem Steel (loan) | 28 | (0) |
| 2017 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 29 | (0) |
| 2018– | Nashville SC | 3 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 14, 2017 | |||
Taylor Washington (born August 16, 1993) is an American soccer player who plays for Nashville SC in the USL.
Career
Youth and college
Washington played four years of college soccer, one year at Boston University in 2011, before moving to George Mason University in 2013.[1] In 2013 with the Patriots, Washington won the Atlantic 10 Championship in Dayton, Ohio. Picking up 1st Team All-Conference honors and helping lead the team to the 2nd round of the NCAA Tournament. He was also named 2nd Team ALL-ECAC and 2nd Team All-VaSID.
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.[2]
Professional
Following his senior season in 2015, Washington was invited to the 2016 MLS Player Combine, after initially being left off the combine list.
On January 14, 2016, Washington was selected 23rd overall in the 2016 MLS SuperDraft by Philadelphia Union.[3]
He made his professional debut with Bethlehem Steel FC on March 25, 2016, starting in a 1-0 win over FC Montreal.[4] Washington made one appearance for the Union in a friendly against English Premier League side Crystal Palace on July 13, 2016.
After the 2016 season, Taylor Washington's contract option with the Philadelphia Union was not renewed.
On December 20, 2016, Washington signed with the USL's Pittsburgh Riverhounds.
On December 7, 2017, Washington was announced as a new signing by Nashville SC ahead of their debut USL season. [5]
Career statistics
As of 14 October 2017
| Club performance | League | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Club | Season | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Worcester Hydra | 2012 | PDL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| D.C. United U-23 | 2015 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
| Philadelphia Union | 2016 | MLS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bethlehem Steel FC (loan) | USL | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | |
| Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 2017 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | |
| Career statistics | 75 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 0 | ||
References
- ↑ "GoMason.com - The Official Athletic Site of George Mason University Athletics". www.gomason.com.
- ↑ "Prospectxi.com". Prospectxi.com. Retrieved 2018-10-03.
- ↑ "RCDS grad Taylor Washington of Somers drafted by Philly".
- ↑ "Bethlehem Steel FC at FC Montreal - 2016 Regular Season". www.uslsoccer.com.
- ↑ SC, Nashville (7 December 2017). "Nashville SC Signs Another MLS Cup Champion, Defender Kosuke Kimura".