Matt Taylor (American soccer)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Matthew Taylor | ||
| Date of birth | October 17, 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Columbus, Ohio, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Position(s) |
Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Ventura County FC (head coach) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Irvine Strikers | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2000–2003 | UCLA Bruins | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003 | Orange County Blue Star | 18 | (11) |
| 2004 |
Kansas City Wizards | 17 | (3) |
| 2005–2007 | Chivas USA | 37 | (2) |
| 2007 | Portland Timbers | 8 | (1) |
| 2008 | Hollywood United | ? | (?) |
| 2008–2009 | TuS Koblenz | 22 | (7) |
| 2009–2010 | FSV Frankfurt | 9 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Rot Weiss Ahlen | 30 | (17) |
| 2011–2012 | SC Paderborn 07 | 23 | (4) |
| 2012–2014 | Preußen Münster | 69 | (22) |
| 2014–2016 | 1. FC Saarbrücken | 56 | (21) |
| 2016–2017 | Kickers Offenbach | 22 | (2) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2018–2020 | UCLA Bruins (assistant) | ||
| 2021–2023 | Real Salt Lake (assistant) | ||
| 2024– | Ventura County FC | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:51, 2 May 2017 (UTC) | |||
Matthew Taylor (born October 17, 1981) is an American soccer coach and former player who is currently the head coach of Ventura County FC in MLS Next Pro.
College career
Born in
USL Premier Development League
.
Professional career
An excellent MLS Combine saw the
Kansas City Wizards trade up to draft him 4th overall in the 2004 MLS SuperDraft. Although stuck behind Davy Arnaud and Josh Wolff
and receiving little playing time in 2003, Taylor showed his scoring acumen registering three goals and an assist in only 524 minutes from a substitute's role.
After his first season, Taylor was left unprotected for the
Portland Timbers.[1]
He had a short stint at the amateur side
2008 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup
, helping Hollywood to a shocking 3-2 win over the USL side.
On August 14, 2008, Taylor moved to
2. Fußball-Bundesliga just three days before their season started and scored in his first game for the team.[2] On October 5, 2008, he scored a hat trick for Koblenz in a 5-0 win over Kaiserslautern. On May 27, 2009 Taylor signed a two-year contract with FSV Frankfurt, but left for 3. Liga club Rot Weiss Ahlen after playing only on year for FSV. Taylor moved to Preußen Münster for the 2012/13 3. Liga season after playing the 2011/12 season with SC Paderborn 07 in the 2. Bundesliga. Two years later he signed for 1. FC Saarbrücken
.
Coaching career
After retiring in 2017, Taylor returned to his alma mater to become an assistant coach at UCLA. In 2021, he became an assistant coach for Major League Soccer club Real Salt Lake.[3] On January 22, 2024, he was announced as the new head coach of Ventura County FC.[4]
References
- Portland Timbers. July 25, 2007. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
- ^ "Spielbericht 2. Liga: TuS Koblenz - RW Oberhausen". Goal.com. Retrieved October 6, 2017.
- ^ "RSL Adds Matt Taylor as Assistant Coach". rsl.com. Retrieved March 11, 2021.
- ^ "LA Galaxy II Name Matt Taylor Head Coach". Retrieved January 22, 2024.
External links
- Matthew Taylor at Kicker