Bryan Taylor (soccer)

Bryan Taylor

Personal information
Date of birth	(1975-07-23) July 23, 1975 (age 49)
Place of birth	Hanford, California, United States
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Position(s)	Forward / Midfielder
Youth career
1994–1995	Fresno State Bulldogs
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1996	Central Coast Roadrunners
1997	Los Angeles Galaxy	11	(1)
1998	Miami Fusion	6	(0)
1998	Charleston Battery	11	(0)
1999	San Francisco Bay Seals	6	(1)
2001	Stanislaus United Cruisers	7	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Bryan Taylor (frequently spelled Brian Taylor, born July 23, 1975) is a retired American soccer midfielder who played professionally in the USISL and Major League Soccer.

Youth

Taylor played collegiate soccer at Fresno State in 1994 and 1995.

Professional

In 1996, Taylor played for the Central Coast Roadrunners. He scored five of the team's six playoff goals.^[1] On February 2, 1997, the Los Angeles Galaxy selected Taylor in the first round (ninth overall) of the 1997 MLS Supplemental Draft.^[2] On November 6, 1997, the Miami Fusion selected Taylor with the 24th selection of the 1997 MLS Expansion Draft. He played six games for the Fusion before being waived on June 1, 1998, in order to make room on the roster for Matt Knowles.^[3][4] He then joined the Charleston Battery for the rest of the season.^[5]

References

1. El Paso Patriots history Archived August 26, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
2. 1997 MLS Supplemental Draft
3. "1998 Miami Fusion stats". Archived from the original on 2011-07-25. Retrieved 2010-03-27.
4. METROSTARS: Defender Sent To Miami
5. Charleston Battery: Brian Taylor Archived April 27, 2012, at the Wayback Machine

External links

• Bryan Taylor at Major League Soccer