Leon Taylor (soccer) facts for kids
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | May 19, 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Dallas, Texas, United States | ||
| Height | 1.90 m | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010 | Plano West HS | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2015 | Laredo Heat | 11 | (3) |
| 2016 | Midland-Odessa Sockers FC | 5 | (1) |
| 2017 | Bodens BK | 24 | (8) |
| 2018–2019 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 20 | (4) |
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Leon Taylor (born May 19, 1993) is an American professional soccer player.
Youth career
Taylor attended Plano West Senior High School where he played both football and soccer. He joined Club Bolivar in LaPaz Bolivia for a stint in 2010. Taylor returned to the U.S. to play in the Dallas Cup for the Bolivian team. He first played college soccer at Oral Roberts University in Oklahoma, before transferring to the University of the Incarnate Word in San Antonio, Texas and then on to Midwestern State University in Wichita Falls.
Professional career
During his college years, Taylor also played for the Laredo Heat and the Midland-Odessa Sockers FC of the fourth-tier Premier Development League. After college, he signed a contract in the Swedish Division 2 with Bodens BK in 2017 where Taylor quickly made a name for himself leading the team in goals and assists. Shortly after returning to America, Taylor signed a contract with the Tampa Bay Rowdies.
