Kevin Taylor (soccer)

Infobox Football biography
playername= Kevin Taylor
fullname =
nickname =


dateofbirth = birth date and age|1982|11|4
cityofbirth = Miami, Florida
countryofbirth = United States
height = height|ft=6|in=5
position = Defender
currentclub = Minnesota Thunder
clubnumber = 5
youthyears = 2000-2003
youthclubs = University of Michigan
years = 2003-2005
2005-2006
2007-
clubs = Michigan Bucks
Rochester Rhinos
Minnesota Thunder
caps(goals) =
04 (0)
40 (2)
manageryears =
managerclubs =
pcupdate = August 27, 2008
ntupdate =

Kevin Taylor (born November 4, 1982 in Miami, Florida) is an American soccer defender who currently plays for the Minnesota Thunder of the USL First Division. He was the 2005 Premier Development League Defender of the Year.

Taylor grew up in Miami, Florida where he was a 1997 and 1998 All State and 2000 second team All American soccer player at Gulliver Preparatory School. He then attended the University of Michigan, playing on the men’s soccer team from 2000 to 2003. [ [http://www.mgoblue.com/soccer-m/playerbio.aspx?id=113678 University of Michigan] ] Taylor spent the 2003 collegiate off-season with the Michigan Bucks of the Premier Development League. On January 16, 2004, the Colorado Rapids selected Taylor in the third round (twenty-fifth overall) in the 2004 MLS SuperDraft. The Rapids released Taylor during the pre-season and he returned to the Bucks for the 2004 and 2005 seasons. In 2005, he was named the PDL Defender of the Year. Following the Bucks’ elimination from the play offs, he signed with the Rochester Rhinos of the USL First Division. [ [http://pdl.uslsoccer.com/honors/105527.html PDL Defender, U19 honors announced] ] He played one game with the Kickers in 2004 and then three games in 2005. On March 30, 2007, he signed a one year contract with an option for a second year with the Minnesota Thunder of the USL First Division. [ [http://www.mnthunder.com/igsbase/igstemplate.cfm?SRC=MD006&SRCN=articledetails&GnavID=10&SnavID=48&TnavID=&NewsID=261&NewsCatIDdisplay=&KeywordSearch= Thunder Signs 6-5 Defender Kevin Taylor] ]

References

External links

* [http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/4068269/22376-4068271/102984.html USL Player Profile]
* [http://www.mnthunder.com/igsbase/igstemplate.cfm?SRC=MD008&SRCN=biodetail&GnavID=5&SnavID=89&TnavID=&StaffBioID=109 Minnesota Thunder Player Profile]