Chris Taylor (soccer)

Chris Taylor

Personal information
Full name	Christopher Taylor
Date of birth	May 12, 1989 (1989-05-12) (age 22)
Place of birth	Edmond, Oklahoma, United States
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Playing position	Defender
Club information
Current club	Portland Timbers
Number	27
Youth career
2007–2010	Tulsa Golden Hurricane
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2011–	Portland Timbers	0	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of March 17, 2011. † Appearances (Goals).

For other people of the same name, see Chris Taylor (disambiguation).

Chris Taylor (born May 12, 1989 in Edmond, Oklahoma) is an American soccer player who currently plays for Portland Timbers in Major League Soccer.

Career

College and Amateur

Taylor played college soccer at the University of Tulsa, where he was a regular in their defence from 2007 to 2010. During his time there he was named to the All Conference USA team, the Conference USA All-Academic team, the NSCAA All-Midwest Region second-team, the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District VI first team, and the C-USA All-Freshmen team.^[1]

Professional

Taylor was selected by Portland Timbers in the second round of the 2011 MLS SuperDraft (22nd overall).^[2] He signed with the club on March 17, 2011.^[3]

References

1. ^ http://www.tulsahurricane.com/sports/m-soccer/mtt/taylor_chris00.html
2. ^ http://www.mlssoccer.com/superdraft-tracker
3. ^ http://www.portlandmls2011.com/news/2011/03/timbers-sign-rodrigo-lopez-chris-taylor-spencer-thompson

External links

• Tulsa profile

Persondata
Name	Taylor, Chris
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	June 12, 1989
Place of birth	Edmond, Oklahoma, United States
Date of death
Place of death