- Taylor Graham
Football player infobox| playername= Taylor Graham
fullname = Taylor Graham
nickname =
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1980|6|3
cityofbirth = Fair Oaks, CA
countryofbirth =United States
height = height|ft=6|in=5
currentclub = Seattle Sounders
clubnumber = 26
position = Defender
youthyears = 1998-2002
youthclubs = Stanford
years = 2003-2004
2005
2006-2007
2007-2008
clubs =Kansas City Wizards Seattle Sounders (USL) Red Bull New York Seattle Sounders (USL)
caps(goals) = 19 (1)
28 (2)
10 (0)
38 (3)
nationalyears = 2008-
nationalteam = Puerto Rico
nationalcaps(goals) = 03 (1)
pcupdate = September 27, 2008
ntupdate = 26 january 2008Taylor Graham (born
June 3 ,1980 in Fair Oaks,California ) is an American-Puerto Ricansoccer central defender, who is currently with Seattle Sounders ofUSL 1st Division .College
Graham played five years of
college soccer atStanford University , registering as a walk-on his freshman year of 1998, and only appearing in two games in 1999. After appearing in 18 games his sophomore season, Graham started every possible game his final two, winning first team All-Pac 10 his senior year, as he led the Cardinal to an appearance in the NCAA College Cup.Professional
After graduating from Stanford, Graham was drafted 33rd overall in the
2003 MLS SuperDraft by theKansas City Wizards . Graham was signed to adevelopmental contract , making two appearances and playing a total of ten minutes. In his second season Graham was given significantly more playing time, but was still not close to a major player for the Wizards. After a season in theUSL First Division when he played every minute for the Seattle Sounders, led his team to the title, and was named USL Defender of the Year, Graham was acquired by theMetroStars , nowRed Bull New York . He was released in midway through the 2007 season and signed with his former club Seattle Sounders.National team
In 2008, Graham made his debut with the Puerto Rican national team, scoring in his first appearance which was also the nation's first victory in over 14 years.
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