| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Taylor Benjamin | ||
| Date of birth | March 27, 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Etobicoke, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Capital City | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2010 | Algonquin Thunder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2011– | Capital City | 20 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2011– | Guyana | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of November 22, 2011. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Taylor Benjamin (born March 27, 1990 in Etobicoke, Ontario) is a Canadian-born Guyanese footballer who currently plays for Capital City F.C. in the Canadian Soccer League. He is also a member of the Guyanese national football team.
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Benjamin attended Woodroffe High School in Ottawa, Ontario, played youth soccer with Ottawa Royals S.C. and FC Outaouais. He played one year of OCAA soccer at Algonquin College. After one season, he moved to Limeira, Brazil to play for Associação Atlética Internacional. At Internacional, Benjamin's coach stated "Footballers like Taylor don't come around very often, his work rate, dedication and willingness to learn was very impressive."
Benjamin signed his first professional contract when he signed for Capital City F.C. of the Canadian Soccer League on On May 18, 2011.[1] He made his professional debut on 20 May 2011, in a 2-0 loss to Toronto Croatia.
On November 11, 2011, Benjamin was called up to Guyana for their 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Trinidad & Tobago.[2] He made his international debut in the return-leg against Trinidad at Hasely Crawford Stadium on November 15, 2011.[3]