Taylor Lord
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | May 30, 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Scarborough, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Durham United FC | ||
| Number | 0 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2009 | AS Monaco | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2009 | Portugal FC | 15 | (2) |
| 2010 | Serbian White Eagles | 10 | (0) |
| 2010 | SV Morlautern | ||
| 2011 | Toronto Lynx | 12 | (0) |
| 2011 | York Region Shooters | 5 | (1) |
| 2012–2013 | Dayton Dutch Lions | 13 | (0) |
| 2014– | Durham United FC | 0 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2009 | Canada U20 | 3 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of August 16, 2012. | |||
Taylor Lord (born May 30, 1990) is a Canadian soccer player who currently plays for Durham United FC in League1 Ontario.
Playing career
Lord began his professional career with Portugal FC of the Canadian Soccer League in 2008. He made his debut for the club on May 22, 2009, in a match against the Serbian White Eagles FC which resulted in 2–2 draw.[1] Throughout the season he appeared in 15 matches and scored 2 goals. His contribution throughout the season helped the Portugal FC clinch a playoff berth, but were eliminated in the quarterfinals.[2] The following season he signed with the Serbian White Eagles FC, making his debut on June 4, 2010, in a match against the York Region Shooters.[3] The White Eagles finished second in the standings behind York Region, but Lord failed to feature in the postseason due to an injury sustained midway through the season.
In 2010 he had a brief stint abroad in Germany with SV Morlautern, before returning to North America to sign with the Toronto Lynx of the Premier Development League. He made his debut for the club on May 22, 2011, against FC London in a 1–0 loss.[4] The Lynx concluded the season by finishing seventh in the Great Lakes Division, thus failing to reach a postseason berth. When the PDL season came to a conclusion Lord returned to the CSL and signed with York Region Shooters. He made his debut for the club on August 28, 2011, against St. Catharines Wolves where he recorded his first goal of the season in a 4–1 victory.[5][6] He assisted the club in reaching the postseason where York Region defeated SC Toronto in the quarterfinals, but where eliminated in the semifinals by Toronto Croatia.[7][8]
In 2012 he signed a contract with the Dayton Dutch Lions of the USL Pro.[9] Dayton finished in ninth in an 11-team league last season with a record of 4-10-10 failing to clinch a playoff berth. On February 13, 2013 Dayton announced the re-signing of Lord for the 2013 season.[10] The Lions reached the playoffs for the first time in their history in the USL Pro, but were playoff run came to an end with a 1-0 defeat to the Richmond Kickers in the quarterfinals.
References
- ↑ Glover, Robin (May 22, 2009). "Result of the CSL game of Friday May 22, 2009 between Portugal FC and Serbian White Eagles played at Lamport Stadium in Toronto at 8:00pm.". Rocket robin's Home page.
- ↑ "September 23, 2009 CSL announces playoff details (from CSL media releases)". Rocket robin's Home Page. CSL media releases. September 23, 2009.
- ↑ Glover, Robin (June 4, 2010). "Result of the Friday June 4th, 2010 CSL game between Serbian White Eagles and York Region Shooters played at Centennial Stadium in Etobicoke at 8:00pm.". Rocket Robin's Home Page.
- ↑ Glover, Robin (May 22, 2011). "Result of the Sunday May 22nd, 2011 PDL game between Toronto Lynx and FC London played at The Ontario Soccer Centre in Vaughan at 4:00pm.". Rocket Robin's Home Page.
- ↑ "August 28, 2011 CSL--details of Sunday's games (from CSL website)". Rocket Robin's Home Page. CSL website. August 28, 2011.
- ↑ Glover, Robin (September 10, 2011). "Result of the Saturday September 10, 2011 CSL game between York Region Shooters and Montreal Impact Academy played at St Joan of Arc Catholic High School in Maple at 5:00pm.". Rocket Robin's Home Page.
- ↑ Glover, Robin (October 14, 2011). "Result of the Friday October 14, 2011 CSL game between SC Toronto and York Region Shooters played at Lamport Stadium in Toronto at 8:00pm. This was the second game of their Quarterfinal series with Shooters holding a 1-0 lead.". Rocket Robin's Home Page.
- ↑ Glover, Robin (October 23, 2011). "Result of the Sunday October 23, 2011 CSL game between Toronto Croatia and York Region Shooters played at Centennial Stadium at 7:00pm. This was a one game semi-final.". Rocket Robin's Home Page.
- ↑ "TAYLOR LORD - Signs with DAYTON DUTCH LIONS USL PRO". The Voyageurs. March 26, 2012.
- ↑ "Knotek Returns To Dutch Lions". United Soccer Leagues. Dayton Dutch Lions News Release. February 13, 2013.