Jermaine Taylor (footballer)

Jermaine Taylor
Personal information
Full name Jermaine Omar Taylor[1]
Date of birth (1985-01-14) 14 January 1985
Place of birth Portland, Jamaica
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in)
Playing position Defender
Club information
Current team
 Minnesota United
Number 4
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2009 Harbour View 62 (0)
2009–2011 St. George's SC 48 (0)
2011–2015 Houston Dynamo 106 (1)
2016 Portland Timbers 23 (0)
2017– Minnesota United 10 (0)
National team‡
2004– Jamaica 96 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of April 23, 2017.
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of July 3, 2017

Jermaine Omar Taylor (born 14 January 1985) is a Jamaican footballer who currently plays for Minnesota United FC in Major League Soccer.

Club career

Jamaica

Born in Portland, Jamaica,[2] Taylor started his senior career as a first team regular by the age of 19. While at Harbour View, Taylor won the CFU Club Championship and the National Premier League. In 2009, Taylor moved to Portland to play along with his brother Ricardo Taylor for St. George's SC.[3]

United States

Talyor with the Dynamo

Houston Dynamo

In February 2011 it was reported that Taylor would be joining Houston Dynamo in Major League Soccer with the American club paying a transfer fee to St. George's SC. The American club had scouted Taylor during the 2010 Digicel Caribbean Cup.[4] Taylor signed with Houston on 16 February 2011.[5]

Portland Timbers

After the 2015 MLS season the Houston Dynamo did not pick up Taylor's option, making him eligible for the 2015 MLS Re-Entry Draft. In the second stage he was selected by the Portland Timbers with the 20th pick.[6] On January 22, 2016, Taylor signed with the Portland Timbers.[7]

Minnesota United FC

It was announced on January 24, 2017, that Minnesota United FC had signed Taylor as the team began its first season in Major League Soccer.[8]

International career

Taylor has been capped at U-17, U-20, U-23 and national level for Jamaica. He made his debut for the senior side in 2004 and has been a regular since.

Honours

Jamaica

Harbour View

2017

Houston Dynamo


References

  1. ↑ "Reggae Boyz squad for Copa America". Jamaica Football Federation. 3 June 2015. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
  2. ↑ "Jermaine Taylor". MLSSoccer.com. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  3. ↑ "Taylor to capitalizes". jamaicaobserver.com. 27 August 2010. Retrieved 27 August 2010.
  4. ↑ "Taylor heads to Houston Dynamo - Sport". JamaicaObserver.com. 8 February 2011. Retrieved 21 January 2012.
  5. ↑ Houston Dynamo Communications (16 February 2011). "Dynamo sign defender Jermaine Taylor". Houston Dynamo. Retrieved 21 January 2012.
  6. ↑ Sam Stejskal (MLSsoccer.com) (17 December 2015). "Orlando City selects Kevin Alston, Portland Timbers nab Jermaine Taylor in Stage 2 of Re-Entry Draft". mlssoccer.com. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
  7. ↑ Portland Timbers Communications (Timbers.com) (22 January 2016). "Portland Timbers sign defender Jermaine Taylor". Timbers.com. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
  8. ↑ "Jermaine Taylor Signs with MNUFC". mnufc.com. 24 January 2017. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
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