Bryan Taylor | |
Birth Date: | 23 July 1975 |
Birth Place: | Hanford, California, United States |
Height: | 6 ft 0 in |
Position: | Forward / Midfielder |
Youthyears1: | 1994–1995 |
Youthclubs1: | Fresno State Bulldogs |
Years1: | 1996 |
Clubs1: | Central Coast Roadrunners |
Years2: | 1997 |
Clubs2: | Los Angeles Galaxy |
Caps2: | 11 |
Goals2: | 1 |
Years3: | 1998 |
Clubs3: | Miami Fusion |
Caps3: | 6 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Years4: | 1998 |
Clubs4: | Charleston Battery |
Caps4: | 11 |
Goals4: | 0 |
Years5: | 1999 |
Clubs5: | San Francisco Bay Seals |
Caps5: | 6 |
Goals5: | 1 |
Years6: | 2001 |
Clubs6: | Stanislaus United Cruisers |
Caps6: | 7 |
Goals6: | 0 |
Bryan Taylor (frequently spelled Brian Taylor, born July 23, 1975) is a retired American soccer midfielder who played professionally in the USISL and Major League Soccer.
Taylor played collegiate soccer at Fresno State in 1994 and 1995.
In 1996, Taylor played for the Central Coast Roadrunners. He scored five of the team's six playoff goals.[1] On February 2, 1997, the Los Angeles Galaxy selected Taylor in the first round (ninth overall) of the 1997 MLS Supplemental Draft.[2] On November 6, 1997, the Miami Fusion selected Taylor with the 24th selection of the 1997 MLS Expansion Draft. He played six games for the Fusion before being waived on June 1, 1998, in order to make room on the roster for Matt Knowles.[3] [4] He then joined the Charleston Battery for the rest of the season.[5]