| Lindsay Taylor | |
| Fullname: | Lindsay Marie Taylor |
| Birth Date: | 25 October 1989 |
| Birth Place: | Los Altos, California, United States |
| Position: | Forward |
| Youthclubs1: | Mountain View-Los Altos Mercury |
| College1: | Stanford Cardinal |
| Collegeyears1: | 2008–2011 |
| Years1: | 2012 |
| Clubs2: | Arna-Bjørnar |
| Years2: | 2012 |
| Clubs3: | Seattle Reign FC |
| Years3: | 2013 |
| Caps3: | 6 |
| Goals3: | 1 |
| Clubs4: | Washington Spirit |
| Years4: | 2013 |
| Caps4: | 6 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
Lindsay Marie Taylor (born October 25, 1989) is an American professional soccer forward. She played for the Washington Spirit in the NWSL and was a member of the United States U-23 women's national soccer team.
Taylor was born in California to parents, Gary and Jennifer Taylor. She attended Castilleja School in her hometown of Palo Alto, California where she was a two-time NSCAA All-American and a four-year letterwinner. Taylor was named 2007 Parade Magazine All-American but did not play high school soccer. Instead, she played for the club team, Mountain View-Los Altos Mercury and won three consecutive Cal-North State Cup titles.
Taylor attended Stanford University where she broke the school record for most games started (98) in a career and is tied with teammate Teresa Noyola for most games played at 102. Taylor is ranked number five on Stanford's all-time scoring list with 133 points, number four on Stanford's all-time goals list with 53, and number seven on Stanford's all-time assist list with 27. She is Stanford's school record-holder in career shots with 349.[1]
In 2012, Taylor was selected as the first pick (sixth overall) by the Western New York Flash in the 2012 WPS Draft; however, the league folded before the season began.[2] She did not play with the Flash in the 2012 WPSL Elite season, instead playing for the WPSL's California Storm with former Stanford teammates, Teresa Noyola and Rachel Quon.[3] [4]
Taylor spent the last part of 2012 with Norwegian first division club Arna-Bjørnar.[5] She made five appearances for the club, including two starts.[6]
Taylor signed with the Seattle Reign FC as a free agent for the inaugural season of the NWSL.[7] [8] After recovering from an eye injury during the first few games of the season, Taylor made her debut for the team in a match against Sky Blue FC on May 11, 2013. She scored her first goal during the squad's subsequent match against the Washington Spirit on May 16, 2013 at Starfire Stadium.[9] During a friendly match against the Haiti national team, she scored a hat trick helping lead the Reign to a 6–0 win.[10] Taylor made six appearances for the Reign during the regular season and scored one goal before being traded mid-season to the Washington Spirit.[11]
On July 1, 2013, it was announced that Taylor was traded to the Washington Spirit along with a "conditional fourth round pick" in the 2014 NWSL College Draft for the Spirit's second round pick.[12]
In 2006, Taylor represented the United States as a member of the U-17 team. She was called into the United States U-23 camps in October 2011 and May 2012.[13]