| Taylor Bailey | |
| Fullname: | Taylor Logan Bailey |
| Birth Date: | 27 February 1997 |
| Birth Place: | Greeneville, Tennessee, United States |
| Position: | Goalkeeper |
| Youthclubs1: | Greeneville Galaxy |
| Youthclubs2: | FC Dallas-Tri |
| Youthclubs3: | FC Alliance |
| Youthclubs4: | TN ODP |
| Collegeyears1: | 2015 |
| College1: | Nova Southeastern Sharks |
| Collegecaps1: | 13 |
| Collegegoals1: | 0 |
| Collegeyears2: | 2017 |
| College2: | CCSF Rams |
| Collegecaps2: | 19 |
| Collegegoals2: | 0 |
| Years1: | 2016 |
| Clubs1: | Tri-Cities Otters |
| Caps1: | 1 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2017–2018 |
| Clubs2: | San Francisco City |
| Caps2: | 5 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2020–2023 |
| Clubs3: | Oakland Roots |
| Caps3: | 7 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2022 |
| Clubs4: | → Forward Madison (loan) |
| Caps4: | 1 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2023 |
| Clubs5: | → San Diego Loyal (loan) |
| Caps5: | 0 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2024 |
| Clubs6: | Memphis 901 |
| Caps6: | 0 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | November 13, 2024 |
Taylor Logan Bailey (born February 27, 1997) is an American soccer player.
Bailey was a three-sport athlete at Greeneville High School, playing soccer, basketball, and football. During his senior season, he played as both a forward and a goalkeeper, scoring 24 goals and recording nine assists as a forward and making 110 saves and 12 shutouts as a keeper. Bailey was named first-team All-District and the District MVP, and was named All-State as both a goalkeeper and a forward. Bailey also played club soccer for Greeneville Galaxy, FC Dallas-Tri, and FC Alliance.[1] Bailey was selected to the Tennessee Olympic Development Program team and went on to be a starting keeper for the U.S. Region III squad.
In 2015, Bailey attended Nova Southeastern University to play college soccer. In his freshman season, Bailey made 13 appearances for the Sharks.[1] In 2017, he also played one season at City College of San Francisco, making 19 appearances and, as team Captain, won First-team All Conference accolades and made the All Western Region team, as recognized by the United Soccer Coaches Association.[2] [3]
As well as college soccer, Bailey played in the USL PDL, appearing for Tri-Cities Otters in 2016,[4] and San Francisco City in 2017 and 2018.[5]
In their 2020 season, Bailey signed with NISA side Oakland Roots, going on to make two appearances for the club in their Spring Season.[6] He re-signed with the club on April 20, 2021, following their move to the USL Championship.[7]
On February 9, 2024, Bailey signed with USL Championship side Memphis 901 ahead of their 2024 season.[8]
Bailey is an animal advocate who was trained as a therapy dog handler by Therapy Dogs International. He has worked with exotic animals and with over 280 big cats, including tigers, lions, leopards, cougars, and jaguars at Tiger Haven, a big cat sanctuary and rescue facility in East Tennessee.