Taylor Booth (soccer) explained

Taylor Booth
Fullname:Taylor Anthony Booth[1]
Height:1.74m (05.71feet)
Birth Date:31 May 2001
Birth Place:Eden, Utah, United States
Position:Midfielder
Currentclub:Utrecht
Clubnumber:10
Youthyears1:–2015
Youthclubs1:La Roca FC
Youthyears2:2016–2018
Youthclubs2:Real Salt Lake
Youthyears3:2019–2020
Youthclubs3:Bayern Munich
Years1:2020–2022
Clubs1:Bayern Munich II
Caps1:27
Goals1:3
Years2:2021–2022
Clubs2:Bayern Munich
Caps2:0
Goals2:0
Years3:2021
Clubs3:SKN St. Pölten (loan)
Caps3:15
Goals3:3
Years4:2022
Clubs4:Jong Utrecht
Caps4:3
Goals4:0
Years5:2022–
Clubs5:Utrecht
Caps5:44
Goals5:7
Nationalyears1:2016
Nationalteam1:United States U16
Nationalcaps1:7
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2017
Nationalteam2:United States U17
Nationalcaps2:13
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2018
Nationalteam3:United States U18
Nationalcaps3:3
Nationalgoals3:0
Nationalyears4:2018
Nationalteam4:United States U19
Nationalcaps4:2
Nationalgoals4:1
Nationalyears5:2023–2024
Nationalteam5:United States U23
Nationalcaps5:8
Nationalgoals5:0
Nationalyears6:2023–
Nationalteam6:United States
Nationalcaps6:2
Nationalgoals6:0
Pcupdate:May 26, 2024
Ntupdate:August 2, 2024

Taylor Anthony Booth (born May 31, 2001) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Eredivisie club Utrecht and the United States national team.

Club career

Youth career

Booth joined the Bayern Munich youth team from the Real Salt Lake youth academy in January 2019.[2] He made his professional debut for Bayern Munich II in the 3. Liga on June 14, 2020, coming on as a substitute in the 73rd minute for Malik Tillman in the away match against Waldhof Mannheim, which finished as a 3–2 win.[3] He finished the 2019–20 season with two appearances.[4] He also made two appearances for the reserve team during the 2020–21 season[5] before being loaned out to SKN St. Pölten.[6]

Loan to SKN St. Pölten

On February 8, 2021, Booth was loaned to Austrian side SKN St. Pölten until the end of the season.

Bayern Munich

On August 25, he was promoted to Bayern Munich's senior squad for their 2021–22 DFB-Pokal first round fixture against Bremer SV. He came as a substitute in the second half and played 22 minutes in the 12–0 victory.

Utrecht

On January 28, 2022, Booth signed a pre-contract with Eredivisie club Utrecht to join the team as a free agent in the summer.[7]

After scoring a goal in both of Utrecht's league matches during November 2022, Booth was named the November Eredivisie Player of the Month.[8]

Booth scored his first goals of the following league campaign by way of a hat-trick, the first of his career, against FC Volendam on February 4, 2024; his brother, Zach, also scored in the match.[9]

International career

Booth has represented the United States at a number of youth levels, from under-15 to under-19. Most notably, he was included in the United States squad for the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup in India.[1] He made two appearances in the tournament, helping his team to the quarter-finals before losing 4–1 to eventual champions England. On December 3, 2021, he was called up for the first time to the United States senior team for the friendly match against Bosnia and Herzegovina on December 18,[10] though he did not make an appearance. Booth got his first cap on March 24, 2023, in a CONCACAF Nations League match against Grenada.

On October 8, 2023, Booth was called up to the United States under-23 national team ahead of friendlies against Mexico and Japan.[11]

Personal life

Booth was born in Eden, Utah, to Kelli (née Carver) and Chad Booth, both collegiate soccer players.[12] Through his father's Italian heritage, he was able to obtain an Italian passport, allowing him to move to Germany at 17.[13] Booth was born with torticollis, which required physical therapy as an infant. He is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.[14] [15] His younger brother, Zach, plays for Volendam on loan from Leicester City.[16]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Bayern Munich II2019–203. Liga2020
2020–213. Liga2020
2021–22Regionalliga Bayern233233
Total273273
SKN St. Pölten (loan)2020–21Austrian Bundesliga153153
Bayern Munich2021–22[17] Bundesliga001010
FC Utrecht2022–23Eredivisie25230282
2023–24Eredivisie19521216
Total44751498
Career total86136100009214

International

Honors

Bayern Munich II

2019–20[18]

United States

2022–23[19]

Individual

Notes and References

  1. Web site: FIFA U-17 World Cup India 2017 – List of Players: USA . . 24 . October 28, 2017 . June 14, 2020 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20171030233616/http://tournament.fifadata.com/documents/FU17/2017/PDF/FU17_2017_SQUADLISTS.PDF . October 30, 2017.
  2. News: FC Bayern verpflichtet US-Talent Taylor Booth . Bayern sign US talent Taylor Booth . . January 31, 2019 . June 14, 2020 . de.
  3. Web site: Germany » 3. Liga 2019/2020 » 32. Round » Waldhof Mannheim – Bayern München II 2:3 . WorldFootball.net . June 14, 2020 . June 14, 2020.
  4. Web site: Booth Taylor . kicker.de . Olympia Verlag . February 8, 2021 . German.
  5. Web site: Taylor Booth » Club matches . World Football . February 8, 2021.
  6. Web site: "Sehr gespannt auf ihre weitere Entwicklung": Bayern verleiht zwei Talente nach Österreich . kicker.de . Olympia Verlag . February 8, 2021 . German.
  7. Web site: U.S., Bayern Munich youngster Taylor Booth to join Dutch side Utrecht - sourc . January 28, 2022 . ESPN .
  8. Web site: Taylor Booth named as Eredivisie Player of the Month for November . 2022-12-08 . Eredivisie . November 30, 2022 . en.
  9. Web site: Taylor Booth's hat trick edges brother Zach in head-to-head showdown . SBI Soccer . Larry . Henry Jr. . February 4, 2024.
  10. News: BERHALTER CALLS 26 PLAYERS AHEAD OF USA-BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA ON DEC. 18 IN CARSON, CALIF. United States Soccer Federation. December 3, 2021. December 3, 2021.
  11. Web site: Twenty-three Players Called to U.s. Olympic Men's Soccer Team Training Camp as Preparations for Paris 2024 Kick Off in Phoenix . ussoccer.com . October 8, 2023 . October 8, 2023.
  12. News: Ryan . Comer . 14-year-old soccer prodigy from Eden, Taylor Booth, on path to achieve big goal . . March 21, 2016 . June 14, 2020.
  13. News: Sciaretta . Brian . With Bayern move sealed, Booth eyes bright future for both club & country . American Soccer Now . February 12, 2019 . June 14, 2020.
  14. News: Taylor Booth: 5 things on Bayern Munich's American teen prodigy . . October 15, 2019 . June 14, 2020.
  15. News: Hollis . Randy . Soccer: Taylor Booth is a 13-year-old phenom with his sights set on playing for RSL someday . . April 19, 2015 . June 14, 2020.
  16. Web site: Zach Booth . lcfc.com . 31 August 2023.
  17. Web site: Taylor Booth . de . kicker.de . 25 August 2021.
  18. Web site: 18 June 2023 . Bayern Munich, U.S. youth star Taylor Booth in talks over new contract, set for loan . 4 February 2024 . ESPN.
  19. Web site: 18 June 2023 . U.S. beats Canada to win Nations League as Balogun opens account . 19 June 2023 . ESPN.
  20. Web site: 30 November 2022 . Taylor Booth named as Eredivisie Player of the Month for November . 30 November 2022 . Eredivisie . en.