| Taylor Gray | |
| Birth Date: | 28 January 1998 |
| Birth Place: | Hughesville, Maryland, United States |
| Position: | Midfielder, Forward |
| Currentclub: | Chattanooga FC |
| Clubnumber: | 11 |
| Youthclubs1: | D.C. United |
| Collegeyears1: | 2016–2017 |
| College1: | Lees–McRae Bobcats |
| Collegecaps1: | 38 |
| Collegegoals1: | 4 |
| Collegeyears2: | 2018–2019 |
| College2: | Reinhardt Eagles |
| Collegegoals2: | 12 |
| Years1: | 2017 |
| Caps1: | 8 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2018–2019 |
| Caps2: | 26 |
| Goals2: | 8 |
| Years3: | 2021 |
| Caps3: | 17 |
| Goals3: | 1 |
| Years4: | 2022– |
| Caps4: | 50 |
| Goals4: | 9 |
| Club-Update: | August 3, 2024 |
Taylor Gray (born January 28, 1998) is an American soccer player who plays for Chattanooga FC in MLS Next Pro.
Gray played youth soccer with the D.C. United Academy.[1]
In 2016, Gray began attending Lees–McRae College, where he played for the men's soccer team.[2] He made his collegiate debut and recorded his first assist on September 1, 2016, against the Anderson Trojans. He scored his first collegiate goal on October 12, 2016, against the Catawba Indians.[3]
In 2018, he began attending Reinhardt University, where he played for the men's soccer team.[4] In 2018, he was named to the All-Appalachian Athletic Conference Second Team, after scoring five goals and adding three assists.[5] In 2019, after scoring seven goals and adding seven assists during his senior season, he was named to the All-Appalachian Athletic Conference Second Team[6] and was named the team's Offensive Player of the Year.[7]
In 2017, Gray played with the West Virginia Chaos in the Premier Development League.[8]
In 2018 and 2019, Gray played with the Tri-Cities Otters.[9] [10] In 2019, he had a league best five consecutive game goal scoring streak[11] and was named to the USL2 Eastern Conference Team of the Season.[12] He was also named one of 12 finalists nationwide in the 'Global Greats' honors in 2019, finishing as runner-up.[13] He was set to return to the team in 2020, however, the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[14]
In May 2021, he joined the Maryland Bobcats FC first team in NISA, after beginning the year with their reserve squad in the Eastern Premier Soccer League.[15]
In 2022, he joined Chattanooga FC in NISA,[16] after having previously trialed with the team in 2019, but failing to make the team.[17] On May 21, 2022, he scored a hat trick in a 4–2 victory over Bay Cities FC.[18] He was named to the NISA Best XI in 2022.[19] He spent much of the 2023 season injured, before returning to full health in 2024 as the team moved leagues to play in MLS Next Pro.[20]
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | Domestic Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| West Virginia United | 2017 | Premier Development League | 8 | 0 | – | – | – | 8 | 0 | ||||
| Tri-Cities Otters | 2018 | Premier Development League | 12 | 1 | – | – | – | 12 | 1 | ||||
| 2019 | USL League Two | 14 | 7 | – | – | – | 14 | 7 | |||||
| Total | 26 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 8 | |||
| Maryland Bobcats FC | 2020–21 | National Independent Soccer Association | 4 | 0 | – | – | ? | ? | 4 | 0 | |||
| 2021 | 13 | 1 | – | – | ? | ? | 13 | 1 | |||||
| Total | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | |||
| Chattanooga FC | 2022 | National Independent Soccer Association | 26 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ? | ? | 29 | 7 | |
| 2023 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 7 | 1 | ||||
| 2024 | MLS Next Pro | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 21 | 2 | |||
| Total | 50 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 10 | |||
| Career total | 101 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 108 | 19 | |||