Taylor Vancil | |
Fullname: | Taylor Danielle Vancil[1] |
Birth Date: | 18 May 1991 |
Birth Place: | Youngsville, North Carolina, United States |
Position: | Goalkeeper |
Youthyears1: | 2005–2008 |
Youthclubs1: | Chicago Eclipse Select |
Collegeyears1: | 2009–2010 |
Collegeyears2: | 2011–2012 |
Years1: | 2009 |
Clubs1: | Real Colorado Cougars |
Years2: | 2013–2015 |
Clubs2: | Chicago Red Stars |
Caps2: | 9 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Nationalyears1: | 2008 |
Nationalteam1: | United States U17 |
Nationalcaps1: | 5 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Nationalyears2: | 2009–2010 |
Nationalteam2: | United States U20 |
Club-Update: | July 20, 2014 |
Taylor Danielle Vancil (born May 18, 1991) is a retired American professional women's soccer player who was a goalkeeper for Chicago Red Stars in the National Women's Soccer League.
Vancil played for the semi-professional Real Colorado Cougars in the USL W-League in 2009.[2]
On January 18, 2013, Vancil was drafted in the third round of the 2013 NWSL College Draft by the Chicago Red Stars.[3] Vancil then made her debut for the Red Stars on May 24, 2013, against the Western New York Flash in which she started and played the full 90 minutes as the Red Stars lost the match 2–1.[4]
Vancil announced her retirement from professional soccer in March 2015.[5]
Vancil was the #1 goalkeeper for the United States U17s during the 2008 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in which she led the United States to the Final where they lost to North Korea 2–1.[6] After the tournament she was awarded the golden gloves award.