Taylor Bailey

Taylor Logan Bailey (born February 27, 1997) is an American soccer player.

Taylor Bailey

Personal information
Full name	Taylor Logan Bailey
Date of birth	(1997-02-27) February 27, 1997 (age 28)
Place of birth	Greeneville, Tennessee, United States
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Youth career
0000	Greeneville Galaxy
0000	FC Dallas-Tri
0000	FC Alliance
0000	TN ODP
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2015	Nova Southeastern Sharks	13	(0)
2017	CCSF Rams	19	(0)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016	Tri-Cities Otters	1	(0)
2017–2018	San Francisco City	5	(0)
2020–2023	Oakland Roots	7	(0)
2022	→ Forward Madison (loan)	1	(0)
2023	→ San Diego Loyal (loan)	0	(0)
2024	Memphis 901	0	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of November 13, 2024

Career

Early career

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.

College

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]

Professional

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]

Personal life

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.