Taylor Marie Otto (born October 23, 1997) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for A-League Women club Melbourne City.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Taylor Marie Otto[1] | ||
| Date of birth | October 23, 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Cleveland, Ohio, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Melbourne City | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| CASL ECNL | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2020 | North Carolina Tar Heels | 84 | (11) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2022 | Racing Louisville FC | 11 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Celtic | 27 | (2) |
| 2023 | Gotham FC | 0 | (0) |
| 2023– | Melbourne City | 25 | (2) |
| International career | |||
| 2016 | United States U20 | 6 | (0) |
| 2019 | United States U23 | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 5, 2023 | |||
Club career
editBorn in Cleveland, Ohio, Otto began her career with CASL ECNL before joining the North Carolina Tar Heels of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.[2] She red shirted her first season with the Tar Heels after she participated with the United States under-20 side at the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.[2] The next season, in 2017, she became the starting center-back for the Tar Heels, playing all 22 games for the side.[2] After spending four seasons with the Tar Heels, Otto had played 84 matches, scoring 11 goals.[2]
Racing Louisville
editOn January 13, 2021, Otto was selected first pick of the second round (11th overall) of the NWSL Draft by Racing Louisville.[3] She made her debut for the side on April 15, 2021, in the NWSL Challenge Cup against the Washington Spirit, coming on as a 78th-minute substitute in a 1–0 defeat.[4]
On July 27, 2022, Racing Louisville announced that Otto had mutually terminated her contract with the club to pursue playing opportunities in Europe.[5]
Celtic
editOn August 7, 2022, Otto signed for Celtic, and she made her Celtic debut in a 9–0 win against Hibernian.[6]
Gotham FC
editIn July 2023, Otto joined Gotham FC as a national team replacement player, due to six players of the club being selected to play in the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.[7]
Melbourne City
editIn September 2023, Otto joined Australian club Melbourne City on a one-year deal.[8]
Otto impressed after starting every game of the 2023/24 campaign and re-signed for another year on June 14, 2024. She will be an important member of Head Coach Dario Vidosic's inaugural AFC Women's Champions League squad.[9]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played May 22, 2022[10]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Racing Louisville | 2021 | National Women's Soccer League | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 0 |
| 2022 | National Women's Soccer League | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | |
| Career total | 11 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | ||
References
edit- ^ "FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Papua New Guinea 2016 – List of Players: USA" (PDF). FIFA. November 21, 2016. p. 15. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 4, 2019. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Taylor Otto – North Carolina". North Carolina Tar Heels.
- ^ "Emily Fox, Brianna Pinto, Taylor Otto Selected In 2021 NWSL Draft". Tar Heels Times. January 13, 2021. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
- ^ "Washington Spirit 1–0 Racing Louisville". Soccerway.
- ^ "Wyne signs to lead Racing's roster moves out of NWSL break" (Press release). Racing Louisville FC. July 27, 2022. Retrieved July 27, 2022.
- ^ "Celtic are Taylor-made for Otto" (Press release). Celtic FC. August 10, 2022. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
- ^ Lewis, Michael (July 1, 2023). "REPLACEMENT PLAYERS: Gotham FC signs Otto, Hintzen". Front Row Soccer.
- ^ "American defender, Taylor Otto, signs with City". Melbourne City. September 19, 2023.
- ^ "American defender, Taylor Otto, re-signs for 2024-25 seasonwith City". Melbourne City. June 14, 2024.
- ^ Taylor Otto at Soccerway. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
External links
edit- Taylor Otto at Soccerway
- Profile at Racing Louisville
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