Taylor Otto
Personal information
Full name Taylor Marie Otto[1]
Date of birth (1997-10-23) 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 3 (0)
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

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.

Club career

Born 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

On 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

On August 7, 2022, Otto signed for Celtic, and she made her Celtic debut in a 9–0 win against Hibernian.[6]

Gotham FC

In 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

In September 2023, Otto joined Australian club Melbourne City on a one-year deal.[8]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played May 22, 2022[9]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Racing Louisville 2021 National Women's Soccer League 9030——120
2022 National Women's Soccer League 2030——50
Career total 1106000170

References

  1. ↑ "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.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Taylor Otto – North Carolina". North Carolina Tar Heels.
  3. ↑ "Emily Fox, Brianna Pinto, Taylor Otto Selected In 2021 NWSL Draft". Tar Heels Times. January 13, 2021. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Washington Spirit 1–0 Racing Louisville". Soccerway.
  5. ↑ "Wyne signs to lead Racing's roster moves out of NWSL break" (Press release). Racing Louisville FC. July 27, 2022. Retrieved July 27, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Celtic are Taylor-made for Otto" (Press release). Celtic FC. August 10, 2022. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
  7. ↑ Lewis, Michael (July 1, 2023). "REPLACEMENT PLAYERS: Gotham FC signs Otto, Hintzen". Front Row Soccer.
  8. ↑ "American defender, Taylor Otto, signs with City". Melbourne City. September 19, 2023.
  9. ↑ Taylor Otto at Soccerway. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
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