Taylor Otto

Taylor Marie Otto (born October 23, 1997) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for National Women's Soccer League club Racing Louisville.

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
Club information
Current team
 Racing Louisville
Number 19
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– Racing Louisville 3 (0)
National team
2016 United States U20 6 (0)
2019 United States U23 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 04:07, 16 April 2021 (UTC)

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 automatically became the starting centre-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]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played April 15, 2021[5]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Racing Louisville 2021 National Women's Soccer League0010——10
Career total 00100010

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. "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. Taylor Otto at Soccerway
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