Sarah Taylor (soccer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sarah Catherine Taylor | ||
| Date of birth | December 6, 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Bridgewater, Nova Scotia, Canada | ||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Halifax Tides | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2017 | Boise State Broncos | 74 | (2) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022 | Hapoel Ra'anana | ||
| 2025– | Halifax Tides | 2 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2019 | Mount Saint Vincent Mystics (women) (assistant) | ||
| 2021 | St. Francis Xavier X-Women (assistant) | ||
| 2023 | Calgary Foothills WFC | ||
| 2024 | Calgary Blizzard WSC (assistant) | ||
| 2024 | Calgary Dinos (women) (assistant) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of May 22, 2025 | |||
Sarah Catherine Taylor (born December 6, 1996) is a Canadian soccer player who plays for Halifax Tides FC in the Northern Super League.
College career
In 2014, Taylor began attending Boise State University, where she played for the women's soccer team.[1] On August 22, 2014, she scored her first collegiate goal in her debut against the Drake Bulldogs.[2] At the end of her first season, she was named a Mountain West Conference Scholar-Athlete Award and named the team's 12th Woman of the Year and given Top Bronco Award at year-end banquet.[1] In 2015 and 2016, she was named an Academic All-Mountain West.[1] In 2017, she was named to the Academic All-District Team and the All-Mountain West Second Team.[3][1]
Club career
She began her professional career with Israeli club Hapoel Ra'anana.
In February 2025, she signed with Halifax Tides FC of the Northern Super League.[4][5]
International career
In May 2016, Taylor was called up to the Canada U20 for a training camp.[6] In October 2016, she was named to the team for the 2016 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.[7]
Coaching career
In April 2019, she joined Mount Saint Vincent University as an assistant coach with their women's soccer team.[8]
In June 2021, she began became an assistant coach with the women's soccer team of St. Francis Xavier University.[9][10]
In 2023, she was named the head coach of Calgary Foothills WFC in League1 Alberta.[11] After the season, she changed roles to become the club's Foundation Phase Manager.[12]
In 2024, she served as an assistant coach with Calgary Blizzard SC in League1 Alberta[4] and also served as an assistant with the women's soccer team of the University of Calgary.[13]
References
- ^ a b c d "Sarah Taylor Boise State profile". Boise State Broncos.
- ^ "Broncos Roll 3-0 in Season Opener". Boise State Broncos. August 22, 2014.
- ^ "Sherle and Taylor Honored by CoSIDA". Boise State Broncos. November 9, 2017.
- ^ a b "Welcome Home Sarah Taylor". Halifax Tides FC. February 3, 2025.
- ^ Palov, Willy (February 4, 2025). "Tides add a third Nova Scotia player, plus 'a rising star in world soccer'". Saltwire Network.
- ^ "Taylor Seeks National Team Selection". Boise State Broncos. September 2, 2016.
- ^ "Taylor Selected to U-20 World Cup". Boise State Broncos. October 27, 2016.
- ^ "The MSVU Women's Soccer team is pleased to announce the addition of Sarah Taylor to the Coaching Staff". Mount Saint Vincent Mystics. April 11, 2019.
- ^ "Former NCAA Player and Canadian National Team Member Sarah Taylor added to Coaching Staff for X-Women Soccer". CJFX-FM. June 3, 2021.
- ^ "X-Women Soccer welcome Sarah Taylor to coaching staff". St. Francis Xavier X-Men and X-Women. June 2, 2021.
- ^ "Three Calgary Foothills Pro-Am Soccer Teams Poised to Kick Off 2023 Seasons". Calgary Foothills FC. May 17, 2023.
- ^ "Long-Time Foothills Family Members Have Accepted New Roles With The Club". Calgary Foothills FC. August 15, 2023.
- ^ "Sarah Taylor Calgary Dinos profile". Calgary Dinos.