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Taylor Jacklyn Kornieck (born November 22, 1998) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for National Women's Soccer League club San Diego Wave FC and the United States national team.

Taylor Kornieck

Personal information
Full name	Taylor Jacklyn Kornieck[1]
Date of birth	(1998-11-22) November 22, 1998 (age 23)
Place of birth	Troy, Michigan, United States
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Club information
Current team	San Diego Wave
Number	22
Youth career
	San Diego Surf
	Las Vegas Premier
	Nevada ODP
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–2019	Colorado Buffaloes	82	(39)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019	LA Galaxy OC	2	(0)
2020–2021	Orlando Pride	22	(2)
2020	→ MSV Duisburg (loan)	10	(1)
2022–	San Diego Wave	8	(2)
National team‡
2016	United States U18
2017–2018	United States U19	5	(1)
2017–2018	United States U20	7	(0)
2022–	United States	5	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of July 18, 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of July 7, 2022

Early life

Born in Troy, Michigan, Kornieck grew up in Henderson, Nevada and was a 2015 NSCAA All-American at Coronado High School where she served as team captain and finished her prep career with 84 goals and 44 assists. As a senior, she was named Gatorade Player of the Year for Nevada as she scored 56 goals and led her school to the Division I state championship.[2] A standout high school athlete, Kornieck also played outside hitter for the school volleyball team and wide receiver for the flag football team. At club level, Kornieck played soccer for the San Diego Surf and Las Vegas Premier ECNL clubs, captained the Nevada Olympic Development Program team and was selected to the Region IV ODP team in 2015.[3]

Colorado Buffaloes

Kornieck was a four-year starter for the Colorado Buffaloes at the University of Colorado Boulder from 2016 to 2019 while also earning a degree in integrative physiology.[3] During her freshman season, Kornieck scored 11 goals for the Buffaloes in 22 matches, earning the Pac-12 Freshman of the Year award.[4] Following her junior year, Kornieck became the first All-American for the Buffaloes since 2006, scoring 9 goals in 16 starts.[5] She earned All Pac-12 honors every year of her collegiate career. Kornieck left Colorado as the program's all-time leader in points (102) and assists (24).[3][6]

During the 2019 college offseason, Kornieck joined UWS club LA Galaxy OC, making two appearances as the team won the National Championship.[7]

Club career

Orlando Pride

Draft and 2020 season

On January 16, 2020, Kornieck was selected with the third overall pick in the 2020 NWSL College Draft by Orlando Pride who traded up during the draft in order to select her. Taken third overall, Kornieck became the highest draft selection in Orlando Pride history.[6][8] On February 11, 2020, she signed a one-year contract with an option for an additional year.[8] With preseason and the ensuing NWSL schedule canceled in March due to the coronavirus pandemic, the NWSL eventually scheduled a smaller 2020 NWSL Challenge Cup replacement tournament in June.[9][10] However, on June 22, Orlando Pride withdrew from the tournament following positive COVID-19 tests among both players and staff.[11]

Loan to MSV Duisburg

In September 2020, having been unable to play for Orlando, Kornieck joined German Bundesliga club MSV Duisburg on loan for the rest of the year.[12] She made her debut on September 11, 2020, starting in a 2–0 defeat to Bayer Leverkusen. On October 31 she made her DFB-Pokal Frauen debut in a second round match against third-tier team Borussia Bocholt. She received a straight red card for serious foul play in the 38th minute and later handed a four game ban by the German FA.[13] She scored her first goal on November 14 in a 5–3 defeat to Werder Bremen.[14]

Return to Orlando, 2021

Kornieck returned to Orlando following her loan spell ahead of the 2021 season, making her professional NWSL debut for the club on April 10, 2021, starting and scoring a 44th minute equalizer in the team's Challenge Cup opener against Racing Louisville.[15]

San Diego Wave FC, 2022–present

On January 18, 2022, Kornieck was traded with the rights to Emily van Egmond to San Diego Wave FC in exchange for $125,000 in allocation money and San Diego's natural second-round pick in the 2024 NWSL Draft.[16]

International career

Youth

Kornieck has represented the United States at under-18, under-19 and under-20 levels.[6] In 2016, she served as the team captain for the under-18 side. Kornieck scored her first international goal with the under-19s in July 2017 in a 2–0 win over England.[17] In 2018, Kornieck was called up for the La Manga U20 tournament but was forced to withdraw through injury.[18]

Senior

In June 2022, Kornieck received her first senior international call-up.[19] She made her United States debut on June 25, 2022, entering as a 73rd-minute substitute and scoring in the 90th minute in a 3–0 friendly win over Colombia.[20]

Personal life

Taylor's mother, Kristin, played professional volleyball in Europe.[3] Her older brother, Nick, played basketball collegiately for Doane Tigers and CSU Dominguez Hills Toros.[21]

Career statistics

College

Team	Season	Pac-12 regular season			NCAA Tournament		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Colorado Buffaloes	2016	Div. I	20	11	2	0	22	11
	2017		20	6	2	1	22	7
	2018		16	9	—		16	9
	2019		20	11	2	1	22	12
Total			76	37	6	2	82	39

Club

As of match played October 29, 2021.[22]

Club	Season	League			Cup[lower-alpha 1]		Playoffs		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
LA Galaxy OC	2019	UWS	2	0	—		—		2	0
Orlando Pride	2020	NWSL	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	2021		22	2	4	1	0	0	26	3
	Total		22	2	4	1	0	0	26	3
MSV Duisburg (loan)	2020–21	Bundesliga	10	1	1	0	—		11	1
San Diego Wave FC	2022	NWSL	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
Career total			34	3	5	1	0	0	39	4

International

As of match played July 18, 2022

United States
Year	Apps	Goals
2022	5	1
Total	5	1

International goals

No.	Date	Venue	Cap	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	June 25, 2022[20]	Dick's Sporting Goods Park, Commerce City, United States	1	Colombia	3–0	3–0	Friendly

Honors

International

United States

• CONCACAF Women's Championship: 2022[23]

Club

LA Galaxy OC

• UWS National Championship: 2019

Individual

• Pac-12 Freshman of the Year: 2016

References

Match reports

External links

• Colorado profile
• DfB profile
• Taylor Kornieck at Soccerway
• Profile at Orlando City

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