Taylor Aylmer (born September 23, 1998) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Washington Spirit of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL).
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1998-09-23) September 23, 1998 (age 24)[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Garnerville, New York, U.S. | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Washington Spirit | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| World Class FC | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2019 | Rutgers Scarlet Knights | 85 | (4) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021 | NJ/NY Gotham FC | 0 | (0) |
| 2021– | Washington Spirit | 7 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 31, 2021 | |||
Raised in Garnerville, New York located north of New York City, Aylmer attended North Rockland High School where she played on the varsity team for four years[2] and captained the team in 2015.[3] The same year, she earned all-league, all-section, all-state, honors and was named Player of the Year.[4][2] Aylmer led the team to the state finals her junior and senior year.[4]
Aylmer played for World Class FC in the Elite Clubs National League (ECNL).[2] Excelling academically, she was named a 2015-16 NSCAA High School Scholar All-American[5] and was a member of the National Honor Society and Math, Science, English, and Social Studies Honor Society.[2]
Aylmer attended Rutgers University where she played for the Rutgers Scarlet Knights women's soccer team from 2016–19.[2] She captained the team in 2019 and co-captained in 2018.[2] During her freshman year in 2016, she scored two goals and provided three assists in the 23 matches she played. She was named to the Big Ten Conference All-Freshman Team.[2] In 2017, she was a starting midfielder in 19 of the team's 21 matches. She scored a penalty kick — the game winner — in a 4–0 win against Monmouth University.[2] The same year, she as named 2017 Academic All-Big Ten for the first of three consecutive years.[2] As a junior, Aylmer was named co-captain and starting midfielder in all 20 matches.[2] As captain during her senior year, her nine assists ranked top on the team. She was named to the 2019 All-Region Second Team, All-Big Ten Third Team, Scholar All-Region Second Team and earned Big Ten Sportsmanship Award honors.[2][6]
NJ/NY Gotham FC signed Aylmer as a National Team Replacement Player in 2021.[7] She made her professional debut on April 14, 2021 during a 1–0 win against Orlando Pride in the 2021 NWSL Challenge Cup.[8]
Washington Spirit – current squad | |
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