Taylor Logan Bailey (born February 27, 1997) is an American soccer player who currently plays for Oakland Roots in the USL Championship.
![]() Bailey with Oakland Roots in 2022 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Taylor Logan Bailey | ||
Date of birth | (1997-02-27) February 27, 1997 (age 25) | ||
Place of birth | Greeneville, Tennessee, United States | ||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Oakland Roots | ||
Number | 47 | ||
Youth career | |||
0000 | Greeneville Galaxy | ||
0000 | FC Dallas-Tri | ||
0000 | FC Alliance | ||
0000 | TN ODP | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2015 | Nova Southeastern Sharks | 13 | (0) |
2017 | CCSF Rams | 19 | (0) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016 | Tri-Cities Otters | 1 | (0) |
2017–2018 | San Francisco City | 5 | (0) |
2020– | Oakland Roots | 7 | (0) |
2022 | → Forward Madison (loan) | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 22, 2022 |
Bailey was a three-sport athlete at Greeneville High School, playing soccer, basketball, and football. During his senior season, he played as both a forward and a goalkeeper, scoring 24 goals and recording nine assists as a forward and making 110 saves and 12 shutouts as a keeper. Bailey was named first-team All-District and the District MVP, and was named All-State as both a goalkeeper and a forward. Bailey also played club soccer for Greeneville Galaxy, FC Dallas-Tri, and FC Alliance.[1] Bailey was selected to the Tennessee Olympic Development Program team and went on to be a starting keeper for the U.S. Region III squad.
In 2015, Bailey attended Nova Southeastern University to play college soccer. In his freshman season, Bailey made 13 appearances for the Sharks.[1] In 2017, he also played one season at City College of San Francisco, making 19 appearances and, as team Captain, won First-team All Conference accolades and made the All Western Region team, as recognized by the United Soccer Coaches Association.[2][3]
As well as college soccer, Bailey played in the USL PDL, appearing for Tri-Cities Otters in 2016,[4] and San Francisco City in 2017 and 2018.[5]
In their 2020 season, Bailey signed with NISA side Oakland Roots, going on to make two appearances for the club in their Spring Season.[6] He re-signed with the club on April 20, 2021, following their move to the USL Championship.[7]
Bailey is an animal advocate who was trained as a therapy dog handler by Therapy Dogs International. He has worked with exotic animals and with over 280 big cats, including tigers, lions, leopards, cougars, and jaguars at Tiger Haven, a big cat sanctuary and rescue facility in East Tennessee.
Oakland Roots SC – current squad | |
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