Taylor Hunter (born July 7, 1993) is an American soccer player.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | July 7, 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Aurora, Colorado, United States | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2011 | Real Colorado | ||
| 2011–2014 | Denver Pioneers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015 | Houston Dynamo | 1 | (0) |
| 2015 | → Colorado Springs Switchbacks (loan) | 14 | (1) |
| 2016 | Rio Grande Valley FC | 20 | (0) |
| 2017 | Houston Dynamo | 0 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Rio Grande Valley FC (loan) | 23 | (0) |
| 2018 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks | 33 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:04, 16 October 2018 (UTC) | |||
Career
Youth and College
Hunter played youth soccer for Real Colorado before spending his entire college career at the University of Denver. He made a total of 69 appearances for the Pioneers and was named CoSIDA Academic All-District 7 First Team three years in a row.
Professional
On January 20, 2015, Hunter was selected in the third round (49th overall) of the 2015 MLS SuperDraft by the Houston Dynamo and signed a professional contract with the club a month later.[1][2] On April 11, Hunter was sent on loan to USL club Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC.[3] He made his professional debut that same day in a 1–0 victory over Real Monarchs SLC.[4] He scored his first league goal for the club on 24 June 2015 in a 5–0 home victory over Orange County SC. His goal, the fourth of the match, came in the 59th minute.[5]
Hunter joined United Soccer League side Rio Grande Valley FC Toros for their 2016 season.[6] He made his league debut for the club on 26 March 2016 in a 2–0 away loss against Tulsa Roughnecks FC.[7] He returned to Houston Dynamo on March 1, 2017.[8]