 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Taylor Maree Leach[1] | ||
| Date of birth | January 19, 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Toledo, Ohio, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2010 | Cleveland Internationals | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2014 | South Carolina Gamecocks | 86 | (6) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016 | Sunnanå SK | 13 | (2) |
| 2017 | Östersunds DFF | 14 | (2) |
| 2017–2019 | BK Häcken | 53 | (4) |
| 2020 | Utah Royals | 2 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Kansas City Current | 34 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2015 | South Carolina Gameocks (assistant) | ||
| 2024–2025 | South Carolina Gameocks (assistant) | ||
| 2025– | Lexington SC (assistant) | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 October 2020 | |||
Taylor Maree Leach (born January 19, 1992) is a retired American professional soccer player who last played as a defender for Kansas City Current in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL).[2] She is currently an assistant coach for USL Super League club Lexington SC.
Club career
[edit]Leach played for Swedish club Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC.[3]
Leach made her NWSL debut in the 2020 NWSL Challenge Cup on July 8, 2020, for Utah Royals FC.[4] She later played for Kansas City Current and retired after the 2022 NWSL season.[2]
Coaching
[edit]After graduation, Leach briefly served as a volunteer assistant coach for her alma, the South Carolina Gameocks. She returned to South Carolina after the conclusion of her playing career.[5] In September 2025, Leach joined Masaki Hemmi's staff at Lexington SC in the USL Super League.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Taylor Leach". South Carolina Gamecocks. 22 June 2018. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
- ^ a b "Defender Taylor Leach Announces Retirement - Kansas City Current". www.kansascitycurrent.com. November 29, 2022.
- ^ Monroe, Mark (March 2, 2020). "Anthony Wayne grad Taylor Leach earns chance to play pro soccer in U.S." Toledo Blade. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
- ^ "Utah Royals FC vs. OL Reign". www.nwslsoccer.com. Archived from the original on 2020-07-08. Retrieved 2020-07-08.
- ^ "Shelley Smith Adds Familiar Face in Taylor Leach". GamecocksOnline.com. South Carolina Gamecocks. Retrieved 6 September 2025.
- ^ Galbreath, N. "Lexington SC Adds Former NWSL Defender Taylor Leach to Gainbridge Super League Coaching Staff". LexSporting.com. Lexington SC. Retrieved 6 September 2025.
External links
[edit]- Taylor Leach at Soccerway
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