Taylor Anthony Booth (born May 31, 2001) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Eredivisie club Utrecht and the United States national team.
.jpg) Booth training with Utrecht in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Taylor Anthony Booth[1] | ||
| Date of birth | May 31, 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Eden, Utah, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.74 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Utrecht | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2015 | La Roca FC | ||
| 2016–2018 | Real Salt Lake | ||
| 2019–2020 | Bayern Munich | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2022 | Bayern Munich II | 27 | (3) |
| 2021–2022 | Bayern Munich | 0 | (0) |
| 2021 | → St. Pölten (loan) | 15 | (3) |
| 2022 | Jong Utrecht | 3 | (0) |
| 2022– | Utrecht | 38 | (7) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2016 | United States U16 | 7 | (0) |
| 2017 | United States U17 | 13 | (0) |
| 2018 | United States U18 | 3 | (0) |
| 2018 | United States U19 | 2 | (1) |
| 2023– | United States U23 | 3 | (0) |
| 2023– | United States | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of February 18, 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of November 29, 2023 | |||
Club career edit
Youth career edit
Booth joined the Bayern Munich youth team from the Real Salt Lake youth academy in January 2019.[3] He made his professional debut for Bayern Munich II in the 3. Liga on June 14, 2020, coming on as a substitute in the 73rd minute for Malik Tillman in the away match against Waldhof Mannheim, which finished as a 3–2 win.[4] He finished the 2019–20 season with two appearances.[5] He also made two appearances for the reserve team during the 2020–21 season[6] before being loaned out to SKN St. Pölten.[7]
St. Pölten edit
On February 8, 2021, Booth was loaned to Austrian side SKN St. Pölten until the end of the season.
Bayern Munich edit
On August 25, he was promoted to Bayern Munich's senior squad for their 2021–22 DFB-Pokal first round fixture against Bremer SV. He came as a substitute in the second half and played 22 minutes in the 12–0 victory.
Utrecht edit
On January 28, 2022, Booth signed a pre-contract with Eredivisie club Utrecht to join the team as a free agent in the summer.[8]
After scoring a goal in both of Utrecht’s league matches during November 2022, Booth was named the November Eredivisie Player of the Month.[9]
Booth scored his first goals of the following league campaign by way of a hat-trick, the first of his career, against FC Volendam on February 4, 2024; his brother, Zach, also scored in the match.[10]
International career edit
Booth has represented the United States at a number of youth levels, from under-15 to under-19. Most notably, he was included in the United States squad for the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup in India.[1] He made two appearances in the tournament, helping his team to the quarter-finals before losing 4–1 to eventual champions England.[2] On December 3, 2021, he was called up for the first time to the United States senior team for the friendly match against Bosnia and Herzegovina on December 18,[11] though he did not make an appearance. Booth got his first cap on March 24, 2023 in a CONCACAF Nations League match against Grenada.
On October 8, 2023, Booth was called up to the United States under-23 national team ahead of friendlies against Mexico and Japan.[12]
Personal life edit
Booth was born in Eden, Utah, to Kelli (née Carver) and Chad Booth, both collegiate soccer players.[13] Through his father's Italian heritage, he was able to obtain an Italian passport, allowing him to move to Germany at 17.[14] Booth was born with torticollis, which required physical therapy as an infant. He is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.[15][16] His younger brother, Zach, plays for Volendam on loan from Leicester City.[17]
Career statistics edit
Club edit
- As of match played February 18, 2024
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bayern Munich II | 2019–20[5] | 3. Liga | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2020–21[6] | 3. Liga | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 2021–22 | Regionalliga Bayern | 23 | 3 | — | — | — | 23 | 3 | ||||
| Total | 27 | 3 | — | — | — | 27 | 3 | |||||
| SKN St. Pölten (loan) | 2020–21[6] | Austrian Bundesliga | 15 | 3 | — | — | — | 15 | 3 | |||
| Bayern Munich | 2021–22[18] | Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| FC Utrecht | 2022–23 | Eredivisie | 25 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 2 | ||
| 2023–24 | Eredivisie | 13 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 15 | 6 | |||
| Total | 38 | 7 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 43 | 8 | ||||
| Career total | 80 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 14 | ||
International edit
- As of match played March 27, 2023
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2023 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 0 | |
Honors edit
Bayern Munich II
United States
Individual
- Eredivisie Player of the Month: November 2022,[21]
- Eredivisie Team of the Month: November 2022,[21]
References edit
- ^ a b "FIFA U-17 World Cup India 2017 – List of Players: USA" (PDF). FIFA. October 28, 2017. p. 24. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 30, 2017. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
- ^ a b Taylor Booth at WorldFootball.net
- ^ "FC Bayern verpflichtet US-Talent Taylor Booth" [Bayern sign US talent Taylor Booth]. FC Bayern Munich (in German). January 31, 2019. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
- ^ "Germany » 3. Liga 2019/2020 » 32. Round » Waldhof Mannheim – Bayern München II 2:3". WorldFootball.net. June 14, 2020. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
- ^ a b "Booth Taylor". kicker.de (in German). Olympia Verlag. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
- ^ a b c "Taylor Booth » Club matches". World Football. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
- ^ ""Sehr gespannt auf ihre weitere Entwicklung": Bayern verleiht zwei Talente nach Österreich". kicker.de (in German). Olympia Verlag. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
- ^ "U.S., Bayern Munich youngster Taylor Booth to join Dutch side Utrecht - sourc". ESPN. January 28, 2022.
- ^ "Taylor Booth named as Eredivisie Player of the Month for November". Eredivisie. November 30, 2022. Retrieved December 8, 2022.
- ^ Henry Jr., Larry (February 4, 2024). "Taylor Booth's hat trick edges brother Zach in head-to-head showdown". SBI Soccer.
- ^ "BERHALTER CALLS 26 PLAYERS AHEAD OF USA-BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA ON DEC. 18 IN CARSON, CALIF". United States Soccer Federation. December 3, 2021. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
- ^ "Twenty-three Players Called to U.s. Olympic Men's Soccer Team Training Camp as Preparations for Paris 2024 Kick Off in Phoenix". ussoccer.com. October 8, 2023. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
- ^ Ryan, Comer (March 21, 2016). "14-year-old soccer prodigy from Eden, Taylor Booth, on path to achieve big goal". Standard-Examiner. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
- ^ Sciaretta, Brian (February 12, 2019). "With Bayern move sealed, Booth eyes bright future for both club & country". American Soccer Now. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
- ^ "Taylor Booth: 5 things on Bayern Munich's American teen prodigy". Bundesliga. October 15, 2019. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
- ^ Hollis, Randy (April 19, 2015). "Soccer: Taylor Booth is a 13-year-old phenom with his sights set on playing for RSL someday". Deseret News. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
- ^ "Zach Booth". lcfc.com. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
- ^ "Taylor Booth". kicker.de (in German). Retrieved August 25, 2021.
- ^ "Bayern Munich, U.S. youth star Taylor Booth in talks over new contract, set for loan". ESPN. June 18, 2023. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
- ^ "U.S. beats Canada to win Nations League as Balogun opens account". ESPN. June 18, 2023. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
- ^ a b "Taylor Booth named as Eredivisie Player of the Month for November". Eredivisie. November 30, 2022. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
External links edit
- Taylor Booth at DFB (also available in German)
- Taylor Booth – UEFA competition record (archive)
- Taylor Booth at kicker (in German)
- Taylor Booth at Soccerway
- Taylor Booth at FootballDatabase.eu