# Taylor Gray (soccer)

Taylor Gray (born January 28, 1998) is an American soccer player who plays for Tormenta FC in USL League One.

## Early life

Gray played youth soccer with the D.C. United Academy.

## College career

In 2016, Gray began attending Lees–McRae College, where he played for the men's soccer team. He made his collegiate debut and recorded his first assist on September 1, 2016, against the Anderson Trojans. He scored his first collegiate goal on October 12, 2016, against the Catawba Indians.
In 2018, he began attending Reinhardt University, where he played for the men's soccer team. In 2018, he was named to the All-Appalachian Athletic Conference Second Team, after scoring five goals and adding three assists. In 2019, after scoring seven goals and adding seven assists during his senior season, he was named to the All-Appalachian Athletic Conference Second Team and was named the team's Offensive Player of the Year.

## Club career

In 2017, Gray played with the West Virginia Chaos in the Premier Development League.
In 2018 and 2019, Gray played with the Tri-Cities Otters. In 2019, he had a league best five consecutive game goal scoring streak and was named to the USL2 Eastern Conference Team of the Season. He was also named one of 12 finalists nationwide in the 'Global Greats' honors in 2019, finishing as runner-up. He was set to return to the team in 2020, however, the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
In May 2021, he joined the Maryland Bobcats FC first team in NISA, after beginning the year with their reserve squad in the Eastern Premier Soccer League.
In 2022, he joined Chattanooga FC in NISA, after having previously trialed with the team in 2019, but failing to make the team. On May 21, 2022, he scored a hat trick in a 4–2 victory over Bay Cities FC. He was named to the NISA Best XI in 2022. He spent much of the 2023 season injured, before returning to full health in 2024 as the team moved leagues to play in MLS Next Pro.
Gray signed with USL League One club Tormenta FC in January 2025.

## Career statistics

    As of August 3, 2024
| Club | Season | League | League | League | Playoffs | Playoffs | Domestic Cup | Domestic Cup | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| West Virginia United | 2017 | Premier Development League | 8 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 8 | 0 |
| Tri-Cities Otters | 2018 | Premier Development League | 12 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 12 | 1 |
| Tri-Cities Otters | 2019 | USL League Two | 14 | 7 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 14 | 7 |
| Tri-Cities Otters | Total | Total | 26 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 8 |
| Maryland Bobcats FC | 2020–21 | National Independent Soccer Association | 4 | 0 | – | – | – | – | ? | ? | 4 | 0 |
| Maryland Bobcats FC | 2021 | National Independent Soccer Association | 13 | 1 | – | – | – | – | ? | ? | 13 | 1 |
| Maryland Bobcats FC | Total | Total | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 |
| Chattanooga FC | 2022 | National Independent Soccer Association | 26 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ? | ? | 29 | 7 |
| Chattanooga FC | 2023 | National Independent Soccer Association | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 7 | 1 |
| Chattanooga FC | 2024 | MLS Next Pro | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 21 | 2 |
| Chattanooga FC | Total | Total | 50 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 10 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 101 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 108 | 19 |