Taylor Booth (soccer)
Taylor Anthony Booth (born May 31, 2001) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder and right back for German club Bayern Munich II. Club career. Youth Career. Booth joined the Bayern Munich youth team from the Real Salt Lake youth academy in January 2019. 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. He finished the 2019–20 season with two  appearances. He also made two appearances for the reserve team during the 2020–21 season before being loaned out to SKN St. Pölten. St. Pölten. On February 8, 2021, Booth was loaned to Austrian side SKN St. Pölten until the end of the season. Bayern Munich. 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. FC Utrecht. On January 28, Booth signed a pre-contract with Eredivisie club FC Utrecht  to join the team as a free agent in the summer. International career. 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. He made two appearances in the tournament, helping his team to the quarter-finals before losing 4–1 to eventual champions England. 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 but has  yet to make a senior team appearance. Personal life. Booth was born in Eden, Utah, to Kelli (née Carver) and Chad Booth, both collegiate soccer players. Through his father's Italian heritage, he was able to obtain an Italian passport, allowing him to move to Germany at 17. 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.