Taylor Otto

Taylor Marie Otto (born October 23, 1997) is an American professional Soccer player who played as a midfielder for Scottish Women's Premier League club Celtic.

Not to be confused with Tyler Ott.

Taylor Otto
Personal information
Full name Taylor Marie Otto[1]
Date of birth (1997-10-23) October 23, 1997
Place of birth Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Celtic
Number 2
Youth career
CASL ECNL
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2020 North Carolina Tar Heels 84 (11)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2022 Racing Louisville FC 11 (0)
2022– Celtic 23 (2)
International career
2016 United States U20 6 (0)
2019 United States U23 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 01 May 2023

It was announced on Sunday the 7th August 2022 that Taylor had signed for Celtic FC, she was put straight into the squad for that days game against Hibs ladies that Fran Alonso's Celtic team won convincingly by 9 goals to nil.[2]

Club career

Born in Cleveland, Ohio, Otto began her career with CASL ECNL before joining the North Carolina Tar Heels of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.[3] She red shirted her first season with the Tar Heels after she participated with the United States under-20 side at the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.[3] The next season, in 2017, she became the starting center-back for the Tar Heels, playing all 22 games for the side.[3] After spending four seasons with the Tar Heels, Otto had played 84 matches, scoring 11 goals.[3]

Racing Louisville

On January 13, 2021, Otto was selected first pick of the second round (11th overall) of the NWSL Draft by Racing Louisville.[4] She made her debut for the side on April 15, 2021 in the NWSL Challenge Cup against the Washington Spirit, coming on as a 78th minute substitute in a 1–0 defeat.[5]

On July 27, 2022, Racing Louisville announced that Otto had mutually terminated her contract with the club to pursue playing opportunities in Europe.[6]

CELTIC FC LADIES

On August the 7th Taylors move to Europe was confirmed when she signed for Celtic ladies, the woman’s team of the world famous Celtic F.C. in Glasgow , Scotland. The team is managed by Fran Alonso who showed great faith in Taylor by putting her in the squad for her first game on the days she arrived, Celtic ladies ran out convincing 9–0 winners.[7]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played May 22, 2022[8]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Racing Louisville 2021 National Women's Soccer League 9030——120
2022 National Women's Soccer League 2030——50
Career total 1106000170

References
  1. "FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Papua New Guinea 2016 – List of Players: USA" (PDF). FIFA. November 21, 2016. p. 15. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 4, 2019. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
  2. FC, Celtic (August 10, 2022). "Celtic are Taylor-made for Otto". Celtic FC. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
  3. "Taylor Otto – North Carolina". North Carolina Tar Heels.
  4. "Emily Fox, Brianna Pinto, Taylor Otto Selected In 2021 NWSL Draft". Tar Heels Times. January 13, 2021. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
  5. "Washington Spirit 1–0 Racing Louisville". Soccerway.
  6. "Wyne signs to lead Racing's roster moves out of NWSL break" (Press release). Racing Louisville FC. July 27, 2022. Retrieved July 27, 2022.
  7. "Celtic". Park's Motor Group Scottish Women's Premier League. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
  8. Taylor Otto at Soccerway
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