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Taylor Smith (soccer, born 2007)

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Taylor Smith
Personal information
Full name Taylor Ava Smith [1]
Date of birth (2007-10-14) October 14, 2007 (age 18) [2]
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Fort Lauderdale United
Number 23
Youth career
2021–2024 NSU University Sharks
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2024– Fort Lauderdale United 42 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 00:39, February 17, 2026 (UTC)

Taylor Ava Smith (born October 14, 2007) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for USL Super League club Fort Lauderdale United. The daughter of Fort Lauderdale United founder Tommy Smith, she debuted for the club at age 16 and signed professionally at age 17 in 2025.

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Early life

The daughter of Fort Lauderdale United founder and chairman Tommy Smith, [3] Smith grew up in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. She began playing soccer around age six and often played with boys growing up. [4] She joined the varsity team at the NSU University School in Davie, Florida, when she was in eighth grade. [5] In her freshman season, she scored 17 goals and added 24 assists as she captained the team to the state finals in 2023. [2] She posted 24 goals and 33 assists as a sophomore, returning to the state semifinals, and was named the Miami Herald 's Broward 4A-2A Girls' Soccer Player of the Year in 2024. [6] She played ECNL club soccer for FC Prime. [7]

Career

At age 16, Smith signed an academy contract (allowing her to retain college eligibility) with Fort Lauderdale United before the USL Super League's inaugural 2024–25 season. [2] She was the youngest player on the team. [8] She made her USL Super League debut as a 50th-minute substitute for Nia Christopher in the club's second game, a 2–1 loss to the Carolina Ascent, on September 6, 2024. [9] Head coach Tyrone Mears handed Smith her first start in a 3–1 loss to Brooklyn FC on October 27. [10] She was subsequently a regular starter in United's midfield and ranked third in minutes played in their inaugural season. [11]

On March 20, 2025, Fort Lauderdale United announced that they had signed Smith to her first professional contract, making her the first USL Super League academy player to go pro and the youngest professional in the league at the time. [12] After placing fourth in the standings, she started both playoff games as United won 2–1 over the top-seeded Carolina Ascent in the semifinals, [13] then lost 1–0 to the Tampa Bay Sun in the final in extra time. [14]

On September 6, 2025, Smith was shown the first red card in club history after earning a second yellow for obstructing the opponent's free kick in stoppage time of United's first win of the 2025–26 season, a 1–0 victory over the Spokane Zephyr. [15] She received her second red card of the season four games later, earning a second yellow for a late challenge on Annie Williams in a 1–1 draw with Brooklyn FC on November 1. [16]

Honors

Fort Lauderdale United

References

  1. ↑ "Team Captain, Taylor Smith, Leads NSU University School's Soccer Team to the State Championship". KTXL. March 13, 2023. Retrieved May 5, 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 "Taylor Smith". Fort Lauderdale United FC . Retrieved May 5, 2025.
  3. ↑ Sandoval, Valentina (December 2, 2025). "'Winning is the standard': South Florida's only women's pro soccer team shoots for the championship". WLRN-FM . Retrieved January 15, 2026.
  4. ↑ Fort Lauderdale United [@ftlutd]; (April 30, 2025). "She grew up in this city. Now she's playing for it" . Retrieved May 5, 2025– via Instagram.
  5. ↑ "Super Signings Recap: July 1-12". USL Super League. July 12, 2024. Retrieved May 5, 2025.
  6. ↑ Fernandez, Andre (March 28, 2024). "NSU University School's Taylor Smith is the Broward 4A-2A Girls Soccer Player of the Year". Miami Herald . Retrieved May 5, 2025.
  7. ↑ "Taylor Smith". TopDrawerSoccer . Retrieved August 30, 2025.
  8. ↑ Walker, Heather; Hall, Darcelle. "Two teen soccer players help boost South Florida's first professional women's soccer team". WSVN . Retrieved May 5, 2025.
  9. ↑ Taylor Smith at Flashscore OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  10. ↑ Knowles, James (May 7, 2025). "Floridian Rookies Series: Taylor Smith" . Beyond the 90. Retrieved August 30, 2025.
  11. ↑ "Fort Lauderdale United FC – 2024/2025". soccerway.com. Retrieved August 30, 2025.
  12. ↑ "Taylor Smith Becomes Super League's First Academy Player to Earn Pro Contract". Fort Lauderdale United FC. March 20, 2025. Retrieved May 5, 2025.
  13. ↑ Pohly, Kaitlyn (June 13, 2025). "Fort Lauderdale United silences its doubters heading into inaugural USL final". Miami Herald . Retrieved August 6, 2025.
  14. ↑ "Tampa Bay Sun FC 1–0 Fort Lauderdale United FC". USL Super League. June 14, 2025. Retrieved August 6, 2025.
  15. ↑ "Simpson Scores Again, Lifts Fort Lauderdale to First Victory of Season". Fort Lauderdale United FC. September 7, 2025. Retrieved January 15, 2026.
  16. ↑ Alleyne-Davis, Tyrese (November 2, 2025). "Brooklyn FC draw in Fort Lauderdale, extend winless streak". Hudson River Blue. Retrieved January 15, 2026.
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