Taylor Kornieck
Taylor Jacklyn Kornieck (born November 22, 1998) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for National Women's Soccer League club San Diego Wave FC and the United States national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Taylor Jacklyn Kornieck[1] | ||
| Date of birth | November 22, 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Troy, Michigan, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | San Diego Wave | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| San Diego Surf | |||
| Las Vegas Premier | |||
| Nevada ODP | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2019 | Colorado Buffaloes | 82 | (39) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019 | LA Galaxy OC | 2 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Orlando Pride | 22 | (2) |
| 2020 | → MSV Duisburg (loan) | 10 | (1) |
| 2022– | San Diego Wave | 8 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2016 | United States U18 | ||
| 2017–2018 | United States U19 | 5 | (1) |
| 2017–2018 | United States U20 | 7 | (0) |
| 2022– | United States | 7 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of July 18, 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of November 13, 2022 | |||
Early life
Born in Troy, Michigan, Kornieck grew up in Henderson, Nevada and was a 2015 NSCAA All-American at Coronado High School where she served as team captain and finished her prep career with 84 goals and 44 assists. As a senior, she was named Gatorade Player of the Year for Nevada as she scored 56 goals and led her school to the Division I state championship.[2] A standout high school athlete, Kornieck also played outside hitter for the school volleyball team and wide receiver for the flag football team. At club level, Kornieck played soccer for the San Diego Surf and Las Vegas Premier ECNL clubs, captained the Nevada Olympic Development Program team and was selected to the Region IV ODP team in 2015.[3]
Colorado Buffaloes
Kornieck was a four-year starter for the Colorado Buffaloes at the University of Colorado Boulder from 2016 to 2019 while also earning a degree in integrative physiology.[3] During her freshman season, Kornieck scored 11 goals for the Buffaloes in 22 matches, earning the Pac-12 Freshman of the Year award.[4] Following her junior year, Kornieck became the first All-American for the Buffaloes since 2006, scoring 9 goals in 16 starts.[5] She earned All Pac-12 honors every year of her collegiate career. Kornieck left Colorado as the program's all-time leader in points (102) and assists (24).[3][6]
During the 2019 college offseason, Kornieck joined UWS club LA Galaxy OC, making two appearances as the team won the National Championship.[7]
Club career
Orlando Pride
Draft and 2020 season
On January 16, 2020, Kornieck was selected with the third overall pick in the 2020 NWSL College Draft by Orlando Pride who traded up during the draft in order to select her. Taken third overall, Kornieck became the highest draft selection in Orlando Pride history.[6][8] On February 11, 2020, she signed a one-year contract with an option for an additional year.[8] With preseason and the ensuing NWSL schedule canceled in March due to the coronavirus pandemic, the NWSL eventually scheduled a smaller 2020 NWSL Challenge Cup replacement tournament in June.[9][10] However, on June 22, Orlando Pride withdrew from the tournament following positive COVID-19 tests among both players and staff.[11]
Loan to MSV Duisburg
In September 2020, having been unable to play for Orlando, Kornieck joined German Bundesliga club MSV Duisburg on loan for the rest of the year.[12] She made her debut on September 11, 2020, starting in a 2–0 defeat to Bayer Leverkusen. On October 31 she made her DFB-Pokal Frauen debut in a second round match against third-tier team Borussia Bocholt. She received a straight red card for serious foul play in the 38th minute and later handed a four-game ban by the German FA.[13] She scored her first goal on November 14 in a 5–3 defeat to Werder Bremen.[14]
Return to Orlando, 2021
Kornieck returned to Orlando following her loan spell ahead of the 2021 season, making her professional NWSL debut for the club on April 10, 2021, starting and scoring a 44th-minute equalizer in the team's Challenge Cup opener against Racing Louisville.[15]
San Diego Wave FC, 2022–present
On January 18, 2022, Kornieck was traded with the rights to Emily van Egmond to San Diego Wave FC in exchange for $125,000 in allocation money and San Diego's natural second-round pick in the 2024 NWSL Draft.[16]
International career
Youth
Kornieck has represented the United States at under-18, under-19 and under-20 levels.[6] In 2016, she served as the team captain for the under-18 side. Kornieck scored her first international goal with the under-19s in July 2017 in a 2–0 win over England.[17] In 2018, Kornieck was called up for the La Manga U20 tournament but was forced to withdraw through injury.[18]
Senior
In June 2022, Kornieck received her first senior international call-up.[19] She made her United States debut on June 25, 2022, entering as a 73rd-minute substitute and scoring in the 90th minute in a 3–0 friendly win over Colombia.[20]
Personal life
Taylor's mother, Kristin, played professional volleyball in Europe.[3] Her older brother, Nick, played basketball collegiately for Doane Tigers and CSU Dominguez Hills Toros.[21]
Career statistics
College
| Team | Season | Pac-12 regular season | NCAA Tournament | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Colorado Buffaloes | 2016 | Div. I | 20 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 11 |
| 2017 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 7 | ||
| 2018 | 16 | 9 | — | 16 | 9 | |||
| 2019 | 20 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 12 | ||
| Total | 76 | 37 | 6 | 2 | 82 | 39 | ||
Club
- As of match played October 29, 2021.[22]
| Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | Playoffs | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| LA Galaxy OC | 2019 | UWS | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| Orlando Pride | 2020 | NWSL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 22 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 3 | ||
| Total | 22 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 3 | ||
| MSV Duisburg (loan) | 2020–21 | Bundesliga | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 11 | 1 | |
| San Diego Wave FC | 2022 | NWSL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Career total | 34 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 4 | ||
- ^ Includes DFB-Pokal and NWSL Challenge Cup
International
- As of match played November 13, 2022
| United States | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals | Assists |
| 2022 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 7 | 1 | 0 |
International goals
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 25, 2022[20] | Dick's Sporting Goods Park, Commerce City, United States | 1 | Colombia | 3–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
Honors
International
Club
LA Galaxy OC
Individual
- Pac-12 Freshman of the Year: 2016
References
- ^ "National team roster – 2022 Concacaf W Championship: USA" (PDF). CONCACAF. June 8, 2022. p. 16. (PDF) from the original on June 8, 2022. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
- ^ "Nevada Girls Soccer POY: Taylor Kornieck". USA Today. February 4, 2016. Retrieved April 10, 2021.
- ^ a b c d "Taylor Kornieck - Colorado Buffaloes". University of Colorado Athletics.
- ^ Rooney, Pat (November 8, 2016). "Taylor Kornieck from CU Buffs soccer named Pac-12 Freshman of the Year". Buffzone. Retrieved April 10, 2021.
- ^ "Taylor Kornieck adds preseason All-American to growing list of honors with CU Buffs soccer". Buffzone. August 14, 2019. Retrieved April 10, 2021.
- ^ a b c "Orlando Pride Trades to No. 3 Overall, Selects Midfielder Taylor Kornieck in the 2020 NWSL College Draft". www.orlandocitysc.com.
- ^ "Galaxy OC shuts out Foothills WFC for United Women's Soccer title". Calgary Sun. July 22, 2019.
- ^ a b Citro, Michael; Carnevale, Scott (February 11, 2020). "Orlando Pride Sign First-Round Draft Choice Midfielder Taylor Kornieck". The Maneland. Retrieved April 10, 2021.
- ^ "NWSL, CPL delay start of 2020 seasons due to Covid-19". SportBusiness. March 21, 2020.
- ^ "NWSL announces 2020 Challenge Cup presented by P&G and Secret". www.nwslsoccer.com.
- ^ "Orlando Pride Statement Regarding 2020 NWSL Challenge Cup Participation". www.orlandocitysc.com.
- ^ "Capelli neuer Haupt- und Trikot-Partner – Taylor Korniek wird ein Zebra". LokalKlick.eu (in German). September 4, 2020.
- ^ "Vier Pokalspiele Sperre für Kornieck". DFB (in German).
- ^ "MSV-Frauen verlieren in Bremen: Gebrauchter Tag". MSV Duisburg.
- ^ "Racing Louisville vs Orlando Pride". Soccerway.
- ^ "Orlando Pride Acquires $125,000 in Allocation Money, 2024 NWSL Draft Pick". www.orlandocitysc.com.
- ^ "U19s in better shape for Euros following USA matches". The FA.
- ^ "CU soccer's Taylor Kornieck added to roster of U.S. U-20 Women's National Team". BuffZone. March 27, 2018.
- ^ Pickman, Ben. "How Taylor Kornieck Earned a Spot on the USWNT Roster". Sports Illustrated.
- ^ a b "USWNT tops Colombia; Koernick scores in debut". The Athletic.
- ^ "Nick Kornieck - Men's Basketball". Cal State Dominguez Hills Athletics.
- ^ "Taylor Kornieck - Soccerway". soccerway.com.
- ^ Das, Andrew (July 19, 2022). "U.S. Women Beat Canada to Claim Spot in Paris Olympics". The New York Times.
Match reports
External links
- Colorado profile
- DfB profile
- Taylor Kornieck at Soccerway
- Profile at Orlando City