Taylor Kay Rene Comeau (born July 21, 1993) is an American retired soccer player who played as a midfielder. She played for Portland Thorns FC, Chicago Red Stars, and Houston Dash in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL).

Taylor Comeau
Personal information
Full name Taylor Kay Rene Comeau[1]
Date of birth (1993-07-21) July 21, 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth Los Gatos, California
Height 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2014 California Golden Bears 84 (10)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014 Seattle Sounders Women
2015 Portland Thorns FC 9 (0)
2016–2018 Chicago Red Stars 47 (2)
2018–2019 Houston Dash 13 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Early life

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Taylor Comeau attended Los Gatos High School.[2] Comeau played for California Golden Bears in Pac-12 Conference during her college years.[2]

Playing career

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Portland Thorns FC, 2015

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Comeau appeared in 9 games for Portland in 2015 as an amateur call-up to cover for Thorns players missing for International duty.[3]

Chicago Red Stars, 2016–2018

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Comeau was named to the 2016 Chicago Red Stars final roster, after having been a trialist.[4] On July 16, 2016, in her second start for Chicago Red Stars Taylor Comeau scored a crucial goal in a 1–0 away win over Orlando Pride; which positioned the Red Stars in solitary possession of fourth place in 2016 National Women's Soccer League season putting the team on track to a playoff spot.[5] On June 18, 2018, Comeau was traded alongside Sofia Huerta to the Houston Dash as part of a three team trade that also included the Utah Royals FC[6]

Houston Dash, 2018–2019

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After being acquired midseason by the Dash, Comeau made her debut for Houston on June 22 against Portland Thorns FC.[7]

Retirement

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Comeau announced her retirement on June 18, 2019.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "Taylor Kay Rene Comeau". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. August 17, 2015. Archived from the original on August 17, 2015. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Taylor Comeau Player Profile". Retrieved April 24, 2016.
  3. ^ "Thorns bolster roster with three amateur players for first game". April 10, 2015. Retrieved June 28, 2018.
  4. ^ "Red Stars Announce 2016 Roster". April 2, 2016. Archived from the original on April 16, 2016. Retrieved June 28, 2018.
  5. ^ "Red Stars Snap Losing Streak with 1–0 Victory at Orlando – Crucial away win features Comeau's first pro goal, Dalton's first shutout of 2016". chicagorestars.com. Archived from the original on August 21, 2016. Retrieved July 17, 2016.
  6. ^ "Trade alert: Press, Johnson to Utah; Huerta, Comeau to Houston; Elby to Chicago". June 18, 2018.
  7. ^ "New look Houston Dash fall to Thorns FC". June 22, 2018. Retrieved June 28, 2018.
  8. ^ "Houston Dash defender Taylor Comeau announces retirement". June 18, 2019.
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