Taylor Jacklyn Flint (née Kornieck; born November 22, 1998) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Racing Louisville FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). She previously played for San Diego Wave FC and the Orlando Pride. She was the third overall pick of the 2020 NWSL College Draft after playing for the Colorado Buffaloes. She debuted for the United States national team in 2022.
 Flint with Racing Louisville in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth 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 | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Racing Louisville FC | ||
| Number | 26 | ||
| 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) |
| 2022–2023 | San Diego Wave | 34 | (4) |
| 2024– | Racing Louisville FC | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2016 | United States U18 | ||
| 2017–2018 | United States U19 | 5 | (1) |
| 2017–2018 | United States U20 | 7 | (0) |
| 2022– | United States | 12 | (2) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 17, 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of February 22, 2023 | |||
Early life
editBorn in Troy, Michigan, Flint 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, Flint also played outside hitter for the school volleyball team and wide receiver for the flag football team. At club level, Flint 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
editFlint 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, Flint scored 11 goals for the Buffaloes in 22 matches, earning the Pac-12 Freshman of the Year award.[4] Following her junior year, Flint 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. Flint left Colorado as the program's all-time leader in points (102) and assists (24).[3][6]
During the 2019 college offseason, Flint joined UWS club LA Galaxy OC, making two appearances as the team won the National Championship.[7]
Club career
editOrlando Pride (2020–2021)
editOn January 16, 2020, Flint 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, Flint 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]
Flint 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.[12]
MSV Duisburg (2020)
editIn September 2020, having been unable to play for Orlando, Flint joined German Bundesliga club MSV Duisburg on loan for the rest of the year.[13] 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.[14] She scored her first goal on November 14 in a 5–3 defeat to Werder Bremen.[15]
San Diego Wave FC (2022–2023)
editOn January 18, 2022, Flint 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]
In two seasons with the club, Flint totaled four goals and three assists in 34 appearances, helping the Wave win the 2023 NWSL Shield and become the first expansion team to make the playoffs in its first year in 2022.[17]
Racing Louisville FC (2024–present)
editOn January 22, 2024, Flint was traded to Racing Louisville FC for $150,000 in allocation money.[17]
International career
editYouth
editFlint 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. Flint scored her first international goal with the under-19s in July 2017 in a 2–0 win over England.[18] In 2018, Flint was called up for the La Manga U20 tournament but was forced to withdraw through injury.[19]
Senior
editIn June 2022, Flint received her first senior international call-up. At 6'1", she became the tallest player in the program's history to earn a cap with the national team.[20] 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.[21] Flint scored her second international goal in a 5–0 win over New Zealand when she headed in a Rose Lavelle corner at the 80th minute.[22]
Personal life
editTaylor's mother, Kristin, played professional volleyball in Europe.[3] Her older brother, Nick, played basketball collegiately for Doane Tigers and CSU Dominguez Hills Toros.[23]
Formerly Taylor Kornieck, she married Bailey Flint and began using her married name in 2024.[24]
Career statistics
editCollege
edit| 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
edit- As of match played July 7, 2024.[25]
| Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | Playoffs[b] | 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 | |||
| 2021 | 22 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | 26 | 3 | |||
| MSV Duisburg (loan) | 2020–21 | Bundesliga | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 11 | 1 | |
| San Diego Wave FC | 2022 | NWSL | 18 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 5 |
| 2023 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 2 | ||
| Racing Louisville FC | 2024 | 15 | 1 | — | — | 15 | 1 | |||
| Career total | 83 | 8 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 102 | 12 | ||
- ^ Includes DFB-Pokal and NWSL Challenge Cup
- ^ Includes NWSL Playoffs
International
edit- As of match played February 22, 2023
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2022 | 7 | 1 |
| 2023 | 5 | 1 | |
| Total | 12 | 2 | |
- Scores and results list United States's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Flint goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 25, 2022 | Commerce City, Colorado |  Colombia
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3–0 | 3–0 | Friendly | [21] |
| 2 | January 21, 2023 | Auckland, New Zealand |  New Zealand
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5–0 | 5–0 | Friendly | [m 1] |
Honors
editLA Galaxy OC
San Diego Wave
United States
Individual
- Pac-12 Freshman of the Year: 2016
References
edit- ^ "National team roster – 2022 Concacaf W Championship: USA" (PDF). CONCACAF. June 8, 2022. p. 16. Archived (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.
- ^ "Racing Louisville vs Orlando Pride". Soccerway.
- ^ "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. May 30, 2023.
- ^ "Orlando Pride Acquires $125,000 in Allocation Money, 2024 NWSL Draft Pick". www.orlandocitysc.com.
- ^ a b "Racing lands USWNT midfielder Taylor Flint in trade". Racing Louisville FC. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
- ^ "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 (June 20, 2022). "How Taylor Kornieck Earned a Spot on the USWNT Roster". Sports Illustrated.
- ^ a b "USWNT tops Colombia; Koernick scores in debut". The New York Times.
- ^ "Kornieck heads in Lavelle service for 5-0 lead". NBC Sports.
- ^ "Nick Kornieck - Men's Basketball". Cal State Dominguez Hills Athletics.
- ^ "Racing lands USWNT midfielder Taylor Flint in trade".
- ^ "USA - T. Flint - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway".
- ^ "San Diego Wave claim 2023 NWSL Shield". CONCACAF. October 17, 2023. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
- ^ Das, Andrew (July 19, 2022). "U.S. Women Beat Canada to Claim Spot in Paris Olympics". The New York Times.
- ^ Herrera, Sandra (February 22, 2023). "USWNT vs. Brazil score: USA win SheBelieves Cup with Alex Morgan and Mallory Swanson dominating in attack". CBS Sports. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
Match reports
edit- ^ "U.S. Women's National Team Closes January Camp With 5-0 Win Against World Cup Co-Host New Zealand at Eden Park in Auckland". U.S. Soccer. January 21, 2023.
