Player Details

Name

Jermaine Taylor

Height

5' 10"

Weight

194 lbs

Date of Birth

1.14.1985 (39)

Birthplace

Portland, Jamaica

Position

Defender
Career Summary

Acquired: Selected in Stage Two of 2015 MLS Re-Entry Draft on Dec. 17, 2015; signed on Jan. 22, 2016

2016: Started and played 90 minutes in a 4-2 loss against Deportivo Saprissa in the CONCACAF Champions League on Sept. 14 ... Appeared as a substitute in a 1-0 win against Real Salt Lake on Sept. 10Made his 19th start of the season in a 2-0 loss against D.C. United on Aug. 13 ... Played 90 minutes in a 2-1 win against C.D. Dragon in CONCACAF Champions League play on Aug. 3 ... Started and played 90 minutes for a third consecutive league game in a 0-0 draw against Colorado on July 4 ... Started and played 90 minutes in a 1-0 loss against the LA Galaxy in the U.S. Open Cup Round of 16 on June 29 ... Recorded 90 minutes and his second assist of the season in a 2-2 draw against Real Salt Lake on June 18 after returning from international duty ... Started and played 90 minutes for a third consecutive game in a 4-2 win against Vancouver Whitecaps FC on May 22 ... Started and played 90 minutes in eight straight games (March 6-April 27) ... Recorded an assist in the team’s 2-1 loss to San Jose on March 13.

2015: Appeared in 16 matches (all starts) for the Houston Dynamo ... Logged 11 consecutive starts April 4-June 5... Recorded 1,427 total minutes ... Notched his lone assist of the season in a 3-1 win against Portland.

2014: Appeared in 26 games (25 starts) in all competitions, including 24 MLS regular-season games (23 starts), marking his third consecutive season with 23 or more starts ... Named to MLSsoccer.com Team of the Week (Week 23) after 2-0 win over Philadelphia on Aug.15.

2013: Appeared in 30 games (30 starts) across all competitions ... Assisted on Ricardo Clark’s goal in 1-0 win vs. the Philadelphia Union on July 6 ... Made first start at left back of 2013 season in 1-0 win vs. the Philadelphia Union on July 6 ... Named to MLS Team of the Week (Week 5) after performance in 2-0 win against San Jose Earthquakes on March 30.

INTERNATIONAL: Has 77 caps with the Jamaican National Team … Started all four matches as Jamaica won 2014 Caribbean Cup ... Converted penalty kick in 4-3 shootout win over Trinidad & Tobago in Caribbean Cup Final on Nov. 18 , 2014 after 0-0 draw through extra time ... Played 90 minutes in 1-0 friendly loss at Japan on Oct. 14, 2014 ... Called up for two World Cup qualifiers on Oct. 11, 2013 at USA and Oct. 15, 2013 vs. Honduras ... Played 90 minutes in 0-0 draw at Mexico on Feb. 6, 2013 in opening game of final round of 2014 World Cup qualifying.

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