35 Facts About Taylor Twellman

Taylor Twellman was the youngest player to score 100 goals in MLS in 2009 at the age of 29, and is New England's all-time leading goal scorer.

Taylor Twellman was a five-time MLS all-star and in 2005 was the league MVP.

Taylor Twellman earned 30 caps for the United States national team, scoring 6 international goals.

Taylor Twellman was raised in St Louis, Missouri, and attended Saint Louis University High School, where he was an all-star athlete in American football, basketball, soccer, and baseball, during which he was offered a contract by the Kansas City Royals baseball team.

At Maryland, Taylor Twellman played soccer in 1998 and 1999; in 1998 Taylor Twellman was named a second-team All American for the squad, and in his sophomore 1999 season he finished as a runner-up for both the Hermann Trophy and the MAC Player of the Year Award.

In 2000, Taylor Twellman signed with German Bundesliga club 1860 Munich.

Taylor Twellman spent two years with the team, but played for the reserve team in Division III, and never played above the reserve level.

Taylor Twellman returned to the US when he was drafted second overall by the New England Revolution in the 2002 MLS SuperDraft.

Taylor Twellman finished second in league MVP voting, and was named to the 2002 MLS Best XI.

Taylor Twellman's production went down in 2004, as he ended up with just nine goals.

Taylor Twellman was the target of transfer talk when Odd Grenland of Norway reportedly made a $1.2 million bid for him, which MLS rejected.

In 2007, Taylor Twellman won his first title with the Revolution: the US Open Cup, a season in which he finished third in MLS in goals scored.

The Revolution won the Eastern Conference title, with Taylor Twellman scoring a spectacular bicycle kick against the Chicago Fire to secure the Revs' spot in the 2007 MLS Cup.

Taylor Twellman scored the opening goal of the 2007 MLS Cup against Houston Dynamo.

Taylor Twellman suffered a neck injury and a serious concussion from a mid-air collision against Los Angeles Galaxy goalkeeper Steve Cronin on August 30,2008.

Taylor Twellman played the rest of the 2008 season, but due to lingering symptoms from his whiplash and concussion, he played only two games in 2009.

Taylor Twellman had planned to make his return during the 2010 season, but he was unable to play that season and was placed on the season-ending injury list.

Taylor Twellman began his involvement with the US national program at youth level with the U-17 and U-20 squads.

Taylor Twellman first gained professional attention after scoring four goals for the U-20 national team at the 1999 World Youth Championship while still playing with the University of Maryland.

Taylor Twellman represented the United States at the 1999 Pan American Games.

Taylor Twellman struggled to score his first international goal, having several apparent goals waved off for offside infractions.

Taylor Twellman finally scored against Panama in a World Cup qualifier on October 12,2005.

Taylor Twellman improved his chances for a spot on the 2006 World Cup team in a friendly against Norway on January 29,2006.

Taylor Twellman was selected by new US coach Bob Bradley as a member of the US squad for the 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup, scoring in a group stage win over El Salvador.

Taylor Twellman gradually fell out of the national team pool in the following years after a series of concussions sidelined his club career.

Since retirement, Twellman has created the THINKTaylor foundation, a charitable organization regarding sports-related concussions.

Taylor Twellman has agreed to donate his brain to science after death.

Taylor Twellman Soccer provides programs and tools for players, coaches and organizations across the United States.

Taylor Twellman has had an active media career after retiring as a player.

Taylor Twellman hosted a weekly recap show about the league, MLS Rewind, on ESPN+.

Taylor Twellman called the 2012,2016, and 2020 European Championships, and in 2014 Taylor Twellman was the USMNT lead color commentator in the World Cup in Brazil.

Taylor Twellman left the network in January 2023 to join Apple's MLS coverage.

Taylor's brother James Twellman played with the San Jose Earthquakes reserves in 2002.

Taylor Twellman's grandfather, Jim Delsing, was a Major League Baseball outfielder in the 1950s for five teams.

In 2004, Taylor Twellman received the inaugural Keough Award, which recognizes the outstanding male soccer player from the St Louis area.