Bryan Taylor (frequently spelled Brian Taylor, born July 23, 1975) is a retired American

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who played professionally in the

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and

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Youth

Taylor played collegiate soccer at

Fresno State California State University, Fresno (Fresno State) is a public university in Fresno, California. It is one of 23 campuses in the California State University system. The university had a fall 2020 enrollment of 25,341 students. It offers bachelo ...

in 1994 and 1995.

Professional

In 1996, Taylor played for the

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. He scored five of the team's six playoff goals. On February 2, 1997, the

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selected Taylor in the first round (ninth overall) of the

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. On November 6, 1997, the

Miami Fusion The Miami Fusion was a professional soccer team based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. They played in Major League Soccer (MLS) for four seasons, from 1998 to 2001. Announced in 1997 as one of the league's first two expansion teams, their best seas ...

selected Taylor with the 24th selection of the

1997 MLS Expansion Draft The 1997 MLS Expansion Draft was held November 6, 1997. Two teams participated, the Chicago Fire and Miami Fusion F.C., both expansion Major League Soccer clubs starting play in the 1998 season. Format Each team in the league made ten players, in ...

. He played six games for the Fusion before being waived on June 1, 1998, in order to make room on the roster for

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. He then joined the

Charleston Battery The Charleston Battery are an American professional association football, soccer club based in Charleston, South Carolina, and member of the USL Championship. Founded in 1993, the Battery are one of the oldest continuously operating professiona ...

for the rest of the season.Charleston Battery: Brian Taylor

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Taylor, Bryan 1975 births Living people American soccer players Central Coast Roadrunners players Charleston Battery players Fresno State Bulldogs men's soccer players LA Galaxy players Major League Soccer players Miami Fusion players Stanislaus County Cruisers players San Francisco Seals (soccer) players USL League Two players A-League (1995–2004) players LA Galaxy draft picks Soccer players from California People from Hanford, California Men's association football midfielders Men's association football forwards