Taylor Eric Kemp (born July 23, 1990) is a former American

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player.

Career

College and Amateur

Kemp played

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at the

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between 2009 and 2012.

Professional

Kemp was drafted 17th overall by

D.C. United D.C. United is a professional soccer club based in Washington, D.C. that competes in the Eastern Conference of Major League Soccer, the top tier of American soccer. Domestically, the club has won four MLS Cups (league championships), four Supp ...

in the 2013 MLS SuperDraft. Upon a trial with United, Kemp was offered a contract. Due to team depth and the unlikeliness of many first team minutes, Kemp was loaned to United's USL Pro-affiliated,

Richmond Kickers Richmond Kickers is an American professional soccer club based in Richmond, Virginia. The Kickers compete as a member of USL League One (USL-1). The club was established in 1993, and began play that same year as a United States Interregional S ...

of the third tier. On April 6, 2013 in a match between Richmond and the

Pittsburgh Riverhounds Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC is an American professional soccer team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1999 and beginning play in 1999, the club plays in the Eastern Conference of the USL Championship, the second tier of the American so ...

, Kemp started and played 90 minutes. Ahead of the April 27 fixture against Columbus, D.C. United recalled Kemp from loan. The beginning of the 2014 MLS season saw Kemp primarily making appearances from the United bench and in Richmond, until August, when he was inserted into the United starting lineup at left back due to an injury to

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. From August on, Kemp locked down a starting position in the United lineup, creating two assists against the

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on August 7 and scoring a goal against the

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on October 12. In the 2015 season, Kemp started 25 of United's 34 regular season matches. He contributed 6 assists as well as 1 goal, a long-range volley that won the

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Goal of the Week award for Week 22. During the 2018 season, Kemp struggled with injuries and didn't appear in any games. On November 7, 2018, Kemp announced his retirement from playing professional soccer. At the time of his retirement, he was one of the only 24 players in D.C. United history to reach a 100 game milestone. In his career for D.C. United, he played 101 games, scored 3 goals, and contributed 14 assists.

International

On January 6, 2017 for the first time Kemp was called for the United States national team by coach

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Honors

D.C. United

Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup The Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, commonly known as the U.S. Open Cup (USOC), is a knockout cup competition in men's soccer in the United States of America. It is the oldest ongoing national soccer competition in that country. The 2023 U.S. O ...

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1990 births Living people American soccer players Maryland Terrapins men's soccer players Real Colorado Foxes players D.C. United players Richmond Kickers players Soccer players from Colorado Sportspeople from the Denver metropolitan area D.C. United draft picks USL League Two players USL Championship players Major League Soccer players United States men's youth international soccer players United States men's under-20 international soccer players People from Highlands Ranch, Colorado Men's association football defenders {{US-footy-defender-stub