American soccer player (born 1998)
Taylor Jacklyn Flint
(
nee
Kornieck
; born November 22, 1998) is an American professional
soccer
player who plays as a
midfielder
for
National Women's Soccer League
club
Racing Louisville FC
and the
United States national team
.
Early life
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Born 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
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Flint 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
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Orlando Pride (2020?2021)
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On 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)
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In 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)
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On 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)
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On January 22, 2024, Flint was traded to Racing Louisville FC for $150,000 in allocation money.
[17]
International career
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Youth
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Flint 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
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In 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
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Taylor'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
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College
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Team
|
Season
|
Pac-12 regular season
|
NCAA Tournament
|
Total
|
Division
|
Apps
|
Goals
|
Apps
|
Goals
|
Apps
|
Goals
|
Colorado Buffaloes
|
2016
|
Div. I
|
20
|
11
|
2
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0
|
22
|
11
|
2017
|
20
|
6
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2
|
1
|
22
|
7
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2018
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16
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9
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?
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16
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9
|
2019
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20
|
11
|
2
|
1
|
22
|
12
|
Total
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76
|
37
|
6
|
2
|
82
|
39
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Club
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- As of match played October 17, 2023
.
[25]
International
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- As of match played February 22, 2023
International goals
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Key
(expand for notes on "international goals" and sorting)
|
Location
|
Geographic location of the venue where the competition occurred
Sorted by country name first, then by city name
|
Lineup
|
Start ? played entire match
on
minute
(
off
player
) ? substituted on at the
minute
indicated, and
player
was substituted off at the same time
off
minute
(
on
player
) ? substituted off at the
minute
indicated, and
player
was substituted on at the same time
(
c
) ?
captain
Sorted by minutes played
|
Goal in match
|
Goal
of
total goals
by the player in the match
Sorted by
total goals
followed by
goal number
|
#
|
NumberOfGoals.goalNumber
scored by the player in the match (alternate notation to
Goal in match
)
|
Min
|
The minute in the match the goal was scored. For list that include caps, blank indicates played in the match but did not score a goal.
|
Assist/pass
|
The ball was passed by the player, which
assisted
in scoring the goal. This column depends on the availability and source of this information.
|
penalty
or
pk
|
Goal scored on
penalty-kick
which was awarded due to foul by opponent. (Goals scored in penalty-shoot-out, at the end of a tied match after extra-time, are not included.)
|
Score
|
The match score after the goal was scored.
Sorted by goal difference, then by goal scored by the player's team
|
Result
|
The final score.
Sorted by goal difference in the match, then by goal difference in penalty-shoot-out if it is taken, followed by goal scored by the player's team in the match, then by goal scored in the penalty-shoot-out. For matches with identical final scores, match ending in extra-time without penalty-shoot-out is a tougher match, therefore precede matches that ended in regulation
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aet
|
The score at the end of
extra-time
; the match was tied at the end of 90' regulation
|
pso
|
Penalty-shoot-out
score shown in parentheses; the match was tied at the end of extra-time
|
|
Light-purple background color
?
exhibition
or closed door international friendly match
|
|
Light-yellow background color
? match at an invitational tournament
|
|
Light-orange background color
? Olympic women's football qualification match
|
|
Light-blue background color
? FIFA women's world cup qualification match
|
|
Pink background color
? Continental Games or regional tournament
|
|
Orange background color
? Olympic women's football tournament
|
|
Blue background color
? FIFA women's world cup final tournament
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NOTE on background colors: Continental Games or regional tournament are sometimes also qualifier for World Cup or Olympics; information depends on the source such as the player's federation.
NOTE: some keys may not apply for a particular football player
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Honors
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LA Galaxy OC
San Diego Wave
United States
Individual
- Pac-12
Freshman of the Year: 2016
References
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- ^
"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 fur Kornieck"
.
DFB
(in German).
- ^
"MSV-Frauen verlieren in Bremen: Gebrauchter Tag"
.
MSV Duisburg
. May 30, 2023.
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"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 Athletic
.
- ^
"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"
.
- ^
"Taylor Kornieck - Soccerway"
.
soccerway.com
.
- ^
"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
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External links
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- Head coach:
Yanez
- Goalkeeping coach: Gonzalez
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