Taylor White (American soccer)

Taylor White
White with Racing Louisville in 2026
Personal information
Full name Taylor Michele White[1]
Date of birth (2004-04-23) April 23, 2004[2]
Height 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
 Racing Louisville
Number 30
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2025 West Virginia Mountaineers 80 (26)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2024–2025 Kings Hammer FC 15 (9)
2026– Racing Louisville 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of March 14, 2026

Taylor Michele White (born April 23, 2004) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Racing Louisville FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). She played college soccer for the West Virginia Mountaineers, earning third-team All-American honors in 2025.

Early life

White grew up in Cincinnati, Ohio.[3] She played high school soccer for Winton Woods High School, where she also played basketball, and she played club soccer for Cincinnati United in the Girls Academy.[3]

College career

White played in 20 games and had 2 assists for the West Virginia Mountaineers as a freshman in 2022.[3] She helped the team win the Big 12 tournament and had an assist in the NCAA tournament as they made the second round.[3] She then became a starter as a sophomore in 2023, leading the team with 9 goals and adding 2 assists in 19 games.[3] After starting her junior year with a minor injury,[4] she again led the team with 7 goals and had 3 assists in 20 games in 2024, earning second-team All-Big 12 honors.[3] She had a breakout senior year in 2025, leading the Mountaineers with 10 goals and 10 assists in 21 games.[5] She helped lead the team go unbeaten in the Big 12, placing second in the conference, and reach the NCAA tournament second round, while achieving their highest win total since 2018.[5] She was named first-team All-Big 12 and third-team All-American by United Soccer Coaches.[5]

Club career

Racing Louisville FC announced on January 7, 2026, that they had signed White to her first professional contract on a two-year deal.[6] She made her professional debut as a second-half substitute for Ella Hase in a season-opening 2–1 loss to the North Carolina Courage on March 14.[7]

Personal life

White is the daughter of Anthony and Nancy White and has two siblings.[3] Her father played college football for Morehead State, and her mother played college basketball for Chattanooga.[3] Her brother, Michael, played college soccer for Shepherd, and her sister, Morgan, plays professionally in France.[3]

Honors and awards

West Virginia Mountaineers

Individual

References

  1. ^ "College of Applied Human Sciences". West Virginia University. December 2025. Retrieved January 7, 2026.
  2. ^ "Taylor White". Racing Louisville FC. Retrieved January 7, 2026.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Taylor White". West Virginia Mountaineers. Retrieved January 7, 2026.
  4. ^ Decker, Ryan (August 18, 2024). "WVU easing Taylor White into 2024, White scores twice Sunday". WBOY-TV. Retrieved January 7, 2026.
  5. ^ a b c "White Earns First Career All-America Nod". West Virginia Mountaineers. December 5, 2025. Retrieved January 7, 2026.
  6. ^ "Racing adds All-American forward Taylor White on multi-year contract". Racing Louisville FC. January 7, 2026. Retrieved January 7, 2026.
  7. ^ "Late goal spoils Racing's comeback bid in opener". Racing Louisville FC. March 14, 2026. Retrieved March 14, 2026.
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