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Taylor Lee Morgan (born 21 October 1990) is an English former
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who played as a forward.


Career


Early career

Taylor joined the
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academy at the age of 10 and remained there for four years before joining the
Queens Park Rangers Queens Park Rangers Football Club, commonly abbreviated to QPR, is a professional association football club based in Shepherd's Bush, West London, England. The team currently compete in the EFL Championship, the second level of the English f ...
academy for two years. Morgan played for the
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U18 side while he continued his education, before moving to the United States on a college scholarship through th
Pass4Soccer Scholarships Agency
He spent his first year at
Central Connecticut State University Central Connecticut State University (Central Connecticut, CCSU, Central Connecticut State, or informally Central) is a public university in New Britain, Connecticut. Founded in 1849 as the State Normal School, CCSU is Connecticut's oldest publi ...
before transferring to
George Mason University George Mason University (GMU) is a Public university, public research university in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. Located in Northern Virginia near Washington, D.C., the university is named in honor of George Mason, a Founding Father ...
for his final three years. He finished with 23 goals and 7 assists in 50 appearances for the George Mason Patriots, including 13 goals in 19 matches as a senior to lead the Colonial Athletic Association. During his time at college, he also appeared for the Chicago Fire Premier of the
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.


Toronto FC

Morgan was signed by
Toronto FC Toronto Football Club is a Canadian professional Association football, soccer club based in Toronto. The club competes in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Eastern Conference (MLS), Eastern Conference. The team plays its home matc ...
in the fourth round (58th overall) in the 2013 MLS Supplemental Draft. He joined the team for its 2013 pre-season training camp and officially signed with them on 1 March 2013. He then made his debut on 2 March 2013 in Toronto's MLS season opener against
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at the
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, coming on as a 75th-minute substitute for Terry Dunfield. Morgan was released by Toronto on 14 May 2013, after making this one appearance.


Ă–stersunds

Morgan signed with Swedish football club
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on 9 August 2013. He scored his first two goals for the club on 21 August 2013 against
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in the
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in the 41st and 69th minutes of a 5–0 victory. He then scored his first two league goals on 14 September 2013 against Varbergs BolS in the 82nd and 87th minute, after coming on as a substitute match in a 3–0 victory. Morgan then scored his third goal for the club on 19 October against
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in the 90th minute of a 3–1 victory.


Falkirk (loan)

After the
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season concluded, Morgan signed with
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side
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on loan until the end of the season. He made his debut on 10 January 2015 against Hibernian, coming on as a substitute.


Airdrieonians (loan)

On 23 July 2015, Morgan moved on loan to
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club Airdrieonians, signing until January 2016. He made his debut for the club on 25 July 2015 in a
Scottish Challenge Cup The Scottish Professional Football League Challenge Cup,Annan Athletic. He started the match and played 75 minutes as Airdrieonians lost 3–1.


Tulsa Roughnecks

Morgan signed with the
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of the
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in February 2016. He made his debut for the club on 26 March 2016 against RGV Toros, coming on as a 79th-minute substitute as Tulsa won 2–0. He scored his first goal for the club on 2 April in a 1–2 defeat against
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.


San Antonio

Morgan signed for Tulsa's Texas rivals
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on 22 June 2016, making his debut when he played the first 60 minutes in 0–0 home draw on 9 July against
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. He featured as a wide midfielder or lone forward in 13 further matches and was credited with his only assist for what was the winning goal after coming on as second-half substitute against
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on 20 August 2016. He left the club at the end of the 2016 season and signed for
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side
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on 23 March 2017.


Personal

Taylor supports
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, while his father and younger brother are season ticket holders of Queen's Park Rangers. Two weeks before being signed by
Toronto FC Toronto Football Club is a Canadian professional Association football, soccer club based in Toronto. The club competes in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Eastern Conference (MLS), Eastern Conference. The team plays its home matc ...
, he went to a QPR game while back in the UK on holiday, not knowing at the time that he would be watching one of his soon-to-be coach
Ryan Nelsen Ryan William Nelsen (born 18 October 1977) is a former New Zealand professional football player and former head coach of Major League Soccer side Toronto FC. Nelsen commonly played as a defender, and his professional career began in 1995. He ...
's final professional games as a player. Nelson subsequently left QPR to coach
Toronto FC Toronto Football Club is a Canadian professional Association football, soccer club based in Toronto. The club competes in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Eastern Conference (MLS), Eastern Conference. The team plays its home matc ...
and signed Taylor the following month. Taylor attended Hamble Community Sports College and
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in Southampton. While at
George Mason University George Mason University (GMU) is a Public university, public research university in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. Located in Northern Virginia near Washington, D.C., the university is named in honor of George Mason, a Founding Father ...
he studied psychology.


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