D.J. Taylor
Defender - Right-Back
at Minnesota United FC
at Minnesota United FC
1,924 days · joined 2021-02-16
👕200+ Apps
Market value
€800k
Rating · 2025
4.9
Average
Right-Back Defender
Career snapshot
3
clubs played for
2017
debut season
0.02
goals / match
Minnesota United FC
top club · 111 apps
Position rank · 2025
#176
goals rank
#223
assists rank
4
season goals
12
season assists
Among 264 Defender - Right-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€1.00m
peak value · 2024
—
top transfer fee
1
best season · 2019
—
int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 1997-08-26 · 6 players total
211Appearances
4Goals
12Assists
25Yellow cards
1Red cards
47Full matches (90′)
| Full name | D.J. Taylor |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | David Justin Taylor |
| Date of birth | 1997-08-26 (28 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Raleigh, North Carolina, United States |
| Citizenship |  United States |
| Position | Defender - Right-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | |
| Height | 175.00 m |
| Current club | Minnesota United FC |
| Joined | 2021-02-16 |
| Contract expires | 2025-12-31 |
| Agent | Dierolf ... |
Jul 2025
2025 — Minnesota United FC, Minnesota United FC 2
18 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Feb 2025
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Sep 2024
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Jul 2024
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2024
2024 — Minnesota United FC, Minnesota United FC 2
27 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jun 2024
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2023
2023 — Minnesota United FC
37 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2022
2022 — Minnesota United FC, Minnesota United FC 2
32 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2021
2021 — Minnesota United FC
8 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Feb 2021
Transfer: North Carolina → Minnesota
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
2020 — North Carolina FC
15 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2019
2019 — North Carolina FC
37 matches · 1 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2018
2018 — North Carolina FC
35 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2017
Transfer: CD Buñol → North Carolina
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2017
2017 — North Carolina FC
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2017
Transfer: Torre Levante → CD Buñol
16/17 · Transfer
Aug 2015
Transfer: RailHawks → Torre Levante
15/16 · Transfer
Aug 2015
Transfer: RailHawks → RailHawks
15/16 · Return from loan
May 2015
Transfer: RailHawks → RailHawks
14/15 · Loan
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 188 other Defender - Right-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 2025. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.16/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A1 total · 0.16/90
Yellow cards0 total · 0.00/90
Minutes played by club
Minnesota United FC
49.7%
Minnesota United FC 2
13.1%
North Carolina FC
37.2%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota United FC | 5 | 2021 | 2025 | 111 | 1 | 4 | 2,089 |
| Minnesota United FC 2 | 3 | 2022 | 2025 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 553 |
| North Carolina FC | 4 | 2017 | 2020 | 89 | 2 | 8 | 1,565 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Leagues Cup | Minnesota United FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | MLS | Minnesota United FC | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | MLS Next Pro | Minnesota United FC 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 553 |
| 2025 | US Open Cup | Minnesota United FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Leagues Cup | Minnesota United FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | MLS | Minnesota United FC | 24 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | MLS Cup Playoffs | Minnesota United FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | MLS Next Pro | Minnesota United FC 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Leagues Cup | Minnesota United FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | MLS | Minnesota United FC | 30 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | US Open Cup | Minnesota United FC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | MLS | Minnesota United FC | 26 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2,089 |
| 2022 | MLS Cup Playoffs | Minnesota United FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | MLS Next Pro | Minnesota United FC 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | US Open Cup | Minnesota United FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | MLS | Minnesota United FC | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | USLC | North Carolina FC | 15 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1,340 |
| 2019 | US Open Cup | North Carolina FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 225 |
| 2019 | USLC | North Carolina FC | 33 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | USLC Playoffs | North Carolina FC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | US Open Cup | North Carolina FC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | USL | North Carolina FC | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | NASL Fall Championship | North Carolina FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | 2015-05-01 | RailHawks | RailHawks | Loan | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-08-25 | RailHawks | RailHawks | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-08-26 | RailHawks | Torre Levante | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-01 | Torre Levante | CD Buñol | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-27 | CD Buñol | North Carolina | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-02-16 | North Carolina | Minnesota | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | Leg injury | 2024-06-03 | 2024-06-18 | 16 | 2 |
| 24/25 | Muscle injury | 2024-07-09 | 2024-07-29 | 21 | 4 |
| 24/25 | Muscle injury | 2024-09-17 | 2024-10-17 | 31 | 5 |
| 24/25 | Hamstring injury | 2025-02-20 | 2025-03-13 | 22 | 3 |
Current€800k
Peak€1.00m
Low€75k
Δ since start+€725k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Tambakis | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Franco Fragapane | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Aarón Guillén | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Donovan Ewolo | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Emanuel Reynoso | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Miguel Tapias | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kervin Arriaga | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sang-bin Jeong | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Marios Lomis | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Luis Amarilla | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Kristo | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | MLS | Minnesota United FC | 1 | 26 |
| 2020 | USLC | North Carolina FC | 1 | 15 |
| 2019 | US Open Cup | North Carolina FC | 1 | 3 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | USLC | North Carolina FC | 4 | 33 |
| 2020 | USLC | North Carolina FC | 2 | 15 |
| 2022 | MLS | Minnesota United FC | 2 | 26 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | 2015-08-25 | RailHawks | RailHawks | Return from loan | — | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-05-01 | RailHawks | RailHawks | Loan | — | — |
Last 50 matches for Minnesota United FC The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-28 | MLS1 |
New York RB | – | Minnesota United FC | TIMED |
| 2026-06-25 | MLS1 |
Minnesota United FC | – | Houston Dynamo | TIMED |
| 2026-06-14 | MLS1 |
Minnesota United FC | – | San Diego FC | TIMED |
| 2026-06-01 | MLS1 |
Seattle Sounders | – | Minnesota United FC | TIMED |
| 2026-05-28 | MLS1 |
Vancouver Whitecaps | – | Minnesota United FC | TIMED |
| 2026-05-24 | MLS1 |
Minnesota United FC | – | Austin FC | TIMED |
| 2026-05-17 | MLS1 |
Minnesota United FC | – | St. Louis City SC | TIMED |
| 2026-05-14 | MLS1 |
Houston Dynamo | – | Minnesota United FC | TIMED |
| 2026-05-10 | MLS1 |
Minnesota United FC | – | Inter Miami CF | TIMED |
| 2026-05-03 | MLS1 |
Austin FC | 0–3 | Minnesota United FC | Available |
| 2026-04-27 | MLS1 |
Minnesota United FC | 1–3 | Vancouver Whitecaps | Available |
| 2026-04-19 | MLS1 |
Minnesota United FC | 0–0 | FC Dallas | Available |
| 2026-04-12 | MLS1 |
Toronto FC | 0–0 | Minnesota United FC | Available |
| 2026-04-06 | MLS1 |
New York City FC | 1–2 | Minnesota United FC | Available |
| 2026-03-29 | MLS1 |
Minnesota United FC | 2–0 | Real Salt Lake | Available |
| 2026-03-22 | MLS1 |
Minnesota United FC | 2–2 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Available |
| 2026-03-15 | MLS1 |
Sporting Kansas City | 3–3 | Minnesota United FC | Available |
| 2026-03-08 | MLS1 |
San Jose Earthquakes | 0–1 | Minnesota United FC | Available |
| 2026-03-01 | MLS1 |
Minnesota United FC | 1–0 | CF Montréal | Available |
| 2025-10-18 | MLS1 |
Los Angeles Galaxy | – | Minnesota United FC | TIMED |
| 2025-10-04 | MLS1 |
Minnesota United FC | – | Sporting Kansas City | TIMED |
| 2025-09-27 | MLS1 |
Colorado Rapids | – | Minnesota United FC | TIMED |
| 2025-09-20 | MLS1 |
Minnesota United FC | – | Chicago Fire | TIMED |
| 2025-09-13 | MLS1 |
San Diego FC | – | Minnesota United FC | TIMED |
| 2025-08-30 | MLS1 |
Minnesota United FC | – | Portland Timbers | TIMED |
| 2025-08-23 | MLS1 |
Real Salt Lake | – | Minnesota United FC | TIMED |
| 2025-08-16 | MLS1 |
Minnesota United FC | – | Seattle Sounders | TIMED |
| 2025-08-10 | MLS1 |
Minnesota United FC | – | Colorado Rapids | TIMED |
| 2025-07-26 | MLS1 |
St. Louis City SC | – | Minnesota United FC | TIMED |
| 2025-07-19 | MLS1 |
Portland Timbers | – | Minnesota United FC | TIMED |
| 2025-07-16 | MLS1 |
Minnesota United FC | – | Los Angeles FC | TIMED |
| 2025-07-12 | MLS1 |
Minnesota United FC | – | San Jose Earthquakes | TIMED |
| 2025-07-04 | MLS1 |
FC Dallas | – | Minnesota United FC | TIMED |
| 2025-06-29 | MLS1 |
Portland Timbers | 3–2 | Minnesota United FC | Available |
| 2025-06-22 | MLS1 |
Minnesota United FC | 0–1 | Austin FC | Available |
| 2025-06-19 | MLS1 |
FC Dallas | 5–3 | Minnesota United FC | Available |
| 2025-06-15 | MLS1 |
Seattle Sounders | 2–0 | Minnesota United FC | Available |
| 2025-06-08 | MLS1 |
Minnesota United FC | 1–1 | FC Dallas | Available |
| 2025-06-01 | MLS1 |
Minnesota United FC | 3–1 | Sporting Kansas City | Available |
| 2025-05-29 | MLS1 |
Los Angeles FC | 2–0 | Minnesota United FC | Available |
| 2025-05-25 | MLS1 |
Colorado Rapids | 3–3 | Minnesota United FC | Available |
| 2025-05-18 | MLS1 |
Minnesota United FC | 2–1 | Portland Timbers | Available |
| 2025-05-15 | MLS1 |
Minnesota United FC | 2–2 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Available |
| 2025-05-04 | MLS1 |
Atlanta United FC | 1–2 | Minnesota United FC | Available |
| 2025-04-27 | MLS1 |
Minnesota United FC | 2–1 | Sporting Kansas City | Available |
| 2025-04-21 | MLS1 |
Charlotte FC | 0–3 | Minnesota United FC | Available |
| 2025-04-13 | MLS1 |
Minnesota United FC | 1–2 | Houston Dynamo | Available |
| 2025-04-06 | MLS1 |
Minnesota United FC | 1–1 | Real Salt Lake | Available |
| 2025-03-30 | MLS1 |
Philadelphia Union | 2–0 | Minnesota United FC | Available |
| 2025-03-16 | MLS1 |
Minnesota United FC | 2–0 | Los Angeles FC | Available |
Teams faced most often by D.J. Taylor's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sporting Kansas City | 24 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 28 | 39 | -11 | 33% |
| FC Dallas | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 25 | 28 | -3 | 35% |
| Real Salt Lake | 20 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 35 | 25 | +10 | 40% |
| Houston Dynamo | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 23 | +3 | 47% |
| Colorado Rapids | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 33 | 28 | +5 | 44% |
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 32 | 40 | -8 | 17% |
| Portland Timbers | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 30 | 27 | +3 | 56% |
| Vancouver Whitecaps | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 26 | -3 | 38% |
| San Jose Earthquakes | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 27 | 21 | +6 | 44% |
| Seattle Sounders | 16 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 33 | -21 | 6% |
| Los Angeles FC | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 19 | -3 | 23% |
| Austin FC | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Senior debut season | |
| 2019 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 27 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 37 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 32 | 2,089 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 2021 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 15 | 1,340 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 2019 | 37 | 225 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.2 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
USLC
80 apps
1 G
6 A
MLS
95 apps
1 G
3 A
US Open Cup
14 apps
1 G
2 A
MLS Next Pro
11 apps
1 G
0 A
USLC Playoffs
1 apps
0 G
1 A
Leagues Cup
7 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about D.J. Taylor
Who is D.J. Taylor?
D.J. Taylor is an United professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Minnesota United FC.
How old is D.J. Taylor?
D.J. Taylor is 28 years old. He was born on August 26, 1997 in Raleigh, North Carolina.
What position does D.J. Taylor play?
D.J. Taylor plays as a right-back (Defender - Right-Back).
What club does D.J. Taylor play for?
D.J. Taylor currently plays for Minnesota United FC.
How many career goals has D.J. Taylor scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, D.J. Taylor has scored 4 goals in 211 appearances.
What is D.J. Taylor's market value?
D.J. Taylor's most recent reported market value is €800k.