Taylor Otto
Taylor Marie Otto is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for A-League Women club Melbourne City.
College career
Born in Cleveland, Ohio, Otto began her career with CASL ECNL before joining the North [Carolina Tar Heels women's soccer|North Carolina Tar Heels] of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She red shirted her first season with the Tar Heels after she participated with the soccer team|United States under-20] side at the FIFA U-20 [Women's World Cup]. The next season, in 2017, she became the starting center-back for the Tar Heels, playing all 22 games for the side. After spending four seasons with the Tar Heels, Otto had played 84 matches, scoring 11 goals.Club career
On January 13, 2021, Otto was selected first pick of the second round of the NWSL Draft by Racing Louisville. She made her debut for the side on April 15, 2021, in the NWSL Challenge Cup against the Washington Spirit, coming on as a 78th-minute substitute in a 1–0 defeat. On July 27, 2022, Racing Louisville announced that Otto had mutually terminated her contract with the club to pursue playing opportunities in Europe.On August 7, 2022, Otto signed for Celtic, and she made her Celtic debut in a 9–0 win against Hibernian.
In July 2023, Otto joined Gotham FC as a national team replacement player, due to six players of the club being selected to play in the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.
In September 2023, Otto joined Australian club Melbourne City on a one-year deal. She impressed after starting every game of the 2023/24 campaign and re-signed for another year on June 14, 2024. She will be an important member of Head Coach Dario Vidosic's inaugural AFC Women's Champions League squad.