Taylor Twellman

Taylor Twellman (born February 29, 1980 in St. Louis, Missouri) is an American soccer player. Twellman currently plays forward in Major League Soccer for the New England Revolution.

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February 29 - 1980 - St. Louis - Missouri - Soccer - Forward - Major League Soccer - New England Revolution

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Twellman was drafted second overall by the Revolution in the 2002 MLS SuperDraft, after signing with MLS upon returning from an unsuccessful two year stint with 1860 Munich of the Bundesliga, for whom he never played above the reserve level. Twellman joined 1860 Munich from the University of Maryland, for whom he played in 1998 and 1999; in 1998 Twellman was named a second-team All American for the squad, and in his sophomore 1999 season he finished as a runner-up for both the Hermann Trophy and the MAC Player of the Year Award.

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2002 MLS SuperDraft - 1860 Munich - Bundesliga - University of Maryland - Hermann Trophy

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In Twellman's first season in MLS, he established himself as one of the most dangerous players in the league, finishing second in the league in goals scored (23), first in overall points (52), and was runner-up to Carlos Ruiz for MLS MVP, despite starting the season as a backup for Mamadou Diallo and Wolde Harris. In the 2003 season, despite being beset by a number of injuries, Twellman finished tied for first in the league in goals scored with 15, again with Ruiz. His production went down in 2004, as he ended up with just nine goals.

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First in overall points - Carlos Ruiz - MLS MVP - Mamadou Diallo - Wolde Harris

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Despite dramatic success in MLS, Twellman has not firmly established himself for the US national team. He made international headways at the 1999 World Youth Championship, scoring four goals, but has not been able to repeat that success at the senior level. Twellman made his first appearance for the team November 17, 2002 against El Salvador, but has totalled only nine appearances overall, due in part to a history of unfortunate injuries, and in part to a belief that Twellman is not athletic or skilled enough for the international game. In his nine appearances, Twellman has registered no goals and one assist.

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US national team - World Youth Championship - November 17 - 2002 - El Salvador

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Twellman was raised in the American soccer hotbed of St. Louis and attended traditional powerhouse Saint Louis University High School. Twellman's father Tim played soccer for the Minnesota Kicks, Tulsa Roughnecks, and Chicago Sting of the North American Soccer League. His brother James Twellman currently plays as a defender with the San Jose Earthquakes. Also, his younger brother Tom and brother-in-law Quinn Ottwell both are currently sophomores playing at SLUH, both as midfielders.

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St. Louis - Saint Louis University High School - Tim - Minnesota Kicks - Tulsa Roughnecks - Chicago Sting - North American Soccer League - James Twellman - Defender - San Jose Earthquakes

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