Taylor Twellman

Taylor Twellman
Twellman on an ESPN show in 2019
Personal information
Full name Taylor Timothy Twellman
Date of birth (1980-02-29) February 29, 1980 (age 44)
Place of birth Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Position(s) Forward
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1998–1999 Maryland Terrapins 43 (28)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000–2002 1860 Munich II 36 (7)
2002–2010 New England Revolution 174 (101)
Total 210 (108)
International career
1997 United States U17 3 (2)
1999 United States U20 4 (4)
2002–2008 United States 30 (6)
Medal record
Men's soccer
Representing  United States
CONCACAF Gold Cup
Winner 2007 United States
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Taylor Timothy Twellman (born February 29, 1980) is an American former soccer player who played professionally from 1999 to 2010. He now works in the media as a soccer television commentator for MLS Season Pass on Apple TV.

Twellman is best known for his play with the New England Revolution of Major League Soccer (MLS) from 2002 to 2009, during which time he scored more goals in MLS than any other player.[1] He was the youngest player to score 100 goals in MLS in 2009 at the age of 29,[2] and is New England's all-time leading goal scorer. Twellman was a five-time MLS all-star and in 2005 was the league MVP.[3] Twellman also earned 30 caps for the United States national team, scoring 6 international goals.

Twellman has been active since his retirement in promoting awareness of concussions and working in the media as a color commentator for ESPN/ABC until 2023 and for Apple TV since 2023.

  1. ^ "MLS blocks another offer for Twellman", Boston Globe, Frank Dell'Apa, January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "TWELLMAN NAMED MLS PLAYER OF THE WEEK", Soccer By Ives, June 8, 2009.
  3. ^ "Revs' Twellman retires 2 years after concussion", Washington Post, Steve Ulman, November 3, 2010.