Roberto Taylor
Encyclopedia
Roberto Taylor is a retired Guatemalan soccer midfielder
who played one season in the American Soccer League
and one in the North American Soccer League
.
and Cementos Novella.
. He played 26 games for New Haven, scoring 25 goals and adding 8 assists. In 1976, he signed with the Connecticut Yankees of the American Soccer League
. He finished the season with fourteen goals, putting him fourth in the league in scoring. He also garnered Rookie of the Year recognition. In 1977, he moved to the Hartford Bicentennials of the first division North American Soccer League
. His career was cut short after a 1977 automobile accident left him unable to play.
He was inducted into the Hew Haven Hall of Fame in 1984 and the Connecticut Soccer Hall of Fame in 2008.
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
who played one season in the American Soccer League
American Soccer League
The American Soccer League has been a name used by three different professional soccer leagues in the United States. The first American Soccer League was established in 1921 by the merger of teams from the National Association Football League and the Southern New England Soccer League. For...
and one in the North American Soccer League
North American Soccer League
North American Soccer League was a professional soccer league with teams in the United States and Canada that operated from 1968 to 1984.-History:...
.
Club career
Taylor grew up in Guatemala where he played for Tipografía NacionalTipografía Nacional (football club)
Tipografía Nacional is a defunct football club that was based in Guatemala City, Guatemala.It was one of the most traditional teams in the country in the 20th Century, and it remains the fourth-most successful club in the history of Guatemalan football in terms of national titles...
and Cementos Novella.
USA
In 1971, he entered South Central Community College, but did not play on soccer there. In 1973, he transferred to the University of New HavenUniversity of New Haven
The University of New Haven is a private university that combines a liberal arts education with professional training. The university comprises five colleges: the College of Arts and Sciences, the College of Business, the Tagliatela College of Engineering, the Henry C...
. He played 26 games for New Haven, scoring 25 goals and adding 8 assists. In 1976, he signed with the Connecticut Yankees of the American Soccer League
American Soccer League
The American Soccer League has been a name used by three different professional soccer leagues in the United States. The first American Soccer League was established in 1921 by the merger of teams from the National Association Football League and the Southern New England Soccer League. For...
. He finished the season with fourteen goals, putting him fourth in the league in scoring. He also garnered Rookie of the Year recognition. In 1977, he moved to the Hartford Bicentennials of the first division North American Soccer League
North American Soccer League
North American Soccer League was a professional soccer league with teams in the United States and Canada that operated from 1968 to 1984.-History:...
. His career was cut short after a 1977 automobile accident left him unable to play.
He was inducted into the Hew Haven Hall of Fame in 1984 and the Connecticut Soccer Hall of Fame in 2008.