Kael Taylor '26 Recruiting Profile

Olathe West High SchoolOlathe, KSMen's Soccer

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ClubODP National Select Team for 2024

Height6'1"

Weight160lbs

Age15

Primary PositionGoalkeeper

Dominant FootRight

Mile Time5:45

2 Mile Time12:00

Video

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Personal Statement

My ultimate goal is to go on and play professional soccer after college. I strive to be a leader on every team that I play on. My coaches rely upon me to help with warmups and to motivate my teammates and encourage them. I have the vision and ability to take players on, one on one. Soccer is my passion; I'm a gritty and resilient player and I've been blessed to be coached by some of the best coaches out there. I am a great student, I am not only on the honor roll with a 4.14 GPA, but I also do volunteer work for my community in my spare time.

Some of my most recent accomplishments are that I was invited to join the 2023 ODP National Select Team & was just awarded Save of the Year by US Youth Soccer as well a Kansas Youth soccer! This past summer my club team won Elite 64 Nationals, so we are two time National Champions because were National champions in 2022 as well!

I also won the Top 11 player award for the 2008's along with the Golden Glove award and was recognized on the National Stage for my efforts.

Athletics

High School Information

Years w/ Varsity
2 years
Varsity Starter
1 years
2023 Varsity Team
Starter
- Jersey: #00
Individual Awards
1st Team All-Region, Goalkeeper Player of the year Sunflower League, 1st Team All-Area, 1st Team All-Conference
Team Awards
State Chanmps, Conference Chanmps, Regional Chanmps, Goalkeeper of the year state of Kansas
2022 Varsity Team
Jersey: #00
2022 Junior Varsity Team
Starter
- Jersey: #00
Individual Awards

Club Information

Seasons of Club Experience
6 seasons
2024 ODP National Select Team for 2024
2023 Toca FC Elite 64 2008 Boys (USYS National League Elite 64 National Champions!)
Won Elite 64 Nationals in California
2023 US Youth Soccer ODP Regional Team (Midwest)
2022 Kansas ODP (Kansas ODP Boys Team and Midwest Team and National Team.)
2022 Toca FC (KS) ( Division 1 and Elite 64)
Won top 11 out of all 2008's at Nationals in Florida. I also was given the honor of receiving the Golden Glove for all of the 2008's at Nationals!
2022 TOCA FC 2008 Boys (US Youth Soccer National Champions! )

Coach References

Club Coach
Matt Gow
High School Head Coach
Andrew Miller
High School Head Coach
Matt Trumpp

Events

Camp/Event
ODP National Select Team 2008 Boys
3/29/24 to 4/05/24
Camp/Event
2023 USYS National League Elite 64 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS
7/06/23 to 7/13/23
Two time National Champions
Camp/Event
2008 Boys ODP National Select Team
4/01/23 to 4/09/23
Selected to play on the National Team that ODP/USYS Put together for the 2008 Age Group.
Camp/Event
ODP Interregional Showcase
2/18/23 to 2/20/23
Selected to play by the State of KS to represent KS at Interregionals in Memphis, TN
Camp/Event
USYS ODP Inter-Regionals
11/13/22 to 11/17/22
I was selected to participate in the USYS soccer ODP Inter-Regional event coming up in Orlando this November!
Camp/Event
USYS National Championships
7/19/22 to 7/24/22
Went 5-0, with only 3 goals scored upon including a PK Shoot out
Camp/Event
USYS Midwest Regionals
6/24/22 to 6/29/22
Went 5-0 with only 1 goal scored upon
Camp/Event
State Cup
5/12/22 to 6/03/22
4 wins no losses and only 1 goal scored upon
Camp/Event
USYS National Team
1/26/22 to 1/29/22
I was selected to be one of 22 players in the Nation for the 2008 age bracket to attend the USYS National Training camp in Tampa Bay, Florida. Our team competed against several MLS Next Teams and we had multiple training sessions.
Camp/Event
USYS Inter-Regional Team Olympic Development Team
11/16/21 to 11/20/21
Was selected to participate for 2008's for the midwest ODP Inter-Regional Team. I represented the state of Kansas.
Camp/Event
Keeper Wars Inc.
11/21/20 to 11/22/20
National Qualifier for the state of Kansas.Keeper Wars Ink™ is a soccer competition initiative designed and built for the specialty position of goalkeepers. Created to give keepers an exciting 1v1 platform to showcase their talents and for our keeper society to come together to compete!