Taylor Twellman

Name: Taylor Timothy Twellman

Place of Birth: Minneapolis, Minnesota

Date of Birth: 29th February 1980

Club: New England Revolution

Previous club: 1860 Munich

Position: Forward

Star fact: 2005 Major League Soccer Most Valuable Player (MVP) and MLS Golden Boot winner

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Professional Career Fact file –

2000 – Signs for German Bundesliga club 1860 Munich.

2001 – Plays over 40 games for 1860’s reserves.

2002 – Enters the MLS Superdraft and signs for New England Revolution. Finishes runner up for league MVP. Makes debut for US national team against El Salvador.

2003 – Tied with Carlos Ruiz as top MLS goal scorer. Voted Revolution MVP for second successive year.

2004 – Despite missing part of the season through injury, Twellman battles back to appear in Eastern Conference final.

2005 – League MVP and Golden Boot winner. MLS All-Star for third time.

2006 – Revolution’s top scorer for fourth time. MLS 2006 Cup finalist, losing out to Houston Dynamo.

2007 – Wins US Open Cup with New England Revolution. Lost MLS Cup for second consecutive season against Houston Dynamo. Wins CONCACAF Gold Cup with US national team.

2008 – Still playing for New England Revolution.