Taylor Suarez

Suarez grew up in Charlotte, North Carolina. She attended Ardrey Kell High School, where she played three years of high school soccer before graduating early. She led the school to the 4A state final as a sophomore in 2022, contributing 18 goals and 12 assists though she missed part of the regular season due to youth national team selection. In her junior year in 2023, she posted 36 goals and 33 assists and led the team to win their first state championship, scoring once and assisting twice in the 3–2 victory in the final. She was named the Charlotte Observer, NCSCA, and North Carolina Gatorade Player of the Year following both her sophomore and junior seasons. She originally committed to play college soccer for the North Carolina Tar Heels before switching her commitment to the Florida State Seminoles. She was ranked by TopDrawerSoccer as the 21st-best prospect of the 2024 class, part of Florida State's top-ranked recruiting class. ==College career==

Suarez scored 3 goals in 14 games for the Florida State Seminoles as a freshman in 2024, missing about a month while at the 2024 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup. In the ACC tournament final, she opened the scoring in a 3–2 victory over North Carolina. The team earned a one seed in the NCAA tournament but was upset on penalties in the second round. Suarez became a regular starter for the Seminoles as a sophomore in 2025, scoring 5 goals and adding 9 assists in 22 games. She had one goal and five assists during the NCAA tournament, including the winning assist to Wrianna Hudson in the 1–0 win over Stanford in the final, as Florida State won their fifth national title. She earned second-team All-ACC and second-team All-American recognition and was named in the NCAA all-tournament team. After her sophomore season, she announced that she would give up her remaining college eligibility and turn pro. ==Club career==

Angel City FC announced on January 8, 2026, that they had signed Suarez to her first professional contract on a three-year deal. She made her professional debut as an 80th-minute substitute for Kennedy Fuller in a season-opening 4–0 victory over the Chicago Stars on March 15. ==International career==

Suarez received her first youth national team call-up at the United States under-17 level in November 2021. She made the roster for the 2022 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship following an injury to Melanie Barcenas went on to start for the team, helping the United States win the tournament with the game-winning assist against Mexico in the final. She was part of the team at the 2022 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup, where they lost on penalties in the quarterfinals. She was selected to the roster for the 2024 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup, helping the United States finish in third place, its best result since 2012. ==Personal life==

Suarez is one of three children born to Lorie and Rick Suarez. Several members of her family played college baseball, her father at Seton Hall and her brothers at Charlotte and Lenoir–Rhyne. ==Honors and awards==

Florida State Seminoles • NCAA Division I women's soccer tournament: 2025 • ACC women's soccer tournament: 2024 United States U-17 • CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship: 2022 United States U-20 • FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup bronze medal: 2024 Individual • Second-team All-American: 2025 • Second-team All-ACC: 2025 • NCAA tournament all-tournament team: 2025 ==References==