Mitchell Taintor

Mitchell Taintor (born September 11, 1994) is an American professional soccer player who currently plays as a defender for San Antonio FC in the USL Championship.

Mitchell Taintor
Taintor playing for Toronto FC II in 2016
Personal information
Full name Mitchell Taintor
Date of birth (1994-09-11) September 11, 1994
Place of birth Willimantic, Connecticut, United States
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 San Antonio FC
Number 20
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2015 Rutgers Scarlet Knights
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013 Ocean City Nor'easters 2 (0)
2014–2015 Real Boston Rams 24 (0)
2016–2017 Toronto FC II 47 (3)
2018–2019 Sacramento Republic 55 (3)
2018 → Toronto FC (loan) 1 (1)
2020– San Antonio FC 0 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 26, 2019

Career

Youth

Prior to his collegiate career, Taintor represented New England Revolution's youth set-up. Totalling 58 appearances for the Under-16s and a further 24 appearances for the Under-18s, he featured in the MLS Reserve Division while being named to the Adidas Interregional All-Star Select in 2008 and the Region I team in 2009.[1]

College

Taintor attended Rutgers University for four years, where he played for the Scarlet Knights. Scoring 13 times in 71 appearances, while also recording eight assists, he was named to the NSCAA Second Team All-Midwest Region, Second Team All-Big Ten Conference and Big Ten Conference All-Tournament Team.[2]

During his time in college, Taintor played for the Ocean City Nor'easters of the Premier Development League in 2013 before spending 24 games for Premier Development League side Real Boston Rams during 2014 and 2015. His final year with the Scarlet Knights was spent in the same league.[1]

Professional

Taintor was drafted in the third round, 59th overall, in the 2016 MLS SuperDraft by Toronto FC on January 19, 2016.[3] After spending four games of pre-season with the first team, he made five appearance in Toronto FC II's pre-season campaign. On March 15 it was announced that he had signed with the affiliate team ahead of their USL season.[4] He made his debut on March 26, in a 2–2 draw with New York Red Bulls II.

Taintor signed with Sacramento Republic for the 2018 season in January 2018.[5] He was loaned to Toronto FC for one game in April,[6] as Toronto's roster was shorthanded due to the majority of the team being in Mexico for a Concacaf Champions League match. He scored a goal in that appearance for Toronto against the Houston Dynamo, which made him the 100th player to score a goal for the club.[7]

In February 2020, Taintor joined San Antonio FC.[8]

Personal life

Taintor was born in Willimantic, Connecticut to Rob and Missy Taintor. He was raised in Storrs, Connecticut alongside siblings Amy and Jared. His mother Melissa (Morrone) Taintor played soccer at the University of Connecticut, making All-New England three times and All - American in her senior year. She was inducted into the Connecticut Soccer Hall of Fame in 2020.[9] Taintor's uncles Joe (Jr.) and Bill Morrone won the NCAA National Soccer Championship with Connecticut in 1981, with Bill also inducted into the Connecticut Soccer Hall of Fame in 2009.[10] His grandfather, Joseph Morrone, was the first Connecticut head soccer coach.[11] Taintor graduated from Rutgers University with an undergraduate degree in Labor & Employment Relations.[2]

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References
  1. "Mitchell Taintor – ProspectXI". ProspectXI. Retrieved 2016-03-25.
  2. "SCARLETKNIGHTS.COM Mitchell Taintor Bio – Official Athletic Site Official Athletic Site – Men's Soccer". www.scarletknights.com. Retrieved 2016-03-25.
  3. "TFC Concludes SuperDraft With Three Picks". Toronto FC. January 19, 2016. Retrieved March 25, 2016.
  4. "Toronto FC II Sign Mitchell Taintor". Toronto FC. March 15, 2016. Retrieved March 25, 2016.
  5. http://www.sacrepublicfc.com/news_article/show/879545
  6. Toronto FC Communications (2018-04-20). "Toronto FC Sign Alan Mariano Miño, Acquire Mitchell Taintor On Loan". Toronto FC. Retrieved 2018-04-21.
  7. Molinaro, John (April 21, 2018). "MLS takeaways: TFC all about the Champions League at the moment". Sportsnet. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
  8. "San Antonio FC Signs Defender Mitchell Taintor". San Antonio FC. February 19, 2020. Retrieved February 19, 2020.
  9. "Connecticut Soccer Hall of Fame inducts six new members". SoccerWire. Retrieved 2020-02-22.
  10. CODERRE, RON. "Ron Coderre: Bill Morrone gets his due with CSHF induction". The Bulletin. Retrieved 2020-02-22.
  11. Press, The Associated (2015-09-18). "Joe Morrone, Hall of Fame Soccer Coach at UConn, Dies at 79". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-02-22.
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