Taylor Ray (born 22 April 2001) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for A-League Women club Melbourne Victory.
Club career
Ray was born in 2001 in Townsville and played for local team, Townsville Warriors as a junior.[2]: 69 She made her senior debut in the A-League Women, at age 16, for Sydney FC on 9 December 2017,[2] in a 3–1 win against Western Sydney Wanderers.[3]
In May 2024, Ray departed Sydney FC, after seven seasons at the club.[2]: 69 [4] Over her 61 appearances she kicked two goals for her team.[2]: 69 During her time at Sydney in the A-League Women off-seasons, Ray also appeared for National Premier Leagues Women’s clubs Football NSW Institute (2017–2018) and Sydney Olympic (2020–2024).[2][5]
In August 2024, Ray was signed by Central Coast Mariners for the 2024–25 A-League Women season.[6] Following the expiration of her contract, Ray left Central Coast Mariners in August 2025.[7] A few days later,Melbourne Victory announced signing Ray for the 2025–26 A-League Women season.[8]
International career
In June 2022, after an impressive season with Sydney FC, Ray was called up to Australia’s senior national team for their upcoming friendlies against Spain and Portugal.[9]
References
- ^ “Taylor Ray”. sydneyfc.com. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
- ^ a b c d e “Ninja A-League 2024/25 Season Guide” (PDF). A-Leagues Media Centre. November 2024. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 August 2025. Retrieved 2 September 2025.
- ^ “Ray debuts for Sky Blues”. Soccerway. 9 December 2017.
- ^ “Long Serving Midfielder One Of Six Released”. Sydney FC. 17 May 2024.
- ^ “Taylor Ray loving her Sydney Olympic journey”. National Premier Leagues NSW. Football NSW. 12 May 2022.
- ^ “Central Coast Mariners sign Championship winning midfielder Taylor Ray”. Central Coast Mariners. 15 August 2024.
- ^ Ingham, Matthew (29 August 2025). “Taylor Ray departs Central Coast Mariners”. Central Coast Mariners.
- ^ “Melbourne Victory welcomes Taylor Ray”. Melbourne Victory. 1 September 2025.
- ^ “Matildas Squad for June Friendlies Announced”. 14 June 2022.