Taylor Ziemer

Taylor Marie Ziemer (born July 16, 1998) is an American soccer player who plays as a midfielder for 1. FC Köln. She has represented the United States National Team at U14, U15, U18 and Under 19 levels.

Early life
As a high schooler, Ziemer enrolled in and graduated from Montgomery High School. As a youth player, she played in the NorCal Premier Soccer Player Development Program.

Youth career
Ziemer started her youth career with local side Santa Rosa United playing predominantly as a forward and on occasion in midfield. She is a two-time Gatorade National Player of the Year.

Virginia Cavaliers
In 2016 she signed a letter of intent to play in NCAA Division I with University of Virginia. She represented The Cavaliers 45 times over two seasons, registering 12 goals and 8 assists before joining ADO Den Haag in The Netherlands to play professionally.

Texas A&M Aggies
Having played the 2018–19 season with ADO, she returned to the United States, transferring to Texas A&M where she made 38 appearances across two seasons, including 8 goals and 4 assists from midfield.

ADO Den Haag
Ziemer agreed to join ADO Den Haag for the 2018–19 season in the women's eredivisie. She appeared in 21 games as a midfielder, making 10 starts. Ziemer scored 5 times, including a goal against Ajax.

Breiðablik
In 2021 Ziemer agreed to join Breiðablik in the Úrvalsdeild kvenna, the top-tier women's football league in Iceland. She played in the 2021–22 UEFA Women's Champions League where Breiðablik were drawn in Group B against Paris Saint-Germain, Real Madrid and Zhytlobud-1 Kharkiv. She made twenty-eight appearances and scored six goals.

Going into the 2022–23 UEFA Women's Champions League season, Breiðablik were knocked out in the qualifying stages against Rosenborg on aggregate, with Ziemer playing in both legs.

Media
Ziemer featured in the February 2019 edition of the ADO Den Haag Post where she discussed her journey from The U.S to The Netherlands in an interview alongside fellow American Johnny Reynolds.

International career
She has represented the United States at youth level.

Ziemer is also eligible to represent Germany.

Style of play
Ziemer can operate as a midfielder or forward.

Personal life
Ziemer identifies as a feminist, having majored in gender studies during college.

She is the daughter of coach Marcus Ziemer. She is the great-granddaughter of Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee Bob St. Clair.

Honors
Breiðablik
 * Icelandic Cup Winner 2021
 * Úrvalsdeild kvenna	Runner-up 2021
 * Icelandic Women's Football Super Cup Runner-up 2022

Individual
 * 2014 Gatorade National Player of the Year
 * 2015 Gatorade National Player of the Year
 * 2015 NSCAA Youth All American