Education
Graham attended Rio Americano High School and played five years of college soccer at, registering as a walk-on his freshman year of 1998, and only appearing in two games in 1999. After appearing in 18 games his sophomore season, Graham started every possible game his final two, winning first team All-Pac-10 his senior year, as he led the Cardinal to an appearance in the National Collegiate Athletic Association College Cup.
Career
Youth and college Professional After graduating from Stanford, Graham was drafted 33rd overall in the 2003 Master of Library Science SuperDraft by the Kansas City Wizards. Graham was signed to a developmental contract, making two appearances and playing a total of ten minutes. In his second season Graham was given significantly more playing time, playing as both a right back and central defender.
He was released midway through the 2007 season and signed with his former club Seattle Sounders.
He then signed with Seattle Sounders Football Club, a continuation of the Sounders in Major League Soccer. On May 26, 2010 he had his first appearance of the 2010 season in a friendly against Boca Juniors of Argentina, playing the full 90 minutes and putting up a solid performance.
Graham announced his retirement on December 2, 2011, after he was dropped from the roster by the Seattle Sounders. International The national team coach Colin Clarke had misunderstood the requirements to play for Puerto Rican national side following a change to the eligibility criteria.
Previously, all United States. citizens were eligible for Puerto Rico national teams, but now the player pool is restricted to players who have lived on the island for at least five years, meaning that Graham is no longer eligible for the Puerto Rico national team per federation rules.
= International goals Kansas City Wizards Seattle Sounders Seattle Sounders Football Club After retiring as a player, Taylor Graham became Director of Business Operations for his former club, Seattle Sounders Football Club.