Tayvon Howard Gray (born August 19, 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Major League Soccer club New York City FC. Born in the United States, he plays for the Jamaica national team.
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| Full name | Tayvon Howard Gray | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | August 19, 2002 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | The Bronx, New York, United States | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Right-back | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | New York City FC | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 24 | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| –2012 | SDFC Gunners | ||||||||||||||||
| 2012–2017 | Cedar Stars Academy | ||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2020 | New York City FC | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2020– | New York City FC | 93 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | United States U17 | 18 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023– | Jamaica | 9 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 27, 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of November 18, 2024 | |||||||||||||||||
Early life
editGray was born in The Bronx, New York.[2] He attended high school in Hackensack High School and Alexander Hamilton High School, while also playing club soccer at Soccer Domain FC Gunners. At just nine years old, Gray had trials with Fulham and Tottenham Hotspur.[3] He later joined the Cedar Stars academy.[3] In 2017, Gray joined the New York City FC academy.[4][2] He is of Jamaican descent.[5]
Professional career
editNew York City
editOn November 26, 2019, Gray signed as a homegrown player with Major League Soccer side New York City FC ahead of the 2020 season.[6] This made him the first Bronx native to play for New York City FC.[7] He made the bench three times during the 2020 MLS season but did not make an appearance. He made his professional debut on April 24, 2021, appearing as an 83rd-minute substitute during a 5–0 win over FC Cincinnati.[8] Gray consistently made the bench in the first part of the season and made his continental competition debut in a start in the quarterfinals of the 2021 Leagues Cup, playing 88 minutes in the match that NYCFC lost on penalties to UNAM Pumas.[9] After Anton Tinnerholm, NYCFC's starting right back, tore his achilles tendon in a match against Nashville SC on October 10, Gray was able to establish himself as a consistent presence in the lineup. He ended the 2021 season with 10 appearances, 375 minutes, and one assist.[10] He then went on to start in all four a NYCFC's playoff matches, playing every minute and recording an assist in their run to the 2021 MLS Cup.
Gray made his CONCACAF Champions League debut in NYCFC's first match of 2022, playing in a 2–0 win against Costa Rican side Santos de Guápiles.[11]
International career
editGray has represented the United States at various youth levels.[12]
In September 2023, Gray was called up to the Jamaica senior national team for CONCACAF Nations League matches versus Honduras and Haiti.[13] He made his debut on September 8 against Honduras.[14]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of Match played 27 October 2024[15]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Playoffs | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| New York City FC | 2020 | MLS | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2021 | 10 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||||
| 2022 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 4[b] | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 34 | 0 | |||
| 2023 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 3[a] | 0 | 32 | 0 | ||||
| 2024 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5[a] | 0 | 33 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 93 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 114 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 93 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 114 | 1 | ||
- ^ a b c Appearance(s) in Leagues Cup
- ^ Appearances in CONCACAF Champions League
- ^ Appearance in Campeones Cup
International
edit- As of match played 18 November 2024
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jamaica | 2023 | 3 | 0 |
| 2024 | 6 | 0 | |
| Total | 9 | 0 | |
Honours
editNew York City FC
References
edit- ^ "Tayvon Gray". New York City FC. Retrieved August 20, 2022.
- ^ a b FC, New York City. "Tayvon Gray". New York City FC.
- ^ a b Unger, Evan (August 25, 2020). "Athleticism, Commitment and Family Propel Tayvon Gray to Pro Contract with NYCFC". EDP Soccer.
- ^ Cohen, Jason (December 15, 2019). "Gun Hill Resident joins NYCFC – Bronx Times". www.bxtimes.com.
- ^ Joseph, Brendan (March 3, 2022). "SSFC Spotlight: Tayvon Gray takes full advantage of opportunity". Stars and Stripes FC.
- ^ "NYCFC sign US youth national team defender Tayvon Gray to Homegrown deal | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer.
- ^ FC, New York City. "Tayvon Gray". New York City FC. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
- ^ "NYCvsCIN 04-24-2021 | MLSsoccer.com". mlssoccer.
- ^ mlssoccer. "NYCvsPUM 08-11-2021 | MLSsoccer.com". mlssoccer. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
- ^ FC, New York City. "Tayvon Gray". New York City FC. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
- ^ "Game Details". Concacaf. March 12, 2021. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
- ^ "Tayvon Gray | U.S. Soccer Official Website". www.ussoccer.com.
- ^ "JFF names 23-man squad for Concacaf matches against Haiti, Honduras - Jamaica Observer". September 2023.
- ^ Chale, Caitlyn (September 9, 2023). "Tayvon Gray made his debut with Jamaica". Skyscraper Blues.
- ^ Tayvon Gray at Soccerway
- ^ "2021 MLS Cup". mlssoccer.com. Retrieved July 6, 2022.
External links
edit- Tayvon Gray at Soccerway
- Tayvon Gray at Major League Soccer
- Tayvon Gray at New York City FC