Joe Tait (footballer)
Encyclopedia
Joe Tait is an English
footballer, currently playing for Philadelphia Union in Major League Soccer
.
. He played extensively with the youth and reserve teams, captaining the youth team to the Youth League Cup final in 2007, and helping the reserves win the Division One East title of the Central League, but never played a senior first team game for the club.
at Lindsey Wilson College
. During his college years Tait also played in the USL Premier Development League
for the Baton Rouge Capitals
, helping his team to the PDL National SemiFinals in 2010. He also won PDL defender of the year 2010.
of the USL Professional Division. He made his debut for Dayton Dutch Lions
on April 23, 2011 in a 3-2 loss to the Rochester Rhinos. On September 13, 2011, he was signed by Philadelphia Union of Major League Soccer
after a three week trial.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
footballer, currently playing for Philadelphia Union in Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer is a professional soccer league based in the United States and sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation . The league is composed of 19 teams — 16 in the U.S. and 3 in Canada...
.
Early career
Tait turned professional in 2006 with English League One side Hartlepool UnitedHartlepool United F.C.
Hartlepool United Football Club is an English professional football club based in Hartlepool that currently play in League One. The team won promotion to League One in the 2006–07 season...
. He played extensively with the youth and reserve teams, captaining the youth team to the Youth League Cup final in 2007, and helping the reserves win the Division One East title of the Central League, but never played a senior first team game for the club.
US college and amateur
Tait moving from his native England to the United States in 2009 after accepting a scholarship to play college soccerCollege soccer
College soccer is a term used to describe association football played by teams who are operated by colleges and universities as opposed to a professional league operated for exclusively financial purposes...
at Lindsey Wilson College
Lindsey Wilson College
Lindsey Wilson College is a private four-year college affiliated with the United Methodist Church in an open ecumenical atmosphere. The 45 acre campus is located in Columbia, Kentucky. The school currently offers associate degrees in 11 areas of study, bachelor degrees in 20 areas of study and...
. During his college years Tait also played in the USL Premier Development League
USL Premier Development League
The USL Premier Development League is the amateur league of the United Soccer Leagues in the United States, Canada, and Bermuda, forming part of the American Soccer Pyramid...
for the Baton Rouge Capitals
Baton Rouge Capitals
Baton Rouge Capitals is an American soccer team based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States. Founded in 2007, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Mid South Division of the Southern Conference.The team plays its home games...
, helping his team to the PDL National SemiFinals in 2010. He also won PDL defender of the year 2010.
Professional
Tait turned professional in April 2011 when he signed for the Dayton Dutch LionsDayton Dutch Lions
Dayton Dutch Lions is an American soccer team based in Dayton, Ohio, United States. Founded in 2009, the team plays in the National Division of the new USL Professional Division, the third tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, having promoted themselves from the USL Premier Development League at the...
of the USL Professional Division. He made his debut for Dayton Dutch Lions
Dayton Dutch Lions
Dayton Dutch Lions is an American soccer team based in Dayton, Ohio, United States. Founded in 2009, the team plays in the National Division of the new USL Professional Division, the third tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, having promoted themselves from the USL Premier Development League at the...
on April 23, 2011 in a 3-2 loss to the Rochester Rhinos. On September 13, 2011, he was signed by Philadelphia Union of Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer is a professional soccer league based in the United States and sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation . The league is composed of 19 teams — 16 in the U.S. and 3 in Canada...
after a three week trial.