Taylor Twellman
Taylor Twellman
Taylor Twellmanis a retired American soccer player who played professionally from 1999 to 2009. Twellman is best known for his play with the New England Revolution of Major League Soccer from 2002 to 2009, during which time he scored more goals in MLS than any other player. He was the youngest player to score 100 goals in MLS in 2009 at the age of 29, and is New England's all-time leading goal scorer. Twellman was a five-time MLS all-star and...
ProfessionSoccer Player
Date of Birth29 February 1980
CityMinneapolis, MN
coaches focused goal good help matter outsiders point score scoring teammate true whenever whether
From an outsiders point of view, you're graded on whether you score or not. But that's not true with coaches and teammates. It's also a matter of what I do away from the goal to help the team. I've never focused on just scoring goals. My goal has been to be a good teammate and help out defensively whenever I can.
couple help job target team
First one is always the hardest. I had a couple called back. But my job is to be a target forward, help the team win, if I score, great.
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I just want to be a good target forward and help my teammates out on defense and get in front of the goal.
arising bit bruce center earlier help injuries national player practice team whether
It comes with just being a little bit more comfortable. I've been a little snake-bit with injuries when opportunities are arising with the national team. I told Bruce (Arena, U.S. coach) earlier this month, 'I just like being here whether it is being a practice player or being center forward.' I just want to help this team win.
brought far grown locker prove shows smiles
I think that brought a lot of smiles in the locker room. That shows how far we've grown as a team. Now, we just need a championship to prove it.
home match
Our first home match is going to be difficult, and we know that better than anybody,
excitement guys playing
To be playing LA, in a rematch from '02, there's a little more excitement from the guys who've been around,
heads played
We need to keep our heads up, because we played very well.
last teams
We know teams can do the same thing to us that we did last year,
magazine
For us to get in this magazine is big for the league. We're on our way.
jokes looks reads sees
He jokes around -- when he looks up, he sees The Big Head. When he sees The Big Head, he reads where I'm going.
both matter matters realize rhythm start teams
Both teams wanted to get in a rhythm for the playoffs. We realize it doesn't matter how you start the season, it matters how you finish. We're not smiling, yet.
matters
At the end of the day, all that matters is how you end the season, not how you start.
balls finished good obviously pat played sharp team tonight
Obviously tonight I wasn't as sharp and let the team down a little bit. Pat Noonan played me two very good balls and unfortunately I just finished one of them.