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Franck Tayou

Franck Tayou

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Franck Tayou (born April 16, 1990) is a Cameroon-born-American[1] soccer player who currently plays for Utica City FC of the Major Arena Soccer League.[2]

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Career

Tayou began his college soccer career at West Virginia University in 2010 where he played for two years, leading the Mountaineers to the NCAA tournament in both seasons.[3] Tayou has had a successful career playing indoor soccer in the Major Arena Soccer League. He is a 4-time MASL MVP, with his first vote for Most Valuable Player coming in the 2015/2016 MASL, after an outstanding season with Mexican club Soles de Sonora, whom he led to the Ron Newman Cup final. They eventually lost to the Baltimore Blast. He led the league with 47 goals and 62 points in 20 games. He was also the leading goal scorer of the playoff series.

Tayou has represented the US Futsal National team in the Umag Nations Cup in Croatia in 2022,[4] as well as the CONCACAF tournament which took place in Costa Rica. He has also represented the United States in futsal and arena soccer.

Tayou has played with numerous Premier Development League sides, including Real Maryland Monarchs, NJ-LUSO Parma, Northern Virginia Royals and Las Vegas Mobsters.[5][6] Tayou signed with United Soccer League side San Antonio FC on June 16, 2016.[7] On June 16, 2017, Tayou signed with the Richmond Kickers of the USL.[8] After a spell with NPSL side FC Wichita, Tayou joined USL club Fresno FC on June 15, 2018.[9]

Along with his outdoor soccer experience, Tayou has built an incredible resume in the Major Arena Soccer League, where he has played indoor soccer professionally with Las Vegas Legends, Tulsa Revolution and Soles de Sonora.[1] He has won four MASL Most Valuable Player Awards and scored 323 goals in just 152 games.[10]

In May 2021, Franck and his brother Uzi joined the Wichita Wings for the remainder of the Major Arena Soccer League 2 season.[11]

Tayou joined Utica City FC in November 2023 in a trade that saw Stefan Mijatovic and Quenton Swift join the Empire Strykers.[12]

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References

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    "SAN ANTONIO FC SIGNS FORWARD FRANCK TAYOU". 16 June 2016. Archived from the original on 10 August 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
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    "Franck Tayou- Stats". MASL Soccer. Soccer Shift. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
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    "Men's Soccer - WVU Athletics". wvusports.com. Archived from the original on 19 September 2016. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
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    "U.S. Futsal National Team Returns To Action At 2022 Umag Nations Cup In Croatia". ussoccer.com. Retrieved 2022-10-22.
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    "Franck Tayou - SoccerStats.us". soccerstats.us.
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    "Archived Stats". USL PDL.
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    "SAN ANTONIO FC SIGNS FORWARD FRANCK TAYOU". USLSoccer.com. 16 June 2016.
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    "KICKERS SIGN FRANCK TAYOU - Richmond Kickers". Archived from the original on 2017-11-13. Retrieved 2017-06-16.
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    "Foxes Add Tayou to Attacking Corps". USLSoccer.com. 15 June 2018.
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    "Franck Tayou Statistics". Just Sports Stats. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
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    Ackley, Brian (4 May 2021). "WICHITA WINGS SIGN MASL SUPERSTAR FRANK TAYOU, BROTHER UZI, FOR REMAINDER OF 2021 M2 SEASON". M2Soccer.com. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
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    "UTICA CITY FC COMPLETES BLOCKBUSTER TRADE TO ACQUIRE FRANCK TAYOU". UticaCityFC.com. Utica City. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
  13. [13]
    "MASL ANNOUNCES 2019 EARL FOREMAN AWARDS". maslsoccer.com. 14 June 2019. Retrieved 2022-10-22.
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