Taylor Calheira
- Shirt
- 19
- Age
- 24
- Preferred foot
- Both
- Country
- USA
Major League Soccer · 2026
23Apps
14Starts
1169Minutes
4Goals
2Assists
5.10xG
1.41xA
Rating
2026 by competition
| Competition | Team | Apps | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 MLS Next Pro |
 Sporting Kansas City II |
3 | 0 | 0 | |
 MLS |
 Sporting Kansas City |
23 | 4 | 2 | |
 Open Cup |
Sporting Kansas City |
1 | 0 | 0 |
Recent matchesFull log →
| Date | Opponent | Result | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Oct |
vs  Austin FC |
L 1–2 | 68 | · | · | |
| 18 Oct |
vs  Real Salt Lake |
L 1–3 | 72 | 1 | · | |
| 15 Oct |
@  Nashville SC |
L 0–4 | 37 | · | · | |
| 11 Oct |
vs  Portland Timbers |
D 3–3 | 71 | · | 1 | |
| 02 Oct |
@  Seattle Sounders FC |
L 1–2 | 90 | · | · | |
| 27 Sep |
@  Houston Dynamo FC |
W 2–0 | 79 | · | · |
Player profile ST
Per-90 percentiles against strikers in Major League Soccer. 50 = average.
Shooting
| Stat | Total | Per 90 | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals | 4 | 0.31 | 39 |
| xG | 5.10 | 0.39 | 45 |
| xGOT | 6.73 | 0.52 | 64 |
| xG excl. penalty | 5.10 | 0.39 | 53 |
| Shots | 34 | 2.62 | 50 |
| Shots on target | 15 | 1.15 | 52 |
| Headed shots | 14 | 1.08 | 88 |
Passing
| Stat | Total | Per 90 | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assists | 2 | 0.15 | 68 |
| xA | 1.41 | 0.11 | 74 |
| Accurate passes | 203 | 15.6 | 54 |
| Pass accuracy | 75.7% | — | 47 |
| Accurate long balls | 6 | 0.46 | 63 |
| Long ball accuracy | 66.7% | — | 62 |
| Line-breaking passes | 27 | 2.08 | 77 |
| Chances created | 19 | 1.46 | 79 |
| Big chances created | 3 | 0.23 | 66 |
| Successful crosses | 2 | 0.15 | 69 |
| Cross accuracy | 33.3% | — | 77 |
Possession
| Stat | Total | Per 90 | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dribbles | 8 | 0.62 | 48 |
| Dribbles success rate | 61.5% | — | 90 |
| Duels won | 61 | 4.70 | 60 |
| Duels won % | 45.2% | — | 62 |
| Aerials won | 25 | 1.92 | 61 |
| Aerials won % | 39.7% | — | 47 |
| Touches | 463 | 35.6 | 52 |
| Touches in opposition box | 66 | 5.08 | 54 |
| Dispossessed | 17 | 1.31 | 48 |
| Fouls won | 14 | 1.08 | 30 |
| Penalties awarded | 1 | 0.08 | 81 |
Defending
| Stat | Total | Per 90 | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defensive actions | 27 | 2.08 | 59 |
| Tackles | 15 | 1.15 | 70 |
| Interceptions | 2 | 0.15 | 35 |
| Blocked scoring attempt | 3 | 0.23 | 86 |
| Fouls committed | 6 | 0.46 | 92 |
| Recoveries | 42 | 3.23 | 86 |
| Possession won final 3rd | 8 | 0.62 | 50 |
| Dribbled past | 8 | 0.62 | 20 |
| Clearances | 7 | 0.54 | 32 |
| Clean sheets | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Goals conceded while on pitch | 28 | 2.16 | 16 |
| xG against while on pitch | 22.89 | 1.76 | 36 |
Discipline
| Stat | Total | Per 90 | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow cards | 2 | 0.15 | 34 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0.00 | 100 |
Percentiles are per 90 minutes, against players in the same position in Major League Soccer.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Oct |
vs Austin FC |
L 1–2 | 68 | · | · | |
| 18 Oct |
vs Real Salt Lake |
L 1–3 | 72 | 1 | · | |
| 15 Oct |
@ Nashville SC |
L 0–4 | 37 | · | · | |
| 11 Oct |
vs Portland Timbers |
D 3–3 | 71 | · | 1 | |
| 02 Oct |
@ Seattle Sounders FC |
L 1–2 | 90 | · | · | |
| 27 Sep |
@ Houston Dynamo FC |
W 2–0 | 79 | · | · | |
| 20 Sep |
vs  Philadelphia Union |
L 3–4 | 67 | · | · | |
| 13 Sep |
vs  Los Angeles FC |
W 3–1 | 90 | 1 | · | |
| 06 Sep |
@  FC Dallas |
L 3–4 | 90 | 2 | · | |
| 30 Aug |
vs  Vancouver Whitecaps |
L 0–3 | 90 | · | · | |
| 23 Aug |
@  Atlanta United |
L 1–2 | 62 | · | · | |
| 20 Aug |
vs  St. Louis City |
D 1–1 | 64 | · | 1 | |
| 16 Aug |
@  Colorado Rapids |
L 0–2 | 24 | · | · | |
| 24 May |
vs  Red Bull New York |
L 1–2 | 76 | · | · | |
| 17 May |
@ Austin FC |
W 2–1 | 75 | · | · | |
| 14 May |
vs  LA Galaxy |
W 3–1 | 62 | · | · | |
| 10 May |
@ Portland Timbers |
L 0–6 | 18 | · | · | |
| 02 May |
vs Seattle Sounders FC |
D 1–1 | 6 | · | · | — |
| 26 Apr |
@  Chicago Fire FC |
L 0–5 | Bench | · | · | — |
| 18 Apr |
@ Vancouver Whitecaps |
L 0–3 | Bench | · | · | — |
| 15 Apr |
@  Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC |
L 0–3 | 45 | · | · | |
| 12 Apr |
vs  San Jose Earthquakes |
L 1–3 | 9 | · | · | — |
| 04 Apr |
@ Real Salt Lake |
L 1–3 | Bench | · | · | — |
| 23 Mar |
vs  Minnesota United 2 |
L 0–1 | 41 | · | · | |
| 22 Mar |
vs Colorado Rapids |
L 1–4 | 6 | · | · | — |
| 15 Mar |
@ LA Galaxy |
W 2–1 | Bench | · | · | — |
| 09 Mar |
vs  Real Monarchs SLC |
L 0–5 | 62 | · | · | |
| 08 Mar |
vs  San Diego FC |
L 0–1 | 11 | · | · | |
| 01 Mar |
vs  Columbus Crew |
D 2–2 | 1 | · | · | — |
| 22 Feb |
@ San Jose Earthquakes |
L 0–3 | 1 | · | · | — |
 22 Nov |
vs  Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC |
D 0–0 | 120 | · | · | |
| 16 Nov |
vs  New Mexico United |
W 3–0 | 89 | 2 | · | ★ |
| 09 Nov |
vs  Phoenix Rising FC |
W 1–0 | 120 | · | · | |
| 02 Nov |
vs Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC |
W 1–0 | 117 | · | · | |
| 26 Oct |
vs Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC |
W 3–0 | 45 | 2 | · | ★ |
| Season | Team | Apps | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▸ 2026 | Sporting Kansas City II | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| MLS Next Pro | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| ▸ 2026 | Sporting Kansas City | 24 | 4 | 2 | |
| MLS | 23 | 4 | 2 | ||
| Open Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| ▸ 2025 | FC Tulsa | 39 | 21 | 4 | |
| USL Championship | 32 | 17 | 2 | ||
| USL Cup | 4 | 2 | 1 | ||
| Open Cup | 3 | 2 | 1 | ||
| ▸ 2024 | New York City FC II | 30 | 17 | 7 | |
| MLS Next Pro | 25 | 14 | 5 | ||
| Open Cup | 5 | 3 | 2 |
Latest news2 articles
Calheira Admits Frustration as Bottom-Club Sporting KC Host Austin FC in Must-Win Clash
Taylor Calheira says Sporting Kansas City's players are giving everything but getting nothing as the Western Conference's bottom two sides meet on Saturday. SKC have lost their last two and are winless in four, while Austin FC's playoff hopes are fading after three straight defeats. Davy Arnaud bemoans his side's slow starts, with Andre Luiz and Myrto Uzuni the players to watch.
Cristian Roldan's 90th-minute winner sinks Sporting Kansas City as Sounders make it three straight wins
Cristian Roldan struck in the 90th minute as the Seattle Sounders came from behind to beat Sporting Kansas City 2-1 at Lumen Field, making it three straight MLS wins and moving to seventh in the Western Conference. Andre Luiz had put SKC ahead, but Sebastian Gomez levelled before Roldan's late winner left bottom-of-the-table Sporting to rue a 2.05 xG performance.