Joe Tait (footballer)

Joe Tait
Personal information
Full name Joseph Tait
Date of birth (1990-02-04) 4 February 1990
Place of birth Middlesbrough, England
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Playing position Defender
Club information
Current team
 Spennymoor Town
Youth career
2006–2009 Hartlepool United
2009–2010 Lindsey Wilson Blue Raiders
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010 Baton Rouge Capitals 12 (6)
2011 Dayton Dutch Lions 17 (1)
2011 Philadelphia Union 0 (0)
2012–2013 Darlington 1883 41 (5)
2013–2014 Gateshead 4 (0)
2014 → Darlington 1883 (loan) 13 (1)
2014– Spennymoor Town 104 (31)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 25 August 2014.


Joe Tait (born 4 February 1990 in Middlesbrough) is an English footballer.

Career

Early career

Tait turned professional in 2006 with English League One side Hartlepool United. 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[1]

US college and amateur

Tait moved from his native England to the United States in 2009 after accepting a scholarship to play college soccer 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 Semi-finals in 2010. He also won PDL defender of the year 2010.[2]

United States

Tait turned professional once again in April 2011 when he signed for the Dayton Dutch Lions of the USL Professional Division. He made his debut for Dayton Dutch Lions on 23 April 2011 in a game against Rochester Rhinos.[3] On 13 September 2011 he was signed by Philadelphia Union of Major League Soccer[4]

England

After being released by Philadelphia, Tait signed for Darlington 1883 of the Northern Football League Division One in September 2012.[5] He made his debut on 8 September in a 5–0 win over Consett.[6] He scored his first goal for Darlington on 22 September in a 3–0 win at Dunston UTS.[7] After signing for Darlington, Tait missed only one game during the season. He also scored 5 goals.[8]

On 31 May 2013, Tait signed for Gateshead on a one-year contract.[8] He made his debut on 10 August 2013 against Kidderminster Harriers.[9] Tait's first goal for Gateshead came on 30 November 2013 in a 4–1 win over Hednesford Town in the FA Trophy.[10] On 10 January 2014, Tait rejoined Darlington 1883 on loan for the remainder of the 2013–14 season.[11] The following day, Tait scored the opening goal on his second debut for Darlington in a 2–0 win against Harrogate Railway Athletic.[12] At the end of the 2013–14 season, Tait was released by Gateshead.[13]

On 1 July 2014, Tait signed for Spennymoor Town.[14]

Honors

Club

Darlington 1883

Individual

References

  1. ↑ http://www.philadelphiaunion.com/player/joe-tait
  2. ↑ United Soccer Leagues (USL)
  3. ↑ United Soccer Leagues (USL)
  4. ↑ Union sign English defender Joe Tait | Philadelphia Union
  5. ↑ "Joe Tait Signs For Darlington". Darlington FC. 8 September 2012. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
  6. ↑ "Five Goal Darlington Return To Winning Ways". Darlington FC. 8 September 2012. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
  7. ↑ "Darlington Punish Dunston For Missed Chances". Darlington FC. 23 September 2012. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
  8. 1 2 "Defender leaves Darlington". The Northern Echo. 31 May 2013. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
  9. ↑ "Kidderminster v Gateshead". BBC Sport. 10 August 2013. Retrieved 10 August 2013.
  10. ↑ "Gateshead 4–1 Hednesford Town". Gateshead FC. 1 December 2013. Retrieved 1 December 2013.
  11. ↑ "Gateshead v Nuneaton Town – Match Preview". Gateshead FC. 10 January 2014. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
  12. ↑ "FT: Harrogate RA...". Darlington 1883. 11 January 2014. Retrieved 11 January 2014.
  13. ↑ "Eleven Not Offered New Deals". Gateshead FC. 29 May 2014. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
  14. ↑ "Joe Tait Signs for the Moors". Spennymoor Town FC. 1 July 2014. Retrieved 6 July 2014.
  15. ↑ United Soccer Leagues (USL)
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