Taylor Twellman

Taylor Twellman, a former U.S. Men’s National Team player and Major League Soccer MVP with the New England Revolution, is Apple TV’s lead soccer analyst.

Twellman played eight professional seasons for the Revolution and was one of Major League Soccer’s most prolific forwards before his career was prematurely cut short after suffering from multiple concussions. He scored 101 goals in 174 matches for the team. Twellman was drafted second overall by Revolution in 2002 after he returned to the United States following a three-year (1999-2002) stint with the German Bundesliga club 1860 Munich. In his first MLS season, Twellman scored 23 goals, finished runner-up for the MLS Most Valuable Player and was named to the MLS Best XI. In 2005, Twellman led the league in goals scored with 17, won the league MVP, and was again named to the MLS Best XI. With Twellman on its active roster, the New England Revolution enjoyed its most successful era. From 2002 to 2007, the team played in four MLS Cups (2002, 2005, 2006 and 2007), two MLS Eastern Conference Finals (2003 and 2004), and won the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup in 2004 and the North American SuperLiga in 2008. Twellman played 30 matches for the U.S. Men’s National Team. He gained international acclaim as an emerging star after scoring four goals in the 1999 FIFA World Youth Championship in Nigeria, a performance that earned him a professional contract in the German Bundesliga.

Since his career-ending injury, Twellman has dedicated himself to generating awareness about the dangers of concussions and head injuries, particularly in soccer. He provides athletes and their families with relevant information and support for incidents of sports-related concussion through the THINKTAYLOR Foundation and has become a sought-after speaker and facilitator at conferences and seminars, focusing on increased awareness among youth players.