Joe Tait (soccer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joseph Tait | ||
| Date of birth | 4 February 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Middlesbrough, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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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. |
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Joe Tait (born 4 February 1990 in Middlesbrough) is an English footballer.
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
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.
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. On 13 September 2011 he was signed by Philadelphia Union of Major League Soccer
After being released by Philadelphia, Tait signed for Darlington 1883 of the Northern Football League Division One in September 2012. He made his debut on 8 September in a 5–0 win over Consett. He scored his first goal for Darlington on 22 September in a 3–0 win at Dunston UTS. After signing for Darlington, Tait missed only one game during the season. He also scored 5 goals.
On 31 May 2013, Tait signed for Gateshead on a one-year contract. He made his debut on 10 August 2013 against Kidderminster Harriers. Tait's first goal for Gateshead came on 30 November 2013 in a 4–1 win over Hednesford Town in the FA Trophy. On 10 January 2014, Tait rejoined Darlington 1883 on loan for the remainder of the 2013–14 season. The following day, Tait scored the opening goal on his second debut for Darlington in a 2–0 win against Harrogate Railway Athletic. At the end of the 2013–14 season, Tait was released by Gateshead.
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