January 22, 2024 – National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) – Racing Louisville FC News Release
One of the top young talents in the National Women’s Soccer League is moving to Louisville.
Racing Louisville acquired standout midfielder Taylor Flint (formerly Kornieck) in a trade with the San Diego Wave, the clubs announced Monday. In exchange, Racing sent $150,000 in allocation money to the Wave.
Racing also agreed to a new contract with Flint, who has two goals in 12 appearances with the U.S. Women’s National Team, restructuring terms in a new two-year deal through 2025.
“We are so excited for Taylor to join our group!” said Racing head coach Bev Yanez. “She’s dynamic and has such a strong presence on both sides of the ball. She provides versatility with a wealth of league experience, which will be a huge addition to the squad.”
“I’m super excited to have a chance to represent this organization,” Flint said. “New beginnings are usually tough, but if the amount of support I have already received says anything about the future, this is going to be a special place.”
“Taylor is an incredible young midfielder with both NWSL and U.S. Women’s National Team experience,” said Racing general manager Ryan Dell. “I was fortunate to get to know her with the USWNT, and I am confident her play and personality will fit in seamlessly here in Louisville.”
The 25-year-old joins Racing after two successful seasons in San Diego, where she totaled six goals and four assists in 45 appearances between the NWSL regular season and UKG NWSL Challenge Cup. She played a key role in the Wave becoming the first expansion team in league history to make the playoffs in its debut campaign in 2022, and a year later she helped San Diego win the NWSL Shield, given to the first-place team through the regular season.
A versatile midfielder, Flint scored in her 2022 debut for the U.S. Women’s National Team and won gold medals at the 2022 Concacaf W Championship and the 2023 SheBelieves Cup.
With Racing, Flint adds even more firepower to what is already one of the top midfields in the NWSL. Her aerial presence, dribbling ability, ball-winning prowess and fluidity allow her to occupy different roles across a formation.
The Las Vegas native ranks in the 90th percentile or higher in aerials won, blocked shots, clearances, interceptions, shot attempts and touches in the attacking area per 90 minutes compared to fellow midfielders across the top nine competitions in the world, according to Opta stats.
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