Professional soccer player Taylor Kornieck announced her engagement with her partner Bailey Flint via Instagram on December 18, 2023.
Soccer fans appeared excited to learn about Taylor’s engagement with her finance, Bailey, as they joyfully shared glimpses of it on Instagram.
An American soccer player, Taylor Kornieck, plays for the National Women’s Soccer League club, Racing Louisville FC.
Before playing professionally, the midfielder played collegiately for the Colorado Buffaloes and progressed through various youth clubs.
Taylor’s professional career began in 2019, and since then, she has represented high prolific clubs, including LA Galaxy OC, Orlando Pride, MSV Duisburg, and San Diego Wave.
While at Wave, she was a regular, making 36 appearances and contributed significantly to the team’s overall success.
Further, on January 22, 2024, the Wave recently traded her to the Racing Louisville FC for $150,000 in allocation money.
Besides, Taylor’s international career is just as impressive as her club career. The athlete has represented the United States youth national team at different levels before receiving her first international call-up in 2022.
Taylor Kornieck Partner, Bailey Flint
Taylor Kornieck, who now goes by Taylor Flint, is engaged to her long-time partner, Baliey Flint, a fellow athlete.
Although there aren’t many details regarding their relationship timeline on when and where they first met, the pair went Instagram official on March 2023.
Taylor shared a few pictures of the captured moment on Instagram, accompanied by a heartwarming yet witty caption.
The caption read, “Sorry to everyone who bought a Kornieck jersey.”
As expected, the post garnered an outpouring of congratulatory comments from her fans and family.
Regarding Bailey’s personal and professional life, born on September 5, 1996, he is one of four children of his parents, Douglas Flint and Rachel Perry.
The Australian gridiron football punter has been playing for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL) since 2023.
The Tiger-Cats had drafted him as the second overall pick in the 2022 CFL Global Draft.
Originally from Melbourne, Australia, the Layton Christian Academy graduate played collegiately with the Toledo Rockets (2017 -21), earning notable honors.
San Diego Wave Trades Her To Racing Louisville FC
After a two-season career with the San Diego Wave, Taylor Kornieck has joined the NWSL club, Racing Louisville FC.
On January 22, 2024, the Wave announced that the club acquired $150,000 in allocation money in exchange for the midfielder.
During her tenure with the Wave, the athlete played 36 regular-season matches, scoring six goals and notching four assists.
However, Wave General Manager Molly Downtain mentioned that the -year-old athlete formally requested a trade.
The general manager announced Taylor’s departure and expressed gratitude for her time with the club.
“We want to thank Taylor for her time with the club and wanted to respect her request to pursue a new opportunity within the league,” Downtain stated in a news release.
Likewise, Taylor took over Instagram to thank the Wave fans, her teammates, and San Diego’s staff.
She mentioned,
“San Diego, you welcome me with open arms, and I loved every second of playing for this city. To my teammates and staff, thank you for always pushing me to achieve better every day.”
Racing head coach Bev Yanez, too, expressed his excitement about Taylor joining the group as a standout midfielder.
