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For Union’s Washington, overcoming learning disability was just a part of his path to MLS.

An athlete’s journey to the MLS is never an easy one, and for Union rookie Taylor Washington, his story is no exception. Once he was drafted No. 23 overall in the 2016 MLS SuperDraft, he then had to begin to make a name for himself as a member of the Philadelphia Union. This task proves to be one of the biggest obstacles many have faced in their young careers. But for Taylor, he has already come so far.

A standout high school athlete at a prestigious private school in New York, Taylor was highly recruited heading into college.