Joe Taylor (footballer, born 2002)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Joseph William John Taylor[1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 18 November 2002||
Place of birth | Kings Lynn, England | ||
Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[3] | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Luton Town | ||
Number | 25 | ||
Youth career | |||
Norwich City | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2021 | King's Lynn Town | 1 | (0) |
2021 | → Wroxham (loan) | 11 | (20) |
2021–2023 | Peterborough United | 12 | (0) |
2023– | Luton Town | 5 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2021– | Wales U21 | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:54, 5 March 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11:22, 26 March 2023 (UTC) |
Joseph William John Taylor (born 18 November 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL Championship club Luton Town and the Wales under-21 national team.
Career
Non League
Taylor signed a one-year contract extensions with National League club King's Lynn Town in December 2020.[4] Taylor joined Eastern Counties League Premier Division club Wroxham on loan ahead of the 2021–22 season, making his debut on the opening day against Walsham-le-Willows.[5] In his first home match, Taylor scored a hat-trick as his side thrashed Thetford Town 7–2.[6] In October 2021, Taylor was recalled by King's Lynn after scoring 21 goals in just thirteen appearances[7] and made his National League debut off of the bench in a 1–0 home defeat to Solihull Moors.[8]
Peterborough United
On 15 November 2021, Taylor joined Championship club Peterborough United for an undisclosed fee on a two-and-a-half year deal, initially joining up with the club's under-23 squad.[9] In December 2021, it was reported that Taylor had been impressing in the under-23 squad and would begin training with the first-team.[10] After scoring a hat-trick in a Premier League Cup quarter-final victory against Charlton Athletic,[11] Taylor made his first-team debut four days later on 8 March 2022 in a 1–1 draw with second-placed AFC Bournemouth.[12]
He scored his first goal for Peterborough in an EFL Cup win over Plymouth Argyle on 10 August 2022.[13]
Luton Town
On 31 January 2023, Taylor signed for Championship club Luton Town for an undisclosed fee.[14]
International
In September 2022 Taylor made his debut for the Wales national under-21 football team in the starting line-up for the 2-0 friendly match defeat against Austria under-21.[15][16]
Career Statistics
- As of match played 27 May 2023
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
King's Lynn Town | 2021–22[17] | National League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Wroxham (loan) | 2021–22 | Eastern Counties Premier Division | 11 | 20 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 1 | 13 | 21 | |
Peterborough United | 2021–22[17] | Championship | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
2022–23[18] | League One | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4[b] | 0 | 15 | 1 | |
Total | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 1 | ||
Luton Town | 2022-23 | Championship | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 6 | 0 |
Career total | 27 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 39 | 22 |
- ^ Appearance(s) in FA Vase
- ^ Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
- ^ Appearances in Championship play-offs
Honours
Luton Town
References
- ^ "Football (Sky Sports)". SkySports.
- ^ "J.Taylor". www.theposh.com. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
- ^ "Joe Taylor". Luton Town F.C. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- ^ "Joe Taylor signs contract". www.kltown.co.uk. 3 December 2020. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
- ^ "No change as Yachtsmen win away". www.wroxhamfc.club. 31 July 2021. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
- ^ "Taylor Makes Seven Heaven As Yachtsmen Show Class". www.wroxhamfc.club. 4 August 2021. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
- ^ Lakey, Chris (11 October 2021). "Hot-shot Joe Taylor on swapping Wroxham for King's Lynn". Eastern Daily Press. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
- ^ "King's Lynn Town 0–1 Solihull Moors". BBC Sport. 9 October 2021. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
- ^ "Posh Complete Deal For Teenage Front Man". www.theposh.com. 15 November 2021. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
- ^ Swann, Alan (22 December 2021). "Peterborough United teenager closing in on first-team call-up, plus Under-23 and Premier League Cup standings". Peterborough Today. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
- ^ "Joe Taylor Nets Treble For Under-23s". www.theposh.com. 4 March 2022. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
- ^ "Cherries are frustrated by bottom side". BBC Sport. 8 March 2022. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
- ^ "Plymouth 0-2 Peterborough". BBC. 10 August 2022. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
- ^ "Joe Taylor joins from Peterborough United on a permanent transfer". www.lutontown.co.uk. 31 January 2023. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
- ^ James Wales under 21 call up
- ^ Taylor Wales under-21 debut
- ^ a b "Games played by Joe Taylor in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
- ^ "Games played by Joe Taylor in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
- ^ "Luton win shootout to reach Premier League". BBC Sport. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
- 2002 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from King's Lynn
- Footballers from Norfolk
- Welsh footballers
- Wales men's under-21 international footballers
- English people of Welsh descent
- Men's association football forwards
- Norwich City F.C. players
- King's Lynn Town F.C. players
- Wroxham F.C. players
- Peterborough United F.C. players
- Luton Town F.C. players
- Eastern Counties Football League players
- National League (English football) players
- English Football League players