Caleb Taylor (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Caleb Joaquin Taylor[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 14 January 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Burnley, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Wycombe Wanderers (on loan from West Bromwich Albion) | ||
| Number | 37 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2021 | West Bromwich Albion | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021– | West Bromwich Albion | 4 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → Cheltenham Town (loan) | 45 | (2) |
| 2024 | → Bolton Wanderers (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2024– | → Wycombe Wanderers (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:00, 14 September 2024 (UTC) | |||
Caleb Joaquin Taylor (born 14 January 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL League One club Wycombe Wanderers, on loan from EFL Championship club West Bromwich Albion.[3]
Early and personal life
[edit]Born in Burnley,[4] Taylor is the son of former Birmingham City and Blackburn Rovers centre-back Martin Taylor.[5][6]
Career
[edit]West Bromwich Albion
[edit]Taylor joined West Bromwich Albion's academy at under-10 level.[7] Taylor was named in their matchday squad for the first time on 9 May 2021 for a 3–1 defeat to Arsenal.[8] On 25 August 2021, Taylor made his debut, starting in a 6–0 defeat against Arsenal. After Robert Snodgrass' substitution in the 74th minute, Taylor was given the captains armband, captaining the side until his substitution in the 82nd minute.[9][10] On 13 August 2024, Taylor started as the team's captain for the first time in a 2-1 away defeat against Fleetwood Town in the Carabao cup first round.[11]
Loan spells
[edit]On 22 July 2022, Taylor joined EFL League One club Cheltenham Town on a season-long loan deal.[12] Taylor made his debut for the Robins on 30 July 2022 coming on as a sub in the 75th minute against Peterborough United in a 3–2 defeat.[13] Taylor scored his first goal for the Robins in a 3–2 defeat to Derby County on 14 January 2023, also grabbing an assist. It was also on the same day as his 20th birthday.[14]
On 1 February 2024, he joined Bolton Wanderers on loan,[15] making his debut for the Trotters two days later in a 1-1 draw with Barnsley at the Toughsheet Community Stadium.[16]
Taylor signed a new four-year deal with West Brom in July 2024.[17] He joined League One club Wycombe Wanderers on a season long loan on 30 August 2024.[18]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of 14 September 2024
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| West Bromwich Albion | 2021–22[19] | Championship | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2022–23[20] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023–24[20] | Championship | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2024–25[20] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Cheltenham Town (loan) | 2022–23[20] | League One | 45 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 49 | 2 |
| Bolton Wanderers (loan) | 2023–24[20] | League One | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | 7 | 0 | |||
| Wycombe Wanderers (loan) | 2024–25[20] | League One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career total | 57 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 67 | 2 | ||
- ^ Appearances in EFL Trophy
Honours
[edit]West Bromwich Albion U23
- Premier League Cup winner: 2021–22[21]
References
[edit]- ^ "2020/21 Premier League squads confirmed". premierleague.com. Premier League. 20 October 2020. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
- ^ "Caleb Taylor". worldfootball.net.
- ^ "England - C. Taylor - Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway.
- ^ "Bolton Wanderers sign West Brom defender Caleb Taylor on loan for season". February 2024.
- ^ "Son of ex-Rovers defender Taylor looking to make a name for himself". Lancashire Telegraph. 23 March 2024.
- ^ Chapman, Joseph (14 May 2021). "Meet Albion's wonderkids ready to outshine Barry & Villa". BirminghamLive.
- ^ "Caleb Taylor". West Bromwich Albion.
- ^ Masi, Joseph (9 May 2021). "Arsenal 3 West Brom 1 - Report". www.expressandstar.com.
- ^ "West Bromwich Albion 0–6 Arsenal". BBC Sport. 25 August 2021. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
- ^ Steve Madeley [@SteveMadeley78] (25 August 2021). "Snodgrass off after a handy 73 minutes on his comeback. Toby King on and Caleb Taylor now captaining Albion. #WBA" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Fleetwood 2-1 West Brom". West Bromwich Albion. 13 August 2024.
- ^ "Promising defender Caleb Taylor joins on a season-long loan". www.ctfc.com. 22 July 2022. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
- ^ "Report: Robins 2-3 Peterborough United". Cheltenham Town. 30 July 2022. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
- ^ "Cheltenham Town 2–3 Derby County". BBC Sport. 14 January 2023. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
- ^ "Aaron Collins & Caleb Taylor: Bolton Wanderers sign Bristol Rovers striker and West Brom defender". BBC Sport. February 2024.
- ^ "Match Report: Wanderers 1 Barnsley 1". Bolton Wanderers F.C. 3 February 2024.
- ^ "Caleb Taylor: West Brom defender signs new four-year contract". 24 July 2024.
- ^ "Shamal George & Caleb Taylor: Wycombe Wanderers in double swoop".
- ^ "Games played by Caleb Taylor in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f "Games played by Caleb Taylor in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ Masi, Joseph (13 May 2022). "West Brom win Black Country derby PL Cup final in dramatic penalty shoot-out". www.shropshirestar.com. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
External links
[edit]- Caleb Taylor at Soccerbase