Greg Taylor (Scottish footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Greg John Taylor | ||
| Date of birth | 5 November 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Greenock, Scotland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1] | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Kilmarnock | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2014 | Rangers | ||
| 2014–2016 | Kilmarnock | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016– | Kilmarnock | 13 | (0) |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:07, 3 December 2016 (UTC). | |||
Greg John Taylor (born 5 November 1997) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays for Kilmarnock. He is able to play in any defensive midfielder role, but has primarily played as a left back. He has also played in central midfield.
Early life
Taylor was born in Greenock and raised in nearby Gourock.
Career
Early career
He started his career as a youth player at Rangers and was associated with the Ibrox club for six years until he was released, with the club saying he was "too small and too slight."[2] He then signed for Kilmarnock in July 2014,[3] and captained their under-17 and under-20 youth teams before making his progression into first team football in 2016.
Kilmarnock
Taylor made his first team debut for Kilmarnock on 14 May 2016, starting at left back in a Scottish Premiership game against Dundee United.[4] He then made his second start in the second leg of the Scottish Premiership Play-off Final, which Kilmarnock won 4–0 against Falkirk to win the tie 4–1 on aggregate. After the 2015–16 season ended, Taylor signed a three-year contract with Kilmarnock.[5]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Kilmarnock | 2015–16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2016–17 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | |
| Career total | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 0 | |
References
- ↑ Greg Taylor career statistics at Soccerbase
- ↑ Mitchell, Jonathan (26 May 2016). "Gourock player's pride at helping Kilmarnock keep top flight status". Greenock Telegraph. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
- ↑ "Greg Taylor's Contract Extended". Kilmarnock F.C. 7 June 2016. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
- ↑ "Kilmarnock 2-4 Dundee United: Clark changed players with play-off in mind". BBC Sport. BBC. 14 May 2016. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
- ↑ McLaughlin, Chris (7 June 2016). "Kilmarnock eye 11 new signings as Greg Taylor extends contract". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
- ↑ Greg Taylor career statistics at Soccerbase
- ↑ Greg Taylor profile at Soccerway
External links
- Greg Taylor career statistics at Soccerbase
- Greg Taylor profile at Soccerway