Ellis Taylor
![]() Taylor warming up for Sunderland in 2022 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 14 April 2003 | ||
Place of birth | Hartlepool, England[1] | ||
Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Harrogate Town | ||
Number | 21 | ||
Youth career | |||
2012–2021 | Sunderland | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2021–2024 | Sunderland | 0 | (0) |
2022–2023 | → Hartlepool United (loan) | 4 | (0) |
2024– | Harrogate Town | 2 | (1) |
International career | |||
2017 | England U15 | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:14, 17 August 2024 (UTC) |
Ellis Taylor (born 14 April 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League Two club Harrogate Town.
Playing career
[edit]Taylor played for Seaton Carew before joining the academy at Sunderland at the age of nine following a series of trials. He won two caps for the England U15 squad in December 2017.[2] He signed his first professional contract in June 2021, which would keep him at the Stadium of Light until 2024.[3] Taylor made his first-team debut on 10 August 2021, in a 2–1 win at Port Vale in an EFL Cup first round fixture.[4]
On 28 July 2022, Taylor signed for his hometown club Hartlepool United on a season-long loan.[5] Taylor's loan was cut short on 1 January 2023.[6]
On 17 May 2024, Sunderland announced the player would be released in the summer when his contract expired.[7]
On 16 July 2024, Taylor signed for League Two club Harrogate Town on a two-year contract following a successful trial period.[8]
Statistics
[edit]- As of match played 17 August 2024
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Sunderland | 2021–22[9] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 4 | 0 |
2022–23[10] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
2023–24[11] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
Hartlepool United (loan) | 2022–23[12] | League Two | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 8 | 0 |
Harrogate Town | 2024–25[13] | League Two | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
Career total | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 16 | 1 |
- ^ a b Appearances in EFL Trophy
References
[edit]- ^ Hewitt, Matty (29 July 2021). "Ellis Taylor ready to take his chance when handed one by Lee Johnson". ChronicleLive. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
- ^ "Youngstars: Hartlepool footballer Ellis Taylor makes debut for England". Hartlepool Mail. 22 December 2017. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
- ^ Hewitt, Matty (17 June 2021). "Ellis Taylor signs first professional contract at Sunderland". ChronicleLive. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
- ^ "Port Vale 1-2 Sunderland". BBC Sport. 10 August 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
- ^ "Pools Sign Ellis Taylor". Hartlepool United FC. 28 July 2022. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
- ^ "Confirmation that @EllisTaylor21 has been recalled to @SunderlandAFC. We'd like to thank Ellis for his hard work, commitment and dedication to the club since joining last summer. We wish him all the best in the future 🙌 𝗢𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮 𝗣𝗼𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗲... #HUFC". Twitter. 1 January 2023. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
- ^ "Sunderland AFC release Bradley Dack and Corry Evans". BBC Sport. 17 May 2024. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
- ^ "Ellis Taylor becomes our third Summer signing". www.harrogatetownafc.com. 16 July 2024. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ^ "Games played by Ellis Taylor in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
- ^ "Games played by Ellis Taylor in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
- ^ "Games played by Ellis Taylor in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
- ^ "Games played by Ellis Taylor in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
- ^ "Games played by Ellis Taylor in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 August 2024.