Caleb Taylor (footballer)

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Caleb Taylor
Personal information
Full name Caleb Joaquin Taylor [1]
Date of birth (2003-01-14) 14 January 2003 (age 21)
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*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021– West Bromwich Albion 4 (0)
2022–2023 → Cheltenham Town (loan) 45 (2)
2024 → Bolton Wanderers (loan) 7 (0)
2024– → Wycombe Wanderers (loan) 15 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 08:19, 15 December 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]

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Early and personal life

Born in Burnley, [4] Taylor is the son of former Birmingham City and Blackburn Rovers centre-back Martin Taylor. [5] [6]

Career

West Bromwich Albion

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

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

As of 19 December 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup EFL Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
West Bromwich Albion 2021–22 [19] Championship 1010100030
2022–23 [20] Championship0000000000
2023–24 [20] Championship3020100060
2024–25 [20] Championship0000100010
Total40303000100
Cheltenham Town (loan) 2022–23 [20] League One 45210003 [a] 0492
Bolton Wanderers (loan) 2023–24 [20] League One70———70
Wycombe Wanderers (loan) 2024–25 [20] League One 150000010160
Career total712403040822
  1. ↑ Appearances in EFL Trophy

Honours

West Bromwich Albion U23

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References

  1. ↑ "2020/21 Premier League squads confirmed". premierleague.com. Premier League. 20 October 2020. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  2. ↑ "Caleb Taylor". worldfootball.net.
  3. ↑ "England - C. Taylor - Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway.
  4. ↑ "Bolton Wanderers sign West Brom defender Caleb Taylor on loan for season". February 2024.
  5. ↑ "Son of ex-Rovers defender Taylor looking to make a name for himself". Lancashire Telegraph. 23 March 2024.
  6. ↑ Chapman, Joseph (14 May 2021). "Meet Albion's wonderkids ready to outshine Barry & Villa". BirminghamLive.
  7. ↑ "Caleb Taylor". West Bromwich Albion.
  8. ↑ Masi, Joseph (9 May 2021). "Arsenal 3 West Brom 1 - Report". www.expressandstar.com.
  9. ↑ "West Bromwich Albion 0–6 Arsenal". BBC Sport. 25 August 2021. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
  10. ↑ 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.
  11. ↑ "Fleetwood 2-1 West Brom". West Bromwich Albion. 13 August 2024.
  12. ↑ "Promising defender Caleb Taylor joins on a season-long loan". www.ctfc.com. 22 July 2022. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
  13. ↑ "Report: Robins 2-3 Peterborough United". Cheltenham Town. 30 July 2022. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
  14. ↑ "Cheltenham Town 2–3 Derby County". BBC Sport. 14 January 2023. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
  15. ↑ "Aaron Collins & Caleb Taylor: Bolton Wanderers sign Bristol Rovers striker and West Brom defender". BBC Sport. February 2024.
  16. ↑ "Match Report: Wanderers 1 Barnsley 1". Bolton Wanderers F.C. 3 February 2024.
  17. ↑ "Caleb Taylor: West Brom defender signs new four-year contract". 24 July 2024.
  18. ↑ "Shamal George & Caleb Taylor: Wycombe Wanderers in double swoop".
  19. ↑ "Games played by Caleb Taylor in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
  20. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Games played by Caleb Taylor in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  21. ↑ 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.
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