Caleb Taylor (footballer)

Caleb Taylor

Personal information
Full name	Caleb Joaquin Taylor [1]
Date of birth	(2003-01-14) 14 January 2003 (age 22)
Place of birth	Burnley, England
Height	6 ft 5 in (1.98m) [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)
2024–2025	→ Wycombe Wanderers (loan)	19	(1)
2025–	→ Wycombe Wanderers (loan)	0	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:51, 29 January 2025 (UTC)

Caleb Joaquin Taylor (born 14 January 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Wycombe Wanderers on loan from EFL Championship club West Bromwich Albion. ^[3]

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] After being recalled from his loan at Wycombe, Taylor scored his first goal for West Brom in a defeat against Bournemouth in the F.A. Cup 3rd Round on 11 January 2025.

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] Having impressed over the first half of the season, Taylor was recalled from his loan spell on 2 January 2025 with Wycombe sitting top of the league. ^[19] Having made one appearance for West Bromwich Albion, scoring a consolation in a 5–1 FA Cup defeat to AFC Bournemouth, ^[20] he returned to Wycombe Wanderers for the remainder of the season on 29 January 2025. ^[21]

Career statistics

As of match played 11 January 2025

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

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 [22]	Championship	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	3	0
	2022–23 [23]	Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2023–24 [24]	Championship	3	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	6	0
	2024–25 [25]	Championship	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	2	1
	Total		4	0	4	1	3	0	0	0	11	1
Cheltenham Town (loan)	2022–23 [23]	League One	45	2	1	0	0	0	3 [a]	0	49	2
Bolton Wanderers (loan)	2023–24 [24]	League One	7	0	—		—		—		7	0
Wycombe Wanderers (loan)	2024–25 [25]	League One	19	1	0	0	0	0	1 [a]	0	20	1
Career total			75	3	5	1	3	0	4	0	87	4

1. Appearances in EFL Trophy

Honours

West Bromwich Albion U23

• Premier League Cup winner: 2021–22 ^[26]

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. "Caleb Taylor returns from Wycombe Wanderers loan spell". www.wba.co.uk. 2 January 2025. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
20. "Bournemouth 5–1 West Brom: Dango Ouattara double helps seal win". BBC Sport. 11 January 2025. Retrieved 29 January 2025.
21. "Caleb returns to join promotion charge". www.wwfc.com. 29 January 2025. Retrieved 29 January 2025.
22. "Games played by Caleb Taylor in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
23. "Games played by Caleb Taylor in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
24. "Games played by Caleb Taylor in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 December 2024.
25. "Games played by Caleb Taylor in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 December 2024.
26. 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

• Caleb Taylor at Soccerbase