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 6 in (1.97 m) [2]
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Bolton Wanderers
(on loan from West Bromwich Albion)
Number 21
Youth career
2012–2021 West Bromwich Albion
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021– West Bromwich Albion 4 (0)
2022–2023Cheltenham Town (loan) 36 (2)
2024–Bolton Wanderers (loan) 7 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:30, 27 April 2024 (UTC)

Caleb Joaquin Taylor (born 14 January 2003) is an English footballer who plays as a defender for Bolton Wanderers, on loan from West Bromwich Albion. [3]

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Career

Taylor joined West Bromwich Albion's academy at under-10 level. [4] Taylor was named in their matchday squad for the first time on 9 May 2021 for a 3–1 defeat to Arsenal. [5] 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. [6] [7]

On 22 July 2022, Taylor joined EFL League One club Cheltenham Town on a season-long loan deal. [8] 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. [9] 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. [10]

On 1 February 2024, he joined Bolton Wanderers on loan, making his debut for the Trotters two days later in a 1-1 draw with Barnsley at the Toughsheet Community Stadium. [11]

Personal life

He is the son of former Birmingham City defender Martin Taylor. [12]

Career statistics

As of match played 27 April 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup EFL Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
West Bromwich Albion U21 2020–21 [13] 2 [lower-alpha 1] 020
Total0000002020
West Bromwich Albion 2021–22 [14] Championship 1010100030
Cheltenham Town (loan) 2022–23 [15] League One 36210003 [lower-alpha 2] 0402
Bolton Wanderers (loan) 2023–24 [16] League One 7070
Career total442201050522
  1. Appearances in EFL Trophy
  2. Appearances in EFL Trophy

Honours

West Bromwich Albion U23

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