![]() 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 | 26 | (3) |
International career | |||
2017 | England U15 | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:49, 29 September 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.
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] Taylor scored his first senior goal in a 3–3 draw at Accrington Stanley on 17 August 2024. [9] He followed up his successful start to his Harrogate career with goals in Yorkshire derbies against Doncaster Rovers [10] and Bradford City. [11]
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 [12] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 [a] | 0 | 4 | 0 |
2022–23 [13] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
2023–24 [14] | 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 [15] | League Two | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 [a] | 0 | 8 | 0 |
Harrogate Town | 2024–25 [16] | League Two | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 |
Career total | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 24 | 3 |