Jake Taylor (footballer, born 1991)

Jake Taylor

Personal information
Full name	Jake William Trevor Taylor [1]
Date of birth	(1991-12-01) 1 December 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth	Ascot, England
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder, winger
Team information
Current team	Eastleigh
Number	8
Youth career
1999–2009	Reading
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2009–2016	Reading	31	(2)
2011	→ Aldershot Town (loan)	3	(0)
2011–2012	→ Exeter City (loan)	30	(3)
2012–2013	→ Cheltenham Town (loan)	8	(1)
2013	→ Crawley Town (loan)	4	(0)
2015	→ Leyton Orient (loan)	3	(0)
2015–2016	→ Motherwell (loan)	7	(0)
2016–2021	Exeter City	226	(27)
2021–2023	Stevenage	85	(3)
2023–	Eastleigh	37	(5)
International career‡
2007–2008	Wales U17	4	(1)
2008–2009	Wales U19	9	(3)
2010–2012	Wales U21	10	(0)
2014–	Wales	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:49, 22 August 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:00, 26 June 2016 (UTC)

Jake William Trevor Taylor (born 1 December 1991) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for National League club Eastleigh. He attained one international cap for Wales.

Club career

Reading

Taylor joined Reading at the age of eight. Having scored 20 goals for the club's academy and under-18 sides during the 2009–10 season, ^[2] he was handed his debut for the Royals in a League Cup game against Northampton Town at the Madejski Stadium on 24 August 2010, which ended in a 3–3 draw, with Northampton winning on penalties. He came on as a second-half substitute for Julian Kelly. ^[3] He made his Football League debut on 9 May 2011 as a second-half substitute for Michail Antonio in the home game against Derby County. ^[4]

Aldershot Town

On 28 July 2011, it was agreed that Taylor would go on a one-month loan to Aldershot Town, to take effect from 1 August. ^[5]

Exeter City

On 21 September 2011, Taylor was loaned to Exeter City on a one-month loan which was subsequently renewed on a monthly basis until the end of the season. ^{[6] [7]}

Cheltenham Town

On 22 November 2012, Taylor joined Reading teammate Lawson D'Ath on loan at Cheltenham Town until 2 January 2013. ^[8] He made his Cheltenham debut in a 1–0 win over Barnet on 24 November and scored his first goal for the club on 27 December in the win over Wycombe Wanderers. ^{[9] [10]} Taylor appeared regularly on the left wing during his initial stay at the club and on 4 January 2013 his loan was extended for another month. ^[11]

He was recalled by Reading on 28 January, ^[12] having started just one of Cheltenham's four matches since his loan was extended. ^[13]

Crawley Town

The following month Taylor joined League One side Crawley Town on an initial one-month loan. ^[14] He made his debut in the 2–0 win over Bury on 2 March ^[15] playing in a central midfield role and made a further three appearances before returning to Reading at the end of March. ^[16]

Return to Reading

On 5 October 2013, Taylor made his first Reading appearance for nearly two-and-a-half years as a second-half substitute in a 2–1 defeat to Burnley. ^[17] After his return to the side, Taylor was selected in several match day squads, including the defeats to Leicester City and Middlesbrough, though he remained an unused substitute in both games. ^{[18] [19]}

In May 2014 Taylor signed a new two-year contract with the option of a third. ^[20] That season he scored his first goal for Reading in a 1–0 win over Ipswich. Taylor then went on to score the winner in the League Cup in a 1–0 victory over Scunthorpe.^{[ citation needed ]}

Leyton Orient

On 26 March 2015, Taylor joined League One side Leyton Orient on loan for the remainder of the 2014–15 season. ^[21]

Motherwell

On 11 August 2015, Taylor joined Scottish Premiership side Motherwell on loan for the remainder of the 2015–16 season. Taylor made 8 appearances for Motherwell before being recalled by Reading in January 2016. ^{[22] [23]}

Exeter City

On 25 January 2016, Taylor joined League Two side Exeter City on a free transfer. ^{[24] [25]} He served as club captain between 2018 and 2021. On 12 May 2021, Taylor announced his intention to leave Exeter. ^[26]

Stevenage

Taylor signed for fellow League Two club Stevenage on 21 May 2021. ^[27] Following their promotion to League One, he was released at the end of the 2022–23 season. ^[28]

Eastleigh

On 20 May 2023, he was announced to be joining National League club Eastleigh upon the expiration of his contract. ^[29]

International career

Born in England, Taylor is eligible to play for Wales through his grandfather who was born in Barry. ^[2]

Taylor has represented Wales at under-17 and under-19 level. On 18 May 2010, Taylor made his debut for the Wales under-21 side in a 1–0 defeat to Austria. ^[30] In his last game for the under-21s, he captained the side against the Czech Republic in a 5–0 defeat. ^{[31] [32]}

In September 2014 Taylor was called up to the senior Wales squad for a match against Andorra. Taylor made his senior debut as an 84th-minute substitute for match winner Hal Robson-Kanu in a 2–1 European qualification victory against Cyprus on 13 October 2014. ^[33]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 8 May 2021

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup [a]		League cup [b]		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Reading	2010–11 [34]	Championship	1	0	0	0	1	0	—		2	0
	2011–12 [35]	Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	2012–13 [36]	Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	2013–14 [37]	Championship	8	0	1	0	0	0	—		9	0
	2014–15 [38]	Championship	22	2	0	0	3	1	—		25	3
	2015–16 [39]	Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	Total		31	2	1	0	4	1	0	0	36	3
Aldershot Town (loan)	2011–12 [35]	League Two	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	4	0
Exeter City (loan)	2011–12 [35]	League One	30	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	30	3
Cheltenham Town (loan)	2012–13 [36]	League Two	8	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	11	1
Crawley Town (loan)	2012–13 [36]	League One	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
Leyton Orient (loan)	2014–15 [38]	League One	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
Motherwell (loan)	2015–16 [39]	Scottish Premiership	7	0	0	0	1	0	—		8	0
Exeter City	2015–16 [39]	League Two	16	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	16	4
	2016–17 [40]	League Two	43	4	1	0	2	1	5 [c]	0	51	5
	2017–18 [41]	League Two	44	8	4	0	1	0	5 [c]	0	54	8
	2018–19 [42]	League Two	46	3	1	0	2	0	0	0	49	3
	2019–20 [43]	League Two	33	2	2	0	0	0	8 [d]	1	43	3
	2020–21 [44]	League Two	44	6	3	0	1	0	2 [e]	0	50	6
	Total		226	27	11	0	6	1	20	1	263	29
Career total			312	33	15	0	12	2	20	1	359	36

1. Includes FA Cup
2. Includes Football League Cup, Scottish League Cup
3. Two appearances in the Football League Trophy & three in the League Two play-offs
4. Five appearances in the Football League Trophy & three in the League Two play-offs
5. Appearances in the Football League Trophy

International

As of match played 13 October 2014 ^[45]

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Wales	2014	1	0
Total		1	0

References

1. "Notification of shirt numbers: Exeter City" (PDF). English Football League. p. 28. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
2. "Teenager Taylor targets big season ahead". Reading Chronicle. 10 May 2010. Archived from the original on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 26 August 2010.
3. "Reading 3–3 Northampton". BBC Sport. 24 August 2010. Retrieved 26 August 2010.
4. "Reading vs Derby County". Reading F.C. 7 May 2011. Retrieved 9 May 2011.
5. "Taylor in on loan". Aldershot Town F.C. 28 July 2011. Archived from the original on 30 September 2012. Retrieved 10 August 2011.
6. "Exeter City sign Reading's Jake Taylor on a month's loan". BBC Sport. Retrieved 4 November 2012.
7. "Exeter City extend Reading winger Jake Taylor's loan again". BBC Sport. Retrieved 4 November 2012.
8. "Reading duo sign". Cheltenham Town F.C. Retrieved 22 November 2012.
9. "Cheltenham 1–0 Barnet". Cheltenhan Town F.C. Retrieved 24 November 2012.
10. "Cheltenham 4–0 Wycombe". BBC Sport. Retrieved 27 December 2012.
11. "Another month for Jake". Cheltenham Town F.C. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
12. "Recall for Jake". Cheltenham Town F.C. Retrieved 28 January 2013.
13. "Games played by Jake Taylor in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
14. "Reds sign Taylor". Crawley Town F.C. Archived from the original on 8 April 2013. Retrieved 28 February 2013.
15. "Boss praises 'fantastic' Reds". Crawley Town F.C. Archived from the original on 12 October 2013. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
16. "Shrewsbury match preview". Crawley Town F.C. Archived from the original on 3 April 2013. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
17. "League leaders seal win". Reading F.C. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
18. "Leicester City 1–0 Reading". BBC Sport. Retrieved 29 December 2013.
19. "Ten men beaten at Boro". Reading F.C. Retrieved 29 December 2013.
20. "Taylor and Hector agree deals". Reading F.C. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
21. "Taylor joins Leyton Orient on loan". Reading F.C. 26 March 2015.
22. "Midfielder Jake Taylor signs on loan". Motherwell F.C. 11 August 2015. Archived from the original on 18 October 2015. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
23. "Taylor loaned to the SPFL". Reading F.C. 11 August 2015. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
24. "Midfielder Jake Taylor joins Exeter City on free transfer from Reading". BBC Sport. 25 January 2016. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
25. "Jake Taylor joins Exeter City". Reading F.C. 25 January 2016. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
26. "❤️ Thank You Jake Taylor". www.exetercityfc.co.uk. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
27. "Jake Taylor: Stevenage sign Exeter City captain". BBC Sport. 21 May 2021. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
28. "Stevenage FC Retained List 2022/23". www.stevenagefc.com. 18 May 2023. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
29. "NEWS | JAKE TAYLOR JOINS THE SPITFIRES". www.eastleighfc.com. 20 May 2023. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
30. "Austria 1–0 Wales". Football Association of Wales. 18 May 2010. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 26 August 2010.
31. "Taylor made". Reading F.C. Retrieved 25 March 2013.
32. "Czech Republic 5–0 Wales". Football Association of Wales. Archived from the original on 12 October 2013. Retrieved 25 March 2013.
33. "Celtic defender Adam Matthews withdraws from Wales squad". BBC Sport. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
34. "Games played by Jake Taylor in 2010/2011". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
35. "Games played by Jake Taylor in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
36. "Games played by Jake Taylor in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
37. "Games played by Jake Taylor in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
38. "Games played by Jake Taylor in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
39. "Games played by Jake Taylor in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
40. "Games played by Jake Taylor in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
41. "Games played by Jake Taylor in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
42. "Games played by Jake Taylor in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
43. "Games played by Jake Taylor in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
44. "Games played by Jake Taylor in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
45. "Taylor, Jake". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 26 June 2016.

External links

• Jake Taylor at National-Football-Teams.com
• Profile at the Exeter City F.C. website (archived)