| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joseph William John Taylor [1] | ||
| Date of birth | 18 November 2002 [2] | ||
| Place of birth | Peterborough, England | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) [3] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Huddersfield Town | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Norwich City | |||
| Swaffham Town | |||
| King's Lynn Town | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021 | King's Lynn Town | 1 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Wroxham (loan) | 11 | (20) |
| 2021–2023 | Peterborough United | 12 | (0) |
| 2023–2025 | Luton Town | 18 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → Colchester United (loan) | 25 | (11) |
| 2024 | → Lincoln City (loan) | 19 | (10) |
| 2025– | Huddersfield Town | 8 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021– | Wales U21 | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 January 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11:22, 20 November 2023 (UTC) | |||
Joseph William John Taylor (born 18 November 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL League One club Huddersfield Town and is a Wales under-21 international.
Taylor began his career in the academy at Norwich City, before being released at the age of 15. After a period at Swaffham Town, Taylor signed for King's Lynn Town at the age of 16. [4]
Taylor signed a one-year contract extension King's Lynn in December 2020. [5] Taylor joined Eastern Counties League Premier Division club Wroxham on loan ahead of the 2021–22 season, making his debut on the opening day against Walsham-le-Willows. [6] In his first home match, Taylor scored a hat-trick as his side thrashed Thetford Town 7–2. [7] In October 2021, Taylor was recalled by King's Lynn after scoring 21 goals in just thirteen appearances [8] and made his National League debut off of the bench in a 1–0 home defeat to Solihull Moors. [9]
On 15 November 2021, Taylor joined Championship club Peterborough United for an undisclosed fee on a two-and-a-half-year deal, initially joining up with the club's under-23 squad. [10] In December 2021, it was reported that Taylor had been impressing in the under-23 squad and would begin training with the first-team. [11] After scoring a hat-trick in a Premier League Cup quarter-final victory against Charlton Athletic, [12] Taylor made his first-team debut four days later on 8 March 2022 in a 1–1 draw with second-placed AFC Bournemouth. [13]
He scored his first goal for Peterborough in an EFL Cup win over Plymouth Argyle on 10 August 2022. [14]
On 31 January 2023, Taylor signed for Championship club Luton Town for an undisclosed fee. [15]
On 5 August 2023, Taylor signed for League Two club Colchester United on a season-long loan. [16] He was recalled from his loan on 8 January 2024. [17]
On 9 January 2024, Taylor signed for League One club Lincoln City for the remainder of the season. [18] He made his debut the following weekend in the 1–1 draw against Wycombe Wanderers. [19] He scored his first goal against Exeter City on 17 February 2024 to secure a 1–0 win. [20] He won the EFL League One Player of the Month and the EFL Young Player of the Month for March 2024, following 6 goals and an assist which included his first professional hat-trick in the 5–0 win over Bristol Rovers. [21] [22] [23] He would win Lincoln City's Golden Boot, after scoring 10 goals in his 19 games for the club. [24]
On 10 January 2025, Taylor signed for League One club Huddersfield Town on a four-and-a-half year deal for an undisclosed fee. [25]
In September 2022 Taylor made his debut for the Wales national under-21 football team in the starting line-up for the 2–0 friendly match defeat against Austria under-21. [26] [27]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| King's Lynn Town | 2021–22 [28] | National League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wroxham (loan) | 2021–22 | Eastern Counties Premier Division | 11 | 20 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 [a] | 1 | 13 | 21 | |
| Peterborough United | 2021–22 [28] | Championship | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2022–23 [29] | League One | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 [b] | 0 | 15 | 1 | |
| Total | 24 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 33 | 22 | ||
| Luton Town | 2022–23 [29] | Championship | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 [c] | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 2023–24 [30] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024–25 [31] | Championship | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
| Total | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 0 | ||
| Colchester United (loan) | 2023–24 [30] | League Two | 25 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 12 |
| Lincoln City (loan) | 2023–24 [30] | League One | 19 | 10 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 19 | 10 | ||
| Total | 44 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 46 | 22 | |||
| Huddersfield Town | 2024–25 [31] | League One | 1 | 1 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Total | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 87 | 42 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 99 | 45 | ||
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