Taylor Gardner-Hickman

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Taylor Gardner-Hickman
Personal information
Full name Taylor Gardner-Hickman [1]
Date of birth (2001-12-30) 30 December 2001 (age 22)
Place of birth Telford, England
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) [2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Birmingham City
(on loan from Bristol City)
Number 19
Youth career
2009–2021 West Bromwich Albion
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021–2024 West Bromwich Albion 52 (2)
2023–2024 → Bristol City (loan) 23 (1)
2024– Bristol City 13 (0)
2024– → Birmingham City (loan) 13 (0)
International career
2022 England U20 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:36, 24 December 2024 (UTC)

Taylor Gardner-Hickman (born 30 December 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League One club Birmingham City, on loan from EFL Championship club Bristol City. He began his career with West Bromwich Albion and has represented England at under-20 level.

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Early and personal life

Gardner-Hickman was born in Telford. [3] He is of Irish descent through his great-grandparents. [4]

Club career

West Bromwich Albion

Having joined West Bromwich Albion's academy aged 7, Gardner-Hickman progressed through the club's youth academy. [5] Gardner-Hickman made three appearances for the club's under-21 side in the 2020–21 EFL Trophy, scoring one goal. [6] He was named in a West Bromwich Albion matchday squad for the first time on 9 May 2021 for a 3–1 defeat to Arsenal. [7] He made his debut for the club on 25 August 2021, starting in a 6–0 EFL Cup second round defeat to Arsenal. [8] He made his league debut for the club on 3 November 2021, starting at right wing-back as a replacement for the suspended Darnell Furlong in a 1–0 win over Hull City. [9] On 30 December 2021, Gardner-Hickman signed a new four-and-a-half-year deal, keeping him at the club until 2026. [10] Gardner-Hickman scored his first senior goal on 15 October 2022 in a 2-0 win at Reading. [11]

Bristol City

On 22 August 2023, Hickman joined Bristol City on a season long loan with an option to buy. [12]

In December 2023, Gardner-Hickman was voted Bristol City's November Player of the Month, receiving 49% of the votes. [13]

On 15 January 2024, the club announced that they had exercised their option to buy and Gardner-Hickman had joined the club on a three-and-a-half-year contract. [14]

Birmingham City

Gardner-Hickman joined recently relegated League One club Birmingham City on 23 August 2024 on loan for the rest of the season. The deal included an option to buy. [15]

International career

On 25 March 2022, Gardner-Hickman made his England U20 debut in a 2–0 defeat to Poland in Bielsko-Biała. [16] and a 3–1 win over Germany in Colchester.

Style of play

Gardner-Hickman is primarily a right-sided player and is capable of playing at full-back, as a wide midfielder or in central midfield. [5] In March 2022, manager Steve Bruce stated that he "believes his best position is right-back". [17]

Career statistics

As of match played 23 December 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup League Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
West Bromwich Albion U21 2020–21 [6] ———3 [a] 131
West Bromwich Albion 2021–22 [18] Championship 1901010—210
2022–23 [19] Championship3123020—362
2023–24 [20] Championship20—10—30
Total5224040—602
Bristol City (loan) 2023–24 [20] Championship23110——241
Bristol City2023–24 [20] Championship13020——150
2024–25 [21] Championship000010—10
Total3613010—401
Birmingham City (loan) 2024–25 [21] League One 14010—4 [a] 0190
Career total10238050711224
  1. 1 2 Appearances in EFL Trophy

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  3. ↑ Masi, Joseph (31 March 2022). "Taylor Gardner-Hickman happy to fit in for West Brom". Express & Star . Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  4. ↑ McDonnell, Daniel (9 March 2022). "'It's unfortunate' – Ireland U21 boss Jim Crawford faces up to losing Charlie McCann to north". Irish Independent . Retrieved 1 April 2022.
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  11. ↑ "Managerless West Brom earn surprise win at Reading". BBC Sport.
  12. ↑ "City sign Gardner-Hickman". Bristol City FC. 22 August 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  13. ↑ Morgan, Ryan (1 December 2023). "Gardner-Hickman voted November Player of the Month". Bristol City FC. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  14. ↑ "Gardner-Hickman signs permanent deal". www.bcfc.co.uk. 15 January 2024. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
  15. ↑ "Birmingham sign Bristol City's Gardner-Hickman". BBC Sport. 23 August 2024. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
  16. ↑ "Report: Poland 2-0 England MU20s". englandfootball.com. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
  17. ↑ Masi, Joseph (2 March 2022). "Taylor Gardner-Hickman seen as a right-sided player at West Brom". Express & Star. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
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  19. ↑ "Games played by Taylor Gardner-Hickman in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
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  21. 1 2 "Games played by Taylor Gardner-Hickman in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
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