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) Defender, midfielder
Youth career
2009–2021 West Bromwich Albion
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021–2024 West Bromwich Albion 52 (2)
2023–2024 → Bristol City (loan) 25 (1)
2024– Bristol City 8 (0)
International career‡
2022 England U20 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 March 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 April 2022

Taylor Gardner-Hickman (born 30 December 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender or midfielder for EFL Championship club Bristol City. [3]

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Early and personal life

Gardner-Hickman was born in Telford. [4] He is of Irish descent through his great-grandparents. [5]

Club career

West Bromwich Albion

Having joined West Bromwich Albion's academy aged 7, Gardner-Hickman progressed through the club's youth academy. [6] Gardner-Hickman made three appearances for the club's under-21 side in the 2020–21 EFL Trophy, scoring one goal. [7] 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. [8] He made his debut for the club on 25 August 2021, starting in a 6–0 EFL Cup second round defeat to Arsenal. [9] 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. [10] On 30 December 2021, Gardner-Hickman signed a new four-and-a-half-year deal, keeping him at the club until 2026. [11] Gardner-Hickman scored his first senior goal on 15 October 2022 in a 2-0 win at Reading. [12]

Bristol City

On 22 August 2023, Hickman joined Bristol City on a season long loan with an option to buy. [13]

In December 2023, Gardner-Hickman was voted Bristol City's November Player of the Month, receiving 49% of the votes. [14]

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. [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]

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. [6] In March 2022, manager Steve Bruce stated that he "believes his best position is right-back". [17]

Career statistics

As of match played 13 January 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup League Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
West Bromwich Albion 2021–22 [18] Championship 1901010—210
2022–23 [19] 3123020—342
2023–24 [20] 200010—30
Total522404000602
Bristol City 2023–24 Championship2311000—241
Career total753504000843

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    5. ↑ 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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    12. ↑ "Managerless West Brom earn surprise win at Reading". BBC Sport.
    13. ↑ "City sign Gardner-Hickman". Bristol City FC. 22 August 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
    14. ↑ Morgan, Ryan (1 December 2023). "Gardner-Hickman voted November Player of the Month". Bristol City FC. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
    15. ↑ "Gardner-Hickman signs permanent deal". www.bcfc.co.uk. 15 January 2024. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
    16. ↑ "Report: Poland 2-0 England MU20s". englandfootball.com. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
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    19. ↑ "Games played by Taylor Gardner-Hickman in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
    20. ↑ "Games played by Taylor Gardner-Hickman in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 August 2022.


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