| Ellis Taylor | |
| Birth Date: | 14 April 2003 |
| Birth Place: | Hartlepool, England[1] |
| Height: | 1.82 m |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Harrogate Town |
| Clubnumber: | 21 |
| Youthyears1: | 2012–2021 |
| Youthclubs1: | Sunderland |
| Years1: | 2021–2024 |
| Clubs1: | Sunderland |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2022–2023 |
| Clubs2: | → Hartlepool United (loan) |
| Caps2: | 4 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2024– |
| Clubs3: | Harrogate Town |
| Caps3: | 8 |
| Goals3: | 3 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2017 |
| Nationalteam1: | England U15 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 12:49, 29 September 2024 (UTC) |
Ellis Taylor (born 14 April 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for 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 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Sunderland | 2021–22 | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2022–23 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | 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 | League Two | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| Harrogate Town | 2024–25 | League Two | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | |
| Career total | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 24 | 3 | |||