Neil Taylor (footballer) explained

Neil Taylor
Fullname:Neil John Taylor[1]
Birth Date:7 February 1989
Birth Place:St Asaph, Wales
Height:1.76m (05.77feet)[2]
Position:Left-back[3]
Youthyears1:1998–2005
Youthclubs1:Manchester City
Youthyears2:2005–2007
Youthclubs2:Wrexham
Years1:2007–2010
Clubs1:Wrexham
Caps1:75
Goals1:3
Years2:2010–2017
Clubs2:Swansea City
Caps2:160
Goals2:0
Years3:2017–2021
Clubs3:Aston Villa
Caps3:89
Goals3:0
Years4:2021–2022
Clubs4:Middlesbrough
Caps4:14
Goals4:0
Totalcaps:338
Totalgoals:3
Nationalyears1:2005–2006
Nationalyears2:2006–2007
Nationalyears3:2007–2010
Nationalyears4:2009
Nationalyears5:2010–2019
Nationalyears6:2012
Nationalteam1:Wales U17
Nationalteam2:Wales U19
Nationalteam3:Wales U21
Nationalteam4:Wales Semi-Pro
Nationalteam5:Wales
Nationalteam6:Great Britain Olympic
Nationalcaps1:10
Nationalcaps2:5
Nationalcaps3:13
Nationalcaps4:1
Nationalcaps5:43
Nationalcaps6:5
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalgoals3:0
Nationalgoals4:0
Nationalgoals5:1
Nationalgoals6:0
Manageryears1:2023–
Managerclubs1:Gulf United

Neil John Taylor (born 7 February 1989) is a Welsh former professional footballer who played as a left-back who is assistant manager of Wales national under-21 football team.

A former Manchester City trainee, he began his career with Wrexham in 2007 and moved to Swansea City for an initial £150,000 in 2010, going on to make 179 appearances for the Swans. He joined Aston Villa in January 2017 as part of a swap for Jordan Ayew, and made 103 total appearances. After being released, he signed for Middlesbrough in November 2021, where he played for the final season of his career.

Taylor made his full international debut for Wales in 2010, and earned 43 caps up to 2019. He was part of their squad which reached the semi-finals at UEFA Euro 2016, and also represented Great Britain at the 2012 Olympics on home soil. Born to a Bengali mother from Kolkata, he was one of a relatively small number of British Asians in professional football.

Club career

Wrexham

Taylor began his career at Manchester City, but left the club at the age of 15.[4] He instead moved to Wrexham at the age of 16, progressing through the youth system at the club,[5] signing a professional contract in July 2007.[6] He made his professional debut on 28 August 2007 in the second round of the League Cup, as a 79th-minute substitute for Eifion Williams in a 0–5 home loss to Aston Villa at the Racecourse Ground.[7] On 22 September, he made his league debut, starting in a 2–1 League Two loss at Stockport County, crossing for the opening goal by Marc Williams.[8] He finished the 2007–08 season when he made 27 league and cup appearances.[9] He signed an extension to his contract on 13 March 2008, keeping him at Wrexham until 2010.[10] Wrexham finished the season with relegation out of The Football League.

On 7 October 2008, Taylor scored his first career goal in a 3–1 home win over York City in the Conference Premier, a match in which he was captain,[11] and followed it up with another in a 5–0 rout of Eastbourne Borough on 20 December.[12] His only other Wrexham goal came in his last appearance on 10 April 2010, volleying to conclude a 2–0 win at relegated Grays Athletic.[13]

Swansea City

At the end of the 2009–10 season, Taylor joined Football League Championship side Swansea City on a free transfer.[4] A fee of £150,000 plus 10% of any future profit was agreed between the two clubs just before entering a professional footballers compensation committee tribunal on 30 September 2010.[14] [15] He made his Swans debut on 21 August, as a half-time substitute for Albert Serrán in a 2–0 defeat at Norwich City. He had played 15 league matches, due to injuries and suspensions, before spraining his ankle against Reading on 1 January 2011. He made his return on 19 February against Doncaster Rovers, the same week where both he and captain Garry Monk became fathers. On 12 May, in the Championship play-off semi-final first leg against Nottingham Forest, Taylor was sent off after 53 seconds for a high challenge on Lewis McGugan, with the match ending in a goalless draw.[16]

His impressive form then sparked a £1 million plus bid from Newcastle United that summer, but he committed himself to the Swans instead with a contract extension.[17] That paid off for both player and club as Taylor again enjoyed a successful season in helping the Swans to 11th spot in their first Premier League campaign.

Taylor suffered a broken ankle in the match against Sunderland on 1 September 2012 after falling awkwardly during a challenge on Craig Gardner in the early stages of the match and was ruled out until the end of the season.[18] On 14 December 2012, Taylor signed a new three-and-a-half-year contract with Swansea, lasting until 2016.[19]

In late February, Taylor returned to full training after six months out with injury.[20] Shortly before his return, Swansea City won the League Cup Final following a 5–0 win over League Two side Bradford City.[21] In late April, he played 80 minutes for Swansea City U21s as part of his rehabilitation.[22] Taylor made his first senior appearance since his injury as a substitute for Ben Davies in a 2–0 loss against Chelsea on 28 April 2013.[23] After the match, he expressed relief at his return to the first team.[24]

After Taylor's return, Swansea manager Michael Laudrup described the battle for the left-back slot between Taylor and Davies as "a beautiful problem for a manager to have".[25] Following the transfer of Davies to Tottenham Hotspur in 2014, Taylor reestablished himself as first-choice left back for Swansea. Taylor signed a new four-year contract in June 2015, tying him to the club until 2019.[26]

Aston Villa

After his position as Swansea's left back was challenged by Stephen Kingsley and Martin Olsson, on 31 January 2017 Taylor joined Championship side Aston Villa along with an estimated £5 million in exchange for Jordan Ayew.[27] He made his debut eleven days later in a 1–0 home loss to Ipswich Town, starting and playing 77 minutes while wearing a protective mask over his fractured cheekbone. Manager Steve Bruce said he did well given his injury and lack of match practice.[28]

On 30 September 2017, Taylor was sent off at the end of a 1–0 home win over Bolton Wanderers for a foul on Adam Le Fondre.[29] He was not included in the Villa team that lost the 2018 EFL Championship play-off final,[30] but played as they won against Derby County in the next year's edition.[31]

Injury limited Taylor to 14 Premier League games in 2019–20, as Villa avoided the drop on the final day.[32] The following season, he made just one 15-minute league appearance as a substitute for the injured Matt Targett in a 2–0 loss at Manchester City, and was released at the end of his contract.[33] [34]

Middlesbrough

On 18 November 2021, Taylor joined Championship side Middlesbrough on a short-term contract until the middle of January.[35] He made his debut a month later, with Chris Wilder picking him instead of Marc Bola for a 1–0 home win over AFC Bournemouth, after which the manager praised him.[36] [37] On 14 January, having made one more appearance and with Bola suffering a knee injury, Taylor's deal was extended for the rest of the season.[38] Taylor was released by the club at the end of the season.[39]

On 7 November 2022, Taylor announced his retirement as a player at the age of 33, through a statement on Twitter.[40]

International career

Wales

Taylor was also eligible for India through his mother.[41] He made his debut for Wales on 23 May 2010 in a friendly against Croatia at the Stadion Gradski vrt, replacing Andy Dorman for the final 23 minutes of the 2–0 loss; he and Mark Bradley had been promoted from the under-21 team in an emergency.[42] In May 2011, he played two matches at the Nations Cup in Dublin.[43]

On 9 September 2014, in Wales' first match of UEFA Euro 2016 qualification, he gave away a penalty to Andorra in the fifth minute, converted by Ildefons Lima, but the Welsh fought back for a 2–1 victory.[44] At the final tournament in France, he played every minute as Wales reached a tournament semi-final for the first time. He scored his first international goal in a 3–0 group win over Russia; it was his first senior goal since one for Wrexham at Grays Athletic in April 2010.[45]

Taylor was sent off on 24 March 2017 for breakingSeamus Coleman's leg in two places with a reckless tackle. Coleman was out injured for a year. The game was a goalless World Cup qualifier away to the Republic of Ireland.[46] Coleman needed surgery on a broken tibia and fibula after being injured in the match and Taylor was given a two-match international ban by FIFA.[47]

He withdrew from the Welsh squad in November 2019 for personal reasons.[48]

Great Britain

Stuart Pearce named Taylor in his 18-man squad for the 2012 Summer Olympics in London as one of three Swansea City players.[49] He played his first match for Great Britain in a friendly against Brazil at the Riverside Stadium on 20 July.[50] He then went on to appear in all of the team's group stage fixtures, helping to secure progression into the knockout stages.

Coaching

In March 2023, Taylor was appointed assistant to Wales under-21 manager Matt Jones.[51]

On 1 September 2023, Taylor was appointed First Team Manager of UAE First Division side Gulf United FC. The team is a private club who achieved back-to-back promotions from the UAE Second Division and UAE Third Division across the past two seasons. The club confirmed that Neil "will remain in his role as assistant coach with the Wales U21's National Team on international breaks throughout the season".[52]

Personal life

Taylor was born in St Asaph, Denbighshire, and brought up in nearby Ruthin,[53] where he attended Ysgol Brynhyfryd.[54] He is of mixed Welsh-Bengali descent; his mother, Shibani Chakraborty, is an Indian Bengali from Kolkata,[55] [56] while his father, John Taylor, is Welsh. While playing for Swansea he lived with his wife Genna and their two children in Killay, Swansea. In a 2016 spring clean, they donated furniture worth thousands of pounds to be sold by the British Heart Foundation.[57] Taylor travels to India to promote football, and has said that due to his name, the population are surprised to learn of his ancestry.[41] Taylor became president of Ruthin Town F.C. in 2016.[32]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupEuropeOtherTotal
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Wrexham2007–08League Two2600010—00270
2008–09[58] Conference Premier26220——6[59] 0342
2009–10[60] 23120——1[61] 0261
Wrexham Total75 3 4 0 1 0 — 7 0 87 3
Swansea City2010–11Championship2900020—1[62] 0320
2011–12Premier League3601010——380
2012–13600000——60
2013–1410030106[63] 0—200
2014–153400020——360
2015–163400000——340
2016–171100020——130
Swansea City Total160 0 4 0 8 0 6 0 1 0 179 0
Aston Villa2016–17Championship140————140
2017–182901000——300
2018–193101020—30370
2019–20Premier League1401030——180
2020–21100030——40
Aston Villa Total89 0 3 0 8 0 0 0 3 0 103 0
Middlesbrough2021–22Championship1403000—00170
Total338 3 14 0 17 0 6 0 11 0 386 3

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Wales201010
201170
201220
201340
201460
201560
2016121
201730
201800
201920
Total431

International goals

As of match played 20 June 2016. Wales score listed first, score column indicates score after each Taylor goal.

International goals by date, venue, cap, opponent, score, result and competition
scope=colNo.scope=colDatescope=colVenuescope=colCapscope=colOpponentscope=colScorescope=colResultscope=colCompetition
scope=row120 June 2016Stadium Municipal, Toulouse, France312–03–0UEFA Euro 2016

Honours

Aston Villa

2019[64]

Notes and References

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  4. Web site: Swans agree terms with Neil Taylor . Swansea City A.F.C . 30 June 2010 . 1 July 2010.
  5. Web site: Neil Taylor . Wrexham F.C . 7 June 2008 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080515203439/http://www.wrexhamafc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/ProfilesDetail/0%2C%2C10311~41477%2C00.html . 15 May 2008.
  6. Web site: Neil Taylor . https://archive.today/20130106104355/http://www.soccerbase.com/players_details.sd?playerid=47172 . live . 6 January 2013 . Soccerbase . 7 June 2008 .
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  8. News: Stockport 2–1 Wrexham . 14 November 2015 . BBC Sport . 22 September 2007.
  9. Web site: Games played by Neil Taylor in 2007/2008 . https://archive.today/20120911034030/http://www.soccerbase.com/players_details.sd?playerid=47172&seasonid=137 . live . 11 September 2012 . Soccerbase . 7 June 2008 .
  10. News: Wrexham rookies sign new deals . 13 March 2008 . BBC Sport . 7 June 2008 . 8 June 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090608180406/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/wrexham/7294228.stm . live .
  11. News: Wrexham 3–1 York . 14 November 2015 . 7 October 2008 . 25 November 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201125110715/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_conf/7646274.stm . live .
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  13. News: Grays 0–2 Wrexham . 14 November 2015 . BBC Sport . 10 April 2010.
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  18. Web site: Swansea defender Taylor out for rest of the season with broken ankle . Goal.com/en . 2 September 2012 . 26 February 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140226152437/http://www.goal.com/en/news/9/england/2012/09/02/3348975/swansea-defender-taylor-out-for-rest-of-the-season-with?source=breakingnews . live .
  19. Web site: Neil Taylor signs fresh Swansea deal . BBC Sport . 14 December 2012 . 30 January 2018 . 17 December 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121217064345/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20724026 . live .
  20. News: Manager Michael Laudrup sets Swansea Premier League target . BBC Sport . 1 March 2013 . 28 May 2013 . 4 March 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130304125652/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21622045 . live .
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  22. News: Michael Laudrup says Neil Taylor is close to first-team return . Sky Sports . 4 April 2013 . 28 May 2013 . 20 July 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130720101816/http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11095/8617190/ . live .
  23. News: Chelsea 2–0 Swansea . BBC Sport . 28 April 2013 . 28 May 2013 . 1 May 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130501005050/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22237295 . live .
  24. News: Swansea City star Neil Taylor relieved to finally end eight-month injury nightmare . Wales Online . 29 April 2013 . 28 May 2013 . 19 May 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130519085327/http://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/swansea-city-star-neil-taylor-3185298 . live .
  25. News: Swansea City rivalry between Neil Taylor and Ben Davies 'a beautiful problem' . Wales Online . 24 May 2013 . 28 May 2013 . 28 August 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130828062306/http://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/swansea-city-rivalry-between-neil-4007511 . live .
  26. Web site: Neil Taylor signs new contract with Swansea City . BBC Sport . 1 June 2015 . 30 January 2018 . 23 June 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150623195248/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/32864842 . live .
  27. News: Jordan Ayew: Swansea sign Aston Villa forward in Neil Taylor swap deal . 31 January 2017 . 31 January 2017 . 1 February 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170201203209/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38800257 . live .
  28. News: Kendrick . Mat . Aston Villa's Neil Taylor: Steve Bruce gives his verdict on the debutant . 10 October 2017 . Birmingham Mail . 11 February 2017 . 10 October 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171010211838/http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/aston-villas-neil-taylor-steve-12592321 . live .
  29. News: Maher . Matt . Aston Villa 1 Bolton 0 . 10 October 2017 . Express & Star . 30 September 2017 . 10 October 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171010211139/https://www.expressandstar.com/sport/football/aston-villa/2017/09/30/aston-villa-1-bolton-0---report/ . live .
  30. News: Wathan . Chris . Neil Taylor: Wales' Aston Villa defender's highs and lows . 11 February 2021 . BBC Sport . 26 May 2019 . 7 November 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201107230511/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48403453 . live .
  31. News: Edwards . Harry . Every player rated as El Ghazi helps Villa overcome Derby in Championship play-off final . 11 February 2021 . Squawka . 27 May 2019 . 14 June 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210614032932/https://www.squawka.com/en/aston-villa-derby-county-play-off-player-ratings/ . live .
  32. News: Evans . Arron . Ruthin Town FC president Neil Taylor survived relegation from the Premier League with Aston Villa on Sunday . 11 February 2021 . The Denbighshire Free Press . 27 July 2020 . 6 August 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200806014102/https://www.denbighshirefreepress.co.uk/sport/18610086.ruthin-town-fc-president-neil-taylor-survived-relegation-premier-league-aston-villa-sunday/ . live .
  33. News: Murray . Scott . Man City 2–0 Aston Villa . 27 January 2022 . The Guardian . 20 January 2021 . 20 May 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210520195028/https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2021/jan/20/manchester-city-v-aston-villa-premier-league-live . live .
  34. News: Watson . Chris . Aston Villa man sends brilliant farewell message . 27 January 2022 . Birmingham Mail . 28 May 2021 . 27 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220127164001/https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/neil-taylor-aston-villa-contract-20701596 . live .
  35. News: Middlesbrough sign defender Neil Taylor on a short-term contract . 27 January 2022 . FourFourTwo . 18 November 2021 . 27 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220127162642/https://www.fourfourtwo.com/news/middlesbrough-sign-defender-neil-taylor-on-a-short-term-contract-1637255001000 . live .
  36. News: Sporar spot-on for Middlesbrough as Bournemouth's poor run continues . 27 January 2022 . The Guardian . 18 December 2021 . 27 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220127162642/https://www.theguardian.com/football/2021/dec/18/sporar-spot-on-for-middlesbrough-as-bournemouths-poor-run-continues . live .
  37. News: Johns . Craig . Middlesbrough vs Bournemouth team news: Neil Taylor makes his Boro debut as only change for Wilder . 27 January 2022 . Teesside Live . 18 December 2021 . 27 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220127162653/https://www.gazettelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/middlesbrough-vs-bournemouth-team-news-22505251 . live .
  38. News: Jones . Matty . Neil Taylor has signed a new contract with Boro until the end of the season . 27 January 2022 . The Northern Echo . 14 January 2022 . 27 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220127162642/https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/sport/19848428.boro-hopeful-neil-taylor-extension-reading-last-game/ . live .
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  40. News: Neil Taylor: Ex-Wales, Swansea, Aston Villa and Middlesbrough defender retires . 14 December 2022 . BBC Sport . 7 November 2022 . 14 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221214140034/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/63542779 . live .
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  42. News: Croatia 2–0 Wales . 26 June 2016 . BBC Sport . 23 May 2010 . 26 September 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210926173255/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_of_wales/8678876.stm . live .
  43. News: Wales 2–0 N Ireland . 26 June 2016 . BBC Sport . 27 May 2011 . 25 May 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160525211117/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/13540749 . live .
  44. News: Gareth Bale double rescues feeble Wales from embarrassment in Andorra . 10 September 2014 . . Press Association . 9 September 2014 . 10 September 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140910000239/http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/sep/09/andorra-wales-euro-2016-qualifier-match-report . live .
  45. News: Lowe . Sid . Neil Taylor's goal completes journey from Portakabin to Paris . 8 July 2016 . 22 June 2016 . 26 August 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160826012100/https://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/jun/22/neil-taylor-wales-journey-portakabin-paris . live .
  46. News: Republic of Ireland 0–0 Wales . 24 March 2017 . 24 March 2017 . 24 March 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170324003440/http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/39300143 . live .
  47. News: Wales' Neil Taylor gets two-game ban for tackle that broke Séamus Coleman's leg . 10 October 2017 . The Guardian . Press Association . 26 April 2017 . 11 October 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171011021634/https://www.theguardian.com/football/2017/apr/26/wales-neil-taylor-two-game-ban-tackle-seamus-coleman . live .
  48. News: Neil Taylor: Aston Villa defender withdraws from Wales squad. BBC Sport. 12 November 2019. 13 November 2019. 13 November 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191113125319/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50397772. live.
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  51. News: Taylor Wales under-21 coach . BBC Sport . 25 March 2023 . 26 March 2023 . 26 March 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230326181944/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/65070915 . live .
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  54. News: Euro 2016: Wales defender Neil Taylor's wife predicts winners with sticker book . 26 June 2016 . BBC Sport . 20 May 2016 . 28 May 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160528104502/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36341782 . live .
  55. News: Football in India is growing – Swansea City's Neil Taylor . Goal.com . 17 February 2012 . 22 May 2012 . 8 August 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120808191708/http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/4063/exclusive/2012/02/17/2911042/football-in-india-is-growing-swansea-citys-neil-taylor . live .
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  57. News: Welsh football star Neil Taylor donates thousands of pounds worth of plush furniture to charity . 26 June 2016 . Wales Online . 5 June 2016 . 10 July 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160710003744/http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/welsh-football-star-neil-taylor-11430324 . live .
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  59. Two appearances in Conference League Cup, four in FA Trophy
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  61. Appearance in FA Trophy
  62. Appearance(s) in Championship play-offs
  63. Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
  64. News: Aston Villa 2–1 Derby County . Ian . Woodcock . BBC Sport . 27 May 2019 . 27 May 2019 . 5 March 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200305124048/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48331145 . live .
  65. News: Aston Villa 1–2 Manchester City . Phil . McNulty . BBC Sport . 1 March 2020 . 1 March 2020 . 4 November 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221104013756/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51601970 . live .

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