Greg Taylor (Scottish footballer)

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Greg Taylor
Personal information
Full name Greg John Taylor
Date of birth (1997-11-05) 5 November 1997
Place of birth Greenock, Scotland
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1]
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current team
Kilmarnock
Number 24
Youth career
2008–2014 Rangers
2014–2016 Kilmarnock
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016– Kilmarnock 13 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:07, 3 December 2016 (UTC).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 22:00 22 May 2016 (UTC)

Greg John Taylor (born 5 November 1997) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays for Kilmarnock. He is able to play in any defensive midfielder role, but has primarily played as a left back. He has also played in central midfield.

Early life

Taylor was born in Greenock and raised in nearby Gourock.

Career

Early career

He started his career as a youth player at Rangers and was associated with the Ibrox club for six years until he was released, with the club saying he was "too small and too slight."[2] He then signed for Kilmarnock in July 2014,[3] and captained their under-17 and under-20 youth teams before making his progression into first team football in 2016.

Kilmarnock

Taylor made his first team debut for Kilmarnock on 14 May 2016, starting at left back in a Scottish Premiership game against Dundee United.[4] He then made his second start in the second leg of the Scottish Premiership Play-off Final, which Kilmarnock won 4–0 against Falkirk to win the tie 4–1 on aggregate. After the 2015–16 season ended, Taylor signed a three-year contract with Kilmarnock.[5]

Career statistics

As of 3 December 2016[6][7]
Club Season League Cup League Cup Other Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Kilmarnock 2015–16 1000001020
2016–17 120003000150
Career total 130003010170

References

  1. ↑ Greg Taylor career statistics at Soccerbase
  2. ↑ Mitchell, Jonathan (26 May 2016). "Gourock player's pride at helping Kilmarnock keep top flight status". Greenock Telegraph. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  3. ↑ "Greg Taylor's Contract Extended". Kilmarnock F.C. 7 June 2016. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  4. ↑ "Kilmarnock 2-4 Dundee United: Clark changed players with play-off in mind". BBC Sport. BBC. 14 May 2016. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
  5. ↑ McLaughlin, Chris (7 June 2016). "Kilmarnock eye 11 new signings as Greg Taylor extends contract". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
  6. ↑ Greg Taylor career statistics at Soccerbase
  7. ↑ Greg Taylor profile at Soccerway
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