Joe Taylor (footballer, born 2002)

Joseph William John Taylor (born 18 November 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL Championship club Luton Town and the Wales under-21 national team.

Joe Taylor
Personal information
Full name Joseph William John Taylor[1]
Date of birth (2002-11-18) 18 November 2002[2]
Place of birth Kings Lynn, England
Team information
Current team
 Luton Town
Number 25
Youth career
Norwich City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021 King's Lynn Town 1 (0)
2021 → Wroxham (loan) 11 (20)
2021–2023 Peterborough United 12 (0)
2023– Luton Town 5 (0)
International career‡
2021– Wales U21 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:54, 5 March 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11:22, 26 March 2023 (UTC)

Career

Non League

Taylor signed a one-year contract extensions with National League club King's Lynn Town in December 2020.[3] Taylor joined Eastern Counties League Premier Division club Wroxham on loan ahead of the 2021–22 season, making his debut on the opening day against Walsham-le-Willows.[4] In his first home match, Taylor scored a hat-trick as his side thrashed Thetford Town 7–2.[5] In October 2021, Taylor was recalled by King's Lynn after scoring 21 goals in just thirteen appearances[6] and made his National League debut off of the bench in a 1–0 home defeat to Solihull Moors.[7]

Peterborough United

On 15 November 2021, Taylor joined Championship club Peterborough United for an undisclosed fee on a two-and-a-half year deal, initially joining up with the club's under-23 squad.[8] In December 2021, it was reported that Taylor had been impressing in the under-23 squad and would begin training with the first-team.[9] After scoring a hat-trick in a Premier League Cup quarter-final victory against Charlton Athletic,[10] Taylor made his first-team debut four days later on 8 March 2022 in a 1–1 draw with second-placed AFC Bournemouth.[11]

He scored his first goal for Peterborough in an EFL Cup win over Plymouth Argyle on 10 August 2022.[12]

Luton Town

On 31 January 2023, Taylor signed for Championship club Luton Town for an undisclosed fee.[13]

International

In September 2022 Taylor made his debut for the Wales national under-21 football team in the starting line-up for the 2-0 friendly match defeat against Austria under-21.[14][15]

Career Statistics
As of match played 1 January 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
King's Lynn Town 2021–22[16] National League 1000—0010
Wroxham (loan) 2021–22 Eastern Counties Premier Division 112010—1[lower-alpha 1]11321
Peterborough United 2021–22[16] Championship 4000000040
2022–23[17] League One 8010214[lower-alpha 2]0151
Total 120102140191
Career total 21202021513022
  1. Appearance(s) in FA Vase
  2. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

References
  1. "Football (Sky Sports)". SkySports.
  2. "J.Taylor". www.theposh.com. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  3. "Joe Taylor signs contract". www.kltown.co.uk. 3 December 2020. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  4. "No change as Yachtsmen win away". www.wroxhamfc.club. 31 July 2021. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  5. "Taylor Makes Seven Heaven As Yachtsmen Show Class". www.wroxhamfc.club. 4 August 2021. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  6. Lakey, Chris (11 October 2021). "Hot-shot Joe Taylor on swapping Wroxham for King's Lynn". Eastern Daily Press. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  7. "King's Lynn Town 0–1 Solihull Moors". BBC Sport. 9 October 2021. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  8. "Posh Complete Deal For Teenage Front Man". www.theposh.com. 15 November 2021. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  9. Swann, Alan (22 December 2021). "Peterborough United teenager closing in on first-team call-up, plus Under-23 and Premier League Cup standings". Peterborough Today. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  10. "Joe Taylor Nets Treble For Under-23s". www.theposh.com. 4 March 2022. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  11. "Cherries are frustrated by bottom side". BBC Sport. 8 March 2022. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  12. "Plymouth 0-2 Peterborough". BBC. 10 August 2022. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
  13. "Joe Taylor joins from Peterborough United on a permanent transfer". www.lutontown.co.uk. 31 January 2023. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  14. James Wales under 21 call up
  15. Taylor Wales under-21 debut
  16. "Games played by Joe Taylor in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  17. "Games played by Joe Taylor in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
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