Caleb Taylor (footballer)

Caleb Joaquin Taylor (born 14 January 2003) is an English footballer who plays as a defender for EFL Championship club West Bromwich Albion.[3]

Caleb Taylor
Personal information
Full name Caleb Joaquin Taylor[1]
Date of birth (2003-01-14) 14 January 2003
Place of birth Burnley, England
Height 6 ft 6 in (1.97 m)[2]
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 West Bromwich Albion
Number 36
Youth career
2012–2021 West Bromwich Albion
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– West Bromwich Albion 4 (0)
2022–2023 → Cheltenham Town (loan) 36 (2)
2024 → Bolton Wanderers (loan) 7 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:30, 27 April 2024 (UTC)

Career

Taylor joined West Bromwich Albion's academy at under-10 level.[4] Taylor was named in their matchday squad for the first time on 9 May 2021 for a 3–1 defeat to Arsenal.[5] On 25 August 2021, Taylor made his debut, starting in a 6–0 defeat against Arsenal. After Robert Snodgrass' substitution in the 74th minute, Taylor was given the captains armband, captaining the side until his substitution in the 82nd minute.[6][7]

On 22 July 2022, Taylor joined EFL League One club Cheltenham Town on a season-long loan deal.[8] Taylor made his debut for the Robins on 30 July 2022 coming on as a sub in the 75th minute against Peterborough United in a 3–2 defeat.[9] Taylor scored his first goal for the Robins in a 3–2 defeat to Derby County on 14 January 2023, also grabbing an assist. It was also on the same day as his 20th birthday.[10]

On 1 February 2024, he joined Bolton Wanderers on loan, making his debut for the Trotters two days later in a 1-1 draw with Barnsley at the Toughsheet Community Stadium.[11]

Personal life

He is the son of former Birmingham City defender Martin Taylor.[12]

Career statistics
As of match played 27 April 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
West Bromwich Albion U21 2020–21[13] ———2[lower-alpha 1]020
Total 0000002020
West Bromwich Albion 2021–22[14] Championship 1010100030
Cheltenham Town (loan) 2022–23[15] League One 36210003[lower-alpha 2]0402
Bolton Wanderers (loan) 2023–24[16] League One 70–––70
Career total 442201050522
  1. Appearances in EFL Trophy
  2. Appearances in EFL Trophy

Honours

West Bromwich Albion U23

References
  1. "2020/21 Premier League squads confirmed". premierleague.com. Premier League. 20 October 2020. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  2. "Caleb Taylor". worldfootball.net.
  3. "England - C. Taylor - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
  4. "Caleb Taylor". West Bromwich Albion.
  5. Masi, Joseph. "Arsenal 3 West Brom 1 - Report". www.expressandstar.com.
  6. "West Bromwich Albion 0–6 Arsenal". BBC Sport. 25 August 2021. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
  7. Steve Madeley [@SteveMadeley78] (25 August 2021). "Snodgrass off after a handy 73 minutes on his comeback. Toby King on and Caleb Taylor now captaining Albion. #WBA" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  8. "Promising defender Caleb Taylor joins on a season-long loan". www.ctfc.com. 22 July 2022. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
  9. "Report: Robins 2-3 Peterborough United". Cheltenham Town. 30 July 2022. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
  10. "Cheltenham Town 2–3 Derby County". BBC Sport. 14 January 2023. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
  11. https://www.bwfc.co.uk/news/report-wanderers-1-barnsley-1, Match Report: Wanderers 1 Barnsley 1, Bolton Wanderers FC, 3 February 2024
  12. Chapman, Joseph (14 May 2021). "Meet Albion's wonderkids ready to outshine Barry & Villa". BirminghamLive.
  13. "Games played by Caleb Taylor in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
  14. "Games played by Caleb Taylor in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
  15. "Games played by Caleb Taylor in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
  16. "Games played by Caleb Taylor in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  17. Masi, Joseph (13 May 2022). "West Brom win Black Country derby PL Cup final in dramatic penalty shoot-out". www.shropshirestar.com. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
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