Dale Taylor
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 12 December 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Belfast, Northern Ireland[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Wycombe Wanderers (on loan from Nottingham Forest) | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2020 | Linfield | ||
| 2020–2022 | Nottingham Forest | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | Nottingham Forest | 0 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Burton Albion (loan) | 20 | (5) |
| 2023– | → Wycombe Wanderers (loan) | 37 | (5) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018 | Northern Ireland U16 | 2 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Northern Ireland U17 | 11 | (1) |
| 2021 | Northern Ireland U19 | 2 | (0) |
| 2021– | Northern Ireland U21 | 8 | (2) |
| 2021– | Northern Ireland | 6 | (0) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 April 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 March 2024 | |||
Dale Taylor (born 12 December 2003) is a Northern Irish professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL League One club Wycombe Wanderers, on loan from Nottingham Forest, and the Northern Ireland national team.[2]
Club career[edit]
Taylor is a former youth academy player of Linfield. He joined English club Nottingham Forest in July 2020.[3] He signed his first professional contract with the club in December 2020.[4] On 4 July 2022, Taylor signed a new three-year deal with Forest.[5]
On 23 August 2022, Taylor made his professional debut in a 3–0 victory over Grimsby Town in the EFL Cup.[6] On 20 January 2023, Taylor signed on loan with EFL League One side Burton Albion for the remainder of the season.[7][8] Taylor scored his first senior league goal in a 2–0 victory over Oxford United on 28 January 2023.[9]
On 23 July 2023, Taylor signed with League One side Wycombe Wanderers on a season-long loan.[10] In the 2024 EFL Trophy final at Wembley Stadium, Taylor scored an 89th-minute equaliser against Peterborough United, but Wycombe went on to lose the match 2–1.[11]
International career[edit]
Taylor is a Northern Irish youth international.[12] In November 2021, he received his first call-up to senior team.[13] He made his senior team debut on 12 November 2021 in a 1–0 World Cup qualifier win against Lithuania.[14]
Career statistics[edit]
Club[edit]
- As of match played 10 April 2024[2]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Nottingham Forest | 2022–23 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| Burton Albion (loan) | 2022–23 | League One | 20 | 5 | — | — | — | 20 | 5 | |||
| Wycombe Wanderers (loan) | 2023–24 | League One | 37 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6[a] | 4 | 46 | 9 |
| Career total | 57 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 67 | 14 | ||
- ^ Appearances in EFL Trophy
International[edit]
- As of match played 20 November 2023[2]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Ireland | 2021 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 | |
| Total | 6 | 0 | |
Honours[edit]
Wycombe Wanderers
- EFL Trophy runner-up: 2023–24[15]
References[edit]
- ^ "Dale Taylor". IFA.
- ^ a b c Dale Taylor at Soccerway
- ^ "Who is Dale Taylor? Nottingham Forest beat Leeds United to sign teenage talent". 3 August 2020. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- ^ "Dale Taylor: Former Linfield forward signs professional Forest deal". 16 December 2020. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- ^ Club, Nottingham Forest Football. "Dale Taylor signs new deal". Nottingham Forest Football Club.
- ^ "Forest progress with routine victory at Grimsby". BBC Sport. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
- ^ "BURTON ALBION SIGN NORTHERN IRELAND INTERNATIONAL DALE TAYLOR ON LOAN FROM NOTTINGHAM FOREST". www.burtonalbionfc.co.uk.
- ^ "Burton sign striker Taylor from Nottingham Forest" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "Burton 2-0 Oxford: Brewers back to winning ways". Sky Sports. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
- ^ "Wycombe sign Forest striker Taylor on loan". BBC Sport. 23 July 2023. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
- ^ Harby, Chris (7 April 2024). "Peterborough United 2–1 Wycombe Wanderers". BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
- ^ "Dale Taylor and Barry Baggley lead Northern Ireland Under-21s to victory". 2 June 2021. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- ^ "World Cup qualifiers: Northern Ireland call-up for Nottingham Forest teenager Dale Taylor". 4 November 2021. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- ^ "Dale Taylor reacts to Northern Ireland debut in win over Lithuania". 12 November 2021. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- ^ Harby, Chris (7 April 2024). "Peterborough United 2–1 Wycombe Wanderers". BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
External links[edit]
- Dale Taylor at WorldFootball.net
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- 2003 births
- Living people
- Men's association football forwards
- Men's association footballers from Northern Ireland
- Northern Ireland men's youth international footballers
- Northern Ireland men's under-21 international footballers
- Northern Ireland men's international footballers
- Linfield F.C. players
- Nottingham Forest F.C. players
- Burton Albion F.C. players
- Wycombe Wanderers F.C. players
- Northern Ireland association football biography stubs
- English Football League players