&sq=&lang=&file=File:AUT_vs._WAL_2016-10-06_(117).jpg) Taylor playing for Wales in 2016 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Neil John Taylor[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 7 February 1989[2] | ||
| Place of birth | St Asaph, Wales | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.76 m)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Left-back[4] | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1998–2005 | Manchester City | ||
| 2005–2007 | Wrexham | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2010 | Wrexham | 75 | (3) |
| 2010–2017 | Swansea City | 160 | (0) |
| 2017–2021 | Aston Villa | 89 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Middlesbrough | 14 | (0) |
| Total | 338 | (3) | |
| International career | |||
| 2005–2006 | Wales U17 | 10 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | Wales U19 | 5 | (0) |
| 2007–2010 | Wales U21 | 13 | (0) |
| 2009 | Wales Semi-Pro | 1 | (0) |
| 2010–2019 | Wales | 43 | (1) |
| 2012 | Great Britain Olympic | 5 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2023– | Gulf United | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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.[5]
- ^ "Club list of registered players: As at 19th May 2018: Aston Villa" (PDF). English Football League. p. 2. Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 June 2018. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
- ^ "Neil Taylor". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
- ^ "Neil Taylor: Overview". Premier League. Archived from the original on 27 June 2021. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
- ^ Orme, Daniel (14 August 2018). "'Let's hope he can gain some confidence' The story of Neil Taylor's Aston Villa career so far". Birmingham Live. Reach. Archived from the original on 21 May 2019. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
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