Dale Taylor
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-12-12) 12 December 2003 (age 20)
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
0000–2020 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) 29 (4)
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 6 (2)
2021– Northern Ireland 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 February 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 November 2023

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

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]

International career

Taylor is a Northern Irish youth international.[11] In November 2021, he received his first call-up to senior team.[12] He made his senior team debut on 12 November 2021 in a 1–0 World Cup qualifier win against Lithuania.[13]

Career statistics

As of match played 31 January 2024[14]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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
2023–24 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
Burton Albion (loan) 2022–23 League One 20 5 0 0 — 0 0 20 5
Wycombe Wanderers (loan) 2023–24 League One 26 4 2 0 1 0 4 3 33 7
Career total 46 9 2 0 2 0 4 3 54 12

International

As of match played 20 November 2023[2]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Northern Ireland 2021 1 0
2023 5 0
Total 6 0

References

  1. ^ "Dale Taylor". IFA.
  2. ^ a b Dale Taylor at Soccerway
  3. ^ "Who is Dale Taylor? Nottingham Forest beat Leeds United to sign teenage talent". 3 August 2020. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  4. ^ "Dale Taylor: Former Linfield forward signs professional Forest deal". 16 December 2020. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  5. ^ Club, Nottingham Forest Football. "Dale Taylor signs new deal". Nottingham Forest Football Club.
  6. ^ "Forest progress with routine victory at Grimsby". BBC Sport. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
  7. ^ "BURTON ALBION SIGN NORTHERN IRELAND INTERNATIONAL DALE TAYLOR ON LOAN FROM NOTTINGHAM FOREST". www.burtonalbionfc.co.uk.
  8. ^ "Burton sign striker Taylor from Nottingham Forest" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  9. ^ "Burton 2-0 Oxford: Brewers back to winning ways". Sky Sports. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
  10. ^ "Wycombe sign Forest striker Taylor on loan". BBC Sport. 23 July 2023. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
  11. ^ "Dale Taylor and Barry Baggley lead Northern Ireland Under-21s to victory". 2 June 2021. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  12. ^ "World Cup qualifiers: Northern Ireland call-up for Nottingham Forest teenager Dale Taylor". 4 November 2021. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  13. ^ "Dale Taylor reacts to Northern Ireland debut in win over Lithuania". 12 November 2021. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  14. ^ "Northern Ireland - D. Taylor - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 23 July 2023.

External links

Wycombe Wanderers F.C. – current squad
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