Robert Taylor (footballer, born 1994)
Robert Thomas Taylor (born 21 October 1994) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder and wing-back for Major League Soccer club Inter Miami and the Finland national team.
| Taylor playing for JJK in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robert Thomas Taylor[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 21 October 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Kuopio, Finland | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder, wing-back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Inter Miami | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2008 | JJK | ||
| 2008–2009 | Nottingham Forest | ||
| 2009–2011 | JJK | ||
| 2011–2013 | Lincoln City | ||
| 2013 | Barnet | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011 | Huima | 1 | (0) |
| 2011–2013 | Lincoln City | 0 | (0) |
| 2013 | → Boston Town (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2013–2015 | JJK | 50 | (11) |
| 2013 | → Villiketut (reserves) | 6 | (3) |
| 2016–2017 | RoPS | 41 | (14) |
| 2017–2018 | AIK | 4 | (0) |
| 2018 | → Tromsø (loan) | 27 | (4) |
| 2019 | Tromsø | 28 | (4) |
| 2020–2022 | Brann | 57 | (12) |
| 2022– | Inter Miami | 33 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2011 | Finland U17 | 2 | (0) |
| 2013 | Finland U19 | 2 | (0) |
| 2011 | Finland U20 | 2 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Finland U21 | 10 | (0) |
| 2017– | Finland | 20 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:19, 11 October 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:11, 16 June 2021 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Taylor joined the youth team at JJK in 2004, and stayed with the club until senior level. During this time, he had spells in the country of his father's birth, England, with Nottingham Forest and then Lincoln City, who he joined on a two-year scholarship in 2011. Taylor was loaned out to Boston Town of the United Counties League in 2013, where he made one appearance.[2] Later in 2013, he joined Barnet, where he was due to sign a professional contract, but this fell through following their relegation from the English Football League.[3]
Taylor played for JJK in the Ykkönen until 2015, when he joined Veikkausliiga side RoPS.
In July 2017, Taylor was sold to AIK for €100,000.[4] He joined Tromsø on loan for the 2018 season, and then permanently for the 2019 season.
On 20 January 2020, Taylor penned a three-year deal with Brann,[5] which saw Ruben Yttergård Jenssen go the other way.
On 11 February 2022, Taylor moved to Major League Soccer side Inter Miami on a two-year deal.[6]
International career
Taylor has been capped by Finland at under-17, under-19, under-20, under-21 and senior level. He made his debut for the senior side on 9 January 2017 as a substitute in a 1–0 friendly win over Morocco.[7]
On 11 October 2020, Taylor scored his first goal in a 2–0 UEFA Nations League victory over Bulgaria.[8]
Personal life
Taylor's father Paul is an English former footballer who played for KuPS in the 1990s.
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played on 6 November 2021.
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| JJK | 2011[9] | Veikkausliiga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | ― | 1 | 0 | ||
| Huima | 2011[7] | Kolmonen Central and Eastern Finland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ― | ― | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Lincoln City | 2012–13[9] | Conference Premier | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ― | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Boston Town (loan) | 2012–13[7] | United Counties League Premier Division | 1 | 0 | ― | ― | ― | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| JJK | 2013[9] | Veikkausliiga | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ― | ― | 12 | 1 | ||
| 2014[9] | Ykkönen | 18 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ― | ― | 19 | 3 | |||
| 2015[9] | 21 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ― | ― | 21 | 7 | ||||
| Total | 50 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ― | ― | 53 | 11 | ||||
| RoPS | 2016[9] | Veikkausliiga | 31 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 4[a] | 0 | ― | 44 | 14 | |
| 2017[9] | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ― | ― | 10 | 3 | ||||
| Total | 41 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ― | 54 | 17 | |||
| AIK | 2017[9] | Allsvenskan | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ― | 0 | 0 | ― | 6 | 0 | ||
| Tromsø (loan) | 2018[9] | Eliteserien | 27 | 4 | 3 | 0 | ― | ― | ― | 30 | 4 | |||
| Tromsø | 2019[9] | 28 | 4 | 3 | 0 | ― | ― | ― | 31 | 4 | ||||
| Total | 55 | 8 | 6 | 0 | ― | ― | ― | 61 | 8 | |||||
| Brann | 2020[9] | Eliteserien | 30 | 6 | — | ― | ― | ― | 30 | 6 | ||||
| 2021[9] | 27 | 6 | 2 | 2 | ― | ― | ― | 29 | 8 | |||||
| Total | 57 | 12 | 2 | 2 | ― | ― | ― | 59 | 14 | |||||
| Career total | 209 | 45 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 235 | 48 | ||
- ^ Appearances in the UEFA Europa League
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finland | 2017 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 7 | 1 | |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 20 | 1 | |
International goals
- As of match played on 4 June 2021. Finland score listed first, score column indicates score after each Taylor goal.[10][11]
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 October 2020 | Olympic Stadium, Helsinki, Finland | 13 | Bulgaria | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2020–21 UEFA Nations League B |
References
- ^ a b "altomfotball.no: Robert Taylor – Tromsø – Eliteserien, 2018". TV 2. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
- ^ "Scholars Out For Experience – News – Lincoln City". www.redimps.co.uk. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
- ^ Kaarkoski, Tuomas (6 May 2013). "Robert Taylor tekee paluun JJK:hon". KSML.fi – Keskisuomalainen (in Finnish). Retrieved 3 August 2019.
- ^ "BRIEF-AIK Fotboll signs on Robert Taylor from finnish fotball club..." Reuters. 4 July 2017. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
- ^ "Robert Taylor har signert for Brann".
- ^ "Inter Miami CF Signs Finnish International Attacker Robert Taylor | Inter Miami CF".
- ^ a b c "Robert Taylor". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
- ^ Hirvonen, Hinni (11 October 2020). "Huuhkajat kukisti kotiyleisön edessä Bulgarian – Robert Taylorille maajoukkueuran avausmaali". Yle (in Finnish). Retrieved 12 October 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Robert Taylor at Soccerway. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
- ^ a b "Robert Taylor". Football Association of Finland (in Finnish). Retrieved 16 June 2021.
- ^ a b "Robert Taylor". European Football. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
External links
- Robert Taylor at the Brann website (in Norwegian)