Ellis Taylor
 Taylor warming up for Sunderland in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ellis Taylor[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 14 April 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Hartlepool, England[2] | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Harrogate Town | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2021 | Sunderland | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2024 | Sunderland | 0 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → Hartlepool United (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2024– | Harrogate Town | 64 | (11) |
| International career | |||
| 2017 | England U15 | 2 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:57, 2 May 2026 (UTC) | |||
Ellis Taylor (born 14 April 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for National League club Harrogate Town.
Playing career
[edit]Taylor played for Seaton Carew before joining the academy at Sunderland at the age of nine following a series of trials. He won two caps for the England U15 squad in December 2017.[3] He signed his first professional contract in June 2021, which would keep him at the Stadium of Light until 2024.[4] Taylor made his first-team debut on 10 August 2021, in a 2–1 win at Port Vale in an EFL Cup first round fixture.[5]
On 28 July 2022, Taylor signed for his hometown club Hartlepool United on a season-long loan.[6] Taylor's loan was cut short on 1 January 2023.[7]
On 17 May 2024, Sunderland announced the player would be released in the summer when his contract expired.[8]
On 16 July 2024, Taylor signed for League Two club Harrogate Town on a two-year contract following a successful trial period.[9] Taylor scored his first senior goal in a 3–3 draw at Accrington Stanley on 17 August 2024.[10] He followed up his successful start to his Harrogate career with goals in Yorkshire derbies against Doncaster Rovers[11] and Bradford City.[12]
Statistics
[edit]- As of match played 11 April 2026
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sunderland | 2021–22[13] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2022–23[14] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023–24[15] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Hartlepool United (loan) | 2022–23[16] | League Two | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Harrogate Town | 2024–25[17] | League Two | 36 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 42 | 7 |
| 2025–26[18] | League Two | 28 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 33 | 7 | |
| Total | 64 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 75 | 14 | ||
| Career total | 68 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 88 | 14 | ||
- 1 2 Appearances in EFL Trophy
References
[edit]- ↑ "EFL Professional Retain List 2025/26". efl.com. 15 June 2026. Retrieved 4 July 2026.
- ↑ Hewitt, Matty (29 July 2021). "Ellis Taylor ready to take his chance when handed one by Lee Johnson". ChronicleLive. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
- ↑ "Youngstars: Hartlepool footballer Ellis Taylor makes debut for England". Hartlepool Mail. 22 December 2017. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
- ↑ Hewitt, Matty (17 June 2021). "Ellis Taylor signs first professional contract at Sunderland". ChronicleLive. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
- ↑ "Port Vale 1-2 Sunderland". BBC Sport. 10 August 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
- ↑ "Pools Sign Ellis Taylor". Hartlepool United FC. 28 July 2022. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
- ↑ "Confirmation that @EllisTaylor21 has been recalled to @SunderlandAFC. We'd like to thank Ellis for his hard work, commitment and dedication to the club since joining last summer. We wish him all the best in the future 🙌 𝗢𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮 𝗣𝗼𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗲... #HUFC". Twitter. 1 January 2023. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
- ↑ "Sunderland AFC release Bradley Dack and Corry Evans". BBC Sport. 17 May 2024. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
- ↑ "Ellis Taylor becomes our third Summer signing". www.harrogatetownafc.com. 16 July 2024. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ↑ "Accrington Stanley 3-3 Harrogate Town". BBC Sport. 17 August 2024. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
- ↑ "Harrogate Town 2-0 Doncaster Rovers". BBC Sport. 12 September 2024. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
- ↑ "Harrogate Town 2-1 Bradford City". BBC Sport. 28 September 2024. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
- ↑ "Games played by Ellis Taylor in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
- ↑ "Games played by Ellis Taylor in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
- ↑ "Games played by Ellis Taylor in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
- ↑ "Games played by Ellis Taylor in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
- ↑ "Games played by Ellis Taylor in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
- ↑ "Games played by Ellis Taylor in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
- 2003 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Hartlepool
- English men's footballers
- England men's youth international footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- Sunderland A.F.C. players
- Hartlepool United F.C. players
- Harrogate Town A.F.C. players
- English Football League players
- 21st-century English sportsmen