Ellis Taylor
English footballer
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Ellis Taylor (born 14 April 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League Two club Harrogate Town.
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Taylor warming up for Sunderland in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 14 April 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Hartlepool, England[1] | ||
| 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 | 63 | (11) |
| International career | |||
| 2017 | England U15 | 2 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20:28, 6 April 2026 (UTC) | |||
Playing career
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.[2] He signed his first professional contract in June 2021, which would keep him at the Stadium of Light until 2024.[3] 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.[4]
On 28 July 2022, Taylor signed for his hometown club Hartlepool United on a season-long loan.[5] Taylor's loan was cut short on 1 January 2023.[6]
On 17 May 2024, Sunderland announced the player would be released in the summer when his contract expired.[7]
On 16 July 2024, Taylor signed for League Two club Harrogate Town on a two-year contract following a successful trial period.[8] Taylor scored his first senior goal in a 3–3 draw at Accrington Stanley on 17 August 2024.[9] He followed up his successful start to his Harrogate career with goals in Yorkshire derbies against Doncaster Rovers[10] and Bradford City.[11]
Statistics
- As of match played 6 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[12] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2022–23[13] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023–24[14] | 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[15] | League Two | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Harrogate Town | 2024–25[16] | League Two | 36 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 42 | 7 |
| 2025–26[17] | League Two | 27 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 32 | 7 | |
| Total | 63 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 74 | 14 | ||
| Career total | 67 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 87 | 14 | ||
- Appearances in EFL Trophy