Ellis Taylor
{{Short description|English footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Ellis Taylor
| image = Ellistaylor.jpg
| caption = Taylor warming up for Sunderland in 2022
| fullname =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2003|4|14|df=y}}
| birth_place = Hartlepool, England{{cite news |last1=Hewitt |first1=Matty |title=Ellis Taylor ready to take his chance when handed one by Lee Johnson |url=https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/ellis-taylor-take-sunderland-chance-21166351 |access-date=10 August 2021 |work=ChronicleLive |date=29 July 2021 |language=en}}
| height = 1.82 m
| position = Midfielder
| currentclub = Harrogate Town
| clubnumber = 21
| youthyears1 = 2012–2021
| youthclubs1 = Sunderland
| years1 = 2021–2024
| clubs1 = Sunderland
| caps1 = 0
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2022–2023
| clubs2 = → Hartlepool United (loan)
| caps2 = 4
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2024–
| clubs3 = Harrogate Town
| caps3 = 36
| goals3 = 7
| nationalyears1 = 2017
| nationalteam1 = England U15
| nationalcaps1 = 2
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| club-update = 17:50, 4 May 2025 (UTC)
}}
Ellis Taylor (born 14 April 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for {{English football updater|HarrogaT}} club Harrogate Town.
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.{{cite news |title=Youngstars: Hartlepool footballer Ellis Taylor makes debut for England |url=https://www.hartlepoolmail.co.uk/news/youngstars-hartlepool-footballer-ellis-taylor-makes-debut-england-390690 |access-date=10 August 2021 |work=Hartlepool Mail |date=22 December 2017 |language=en}} He signed his first professional contract in June 2021, which would keep him at the Stadium of Light until 2024.{{cite news |last1=Hewitt |first1=Matty |title=Ellis Taylor signs first professional contract at Sunderland |url=https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/ellis-taylor-signs-first-professional-20841869 |access-date=10 August 2021 |work=ChronicleLive |date=17 June 2021 |language=en}} 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.{{cite news |title=Port Vale 1-2 Sunderland |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/58065999 |access-date=10 August 2021 |work=BBC Sport |date=10 August 2021}}
On 28 July 2022, Taylor signed for his hometown club Hartlepool United on a season-long loan.{{cite news |title=Pools Sign Ellis Taylor |url=https://www.hartlepoolunited.co.uk/news/2022/july/pools-sign-ellis-taylor/ |access-date=28 July 2022 |work=Hartlepool United FC |date=28 July 2022}} Taylor's loan was cut short on 1 January 2023.{{cite news |title=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 |url=https://twitter.com/Official_HUFC/status/1609509117357424640|access-date=1 January 2023|work=Twitter |date=1 January 2023}}
On 17 May 2024, Sunderland announced the player would be released in the summer when his contract expired.{{Cite web |date=2024-05-17 |title=Sunderland AFC release Bradley Dack and Corry Evans |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cl7ly8jvg5vo |access-date=2024-05-17 |website=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}}
On 16 July 2024, Taylor signed for League Two club Harrogate Town on a two-year contract following a successful trial period.{{cite web|url=https://www.harrogatetownafc.com/news/2024/july/16/ellis-taylor-signs-for-town/|title=Ellis Taylor becomes our third Summer signing|website=www.harrogatetownafc.com|date=16 July 2024|accessdate=16 July 2024}} Taylor scored his first senior goal in a 3–3 draw at Accrington Stanley on 17 August 2024.{{cite news |title=Accrington Stanley 3-3 Harrogate Town |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/cqxj0w2ndp7t |access-date=4 October 2024 |work=BBC Sport |date=17 August 2024}} He followed up his successful start to his Harrogate career with goals in Yorkshire derbies against Doncaster Rovers{{cite news |title=Harrogate Town 2-0 Doncaster Rovers |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/c0qeknln54lt |access-date=4 October 2024 |work=BBC Sport |date=12 September 2024}} and Bradford City.{{cite news |title=Harrogate Town 2-1 Bradford City |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/cy43vw8l984t |access-date=4 October 2024 |work=BBC Sport |date=28 September 2024}}
Statistics
{{updated|match played 3 May 2025}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | |||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|FA Cup !colspan="2"|EFL Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |
| rowspan="4"|Sunderland
|2021–22{{Soccerbase season|id=143693|season=2021|accessdate=1 July 2019}} |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3{{efn|name=EFLT|Appearances in EFL Trophy}} | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23{{Soccerbase season|id=143693|season=2022|accessdate=1 July 2022}}
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24{{Soccerbase season|id=143693|season=2023|accessdate=1 July 2023}}
|Championship |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Hartlepool United (loan)
|2022–23{{Soccerbase season|id=143693|season=2022|accessdate=31 July 2022}} | League Two | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2{{efn|name=EFLT}} | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Harrogate Town
|2024–25{{Soccerbase season|id=143693|season=2024|accessdate=17 August 2024}} | League Two | 36 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 42 | 7 |
| colspan="3"|Career total
!40 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 55 | 7 |
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References
{{Reflist}}
{{Harrogate Town A.F.C. squad}}
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Category:Footballers from Hartlepool
Category:English men's footballers
Category:England men's youth international footballers
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Sunderland A.F.C. players
Category:Hartlepool United F.C. players
Category:Harrogate Town A.F.C. players