Miri Taylor
{{Short description|English footballer (born 2000)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2022}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Miri Taylor
| image = Miri Taylor.png
| image_size =
| caption = Taylor with Angel City in 2022
| full_name = Miriaél Géanne Taylor{{cite web |url=https://www.instagram.com/miritaylor8/|title=Miri Taylor |via=Instagram |year=2022 |access-date=21 October 2022 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230121165847/https://www.instagram.com/miritaylor8/ |archive-date=21 January 2023}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2000|2|2|df=y}}
| birth_place = Gillingham, Kent, England
| height = {{height|ft=5|in=7}}{{cite web |url=https://gohofstra.com/sports/womens-soccer/roster/miri-taylor/7281|title=Miri Taylor |work=Hofstra University |year=2021 |access-date=21 October 2022 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220419151452/https://gohofstra.com/sports/womens-soccer/roster/miri-taylor/7281|archive-date=19 April 2022}}
| position = Midfielder
| currentclub = Aston Villa
| clubnumber = 25
| youthclubs1 = Gillingham
| youthyears1 = 2008–2009
| youthclubs2 = Charlton Athletic
| youthyears2 = 2009–2011
| youthclubs3 = Soccer Elite Football Academy
| youthyears3 = 2011–2018
| youthclubs4 = Chelsea
| youthyears4 = 2012–2017
| youthclubs5 = Arsenal
| youthyears5 = 2017–2018
| collegeyears1 = 2018–2021
| college1 = Hofstra Pride
| collegecaps1 = 69
| collegegoals1 = 33
| years1 = 2016
| clubs1 = Chelsea
| caps1 = 2
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2022
| clubs2 = Angel City
| caps2 = 11
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2023–2024
| clubs3 = Liverpool
| caps3 = 12
| goals3 = 1
| years4 = 2024
| clubs4 = → Aston Villa (loan)
| caps4 = 8
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2024–
| clubs5 = Aston Villa
| caps5 = 11
| goals5 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2016–2017
| nationalteam1 = England U17
| nationalcaps1 = 2
| nationalgoals1 = 1
| club-update = 10 March 2025
}}
Miriaél Géanne Taylor ({{IPA|fr|miʁijaɛl ʒean|lang}}; born 2 February 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Women's Super League club Aston Villa.
Early life
Taylor was born in Gillingham, Kent. An only child, she began playing football with a local boys' club.{{cite web |url=https://www.angelcity.com/news/article/q-and-a-miri-taylor|title=Miri Taylor Q&A|work=Angel City FC |year=2022 |access-date=24 October 2022 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220930002104/https://www.angelcity.com/news/article/q-and-a-miri-taylor|archive-date=30 September 2022}} She started with Chelsea's youth team at age 12, moving up to the reserves and eventually the first team.
College career
Taylor attended Hofstra University, earning a degree in rhetoric and public advocacy. In her sophomore year, in 2019, she started all 22 matches and scored nine goals, of which five were game winners. Taylor also started every game in the 2020 season, but the COVID-19 pandemic meant the team played only nine, in the spring of 2021. Her senior year, she started 21 matches, recording 17 goals, tied for second-most in program history, and 11 assists. Her 31 career assists were a program record. In 2021, she was a United Soccer Coaches first-team All American and a MAC Hermann semi-finalist.
Club career
=Chelsea=
After having played with the club's youth and reserves sides, Taylor moved up to the first team at age 16. She made her first appearance against Doncaster Rovers Belles, coming on for Karen Carney in the 82nd minute.{{cite web |url=https://us.women.soccerway.com/matches/2016/07/24/england/wsl/chelsea-lfc/doncaster-rovers-belles-lfc/2194741/|title=Chelsea vs Doncaster Belles|work=Soccerway |year=2016 |access-date=24 October 2022 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160904121214/https://us.women.soccerway.com/matches/2016/07/24/england/wsl/chelsea-lfc/doncaster-rovers-belles-lfc/2194741/|archive-date=4 September 2016}}
=Arsenal=
Taylor moved to Arsenal for one season before attending college in the United States.
=Angel City=
Angel City selected Taylor in the fourth round of the 2022 NWSL Draft, 39th overall.{{cite web |url=https://www.angelcity.com/club/roster/miri-taylor|title=Miri Taylor|work=Angel City FC |year=2022 |access-date=25 October 2022 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220504223731/https://www.angelcity.com/club/roster/miri-taylor|archive-date=4 May 2022}} She made her first appearance on 15 May 2022, against the Washington Spirit.{{cite web|title=Recap: Angel City 1 at Washington Spirit 0|url=https://www.angelcity.com/news/article/recap-angel-city-1-vs-washington-spirit-0|publisher=Angel City FC|access-date=25 October 2022}} She got her first start on 11 June 2022, against Racing Louisville FC.{{cite web|title=Recap: Angel City 3 at Racing Louisville 2|url=https://www.angelcity.com/news/article/recap-angel-city-3-vs-racing-louisville-fc-2
|publisher=Angel City FC|access-date=25 October 2022}} Taylor played a total of 342 minutes in 11 matches in her first season.{{cite web|title=Miri Taylor|url=https://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/miriael-taylor/stats
|publisher=NWSL|access-date=25 October 2022}} She played at right wing, center forward, and central midfielder at different times over the course of the season.
=Liverpool=
In January 2023, Taylor returned to England, signing with Women's Super League club Liverpool.{{cite news|url=https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/liverpool-women-miri-taylor-signing-26021491|title=Liverpool Women confirm signing of Angel City midfielder Miri Taylor|first=Hannah|last=Pinnock|newspaper=Liverpool Echo|date=19 January 2023}} She spent the second half of the 2023–24 season on loan with Aston Villa,{{cite web |title=Miri Taylor: Aston Villa sign Liverpool midfielder on loan |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68165154 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=23 July 2024 |date=1 February 2024}} and departed Liverpool at the end of her contract.{{cite web |title=Four players to leave Liverpool at end of season |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/crgyr7rq2yvo |website=BBC Sport |access-date=23 July 2024 |date=17 May 2024}}
=Aston Villa=
On 23 July 2024, Taylor signed for Aston Villa on a two-year contract with the option for a further year.{{cite web |title=Taylor joins Villa Women |url=https://www.avfc.co.uk/news/2024/july/23/taylor-joins-villa-women/ |website=Aston Villa Football Club |access-date=23 July 2024 |date=23 July 2024}}
Career statistics
= Club =
{{updated|match played 9 March 2025}}{{cite web |title=England - M. Taylor - Profile with news, career statistics and history |url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/miriael-taylor/449693/ |website=Soccerway |access-date=24 July 2024}}
| 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" |National cup{{efn|Includes Women's FA Cup}} ! colspan="2" |League cup{{efn|Includes NWSL Challenge Cup, FA Women's League Cup}} ! colspan="2" |Total |
| Division
!Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals |
|---|
| Chelsea
|2016 |2 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |2 |0 |
| Angel City
|2022 |NWSL |11 |0 | colspan="2" |— |2 |0 |13 |0 |
| rowspan="3" |Liverpool
|Women's Super League |9 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |9 |0 |
| 2023–24
|Women's Super League |3 |1 |0 |0 |3 |0 |6 |1 |
| colspan="2" |Total
!12 !1 !0 !0 !3 !0 !15 !1 |
| Aston Villa (loan)
|Women's Super League |8 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |8 |0 |
| rowspan="2" |Aston Villa
|Women's Super League |11 |0 |3 |0 |3 |0 |17 |0 |
| colspan="2" |Total
!19 !0 !3 !0 !3 !0 !25 !0 |
| colspan="3" |Career total
!44 !1 !3 !0 !8 !0 !55 !1 |
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Honours
= College =
- MAC Hermann semi-finalist: 2021
- United Soccer Coaches All-America First Team: 2021
- CAA Attacking Player of the Year: 2021
References
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External links
- [https://www.avfc.co.uk/players/womens/miritaylor Profile] at the Aston Villa W.F.C. website
- {{NWSL player|miri-taylor}}
- {{Soccerway.com|miriael-taylor/449693}}
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Category:English women's footballers
Category:Footballers from Gillingham, Kent
Category:Arsenal W.F.C. players
Category:Chelsea F.C. Women players
Category:Women's association football midfielders
Category:Hofstra Pride women's soccer players
Category:Angel City FC players
Category:Liverpool F.C. Women players
Category:Aston Villa W.F.C. players
Category:National Women's Soccer League players
Category:England women's youth international footballers
Category:Angel City FC draft picks