Ellis Taylor (born 14 April 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League Two club Hartlepool United on loan from Sunderland.
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Taylor warming up for Sunderland in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
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| Date of birth | (2003-04-14) 14 April 2003 (age 19) | ||
| Place of birth | Hartlepool, England[1] | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team |
Hartlepool United (on loan from Sunderland) | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2021 | Sunderland | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021– | Sunderland | 0 | (0) |
| 2022– | → Hartlepool United (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2017 | England U15 | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:04, 4 November 2022 (UTC) | |||
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]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sunderland | 2021–22[6] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Hartlepool United (loan) | 2022–23[7] | League Two | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Career total | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
Hartlepool United F.C. – current squad | |
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