Joseph William John Taylor (born 18 November 2002) is an professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL League One club Peterborough United. He is a Wales under-21 international.
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Joseph William John Taylor[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (2002-11-18) 18 November 2002 (age 19)[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Peterborough, England | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Peterborough United | ||
| Number | 27 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Norwich City | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021 | King's Lynn Town | 1 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Wroxham (loan) | 11 | (20) |
| 2021– | Peterborough United | 8 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2021– | Wales U21 | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:16, 20 August 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:46, 15 October 2022 (UTC) | |||
Taylor signed a one-year contract extensions with National League club King's Lynn Town in December 2020.[3] Taylor joined Eastern Counties League Premier Division club Wroxham on loan ahead of the 2021–22 season, making his debut on the opening day against Walsham-le-Willows.[4] In his first home match, Taylor scored a hat-trick as his side thrashed Thetford Town 7–2.[5] In October 2021, Taylor was recalled by King's Lynn after scoring 21 goals in just thirteen appearances[6] and made his National League debut off of the bench in a 1–0 home defeat to Solihull Moors.[7]
On 15 November 2021, Taylor joined Championship club Peterborough United for an undisclosed fee on a two-and-a-half year deal, initially joining up with the club's under-23 squad.[8] In December 2021, it was reported that Taylor had been impressing in the under-23 squad and would begin training with the first-team.[9] After scoring a hat-trick in a Premier League Cup quarter-final victory against Charlton Athletic,[10] Taylor made his first-team debut four days later on 8 March 2022 in a 1–1 draw with second-placed AFC Bournemouth.[11]
He scored his first goal for Peterborough in an EFL Cup win over Plymouth Argyle on 10 August 2022.[12]
In September 2022 Taylor made his debut for the Wales national under-21 football team in the starting line-up for the 2-0 friendly match defeat against Austria under-21.[13][14]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| King's Lynn Town | 2021–22[15] | National League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wroxham (loan) | 2021–22 | Eastern Counties Premier Division | 11 | 20 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 1 | 13 | 21 | |
| Peterborough United | 2021–22[15] | Championship | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Career total | 13 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 21 | ||
Peterborough United F.C. – current squad | |
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