Taylor Ellis Allen (born 16 June 2000) is an English footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for EFL League Two club Walsall.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Taylor Ellis Allen[1] | ||
Date of birth | (2000-06-16) 16 June 2000 (age 22)[2] | ||
Place of birth | Walsall, England | ||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Walsall | ||
Number | 21 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2018–2019 | Romulus | 35 | (5) |
2019 | Nuneaton Borough | 16 | (2) |
2019–2022 | Forest Green Rovers | 14 | (1) |
2019–2020 | → Hereford (loan) | 8 | (1) |
2020 | → Gloucester City (loan) | 6 | (0) |
2020–21 | → Leamington (loan) | 8 | (1) |
2022– | Walsall | 0 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:09, 20 June 2022 (UTC) |
Allen began his career at Midland Football League side Romulus while completing an apprenticeship as a sports coach.[3] Allen joined Nuneaton Borough in January 2019, winning man of the match on his National League North debut, before having a trial with Leicester City in March, where he played for the under-23 team in Premier League 2. Allen turned down offers from English Premier League clubs to sign for Forest Green Rovers in summer 2019 on a one-year deal. He made his EFL League Two debut as a substitute against Oldham Athletic on 3 August 2019, scoring the only goal of the game in the 72nd minute.[4]
Taylor joined National League North side Hereford on 25 October 2019 on a one month loan, with the loan being extended on 27 November 2019 for a further month.[5]
Taylor then joined Gloucester City on loan for an initial month. [6]
On 2 December 2020, Allen joined Leamington on an initial one-month loan deal.[7] The loan was then extended for a further month.[8] On 9 February 2021, the loan was further extended for an additional month.[9]
On 20 June 2022, Allen agreed to join League Two club Walsall on a one-year contract from 1 July when his Forest Green contract were to expire.[10]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Romulus | 2018–19 | MFL Premier Division | No data currently available | |||||||||
Nuneaton Borough | 2018–19 | National League North | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 |
Forest Green Rovers | 2019–20[11] | League Two | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 8 | 1 |
2020–21[12] | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
2021–22[13] | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
Total | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 25 | 1 | ||
Hereford (loan) | 2019–20[14] | National League North | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
Gloucester City (loan) | 2019–20[14] | National League North | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
Leamington (loan) | 2020–21[14] | National League North | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
Career total | 52 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 63 | 5 | ||
Forest Green Rovers
Forest Green Rovers F.C. – current squad | |
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