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Taylor Gardner-Hickman (born 30 December 2001) is an English footballer who plays as a defender for EFL Championship club West Bromwich Albion.[3]

Taylor Gardner-Hickman

Personal information
Full name	Taylor Gardner-Hickman[1]
Date of birth	(2001-12-30) 30 December 2001 (age 20)
Place of birth	Telford, England
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[2]
Position(s)	Defender
Club information
Current team	West Bromwich Albion
Number	29
Youth career
2009–2021	West Bromwich Albion
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021–	West Bromwich Albion	34	(1)
National team‡
2022–	England U20	2	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 August 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 April 2022

Early and personal life

Gardner-Hickman was born in Telford.[4] He is of Irish descent through his great-grandparents.[5]

Club career

West Bromwich Albion

Having joined West Bromwich Albion's academy aged 7, Gardner-Hickman progressed through the club's youth academy.[6] Gardner-Hickman made three appearances for the club's under-21 side in the 2020–21 EFL Trophy, scoring one goal.[7] He was named in a West Bromwich Albion matchday squad for the first time on 9 May 2021 for a 3–1 defeat to Arsenal.[8] He made his debut for the club on 25 August 2021, starting in a 6–0 EFL Cup second round defeat to Arsenal.[9] He made his league debut for the club on 3 November 2021, starting at right wing-back as a replacement for the suspended Darnell Furlong in a 1–0 win over Hull City.[10] On 30 December 2021, Gardner-Hickman signed a new four-and-a-half-year deal, keeping him at the club until 2026.[11] Gardner-Hickman scored his first senior goal on 15 October 2022 in a 2-0 win at Reading. [12]

International career

On 25 March 2022, Gardner-Hickman made his England U20 debut in a 2-0 defeat to Poland in Bielsko-Biała.[13]

Style of play

Gardner-Hickman is primarily a right-sided player and is capable of playing at full-back, as a wide midfielder or in central midfield.[6] In March 2022, manager Steve Bruce stated that he "believes his best position is right-back".[14]

Career statistics

As of match played 23 August 2022

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
West Bromwich Albion	2021–22[15]	Championship	19	0	1	0	1	0	—		21	0
	2022–23[16]		11	1	0	0	2	0	—		13	1
Career total			30	1	1	0	3	0	0	0	34	1

References

External links

• Taylor Gardner-Hickman at Soccerbase

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