Andrew Taylor (footballer born 1986)
Taylor playing for Middlesbrough in 2009
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Andrew Derek Taylor | ||
| Date of birth | 1 August 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Hartlepool, England | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Left back, Left midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Bolton Wanderers | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2004 | Middlesbrough | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2011 | Middlesbrough | 125 | (3) |
| 2005–2006 | → Bradford City (loan) | 24 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | → Watford (loan) | 19 | (1) |
| 2011–2014 | Cardiff City | 103 | (1) |
| 2014–2017 | Wigan Athletic | 26 | (1) |
| 2015–2016 | → Reading (loan) | 19 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | → Bolton Wanderers (loan) | 34 | (0) |
| 2017- | Bolton Wanderers | 1 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| – | England U16 | 4 | (0) |
| 2002–2003 | England U17 | 6 | (0) |
| 2004 | England U18 | 3 | (0) |
| 2004–2005 | England U19 | 10 | (0) |
| 2005 | England U20 | 1 | (0) |
| 2006–2009 | England U21 | 13 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:05, 6 August 2017 (UTC). |
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Andrew Derek Taylor (born 1 August 1986) is an English professional footballer who plays for Bolton Wanderers. He has previously played for Cardiff City, Middlesbrough, Bradford City, Watford and Wigan Athletic.
Taylor was born in Hartlepool, County Durham. A graduate of Middlesbrough's youth academy, he started out as a left midfielder in the successful 2004 FA Youth Cup campaign with the likes of David Wheater and Adam Johnson.
In 2005, Taylor was sent out on loan to Bradford City, making his full debut at his hometown club Hartlepool United.
Taylor was named as a substitute in several UEFA Cup games during the 2004–05 season but did not leave the bench. During the 2005–06 season, Boro reached the FA Cup semi-final and the 2006 UEFA Cup Final. With only Franck Queudrue able to play at left-back, Steve McClaren brought Taylor back from Bradford, where he had impressed on loan. He played in several Premier League matches and the FA Cup semi-final to save Queudrue for the UEFA Cup tie with Sevilla. His impressive form meant he was unlucky to miss out on a starting place against Sevilla.
The arrival of Julio Arca for the 2006–07 season in replacement of the Fulham-bound Queudrue saw Taylor lose his place. After Arca's injury during the first game of the season, Taylor deputised in the left back position and eventually made it his own after impressing Gareth Southgate. He stuck a partnership with fellow Boro academy graduate Stewart Downing on the left wing and is now regarded as the first choice left-back. Taylor signed a one-year extension to his contract in January 2008, which would see him remain at the club until June 2011.
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