Neil Taylor (footballer)
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Taylor playing for Wales in 2016
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Neil John Taylor | ||
| Date of birth | 7 February 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | St Asaph, Wales | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Playing position | Left back | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Aston Villa | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1998–2005 | Manchester City | ||
| 2005–2007 | Wrexham | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2010 | Wrexham | 75 | (3) |
| 2010–2017 | Swansea City | 160 | (0) |
| 2017– | Aston Villa | 4 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2005–2006 | Wales U17 | 10 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | Wales U19 | 5 | (0) |
| 2007–2010 | Wales U21 | 13 | (0) |
| 2009 | Wales Semi-Pro | 1 | (0) |
| 2010– | Wales | 39 | (1) |
| 2012 | Great Britain | 5 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Neil John Taylor (born 7 February 1989) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a defender for Championship club Aston Villa and the Welsh national team. A former Manchester City trainee, he began his career with Wrexham in 2007 and moved to Swansea City for an initial £150,000 in 2010, going on to make 179 appearances for the Swans. He joined Aston Villa in January 2017 as part of a swap for Jordan Ayew.
Taylor made his full international debut for Wales in 2010, and has since earned over 30 caps. He was part of their squad which reached the semi-finals at UEFA Euro 2016, and also represented Great Britain at the 2012 Olympics on home soil. Born to a Bengali mother from India, he is one of a relatively small number of British Asians in professional football.
Taylor began his career at Manchester City, but left the club at the age of 15. He instead moved to Wrexham at the age of 16, progressing through the youth system at the club, signing a professional contract in July 2007. He made his professional debut on 28 August 2007 in the second round of the League Cup, as a 79th-minute substitute for Eifion Williams in a 0–5 home loss to Aston Villa at the Racecourse Ground. On 22 September, he made his league debut, starting in a 2–1 League Two loss at , crossing for the opening goal by Marc Williams. He finished the 2007–08 season when he made 27 league and cup appearances. He signed an extension to his contract on 13 March 2008, keeping him at Wrexham until 2010. Wrexham finished the season with relegation out of The Football League.
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