Ryan Taylor (footballer born 1988)
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Ryan Paul Taylor | ||
| Date of birth | 4 May 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Rotherham, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
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Current team
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Plymouth Argyle | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2011 | Rotherham United | 134 | (23) |
| 2007 | → Burton Albion (loan) | 5 | (1) |
| 2010 | → Exeter City (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2011–2014 | Bristol City | 39 | (2) |
| 2014–2015 | Portsmouth | 55 | (15) |
| 2015–2017 | Oxford United | 43 | (4) |
| 2017– | Plymouth Argyle | 19 | (4) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:22, 14 August 2017 (UTC). |
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Ryan Paul Taylor (born 4 May 1988) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for Plymouth Argyle.
Born in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, Taylor began his career as a trainee at Rotherham United in July 2005, making his first-team debut as an 81st-minute substitute in a 1–0 home defeat to Swindon Town. He made twelve first-team appearances in the 2006–07 season before glandular fever ruled him out for the rest of the season in November 2006.
Following Rotherham's relegation to League Two at the end of the 2006–07 season, he signed a new two-year contract, and then joined Conference National side Burton Albion on a one-month loan in September 2007. On his return to Rotherham, he established himself in the first team and scored his first goal for Rotherham in a 2–0 win over Shrewsbury Town in November 2007. By the end of the 2007–08 season, Taylor had made 38 appearances for Rotherham, scoring six goals.
Mark Robins twice extended Taylor's contract: in May 2008 and then the following year, each time by one year. This surprised some supporters and critics, who questioned Robins' persistence with the young striker. Ronnie Moore again took charge of the Millers at the start of the 2009–10 season, by which time Taylor had scored 10 goals in almost 100 appearances, sending him out on loan to Exeter City.
Taylor made an immediate impact to the Exeter squad, helping them avoid relegation and receiving Man of the Match awards on several occasions. He returned to his hometown club in time for the play-off finals, where he went straight into the starting line up on the strength of his performances at Exeter, and scored two goals in the final at Wembley.
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