Lyle Taylor
English-Montserrat footballer (born 1990) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Lyle James Alfred Taylor (born 29 March 1990) is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for EFL League One club Cambridge United and the Montserrat national team.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Lyle James Alfred Taylor[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1990-03-29) 29 March 1990 (age 34)[1] | ||
Place of birth | Greenwich,[1] England | ||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Cambridge United | ||
Number | 18 | ||
Youth career | |||
Glebe[3] | |||
Staines Town | |||
0000–2007 | Millwall | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2007–2009 | Millwall | 0 | (0) |
2008 | → Eastbourne Borough (loan) | 4 | (1) |
2009 | → Croydon Athletic (loan) | 4 | (0) |
2009–2010 | Concord Rangers | 37 | (23) |
2010–2012 | AFC Bournemouth | 29 | (0) |
2011 | → Lewes (loan) | 6 | (2) |
2011 | → Woking (loan) | 5 | (1) |
2012 | → Hereford United (loan) | 8 | (2) |
2012–2013 | Falkirk | 34 | (24) |
2013–2014 | Sheffield United | 20 | (2) |
2014 | → Partick Thistle (loan) | 20 | (7) |
2014–2015 | Scunthorpe United | 18 | (3) |
2015 | → Partick Thistle (loan) | 15 | (3) |
2015–2018 | AFC Wimbledon | 131 | (44) |
2018–2020 | Charlton Athletic | 63 | (32) |
2020–2023 | Nottingham Forest | 57 | (7) |
2022 | → Birmingham City (loan) | 14 | (5) |
2023–2024 | Wycombe Wanderers | 7 | (0) |
2024– | Cambridge United | 14 | (3) |
International career‡ | |||
2015– | Montserrat | 16 | (12) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:10, 23 April 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:10, 9 December 2023 (UTC) |
Prior to joining Nottingham Forest, he played for Charlton Athletic and AFC Wimbledon. During his time with the Dons, he became their record Football League goalscorer with 44 goals (since surpassed by Joe Pigott).
Taylor started his senior club career at Millwall before spells with Concord Rangers, AFC Bournemouth, Falkirk, Sheffield United, and Scunthorpe United. He has also spent time on loan at Eastbourne Borough, Croydon Athletic, Lewes, Hereford United, Woking, two spells at Partick Thistle, and Birmingham City.
Taylor was born in England, and represents Montserrat at international level, being eligible through his grandparents.