Kido Taylor-Hart (born 30 September 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kido Taylor-Hart[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 30 September 2002 | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Focus Football | |||
| Arsenal | |||
| 2023 | → Derby County (loan) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023–2024 | Arsenal | 0 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → Bromley (loan) | 9 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | England U17 | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:00, 4 March 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:04, 20 August 2022 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editTaylor-Hart started his career with Focus Football, while also training at a local project run by Premier League club Arsenal.[3] At the age of seven, while playing for Focus Football, he was spotted by Arsenal scout Brian Stapleton, and invited to sign with The Gunners.[3]
Having developed through the youth ranks at Arsenal, and establishing himself as one of the club's top prospects, Taylor-Hart was invited to train with the first team before he had signed a professional deal.[4] He would go on to sign professional terms in August 2021.[5]
On 31 January 2023, he joined Derby County's under-21 squad on loan until the end of the season.[6]
On 4 September 2023, Taylor-Hart, along with Arsenal teammate Alex Kirk, joined National League club Bromley on a season-long loan deal.[7]
Taylor-Hart was released by Arsenal at the end of the 2023–24 season following the expiration of his contract.[8]
International career
editTaylor-Hart is eligible to represent England and Jamaica at international level.[2] He has represented England at under-17 level.[2]
Career statistics
edit- As of 20 August 2022.[9]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Arsenal U21 | 2020–21 | — | — | — | — | 2[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||
| 2021–22 | — | — | — | — | 3[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||||
| Career total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy
References
edit- ^ "Premier League clubs publish 2020/21 retained lists". premierleague.com. 4 June 2021. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
- ^ a b c Kido Taylor-Hart at WorldFootball.net
- ^ a b Watts, Charles (13 April 2022). "Kido Taylor-Hart: Arsenal's 'extraordinary' teenager out to impress Arteta after injury lay-off". goal.com. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
- ^ Wheatley, Chris (3 November 2020). "Kido Taylor-Hart - The boyhood Arsenal fan making waves in the academy". football.london. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
- ^ "Kido Taylor-Hart signs first pro contract". arsenal.com. 2 August 2021. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
- ^ "UNDER-21S ADD ATTACKING DUO TO THEIR RANKS". dcfc.co.uk. 31 January 2023. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
- ^ "Duo arrive on loan from Arsenal". www.bromleyfc.co.uk. 4 September 2023. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
- ^ "22 players to depart Arsenal at end of contacts". Arsenal FC. 3 June 2024. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
- ^ Kido Taylor-Hart at Soccerway
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