Taylor Clark (born 17 May 2005) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender and midfielder for National League South side Farnborough on loan from EFL League One club Wycombe Wanderers.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 17 May 2005 | ||
| Position(s) | Defender, midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Farnborough (on loan from Wycombe Wanderers) | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| West Ham United | |||
| Ipswich Town | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2023 | Needham Market | 31 | (1) |
| 2023– | Wycombe Wanderers | 0 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Farnborough (loan) | 20 | (1) |
| 2024– | → Farnborough (loan) | 13 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:26, 25 October 2024 (UTC) | |||
Career
editAfter playing youth football for West Ham United and Ipswich Town.[2] He then played in non-League football for Needham Market, playing for the first-team at the age of 16.[3] He trialled with Aston Villa in early 2022.[4] Following a successful trial, Clark signed for Wycombe Wanderers in August 2023.[2][5]
Wycombe Wanderers
editClark made his first-team debut for Wycombe on 19 September 2023, coming on as an 86th-minute substitute for Kieran Sadlier in a 1–0 win over Crystal Palace U21 at Adams Park.[6]
On 5 January 2024, Clark joined National League South side, Farnborough on a one-month loan.[7] His loan was eventually extended until the end of the campaign, as Farnborough narrowly missed out on a play-off place. He featured twenty times in all competitions, scoring once before returning to the club for a second loan spell in July later that year until January 2025.[8]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 22 October 2024
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Needham Market | 2021–22[9] | Southern League Premier Division Central |
16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7[a] | 0 | 24 | 1 |
| 2022–23[9] | Southern League Premier Division Central |
15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[b] | 0 | 20 | 0 | |
| Total | 31 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 44 | 1 | ||
| Wycombe Wanderers | 2023–24[10] | EFL League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[c] | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024–25[11] | EFL League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Farnborough (loan) | 2023–24[1] | National League South | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 |
| 2024–25[1][12] | National League South | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 | |
| Total | 33 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 3 | ||
| Career total | 64 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 81 | 4 | ||
- ^ Three appearances in FA Trophy; four appearances in Suffolk Premier Cup
- ^ Appearance(s) in Suffolk Premier Cup
- ^ Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
References
edit- ^ a b c "England - T. Clark - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
- ^ a b Wanderers, Wycombe (25 August 2023). "Taylor Clark signs following successful trial". Wycombe Wanderers.
- ^ "Needham youngster earns professional contract". Suffolk News. 25 August 2023.
- ^ "Needham Market FC and Suffolk New College celebrate three-year partnership". East Anglian Daily Times. 8 March 2022.
- ^ "Exclusive: Needham talent takes aim at pro contract at League One club". Suffolk News. 21 July 2023.
- ^ Wanderers, Wycombe. "Wycombe Wanderers - Crystal Palace U21 | 19 Sep 2023". Wycombe Wanderers. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
- ^ Lloyd, Dom (5 January 2024). "Clark joins on loan". Farnborough F.C. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
- ^ Lloyd, Dom (28 June 2024). "Latest Player Update". Farnborough FC. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ^ a b "Taylor Clark | Player Profile · Aylesbury United Archive". www.aylesburyunitedarchive.com. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
- ^ "Games played by Taylor Clark in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
- ^ "Games played by Taylor Clark in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
- ^ For FA Cup Second Qualifying Round: "Emirates FA Cup Second Qualifying Round – Walton & Hersham 2 - 1 Farnborough". Football Web Pages. 14 September 2024. Retrieved 21 September 2024.