Max Taylor (footballer)

Max Taylor
Personal information
Full name Max Edward Taylor[1]
Date of birth (2000-01-10) 10 January 2000 (age 24)[2]
Place of birth Manchester, England
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[2]
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Morecambe
Number 5
Youth career
2014–2019 Manchester United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2021 Manchester United 0 (0)
2020 → Stalybridge Celtic (loan) 7 (0)
2020–2021 → Kidderminster Harriers (loan) 9 (1)
2021–2024 Rochdale 55 (4)
2024 → Solihull Moors (loan) 3 (0)
2024– Morecambe 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 08:22, 28 October 2024 (UTC)

Max Edward Taylor (born 10 January 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL League Two club Morecambe.[2]

Early and personal life

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Born in Manchester,[3] Taylor was known as Max Dunne until February 2019.[4]

In June 2018, Taylor was diagnosed with and underwent treatment for testicular cancer, returning to training with Manchester United in September 2019.[5]

Career

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Taylor joined Manchester United at the age of 14.[6] He signed his first professional contract at the start of 2018, five months before his cancer diagnosis.[7]

He received his first call-up to the senior team in November 2019.[3][8] He was given squad number 52.[9]

In January 2020 he moved on loan to Stalybridge Celtic,[10][11] making 9 appearances in all competitions.[12]

In May 2020 he signed a new one-year contract with the club.[6] In August 2020 he went on trial to Milton Keynes Dons with a view to a loan move.[13]

In October 2020 he moved on loan to Kidderminster Harriers.[14][15]

On 4 June 2021 it was announced that he was being released by Manchester United and would leave the club at the end of the season following the expiry of his contract.[16]

Taylor signed for Rochdale in August 2021.[17] He scored his first goal for the club in a 3–1 win against Northampton Town on 21 August 2021.[18] He signed a new contract with Rochdale in August 2022.[19]

In March 2024, he joined fellow National League club Solihull Moors on a one-month loan deal.[20]

Taylor was released by Rochdale at the end of the 2023–24 season.[21]

Taylor signed for Morecambe in July 2024.[22]

Career statistics

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As of end of 2023–24 season
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Manchester United U23 2019–20[23] — — — 1[a] 0 1 0
2020–21[24] — — — 1[a] 0 1 0
Total — — 2 0 2 0
Stalybridge Celtic (loan) 2019–20[25] NPL Premier Division 7 0 — — 2[b] 0 9 0
Kidderminster Harriers (loan) 2020–21[2] National League North 9 1 0 0 — 0 0 9 1
Rochdale 2021–22[26] League Two 22 3 2 0 2 0 3[a] 0 29 3
2022–23[27] League Two 19 1 0 0 0 0 1[a] 0 20 1
2023–24[2] National League 14 0 0 0 — 1[c] 0 15 0
Total 55 4 2 0 2 0 5 0 64 4
Solihull Moors (loan) 2023–24[2] National League 3 0 0 0 — 0 0 3 0
Career total 74 5 2 0 2 0 9 0 87 5
  1. ^ a b c d Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  2. ^ One appearance in Cheshire Senior Cup, one appearance in Northern Premier League Challenge Cup
  3. ^ Appearance(s) in FA Trophy

References

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  1. ^ "Premier League clubs publish 2019/20 retained lists". www.premierleague.com.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "England – M. Taylor – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
  3. ^ a b "Young Man Utd star Max Taylor nears debut a year on from cancer treatment". Kidderminster Shuttle.
  4. ^ "Max Dunne". www.manutd.com.
  5. ^ "Max Taylor steps up his comeback". www.manutd.com.
  6. ^ a b "Max Taylor signs new contract with Man Utd". www.manutd.com.
  7. ^ "Max Taylor: Manchester United teenager on his cancer, recovery & return to football". BBC Sport. 27 November 2019.
  8. ^ "Max Taylor: Man Utd defender gets first senior call-up following chemotherapy". BBC Sport. 26 November 2019.
  9. ^ "Shirt numbers for debutants in Man Utd squad v Astana". www.manutd.com.
  10. ^ "Man Utd seal loan deals for Fojticek and Taylor". www.manutd.com.
  11. ^ "DONE DEAL: Stalybridge Celtic sign Man Utd defender Max Taylor – Tribal Football". www.tribalfootball.com.
  12. ^ "Stalybridge Celtic – Official Site – Player Profile Max Taylor". www.stalybridgeceltic.co.uk.
  13. ^ Fay, Richard (20 August 2020). "Manchester United's plans for defender Max Taylor". Manchester Evening News.
  14. ^ "Max Taylor seals loan move to Kidderminster". www.manutd.com.
  15. ^ "Man United prospect joins Harriers". Official Website of the Harriers – Kidderminster Harriers FC. 2 October 2020.
  16. ^ "Confirmed: Eight players to leave United". www.manutd.com.
  17. ^ "Rochdale sign ex-Man Utd defender Taylor". BBC Sport.
  18. ^ "Northampton Town 1–3 Rochdale – BBC Sport". BBC Sport. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
  19. ^ "Malley joins as Taylor signs new deal at Rochdale". BBC Sport.
  20. ^ "Moors Secure Defender On Loan". www.solihullmoorsfc.co.uk. 26 March 2024. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
  21. ^ "Retained/Released List 2023/24". www.rochdaleafc.co.uk. 25 April 2024. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  22. ^ "Morecambe: League Two side make 15 signings after embargo lifted". BBC Sport. 12 July 2024.
  23. ^ "Games played by Max Taylor in 123487/123488". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
  24. ^ "Games played by Max Taylor in 123487/123488". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
  25. ^ "Stalybridge Celtic – Appearances – Max Taylor – 2019-2020". www.footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
  26. ^ "Games played by Max Taylor in 123487/123488". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
  27. ^ "Games played by Max Taylor in 123487/123488". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
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