Lyle Taylor
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Taylor playing for AFC Wimbledon in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lyle James Alfred Taylor | ||
| Date of birth | 29 March 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Greenwich, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Colchester United | ||
| Number | 33 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Glebe | |||
| Staines Town | |||
| –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) |
| 2024– | Colchester United | 37 | (10) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015– | Montserrat | 20 | (13) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:10, 14 April 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:10, 22 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
Lyle James Alfred Taylor (born 29 March 1990) is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for EFL League Two club Colchester United. Born in England, he represents the Montserrat national team.
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.