Steven Taylor (footballer)

Steven Taylor
Taylor with Portland Timbers in 2016
Personal information
Full name Steven Vincent Taylor
Date of birth (1986-01-23) 23 January 1986
Place of birth Greenwich, London, England
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
Wallsend Boys Club
1995–2003 Newcastle United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2016 Newcastle United 215 (13)
2003–2004Wycombe Wanderers (loan) 6 (0)
2016 Portland Timbers 9 (1)
2016Portland Timbers 2 2 (1)
2017 Ipswich Town 3 (0)
2017–2018 Peterborough United 44 (3)
2018–2020 Wellington Phoenix 49 (3)
2020–2021 Odisha 17 (2)
2021 Wellington Phoenix 12 (0)
Total 357 (23)
International career
2001–2002 England U16 7 (0)
2002–2003 England U17 12 (0)
2003–2005 England U20 9 (0)
2004–2009 England U21 29 (4)
2007 England B 1 (0)
Managerial career
2022–2023 Gulf United
2024– Al Qabila
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Steven Vincent Taylor (born 23 January 1986) is an English former professional footballer and head coach who is the manager of UAE Third Division League club Al Qabila. As a defender, he played over 200 games in the Premier League with Newcastle United, in the span of 13 seasons.