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Greg John Taylor (born 5 November 1997) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays for Kilmarnock. He is able to play in any defensive midfielder role, but has primarily played as a left back. He has also played in central midfield.
Early life
Taylor was born in Greenock and raised in nearby Gourock.
Career
Early career
He started his career as a youth player at Rangers and was associated with the Ibrox club for six years until he was released, with the club saying he was "too small and too slight." He then signed for Kilmarnock in July 2014, and captained their under-17 and under-20 youth teams before making his progression into first team football in 2016.
Kilmarnock
Taylor made his first team debut for Kilmarnock on 14 May 2016, starting at left back in a Scottish Premiership game against Dundee United. He then made his second start in the second leg of the Scottish Premiership Play-off Final, which Kilmarnock won 4–0 against Falkirk to win the tie 4–1 on aggregate. After the 2015–16 season ended, Taylor signed a three-year contract with Kilmarnock.
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Kilmarnock | 2015–16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2016–17 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | |
| Career total | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 0 | |