# Jack Taylor (footballer, born 1998)

Jack Henry Philip Taylor (born 23 June 1998) is a professional footballer who plays for Premier League club Ipswich Town. Born in England, he represents the Republic of Ireland national team.

## Club career

Taylor was in the youth team at Chelsea for seven years, before joining Barnet in 2012. He made his senior debut as a 15 year old when he came on as substitute in a 3–1 Herts Senior Cup win over Hatfield Town on 3 December 2013. He signed a two-year professional contract in April 2016, making his professional debut for the first team on 4 October 2016 in an EFL Trophy match against Norwich City.
Taylor joined Hampton & Richmond Borough on loan for a month on 28 October 2016. He was recalled from loan in December, and made his league debut against Yeovil Town on 10 December.
After being a standout player for Barnet in the early stages of the 2019–20 season, he joined Peterborough United on 7 January 2020 for an initial fee of £500,000. He scored 22 goals in 138 games for Posh.
Taylor signed for Ipswich Town for an undisclosed fee on a three-year deal in June 2023. He scored on his debut for Ipswich in a 2-0 win over Bristol Rovers in the EFL Cup on 9 August 2023.

## International career

Taylor is eligible to play for the Republic of Ireland due to his grandfather being from County Longford in Ireland and he has had Irish citizenship since birth. Taylor was called up to the Republic of Ireland U21 squad for the 2019 Toulon Tournament in June 2019. Taylor scored a brace in a training match against the senior team on 30 May 2019. He made his debut as a substitute against Bahrain U23 on 9 June. He received his first senior call-up in November 2020 for a UEFA Nations League match against Bulgaria. On 1 September 2021, he was named FAI Under-21 International Player of the Year for 2020.
Taylor made his debut for the Republic of Ireland national team on 13 October 2024 in a Nations League game against Greece at the Karaiskakis Stadium. He substituted Evan Ferguson in the 57th minute, as Greece won 2–0.

## Personal life

Taylor's older brother Harry (born 1997) was also in the youth team at Chelsea and is now a professional at Southend United.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of match played 15 February 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | FA Cup | FA Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Barnet | 2013–14 | Conference Premier | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ― | ― | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Barnet | 2014–15 | Conference Premier | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ― | ― | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Barnet | 2015–16 | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Barnet | 2016–17 | League Two | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Barnet | 2017–18 | League Two | 38 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 43 | 3 |
| Barnet | 2018–19 | National League | 30 | 3 | 7 | 1 | ― | ― | 3 | 0 | 40 | 4 |
| Barnet | 2019–20 | National League | 24 | 8 | 3 | 1 | ― | ― | 1 | 0 | 28 | 9 |
| Barnet | Total | Total | 106 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 129 | 16 |
| Hampton & Richmond (loan) | 2016–17 | National League South | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ― | ― | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Peterborough United | 2019–20 | League One | 11 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 2 |
| Peterborough United | 2020–21 | League One | 36 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 40 | 7 |
| Peterborough United | 2021–22 | Championship | 34 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ― | ― | 35 | 3 |
| Peterborough United | 2022–23 | League One | 44 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 52 | 10 |
| Peterborough United | Total | Total | 125 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 138 | 22 |
| Ipswich Town | 2023–24 | Championship | 33 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | ― | ― | 39 | 5 |
| Ipswich Town | 2024–25 | Premier League | 19 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ― | ― | 22 | 2 |
| Ipswich Town | Total | Total | 52 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 7 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 289 | 33 | 20 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 16 | 4 | 334 | 45 |
* 1 2 Appearance in Herts Senior Cup
* 1 2 Appearance in the EFL Trophy
* ↑ Two appearances in EFL Trophy, one appearance in Middlesex Senior Cup
* 1 2 Appearance in the FA Trophy
* ↑ Two appearances and one goal in EFL Trophy, two appearances and one goal in League One playoffs

### International

    As of match played 14 December 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year :
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| Republic of Ireland |
| Republic of Ireland | 2024 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 1 | 0 |

## Honours

Peterborough United
* EFL League One runner-up: 2020–21
Ipswich Town
* EFL Championship runner-up: 2023–24
Individual
* Barnet Young Player of the Season: 2017–18
* FAI Under-21 International Player of the Year: 2020
* Peterborough United Goal of the Season: 2021–22