Richard Taylor
Defender - Centre-Back
at Bolton Wanderers
at Bolton Wanderers
328 days · joined 2025-07-01
👕100+ Apps
Market value
€400k
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
7
clubs played for
19/20
debut season
0.02
goals / match
St. Mirren FC
top club · 83 apps
Career highs
€400k
peak value · 2024
—
top transfer fee
2
best season · 24/25
—
int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 2000-10-02 · 6 players total
142Appearances
3Goals
8Assists
34Yellow cards
3Red cards
55Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Richard Taylor |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Richard Akinfolarin Taylor |
| Date of birth | 2000-10-02 (25 yrs) |
| Place of birth | London, England |
| Citizenship | England Nigeria |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 189.00 m |
| Current club | Bolton Wanderers |
| Joined | 2025-07-01 |
| Contract expires | 2028-06-30 |
| Agent | Sync Global Sports |
Jul 2025
25/26 — Bolton Wanderers
3 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2025
Transfer: St. Mirren → Bolton
25/26 · Transfer
Jul 2024
24/25 — St. Mirren FC
41 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2023
23/24 — St. Mirren FC
30 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2023
Transfer: Waterford FC → St. Mirren
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2022
2022 — Waterford FC
33 matches · 1 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2022
22/23 — St. Mirren FC
12 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2022
Transfer: Dag & Red FC → Waterford FC
21/22 · Transfer
Nov 2021
Transfer: Without Club → Dag & Red FC
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
21/22 — Dagenham & Redbridge FC, Dulwich Hamlet
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2021
Transfer: Southend United → Without Club
21/22 · Transfer
Mar 2021
Transfer: Barnet → Southend United
20/21 · Return from loan
Feb 2021
Transfer: Southend United → Barnet
20/21 · Loan
Jul 2020
20/21 — Southend United, Barnet FC
20 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2019
19/20 — Southend United
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2019
Transfer: FC Burnley U23 → Southend United
19/20 · Transfer
May 2019
Transfer: Colne → FC Burnley U23
18/19 · Return from loan
Oct 2018
Transfer: FC Burnley U23 → Colne
18/19 · Loan
Jul 2018
Transfer: Burnley U18 → FC Burnley U23
18/19 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €400k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Bolton Wanderers
0.0%
St. Mirren FC
57.5%
Dagenham & Redbridge FC
0.0%
Dulwich Hamlet
0.0%
Waterford FC
42.5%
Southend United
0.0%
Barnet FC
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bolton Wanderers | 1 | 25/26 | 25/26 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| St. Mirren FC | 3 | 22/23 | 24/25 | 83 | 2 | 2 | 2,823 |
| Dagenham & Redbridge FC | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dulwich Hamlet | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Waterford FC | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | 33 | 1 | 4 | 2,085 |
| Southend United | 2 | 19/20 | 20/21 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Barnet FC | 1 | 20/21 | 20/21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | EFL Trophy | Bolton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | League One | Bolton Wanderers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Prem. Sports Cup | St. Mirren FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Premiership | St. Mirren FC | 29 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2,391 |
| 24/25 | Scottish Premiership Top Six Split | St. Mirren FC | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 432 |
| 24/25 | SFA Cup | St. Mirren FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | UECL Qualifiers | St. Mirren FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Premiership | St. Mirren FC | 23 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Scottish Premiership Top Six Split | St. Mirren FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | SFA Cup | St. Mirren FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Viaplay Cup | St. Mirren FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Premiership | St. Mirren FC | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Scottish Premiership Top Six Split | St. Mirren FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | SFA Cup | St. Mirren FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 21/22 | National League | Dagenham & Redbridge FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | National League South | Dulwich Hamlet | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | FAI Cup | Waterford FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | First Division | Waterford FC | 27 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 2,085 |
| 2022 | Play-Offs | Waterford FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Cup | Southend United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Trophy | Southend United | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | League Two | Southend United | 12 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | National League | Barnet FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | EFL Trophy | Southend United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | Southend United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | League One | Southend United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Burnley U18 | FC Burnley U23 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-10-06 | FC Burnley U23 | Colne | Loan | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-05-11 | Colne | FC Burnley U23 | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | FC Burnley U23 | Southend United | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-02-26 | Southend United | Barnet | Loan | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-03-26 | Barnet | Southend United | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Southend United | Without Club | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-11-23 | Without Club | Dag & Red FC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-29 | Dag & Red FC | Waterford FC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-01 | Waterford FC | St. Mirren | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | St. Mirren | Bolton | Transfer | 400000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current€400k
Peak€400k
Low€100k
Δ since start+€100k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oisin Smyth | 2 | 0 | 786 |
| Killian Phillips | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Yassine En-Neyah | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Darragh Power | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tunmise Sobowale | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Strain | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Armando Quitirna | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Kilian Cantwell | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Niall O'Keeffe | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Shane Griffin | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Phoenix Patterson | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Conor McMenamin | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Keanu Baccus | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcus Fraser | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonah Ayunga | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Elvis Bwomono | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Zach Hemming | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Roland Idowu | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Toyosi Olusanya | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Caolan Boyd-Munce | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Scottish Premiership Top Six Split | St. Mirren FC | 1 | 5 |
| 24/25 | Premiership | St. Mirren FC | 1 | 29 |
| 2022 | First Division | Waterford FC | 1 | 27 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | First Division | Waterford FC | 4 | 27 |
| 23/24 | Premiership | St. Mirren FC | 1 | 23 |
| 25/26 | EFL Trophy | Bolton Wanderers | 1 | 1 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | 2021-03-26 | Barnet | Southend United | Return from loan | — | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-02-26 | Southend United | Barnet | Loan | — | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-05-11 | Colne | FC Burnley U23 | Return from loan | — | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-10-06 | FC Burnley U23 | Colne | Loan | — | — |
Last 50 matches for Bolton Wanderers The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-07 | GB3 |
Bolton Wanderers | 3–2 | Barnsley FC | Available |
| 2026-01-31 | GB3 |
AFC Wimbledon | 0–1 | Bolton Wanderers | Available |
| 2026-01-27 | GB3 |
Bolton Wanderers | 2–1 | Burton Albion | Available |
| 2026-01-24 | GB3 |
Bolton Wanderers | 2–1 | Leyton Orient | Available |
| 2026-01-17 | GB3 |
Wigan Athletic | 0–1 | Bolton Wanderers | Available |
| 2026-01-10 | GB3 |
Peterborough United | 3–1 | Bolton Wanderers | Available |
| 2026-01-04 | GB3 |
Bolton Wanderers | 0–0 | Northampton Town | Available |
| 2026-01-01 | GB3 |
Doncaster Rovers | 1–1 | Bolton Wanderers | Available |
| 2025-12-29 | GB3 |
Bolton Wanderers | 2–0 | Mansfield Town | Available |
| 2025-12-26 | GB3 |
Bolton Wanderers | 1–0 | Rotherham United | Available |
| 2025-12-20 | GB3 |
Wycombe Wanderers | 2–2 | Bolton Wanderers | Available |
| 2025-12-13 | GB3 |
Bolton Wanderers | 2–0 | Exeter City | Available |
| 2025-12-09 | GB3 |
Mansfield Town | 1–2 | Bolton Wanderers | Available |
| 2025-11-29 | GB3 |
Luton Town | 1–1 | Bolton Wanderers | Available |
| 2025-11-22 | GB3 |
Bolton Wanderers | 1–0 | Bradford City | Available |
| 2025-11-15 | GB3 |
Stevenage FC | 0–0 | Bolton Wanderers | Available |
| 2025-11-08 | GB3 |
Bolton Wanderers | 3–0 | Port Vale FC | Available |
| 2025-10-25 | GB3 |
Bolton Wanderers | 1–0 | Cardiff City | Available |
| 2025-10-16 | GB3 |
Huddersfield Town | 1–2 | Bolton Wanderers | Available |
| 2025-10-11 | GB3 |
Burton Albion | 3–0 | Bolton Wanderers | Available |
| 2025-10-04 | GB3 |
Bolton Wanderers | 2–1 | Peterborough United | Available |
| 2025-09-27 | GB3 |
Northampton Town | 2–0 | Bolton Wanderers | Available |
| 2025-09-20 | GB3 |
Bolton Wanderers | 4–1 | Wigan Athletic | Available |
| 2025-09-13 | GB3 |
Leyton Orient | 1–1 | Bolton Wanderers | Available |
| 2025-09-06 | GB3 |
Bolton Wanderers | 3–0 | AFC Wimbledon | Available |
| 2025-08-30 | GB3 |
Blackpool FC | 1–1 | Bolton Wanderers | Available |
| 2025-08-23 | GB3 |
Bolton Wanderers | 1–1 | Lincoln City | Available |
| 2025-08-20 | GB3 |
Bolton Wanderers | 1–1 | Reading FC | Available |
| 2025-08-16 | GB3 |
Barnsley FC | 1–1 | Bolton Wanderers | Available |
| 2025-08-09 | GB3 |
Bolton Wanderers | 2–0 | Plymouth Argyle | Available |
| 2025-08-03 | GB3 |
Stockport County | 2–0 | Bolton Wanderers | Available |
| 2025-05-03 | GB3 |
Bolton Wanderers | 1–1 | Stevenage FC | Available |
| 2025-04-26 | GB3 |
Peterborough United | 1–1 | Bolton Wanderers | Available |
| 2025-04-21 | GB3 |
Lincoln City | 4–2 | Bolton Wanderers | Available |
| 2025-04-18 | GB3 |
Bolton Wanderers | 0–2 | Wycombe Wanderers | Available |
| 2025-04-12 | GB3 |
Barnsley FC | 4–1 | Bolton Wanderers | Available |
| 2025-04-08 | GB3 |
Bolton Wanderers | 0–1 | Rotherham United | Available |
| 2025-04-05 | GB3 |
Bolton Wanderers | 1–0 | Bristol Rovers | Available |
| 2025-04-01 | GB3 |
Wigan Athletic | 0–1 | Bolton Wanderers | Available |
| 2025-03-29 | GB3 |
Blackpool FC | 2–1 | Bolton Wanderers | Available |
| 2025-03-15 | GB3 |
Bolton Wanderers | 0–1 | Stockport County | Available |
| 2025-03-11 | GB3 |
Bristol Rovers | 3–2 | Bolton Wanderers | Available |
| 2025-03-08 | GB3 |
Burton Albion | 1–2 | Bolton Wanderers | Available |
| 2025-03-04 | GB3 |
Bolton Wanderers | 3–1 | Birmingham City | Available |
| 2025-03-01 | GB3 |
Wrexham AFC | 0–0 | Bolton Wanderers | Available |
| 2025-02-22 | GB3 |
Bolton Wanderers | 2–1 | Leyton Orient | Available |
| 2025-02-15 | GB3 |
Shrewsbury Town | 2–3 | Bolton Wanderers | Available |
| 2025-02-08 | GB3 |
Bolton Wanderers | 4–3 | Crawley Town | Available |
| 2025-02-01 | GB3 |
Reading FC | 1–0 | Bolton Wanderers | Available |
| 2025-01-28 | GB3 |
Bolton Wanderers | 3–1 | Northampton Town | Available |
Teams faced most often by Richard Taylor's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hibernian FC | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 50% |
| Dundee United | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 25% |
| Rangers FC | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 50% |
| Celtic FC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 12 | -9 | 0% |
| Aberdeen FC | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 75% |
| Ross County FC | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 67% |
| Dundee FC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 0% |
| Heart of Midlothian | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 33% |
| Kilmarnock FC | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 33% |
| Motherwell FC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 0% |
| St. Johnstone FC | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 67% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | Senior debut season | |
| 2022 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | 41 | 2,823 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 23/24 | 30 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 33 | 2,085 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0.52 |
| 20/21 | 20 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
First Division
27 apps
1 G
4 A
Premiership
59 apps
1 G
2 A
Scottish Premiership Top Six Split
12 apps
1 G
0 A
EFL Trophy
5 apps
0 G
2 A
Viaplay Cup
5 apps
0 G
0 A
League Two
12 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Richard Taylor?
Richard Taylor is an England professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Bolton Wanderers.
How old is Richard Taylor?
Richard Taylor is 25 years old. He was born on October 2, 2000 in London.
What position does Richard Taylor play?
Richard Taylor plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Richard Taylor play for?
Richard Taylor currently plays for Bolton Wanderers.
How many career goals has Richard Taylor scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Richard Taylor has scored 3 goals in 142 appearances.
What is Richard Taylor's market value?
Richard Taylor's most recent reported market value is €400k.