Taylor Gardner-Hickman

Taylor Gardner-Hickman (born 30 December 2001) is an English footballer who plays as a defender for EFL Championship club West Bromwich Albion.[3]

Taylor Gardner-Hickman
Personal information
Full name Taylor Gardner-Hickman[1]
Date of birth (2001-12-30) 30 December 2001
Place of birth Telford, England
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[2]
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 West Bromwich Albion
Number 29
Youth career
0000–2021 West Bromwich Albion
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– West Bromwich Albion 18 (0)
National team‡
2022– England U20 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:09, 1 April 2022 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 19:09, 1 April 2022 (UTC)

Early and personal life

Gardner-Hickman was born in Telford.[4] He is of Irish descent through his great-grandparents.[5]

Club career

Having joined West Bromwich Albion's academy aged 7, Gardner-Hickman progressed through the club's youth academy.[6] Gardner-Hickman made three appearances for the club's under-21 side in the 2020–21 EFL Trophy, scoring one goal.[7] He was named in a West Bromwich Albion matchday squad for the first time on 9 May 2021 for a 3–1 defeat to Arsenal.[8] He made his debut for the club on 25 August 2021, starting in a 6–0 EFL Cup second round defeat to Arsenal.[9][10] He made his league debut for the club on 3 November 2021, starting at right wing-back as a replacement for the suspended Darnell Furlong in a 1–0 win over Hull City.[11]

International career

On 25 March 2022, Gardner-Hickman made his England U20 debut in a 2-0 defeat to Poland in Bielsko-Biała.[12]

Style of play

Gardner-Hickman is primarily a right-sided player and is capable of playing at full-back, as a wide midfielder or in central midfield.[6] In March 2022, manager Steve Bruce stated that he "believes his best position is right-back".[13]

Career statistics
As of match played 4 December 2021
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
West Bromwich Albion U21 2020–21[7] ———3[lower-alpha 1]131
West Bromwich Albion 2021–22[10] Championship 180101000200
Career total 180101031241
  1. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

References
  1. "2020/21 Premier League squads confirmed". premierleague.com. Premier League. 20 October 2020. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  2. "Taylor Gardner-Hickman". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
  3. "T. Gardner-Hickman: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
  4. Masi, Joseph (31 March 2022). "Taylor Gardner-Hickman happy to fit in for West Brom". Express & Star. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  5. McDonnell, Daniel (9 March 2022). "'It's unfortunate' – Ireland U21 boss Jim Crawford faces up to losing Charlie McCann to north". Irish Independent. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  6. "Taylor Gardner-Hickman". West Bromwich Albion F.C. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
  7. "Games played by Taylor Gardner-Hickman in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
  8. Masi, Joseph (9 May 2021). "Arsenal 3 West Brom 1 - Report". Express & Star. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
  9. Chapman, Joseph (25 August 2021). "West Brom v Arsenal team news as Ismael hands out five debuts". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
  10. "Games played by Taylor Gardner-Hickman in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
  11. Masi, Joseph (5 November 2021). "Valerien Ismael determined to keep West Brom's top talent". Express & Star. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
  12. "Report: Poland 2-0 England MU20s". englandfootball.com. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
  13. Masi, Joseph (2 March 2022). "Taylor Gardner-Hickman seen as a right-sided player at West Brom". Express & Star. Retrieved 1 April 2022.


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