Taylor Gardner-Hickman
Taylor Gardner-Hickman (born 30 December 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League One club Birmingham City, on loan from EFL Championship club Bristol City. He began his career with West Bromwich Albion and has represented England at under-20 level.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Taylor Gardner-Hickman[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 30 December 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Telford, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Birmingham City (on loan from Bristol City) | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2021 | West Bromwich Albion | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2024 | West Bromwich Albion | 52 | (2) |
| 2023–2024 | → Bristol City (loan) | 23 | (1) |
| 2024– | Bristol City | 13 | (0) |
| 2024– | → Birmingham City (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2022 | England U20 | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:24, 26 October 2024 (UTC) | |||
Early and personal life
editGardner-Hickman was born in Telford.[3] He is of Irish descent through his great-grandparents.[4]
Club career
editWest Bromwich Albion
editHaving joined West Bromwich Albion's academy aged 7, Gardner-Hickman progressed through the club's youth academy.[5] Gardner-Hickman made three appearances for the club's under-21 side in the 2020–21 EFL Trophy, scoring one goal.[6] 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.[7] He made his debut for the club on 25 August 2021, starting in a 6–0 EFL Cup second round defeat to Arsenal.[8] 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.[9] On 30 December 2021, Gardner-Hickman signed a new four-and-a-half-year deal, keeping him at the club until 2026.[10] Gardner-Hickman scored his first senior goal on 15 October 2022 in a 2-0 win at Reading.[11]
Bristol City
editOn 22 August 2023, Hickman joined Bristol City on a season long loan with an option to buy.[12]
In December 2023, Gardner-Hickman was voted Bristol City's November Player of the Month, receiving 49% of the votes.[13]
On 15 January 2024, the club announced that they had exercised their option to buy and Gardner-Hickman had joined the club on a three-and-a-half-year contract.[14]
Birmingham City
editGardner-Hickman joined recently relegated League One club Birmingham City on 23 August 2024 on loan for the rest of the season. The deal included an option to buy.[15]
International career
editOn 25 March 2022, Gardner-Hickman made his England U20 debut in a 2–0 defeat to Poland in Bielsko-Biała.[16] and a 3–1 win over Germany in Colchester.
Style of play
editGardner-Hickman is primarily a right-sided player and is capable of playing at full-back, as a wide midfielder or in central midfield.[5] In March 2022, manager Steve Bruce stated that he "believes his best position is right-back".[17]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 29 October 2024
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| West Bromwich Albion U21 | 2020–21[6] | — | — | — | 3[a] | 1 | 3 | 1 | ||||
| West Bromwich Albion | 2021–22[18] | Championship | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 21 | 0 | |
| 2022–23[19] | 31 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 36 | 2 | |||
| 2023–24[20] | 2 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 52 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 60 | 2 | |||
| Bristol City (loan) | 2023–24[20] | Championship | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 1 | ||
| Bristol City | 2023–24[20] | Championship | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25[21] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 36 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 40 | 1 | |||
| Birmingham City (loan) | 2024–25[21] | League One | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3[a] | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
| Career total | 98 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 116 | 4 | ||
- ^ a b Appearances in EFL Trophy
References
edit- ^ "2020/21 Premier League squads confirmed". Premier League. 20 October 2020. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
- ^ "Taylor Gardner-Hickman". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
- ^ Masi, Joseph (31 March 2022). "Taylor Gardner-Hickman happy to fit in for West Brom". Express & Star. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b "Taylor Gardner-Hickman". West Bromwich Albion F.C. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
- ^ a b "Games played by Taylor Gardner-Hickman in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
- ^ Masi, Joseph (9 May 2021). "Arsenal 3 West Brom 1 - Report". Express & Star. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
- ^ Chapman, Joseph (25 August 2021). "West Brom v Arsenal team news as Ismael hands out five debuts". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
- ^ Masi, Joseph (5 November 2021). "Valerien Ismael determined to keep West Brom's top talent". Express & Star. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
- ^ "Gardner-Hickman signs long-term contract". West Bromwich Albion F.C. 30 December 2021. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
- ^ "Managerless West Brom earn surprise win at Reading". BBC Sport.
- ^ "City sign Gardner-Hickman". Bristol City FC. 22 August 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
- ^ Morgan, Ryan (1 December 2023). "Gardner-Hickman voted November Player of the Month". Bristol City FC. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
- ^ "Gardner-Hickman signs permanent deal". www.bcfc.co.uk. 15 January 2024. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
- ^ "Birmingham sign Bristol City's Gardner-Hickman". BBC Sport. 23 August 2024. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
- ^ "Report: Poland 2-0 England MU20s". englandfootball.com. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
- ^ Masi, Joseph (2 March 2022). "Taylor Gardner-Hickman seen as a right-sided player at West Brom". Express & Star. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- ^ "Games played by Taylor Gardner-Hickman in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
- ^ "Games played by Taylor Gardner-Hickman in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
- ^ a b c "Games played by Taylor Gardner-Hickman in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
- ^ a b "Games played by Taylor Gardner-Hickman in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
External links
edit- Taylor Gardner-Hickman at Soccerbase
- "Taylor Gardner-Hickman". whoscored.com. Retrieved 3 August 2024.