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
Team information
Current team
 Bristol City (on loan from West Bromwich Albion)
Number 22
Youth career
2009–2021 West Bromwich Albion
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– West Bromwich Albion 52 (2)
2023– → Bristol City (loan) 13 (1)
International career‡
2022 England U20 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:10, 27 November 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 April 2022

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

Early and personal life

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

Club career

West Bromwich Albion

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] 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.[10] On 30 December 2021, Gardner-Hickman signed a new four-and-a-half-year deal, keeping him at the club until 2026.[11] Gardner-Hickman scored his first senior goal on 15 October 2022 in a 2-0 win at Reading. [12]

Bristol City

On 22 August 2023, Hickman joined Bristol City on a season long loan with an option to buy.[13]

International career

On 25 March 2022, Gardner-Hickman made his England U20 debut in a 2-0 defeat to Poland in Bielsko-Biała.[14]

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".[15]

Career statistics

As of match played 26 April 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
West Bromwich Albion 2021–22[16] Championship 1901010—210
2022–23[17] 2923020—342
Career total 472403000542

    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. 1 2 "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. ↑ Masi, Joseph (5 November 2021). "Valerien Ismael determined to keep West Brom's top talent". Express & Star. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
    11. ↑ "Gardner-Hickman signs long-term contract". West Bromwich Albion F.C. 30 December 2021. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
    12. ↑ "Managerless West Brom earn surprise win at Reading". BBC Sport.
    13. ↑ "City sign Gardner-Hickman". Bristol City FC. 22 August 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
    14. ↑ "Report: Poland 2-0 England MU20s". englandfootball.com. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
    15. ↑ Masi, Joseph (2 March 2022). "Taylor Gardner-Hickman seen as a right-sided player at West Brom". Express & Star. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
    16. ↑ "Games played by Taylor Gardner-Hickman in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
    17. ↑ "Games played by Taylor Gardner-Hickman in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 August 2022.


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