Jack Henry Philip Taylor (born 23 June 1998) is a professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for 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 a 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, and made 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. He agreed a new contract with the club in February 2017, and made 14 league appearances for Barnet in total during the 2016–17 season.
On 1 August 2019, Taylor agreed a new three-year contract with Barnet.
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.
On 14 May 2026, the club said Taylor had successfully undergone cartilage surgery,
International career Taylor is eligible to play for the Republic of Ireland due to his grandfather being from County Longford in Ireland, which provided him with 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 was substituted on for 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
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsBarnet2013–14Conference Premier0000―2Appearance in Herts Senior Cup0202014–15Conference Premier0000―10102015–16League Two00000000002016–17League Two14000001Appearance in the EFL Trophy01502017–18League Two38210103Two appearances in EFL Trophy, one appearance in Middlesex Senior Cup14332018–19National League30371―3Appearance in the FA Trophy04042019–20National League24831―10289Total106131121011112916Hampton & Richmond (loan)2016–17National League South6000―0060Peterborough United2019–20League One112———1122020–21League One3642210114072021–22Championship3431000―3532022–23League One44820204Two appearances and one goal in EFL Trophy, two appearances and one goal in League One playoffs25210Total1251752305313822Ipswich Town2023–24Championship 3322142―3952024–25Premier League3213110―3622025–26Championship3922010―422Total10457262001179Career total3413523610216439047
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsRepublic of Ireland202410202590202610Total110
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
References
External links
Profile at the Ipswich Town F.C. website