Greg Taylor, born on 5 November 1997, is a Scottish footballer. Despite his relatively tender age of 27, Taylor has carved out a solid reputation. Predominantly stationed at left back, the Scottish International has woven himself into the fabric of Celtic Football Club. Taylor stands at 5ft 8in (1.73m) and tips the scales at 9st 12lb (63kg). His favoured shirt is emblazoned with the number 3.
Presently, Taylor's market value is calculated around £6 million, according to Transfermarkt. His bond with Celtic is on its last six months, with his existing deal earmarked to culminate on 30 June 2025.
Taylor began his professional life treading on the lush turf for Kilmarnock in the Premiership in Scotland in July 2015. His inaugural season saw him don the Kilmarnock jersey for a solitary league match. The 2016 - 2017 season, saw Taylor's first-team involvement swell to 34 appearances. This was shortly followed by 38 matches in the 2017 - 2018 tenure, and 36 matches with a goal in the 2018 - 2019 term. His final sortie with Kilmarnock in the 2019 - 2020 season saw him featured employed in merely two league matches.
In September 2019, Taylor took a leap of faith by getting transferred to Celtic. His debut season of 2019 - 2020 for the Hoops was marked by 12 league appearances. In the following season of 2020 - 2021, Taylor's significance in the squad grew evident with him being fielded in 26 league matches. The 2021 - 2022 season had him featured in 24 league games. During the 2022 - 2023 term, Taylor made his presence felt with 31 games and three goals. His last full season with Celtic, that being 2023 - 2024, saw Taylor's star rise further with 35 appearances and three goals. His current season (2024 - 2025) performance comprises of 18 league matches to his credit so far.
In his time with Celtic, Taylor has also gained precious European experience. He started six matches in the Champions League 2023 - 2024, and has had five starts in the ongoing 2024 - 2025 Champions League campaign. Moreover, he had two key starts in the Euro Qualifiers 2022 - 2024 for Scotland. In domestic cups, he notched one goal in two starts, apart from featuring as a substitute twice in the League Cup 2024 - 2025.
