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Full nameDale Taylor
PositionCentre-forward
NationalityNorthern Ireland
Age22
Date of birth12 Dec 2003
Shirt number#18
ClubBlackpool
Centre-forward
19
Appearances
3
Goals
1
Assists
1012
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Blackpool.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
League One193110126.57
UEFA U21 Championship - Qualificationat Northern Ireland U21500388
League Cup100626.5
EFL Trophy110267.9

Scout report

Squad depthCentre-forward

D. Taylor is a 22-year-old centre-forward at Blackpool, rated 43.3 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 151st of 481 on scout potential in the League One and 1519th of 2878 U-23 players tracked. An emerging talent, he has been a fringe squad member this season (24.4% of available minutes). He brings 0.36 goal contributions per 90 (0.27 goals, 0.09 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Taylor.

Judged on this season alone, Taylor graded 10 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 50th of 60 of the 60 centre-forwards in the League One, on 3 goals and 1 assist in 19 appearances (0.356 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 41 → 10). Over the 4 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 43, top 34% of the 60 centre-forwards in the League One. At 22 Taylor is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 9.2 reflects that trajectory.

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Past his 2024/25 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2024/25Trending downBreakout: 2024/254 clubs
Current potentialTop 34% centre-forwards · League OneCurrent season50th of 60 centre-forwards · League One50th-best centre-forward in the League One151st in the League One · potential20th-highest potential centre-forward in the League One1519th-highest potential U-23 tracked
43.3
Ratingi
20th of 60 centre-forwards
10.3
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
24.4%
Minutes
limited game time
0.36
Goal contrib / 90
productive for the role

Output in context · Blackpool finished 13th of 24 · a mid-table side

3
Goals
1
Assists
4
G+A
0.16
Goals / app

3 goals in 19 appearances (0.16 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. Add 1 assist for 4 goal contributions in all.

Strengths

  • Final-third output. 0.36 goal contributions per 90 (0.27 goals, 0.09 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 24.4% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 43.3, Taylor carries the 20th-highest potential of the centre-forwards in the League One (top 34%). In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.36 goal contributions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 1.9×) with the best seasons likely ahead.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.