Kenneth Taylor (footballer, born 2002)
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Kenneth Ina Dorothea Taylor (born 16 May 2002) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie A club Lazio and the Netherlands national team.
Infobox
2017
Netherlands U15
Full name
Kenneth Ina Dorothea Taylor
Date of birth
(2002-05-16) 16 May 2002
Place of birth
Alkmaar, Netherlands
Height
1 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position
Midfielder
Current team
Lazio
Number
24
0000–2010
SV De Foresters
2010–2019
Ajax
Years
Team
2018–2022
Jong Ajax
2020–2026
Ajax
2026–
Lazio
2017–2018
Netherlands U16
2018–2019
Netherlands U17
2021–2024
Netherlands U21
2022–
Netherlands
Tables
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition · Career statistics › Club
Division
Division
Club
Division
Season
Apps
League
Goals
League
Apps
League
Goals
National cup
Apps
National cup
Goals
Europe
Apps
Europe
Goals
Other
Apps
Other
Goals
Jong Ajax
Jong Ajax
Club
Jong Ajax
Season
2018–19
League
Eerste Divisie
League
1
League
0
National cup
—
National cup
—
Europe
—
Europe
1
Other
0
2019–20
2019–20
Club
2019–20
Season
Eerste Divisie
League
19
League
0
League
—
National cup
—
National cup
—
Europe
19
Europe
0
2020–21
2020–21
Club
2020–21
Season
Eerste Divisie
League
29
League
7
League
—
National cup
—
National cup
—
Europe
29
Europe
7
2021–22
2021–22
Club
2021–22
Season
Eerste Divisie
League
11
League
7
League
—
National cup
—
National cup
—
Europe
11
Europe
7
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
60
League
14
League
—
League
—
National cup
—
National cup
60
Europe
14
Ajax
Ajax
Club
Ajax
Season
2020–21
League
Eredivisie
League
3
League
0
National cup
0
National cup
0
Europe
0
Europe
0
Other
—
Other
3
Total
0
2021–22
2021–22
Club
2021–22
Season
Eredivisie
League
13
League
1
League
3
National cup
1
National cup
3
Europe
0
Europe
0
Other
0
Other
19
Total
2
2022–23
2022–23
Club
2022–23
Season
Eredivisie
League
32
League
8
League
3
National cup
1
National cup
8
Europe
0
Europe
1
Other
0
Other
44
Total
9
2023–24
2023–24
Club
2023–24
Season
Eredivisie
League
34
League
5
League
1
National cup
0
National cup
12
Europe
3
Europe
—
Other
47
Other
8
2024–25
2024–25
Club
2024–25
Season
Eredivisie
League
33
League
9
League
2
National cup
0
National cup
17
Europe
6
Europe
—
Other
52
Other
15
2025–26
2025–26
Club
2025–26
Season
Eredivisie
League
15
League
2
League
0
National cup
0
National cup
4
Europe
0
Europe
—
Other
19
Other
2
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
130
League
25
League
9
League
2
National cup
44
National cup
9
Europe
1
Europe
0
Other
184
Other
36
Lazio
Lazio
Club
Lazio
Season
2025–26
League
Serie A
League
16
League
3
National cup
4
National cup
0
Europe
—
Europe
—
Other
20
Other
3
Career total
Career total
Club
Career total
Season
206
League
42
League
13
League
2
National cup
44
National cup
9
Europe
1
Europe
0
Other
264
Other
53
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Jong Ajax | 2018–19 | Eerste Divisie | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2019–20 | Eerste Divisie | 19 | 0 | — | — | — | 19 | 0 | ||||
| 2020–21 | Eerste Divisie | 29 | 7 | — | — | — | 29 | 7 | ||||
| 2021–22 | Eerste Divisie | 11 | 7 | — | — | — | 11 | 7 | ||||
| Total | 60 | 14 | — | — | — | 60 | 14 | |||||
| Ajax | 2020–21 | Eredivisie | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |
| 2021–22 | Eredivisie | 13 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 2 | |
| 2022–23 | Eredivisie | 32 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 44 | 9 | |
| 2023–24 | Eredivisie | 34 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | — | 47 | 8 | ||
| 2024–25 | Eredivisie | 33 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 6 | — | 52 | 15 | ||
| 2025–26 | Eredivisie | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 19 | 2 | ||
| Total | 130 | 25 | 9 | 2 | 44 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 184 | 36 | ||
| Lazio | 2025–26 | Serie A | 16 | 3 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 3 | ||
| Career total | 206 | 42 | 13 | 2 | 44 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 264 | 53 | ||
Appearances and goals by national team and year · Career statistics › International
Netherlands
Netherlands
National team
Netherlands
Year
2022
Apps
3
Goals
0
2023
2023
National team
2023
Year
1
Apps
0
2025
2025
National team
2025
Year
1
Apps
0
Total
Total
National team
Total
Year
5
Apps
0
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| Netherlands | 2022 | 3 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 5 | 0 | |
References
- Includes KNVB Cup, Coppa Italia
- Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- Six appearances in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League
- Appearance in Johan Cruyff Shield
- Eight appearances and two goals in UEFA Europa League, four appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa Conference League
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- "FIFA U-17 World Cup Brazil 2019: List of Players: Netherlands"https://web.archive.org/web/20191227222540/https://www.fifadata.com/documents/FU17WC/2019/pdf/FU17WC_2019_Squadlists.pdf
- "Kenneth Taylor – Netherlands – European Qualifiers"https://www.uefa.com/european-qualifiers/teams/players/250113011--kenneth-taylor/
- Kenneth Taylor at WorldFootballhttps://www.worldfootball.net/person/pe497462/
- Goalhttps://www.goal.com/en/news/kenneth-taylor-ajax-new-kroos-idolises-wijnaldum/1fh2r5c1c1i7d1a98zssnib9r0
- "Game Report by Soccerway"https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2018/10/15/netherlands/eerste-divisie/jong-psv/jong-ajax/2794460/
- Soccerwayhttps://int.soccerway.com/players/kenneth-taylor/508784/
- englishhttps://english.ajax.nl/articles/taylor-s-journey-from-ajax-youth-academy-to-club-of-100
- "Kenneth Taylor extends Ajax contract"https://english.ajax.nl/articles/kenneth-taylor-extends-ajax-contract
- Eredivisiehttps://eredivisie.eu/hall-of-fame/2022-23/
- Ajaxhttps://english.ajax.nl/articles/jorrel-hato-is-talent-of-the-year
- Flashscorehttps://www.flashscore.com.gh/news/soccer-eredivisie-he-s-the-benchmark-ajax-boss-francesco-farioli-praises-captain-jordan-henderson/j3dYuuYQ/
- "Kenneth Taylor scores dramatic 94th minute winner for Ajax against arch-rivals Feyenoord"https://nltimes.nl/2025/02/02/kenneth-taylor-scores-dramatic-94th-minute-winner-ajax-arch-rivals-feyenoord
- "Taylor voted Player of the Year"https://english.ajax.nl/articles/taylor-voted-player-of-the-year
- "Kenneth Taylor and the failed move to FC Porto"https://www.vi.nl/nieuws/taylor-over-geklapte-transfer-naar-porto