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 Eredivisie club Ajax and the Netherlands national team.
Infobox
2017
Netherlands U15
Full name
Kenneth Ina Dorothea Taylor
Date of birth
(2002-05-16) 16 May 2002 (age 23)
Place of birth
Alkmaar, Netherlands
Height
1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position
Midfielder
Current team
Ajax
Number
8
0000–2010
SV De Foresters
2010–2019
Ajax
Years
Team
2018–2022
Jong Ajax
2020–
Ajax
2017–2018
Netherlands U16
2018–2019
Netherlands U17
2021–
Netherlands U21
2022–
Netherlands
2021–2024
Netherlands U21
Tables
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition · Career statistics › Club
Division
Division
Club
Division
Season
Apps
League
Goals
League
Apps
League
Goals
KNVB Cup
Apps
KNVB 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
KNVB Cup
—
KNVB Cup
—
Europe
—
Europe
1
Other
0
2019–20
2019–20
Club
2019–20
Season
Eerste Divisie
League
19
League
0
League
—
KNVB Cup
—
KNVB Cup
—
Europe
19
Europe
0
2020–21
2020–21
Club
2020–21
Season
Eerste Divisie
League
29
League
7
League
—
KNVB Cup
—
KNVB Cup
—
Europe
29
Europe
7
2021–22
2021–22
Club
2021–22
Season
Eerste Divisie
League
11
League
7
League
—
KNVB Cup
—
KNVB Cup
—
Europe
11
Europe
7
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
60
League
14
League
—
League
—
KNVB Cup
—
KNVB Cup
60
Europe
14
Ajax
Ajax
Club
Ajax
Season
2020–21
League
Eredivisie
League
3
League
0
KNVB Cup
0
KNVB 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
KNVB Cup
1
KNVB 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
KNVB Cup
1
KNVB 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
KNVB Cup
0
KNVB Cup
12
Europe
3
Europe
—
Other
47
Other
8
2024–25
2024–25
Club
2024–25
Season
Eredivisie
League
33
League
9
League
2
KNVB Cup
0
KNVB Cup
17
Europe
6
Europe
—
Other
52
Other
15
2025–26
2025–26
Club
2025–26
Season
Eredivisie
League
14
League
2
League
0
KNVB Cup
0
KNVB Cup
4
Europe
0
Europe
—
Other
18
Other
2
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
129
League
25
League
9
League
2
KNVB Cup
44
KNVB Cup
9
Europe
1
Europe
0
Other
183
Other
36
Career total
Career total
Club
Career total
Season
189
League
39
League
9
League
2
KNVB Cup
44
KNVB Cup
9
Europe
1
Europe
0
Other
243
Other
49
| Club | Season | League | KNVB 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 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 18 | 2 | ||
| Total | 129 | 25 | 9 | 2 | 44 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 183 | 36 | ||
| Career total | 189 | 39 | 9 | 2 | 44 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 243 | 49 | ||
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
- 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 WorldFootball.nethttps://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/
- english.ajax.nlhttps://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
- Eredivisie.euhttps://eredivisie.eu/hall-of-fame/2022-23/
- Ajaxhttps://english.ajax.nl/articles/jorrel-hato-is-talent-of-the-year
- Flashscore.com.ghhttps://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
- "Netherlands clinch title"https://www.uefa.com/under17/match/2027448--netherlands-vs-italy/
- "Taylor: The beating heart of the Oranje"https://inside.fifa.com/tournaments/mens/u17worldcup/brazil2019/news/kenneth-taylor-ajax-netherlands-holland-interview
- "Netherlands U21 1-1 Georgia U21"https://www.espn.com/soccer/match/_/gameId/655567/georgia-u21-netherlands-u21
- Voetbal Internationalhttps://www.vi.nl/nieuws/van-gaal-laat-ook-taylor-nog-debuteren-in-polen
- FourFourTwohttps://www.fourfourtwo.com/features/netherlands-world-cup-2022-squad-players-line-up-qatar
- Netherlands Timeshttps://nltimes.nl/2023/03/24/netherlands-hammered-4-0-france-euro-2024-qualifier
- Dutch Newshttps://www.dutchnews.nl/2025/03/spain-3-3-netherlands-4-3-pens-oranje-edged-out-in-valencia/
- Soccerwayhttps://int.soccerway.com/players/kenneth-taylor/508784/
- EU-Football.infohttps://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=32028
- "Kenneth Taylor - Career Honours"https://int.soccerway.com/players/kenneth-taylor/508784/
- "Netherlands clinch title"https://www.uefa.com/under17/match/2027448--netherlands-vs-italy/
- "Taylor voted Player of the Year"https://english.ajax.nl/articles/taylor-voted-player-of-the-year
- "Kenneth Taylor verkozen tot Talent van het Jaar"https://www.ajax.nl/artikelen/kenneth-taylor-verkozen-tot-talent-van-het-jaar-2023/#:~:text=De%20verdediger%20werd%20in%202022,seizoen%20uit%20bij%20Fortuna%20Sittard.
- Eredivisiehttps://eredivisie.eu/news/sparta-rotterdam-leads-eredivisie-team-of-the-month-for-march/
- Eredivisiehttps://eredivisie.eu/news/taylor-booth-named-as-eredivisie-player-of-the-month-for-november/