Jordan Moore-Taylor Explained

Jordan Alan Moore-Taylor (born 24 January 1994) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for club Forest Green Rovers.

Career

Exeter City

Born in Exeter, Moore-Taylor started his footballing career at Stoke Hill AFC before signing his first professional contract with Exeter City in summer 2012 after progressing through the club's youth academy.^[3]

Moore-Taylor made his professional debut for Exeter on 14 August 2012 in a 2–1 defeat to Crystal Palace at St James Park in the League Cup.^[4] He scored his first professional goal against Cheltenham Town in a 1–1 draw.

Milton Keynes Dons

On 19 June 2018, Moore-Taylor followed former Exeter manager Paul Tisdale to Milton Keynes Dons after six years at Exeter, signing a two-year deal after he activated a clause in his contract to leave Exeter.^[5] He scored his first goal for the club on 12 January 2019 during a 4–3 away defeat to Bury.^[6] A knee injury suffered two weeks later in a 1–0 away defeat to Grimsby Town resulted in him being sidelined for the remainder of the campaign.^[7] Following the conclusion of the 2019–20 season, Moore-Taylor was one of nine players released by the club.^[8]

Forest Green Rovers

On 21 July 2020, Moore-Taylor joined League Two club Forest Green Rovers on a two-year deal.^[9]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Exeter City	2012–13	League Two	7	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	8	0
	2013–14	League Two	29	1	0	0	1	0	1	0	31	1
	2014–15	League Two	26	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	27	2
	2015–16	League Two	32	0	4	0	0	0	2	0	38	0
	2016–17	League Two	42	5	1	0	1	0	4	0	48	5
	2017–18	League Two	24	2	3	1	0	0	4	0	31	3
	Total		160	10	8	1	2	0	13	0	183	11
Milton Keynes Dons	2018–19	League Two	23	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	25	1
	2019–20	League One	14	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	16	0
	Total		37	1	1	0	2	0	1	0	41	1
Forest Green Rovers	2020–21	League Two	24	2	1	0	1	0	1	0	27	2
Career total			221	13	10	1	5	0	15	0	251	14

Honours

Milton Keynes Dons

• League Two third-place promotion: 2018–19^[10]

Forest Green Rovers

• League Two

2021–22^[11]

External links

• Jordan Moore-Taylor player profile at Exeter City website

Notes and References

1. Web site: Notification of shirt numbers: Milton Keynes Dons . English Football League . 45 . 22 October 2019.
2. Web site: Jordan Moore-Taylor Bio . Exeter City FC . 1 August 2014 . 9 August 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140508063905/http://www.exetercityfc.co.uk/team/player-profile/jordan-moore-taylor/15 . 8 May 2014 . dead .
3. Web site: Six youngsters given full-time Exeter City deals . Manchester Wired . 14 April 2012 . 15 August 2012.
4. Web site: Crystal Palace recovered from going a goal down early on to beat Exeter in the first round of the League Cup. . BBC Sport . 14 August 2012 . 15 May 2014.
5. Web site: Moore-Taylor moves to MK Dons. Milton Keynes Dons. 19 June 2018 . 19 June 2018.
6. Web site: Bury 4-3 Milton Keynes Dons . BBC Sport . 12 January 2019 . 12 January 2019 .
7. Web site: Jordan Moore-Taylor may miss out on a return to Exeter City with MK Dons . Devon Live . 27 January 2019 . 11 April 2019 .
8. Web site: Moore-Taylor and Reeves among the NINE released by MK Dons . Milton Keynes Citizen . 21 June 2020 . 23 July 2020 .
9. Web site: SIGNING Rovers capture Moore-Taylor from MK Dons. Forest Green Rovers F.C.. 21 July 2020. 21 July 2020. 21 July 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200721100734/https://www.fgr.co.uk/news/july-2020/signing-rovers-capture-moore-taylor-from-mk-dons. dead.
10. Web site: League Two: 2018/19: Current table . Soccerbase . Centurycomm . 6 May 2019.
    Web site: MK Dons: Squad details: 2018/19 . Soccerbase . Centurycomm . 6 May 2019.
11. News: Mansfield Town 2–2 Forest Green Rovers: Draw seals title for Rovers . BBC Sport . 7 May 2022 . 31 December 2022.