Charles Taylor

Following his move to Derby, Taylor's current-season form is level with last season (Season 19→19), while his Rating held around 24. His peak season for form remains 2021/22 (Season 41).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Derby · 16th	2	0	0	6.9	24	19
2025/26	West BromLoan · 21st	26	0	0	6.69	24	19
2025/26	Southampton	2	0	0	7.1	—	—
2024/25	Southampton · 20th	8	0	0	6.69	32	3
2023/24	Burnley · 19th	28	1	1	6.72	51	11
2022/23	Burnley · 1st	33	0	1	6.85	47	33

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 11 earlier seasons and 1 youth-team spell in the full career.

Scout report

Experienced headCentral defender

C. Taylor is a 32-year-old central defender at West Brom, rated 23.7 overall by Field Insider's model. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option this season (40.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.46 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Taylor.

On the season, Taylor graded 19 for current form (age-blind), on 6 clean sheets and 2.458 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 19 → 19). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2021/22.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 24. At 32 Taylor is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 5.7 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2021/22 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2021/22Holding levelBreakout: 2025/26Stepped up 2023/244 clubs

23.7

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

18.6

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

40.7%

Minutes

rotation minutes

2.46

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · West Brom finished 21st of 24 · a lower-table side

Apps

2.46

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

2.46 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 6 clean sheets across 26 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (21st of 24) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight.

Watch points

Game time. Only 40.7% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Age curve. At 32, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 23.7 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.46 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.8× and falling).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %40.7%

Available fixtures46 of 46

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 902.458

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Cards / 900.16

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~14), then tapers with age. At 32, Taylor sits on 5.7, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Taylor's projected Rating — 23.7 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the Championship with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Passing

Assists0

Defending

Tackles20

Interceptions16

Blocks10

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3

Red cards0

Transfer history

DerbyJul 2026 – nowFree

Southamptonuntil Jul 2026

Free agentJun 2026 – Jul 2026Free

Southampton(back from loan)Jun 2026 – Jun 2026

West Brom(on loan)Sept 2025 – Jun 2026

SouthamptonJul 2024 – Sept 2025Free

BurnleyJul 2017 – Jul 2024Free

IInverness CT(on loan)Jan 2013 – Jul 2017

YYork(on loan)Aug 2012 – Jan 2013

Bradford(on loan)Jan 2012 – Aug 2012

Leedsuntil Jan 2012

About C. Taylor

Charles James Taylor is a 32-year-old centre-back who plays for Derby, born on September 18, 1993 in York, standing 176 cm tall. He is from England. Derby currently sit 16th of 24 in the Championship.

This season

In the current season, C. Taylor has made 2 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 180 minutes.

C. Taylor's next match is on August 29, 2026, when Derby face Swansea at home in the Championship.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates C. Taylor at 23.7 with a Season form score of 18.6. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 2 career titles — among them the Championship. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 16 recorded seasons, C. Taylor has totalled 374 club appearances with 4 goals and 15 assists for 10 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2015/16, with 39 appearances for Leeds.

C. Taylor's career has also included time at Southampton, West Brom, Burnley, IInverness CT, YYork, Bradford and Leeds.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.