Rhys Taylor

Born in Port Talbot, West Glamorgan, Taylor played mainly in the Chelsea Reserves and the Youth Team but occasionally got called to sit on the bench when another goalkeeper became injured. He joined Queens Park Rangers on loan in November 2009 until 4 January 2010. During the 2009–10 season, he made eight appearances for Chelsea's reserve team as their first choice goalkeeper. He joined League Two team Crewe Alexandra for pre-season training in June 2010 and an agreement was made for him to join the club on loan. The loan was initially set to last for two months, with Taylor expected to gain first team experience as a replacement for injured goalkeeper Steve Phillips. The loan was completed on 6 July. On 12 July he appeared for Crewe's first team in a friendly match against Quorn, earning a clean sheet in Crewe's 4–0 win. The loan period was subsequently converted into a season-long arrangement, with Taylor soon establishing himself as first-choice goalkeeper. On 2 January 2012, Taylor moved to Rotherham United on a one-month loan deal. He made his debut the same day in a 3–0 win over Bradford City, despite not even training with the squad prior the match. On 31 January 2012, Rotherham extended Taylor's loan deal until the end of the season. Taylor returned to Chelsea at the end of League Two season after a successful spell at the club, playing 20 games. On 1 June 2012, he was released with Salomon Kalou, José Bosingwa and Marko Mitrović. He never made a professional…

Taylor was called up to the Wales under-21 squad at the age of 17 in 2008. He was subsequently identified by manager Brian Flynn to be one of the country's most promising future prospects.

As of match played 24 April 2018

He attended Glan Afan Comprehensive School, Port Talbot, and later moved to the Richard Challoner School, New Malden.