SOCCER PLAYER
Matthew Taylor
1981 - Today

Matthew Taylor
Matthew Simon Taylor (born 27 November 1981) is an English former professional footballer, who most notably played for Portsmouth and Bolton Wanderers. He is the head coach of National League club Solihull Moors. As a player, Taylor was a full-back, wing-back and midfielder in the Premier League for Portsmouth, Bolton Wanderers, West Ham United, and Burnley and in the Football League for Luton Town, Northampton Town and Swindon Town. He scored 84 goals in 658 league games in a 20-year career in English football. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Matthew Taylor is the 5,423rd most popular soccer player (up from 16,400th in 2019), the 5,262nd most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 7,810th in 2019) and the 308th most popular British Soccer Player.
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Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Matthew Taylor ranks 5,423 out of 21,273. Before him are Blaise Nkufo, Giampaolo Pazzini, Umberto Colombo, Vlada Avramov, José Vicente Sánchez, and Alexander Hall. After him are Ciprian Tătărușanu, Andrei Zygmantovich, Masafumi Mizuki, Stephen Laybutt, Sardar Azmoun, and Mario Lemina.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsBlaise Nkufo
1975 - Present
HPI: 51.93
Rank: 5,423
Giampaolo Pazzini
1984 - Present
HPI: 51.93
Rank: 5,424
Umberto Colombo
1933 - 2021
HPI: 51.92
Rank: 5,425
Vlada Avramov
1979 - Present
HPI: 51.92
Rank: 5,426
José Vicente Sánchez
1956 - Present
HPI: 51.92
Rank: 5,427
Alexander Hall
1880 - 1943
HPI: 51.91
Rank: 5,428
Matthew Taylor
1981 - Present
HPI: 51.91
Rank: 5,429
Ciprian Tătărușanu
1986 - Present
HPI: 51.91
Rank: 5,430
Andrei Zygmantovich
1962 - Present
HPI: 51.91
Rank: 5,431
Masafumi Mizuki
1974 - Present
HPI: 51.90
Rank: 5,432
Stephen Laybutt
1977 - 2024
HPI: 51.90
Rank: 5,433
Sardar Azmoun
1995 - Present
HPI: 51.90
Rank: 5,434
Mario Lemina
1993 - Present
HPI: 51.90
Rank: 5,435
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1981, Matthew Taylor ranks 221. Before him are Sara Foster, Boyd Holbrook, Dimitris Salpingidis, Barbara Bush, Mladen Petrić, and Bassel Khartabil. After him are Natalie Horler, Takashi Maeda, Ilary Blasi, Louise Bourgoin, Robert Doornbos, and Stephen Amell.
Others Born in 1981
Go to all RankingsSara Foster
ACTOR
1981 - Present
HPI: 52.08
Rank: 215
Boyd Holbrook
ACTOR
1981 - Present
HPI: 52.03
Rank: 216
Dimitris Salpingidis
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 52.02
Rank: 217
Barbara Bush
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1981 - Present
HPI: 52.02
Rank: 218
Mladen Petrić
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 51.98
Rank: 219
Bassel Khartabil
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1981 - 2015
HPI: 51.93
Rank: 220
Matthew Taylor
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 51.91
Rank: 221
Natalie Horler
SINGER
1981 - Present
HPI: 51.90
Rank: 222
Takashi Maeda
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 51.84
Rank: 223
Ilary Blasi
MODEL
1981 - Present
HPI: 51.77
Rank: 224
Louise Bourgoin
ACTOR
1981 - Present
HPI: 51.70
Rank: 225
Robert Doornbos
RACING DRIVER
1981 - Present
HPI: 51.69
Rank: 226
Stephen Amell
ACTOR
1981 - Present
HPI: 51.67
Rank: 227
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Matthew Taylor ranks 5,264 out of 8,785. Before him are Mick Abrahams (1943), Alexander Hall (1880), Cyril Radcliffe, 1st Viscount Radcliffe (1899), Chicane (1971), Tony Miles (1955), and Long John Baldry (1941). After him are David Lack (1910), David Marr (1945), Hannah More (1745), Ray Thomas (1941), John Belchier (1706), and James Dunn (1939).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsMick Abrahams
MUSICIAN
1943 - Present
HPI: 51.92
Rank: 5,258
Alexander Hall
SOCCER PLAYER
1880 - 1943
HPI: 51.91
Rank: 5,259
Cyril Radcliffe, 1st Viscount Radcliffe
POLITICIAN
1899 - 1977
HPI: 51.91
Rank: 5,260
Chicane
MUSICIAN
1971 - Present
HPI: 51.91
Rank: 5,261
Tony Miles
CHESS PLAYER
1955 - 2001
HPI: 51.91
Rank: 5,262
Long John Baldry
SINGER
1941 - 2005
HPI: 51.91
Rank: 5,263
Matthew Taylor
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 51.91
Rank: 5,264
David Lack
BIOLOGIST
1910 - 1973
HPI: 51.90
Rank: 5,265
David Marr
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1945 - 1980
HPI: 51.90
Rank: 5,266
Hannah More
WRITER
1745 - 1833
HPI: 51.90
Rank: 5,267
Ray Thomas
MUSICIAN
1941 - 2018
HPI: 51.90
Rank: 5,268
John Belchier
BIOLOGIST
1706 - 1785
HPI: 51.89
Rank: 5,269
James Dunn
PHILOSOPHER
1939 - 2020
HPI: 51.88
Rank: 5,270
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In United Kingdom
Among soccer players born in United Kingdom, Matthew Taylor ranks 308. Before him are Steve Bruce (1960), Pat Rice (1949), Jesse Lingard (1992), Paul Mariner (1953), Jadon Sancho (2000), and Alexander Hall (1880). After him are Jackie Milburn (1924), Eric Dier (1994), Bukayo Saka (2001), Danny Ward (1993), Les Ferdinand (1966), and Adebayo Akinfenwa (1982).
Steve Bruce
1960 - Present
HPI: 52.04
Rank: 302
Pat Rice
1949 - Present
HPI: 52.02
Rank: 303
Jesse Lingard
1992 - Present
HPI: 51.99
Rank: 304
Paul Mariner
1953 - 2021
HPI: 51.98
Rank: 305
Jadon Sancho
2000 - Present
HPI: 51.96
Rank: 306
Alexander Hall
1880 - 1943
HPI: 51.91
Rank: 307
Matthew Taylor
1981 - Present
HPI: 51.91
Rank: 308
Jackie Milburn
1924 - 1988
HPI: 51.85
Rank: 309
Eric Dier
1994 - Present
HPI: 51.84
Rank: 310
Bukayo Saka
2001 - Present
HPI: 51.79
Rank: 311
Danny Ward
1993 - Present
HPI: 51.77
Rank: 312
Les Ferdinand
1966 - Present
HPI: 51.76
Rank: 313
Adebayo Akinfenwa
1982 - Present
HPI: 51.73
Rank: 314