Miriaél Géanne Taylor (; born 2 February 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Women's Super League club Aston Villa. Born in England, she plays for the Scotland national team.
Early life Taylor was born in Gillingham, Kent. An only child, she began playing football with a local boys' club. She started with Chelsea's youth team at age 12, moving up to the reserves and eventually the first team.
College career Taylor attended Hofstra University, earning a degree in rhetoric and public advocacy. In her sophomore year, in 2019, she started all 22 matches and scored nine goals, of which five were game winners. Taylor also started every game in the 2020 season, but the COVID-19 pandemic meant the team played only nine, in the spring of 2021. Her senior year, she started 21 matches, recording 17 goals, tied for second-most in program history, and 11 assists. Her 31 career assists were a program record. In 2021, she was a United Soccer Coaches first-team All American and a MAC Hermann semi-finalist.
Club career
Chelsea After having played with the club's youth and reserves sides, Taylor moved up to the first team at age 16. She made her first appearance against Doncaster Rovers Belles, coming on for Karen Carney in the 82nd minute.
Arsenal Taylor moved to Arsenal for one season before attending college in the United States.
Angel City Angel City selected Taylor in the fourth round of the 2022 NWSL Draft, 39th overall. She made her first appearance on 15 May 2022, against the Washington Spirit. She got her first start on 11 June 2022, against Racing Louisville FC. Taylor played a total of 342 minutes in 11 matches in her first season. She played at right wing, center forward, and central midfielder at different times over the course of the season.
Liverpool In January 2023, Taylor returned to England, signing with Women's Super League club Liverpool. She spent the second half of the 2023–24 season on loan with Aston Villa, and departed Liverpool at the end of her contract.
Aston Villa On 23 July 2024, Taylor signed for Aston Villa on a two-year contract with the option for a further year.
International career Taylor is a former youth international for England. On 13 October 2025, her request to switch international allegiance to Scotland was approved by FIFA.
Personal life Taylor married her partner Samantha Lord in June 2026.
Career statistics
Club
+Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsChelsea2016Women's Super League20000020Angel City2022NWSL110—20130Liverpool2022–23Women's Super League900000902023–24Women's Super League31003061Total1210030151Aston Villa (loan)2023–24Women's Super League80000080Aston Villa 2024–25Women's Super League11030301702025–26Women's Super League21210302522026–27Women's Super League50002070Total4524080572Career total70340130873
Honours
College MAC Hermann semi-finalist: 2021 United Soccer Coaches All-America First Team: 2021 CAA Attacking Player of the Year: 2021
References
External links Profile at the Aston Villa W.F.C. website