22 Facts About Maik Taylor

Maik Stefan Taylor was born on 4 September 1971 and is a former Northern Ireland international football goalkeeper and, since July 2022, goalkeeping coach at Birmingham City.

At club level, Taylor played non-League football for Petersfield Town, Basingstoke Town and Farnborough Town before moving into the Football League with Barnet.

Maik Taylor took up goalkeeper coaching, initially with the Northern Ireland setup.

Maik Taylor was briefly goalkeeping coach at Bradford City in 2019, and then spent three years in that role with Walsall before moving on to Birmingham City in July 2022.

Maik Taylor was born in Hildesheim, West Germany, to a German mother and an English father who was serving as a staff sergeant in the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers regiment of the British Army.

Maik Taylor began his football career at ASC Nienburg of Nienburg, Lower Saxony, in Germany before moving to England as a schoolboy.

Maik Taylor later followed in his father's footsteps by joining the REME based at Arborfield in Berkshire, where he attended Princess Marina College.

Maik Taylor later moved to Bordon in Hampshire where he played football for his regiment and for the Army and Combined Services representative sides.

Maik Taylor had become a "Saints" fan as a schoolboy so when Graeme Souness brought him to The Dell in January 1997, no-one was more delighted than Maik Taylor himself.

Maik Taylor spent the rest of his time at Southampton on the bench and was sold to Fulham in November 1997.

Maik Taylor went on to make over 80 appearances for his adopted country.

Maik Taylor was the first-choice goalkeeper at Craven Cottage until Fulham reached the Premier League, when manager Jean Tigana signed Edwin van der Sar, thus relegating Taylor to the bench.

Maik Taylor signed for Birmingham City in August 2003, initially on a year-long loan deal with the possibility of a permanent contract.

Maik Taylor spent the rest of the season on the bench.

In May 2010, Maik Taylor signed a new one-year deal with Birmingham just after they had signed new keeper Ben Foster from Manchester United.

Maik Taylor was not offered a new contract at the end of the season.

Maik Taylor took his place on the bench behind loan goalkeeper Alex McCarthy two days later against Barnsley.

Maik Taylor's contract was extended until the end of the season, to act as backup for Andy Lonergan,.

In May 2012, Maik Taylor agreed a 12-month contract with Millwall, staying with them for one season before retiring.

Maik Taylor was born in Germany to an English father and a German mother.

Maik Taylor opted for Northern Ireland, despite having no familial connection to that country.

Maik Taylor was replaced by Lee Camp as first choice goalkeeper, but was recalled to the Northern Ireland squad in August 2011 despite not being registered with a club since leaving Birmingham City.