Kenneth Taylor, hailing from the Netherlands and born on the 16th of May 2002 (23 years of age), is a force to be reckoned with on the football pitch. Occupying the position of a central midfielder for the renowned club, Ajax, Taylor is known for his careful control and calculated passes in the middle of the fray. At a rather imposing height of 5 feet 11 inches (1.82m) and weighing a stable 11 stone (70kg), he's seen by many as a formidable presence on the field. To top it off, he's the proud bearer of the number 8 jersey and an experienced player on the Netherlands national team.
As detailed by Transfermarkt, Taylor boasts an impressive market value that stands approximately at a staggering £24m. With a contract binding him to Ajax until the 30th of June, 2027, it seems Taylor's bright career has plenty of room to flourish.
Let's take a stroll through his career timeline, a display of consistent growth: with an initial debut in Jong Ajax (Netherlands) in the 2018 - 2019 season with one appearance, Taylor's talent became progressively more apparent with each match. By the following season, he had made 19 appearances, and this increased to 29 appearances with seven goals in the 2020 - 2021 season.
In the same 2020 - 2021 season, Taylor also made a mark with three appearances for the Ajax first team. His performance evidently caught the right eyes, as seen by his progression during the 2021 - 2022 season. Splitting his time effectively between Jong Ajax and Ajax, where he made 11 and 13 appearances respectively whilst netting an aggregate of eight goals.
His reputable knack for playing carried on into the subsequent seasons, despite the mounting expectations. In the 2022 - 2023 period, he made 32 appearances and scored eight goals, in the 2023 - 2024 season he made 34 appearances and scored five goals, and in the 2024 - 2025 season, he made 33 appearances and put away nine goals. In the oncoming 2025 - 2026 season, Taylor is expected to continue representing the Ajax colours on the pitch.
It is also worth mentioning Taylor's contribution in UEFA U21 Qualifiers in 2025 with four starts, as well as his performance in Europa League in both 2023-2024 and 2024-2025. In the former, he scored two goals in six starts and in the latter five goals in eight starts. A lesser known yet equally commendable feat are his performances in KNVB Beker, 2024 - 2025 edition and Conference League, 2023 - 2024 edition where he showed his prowess on the field.
