Robert Taylor is a Finnish midfielder at Inter Miami who has recently become a sensation following his new-found partnership with Lionel Messi, check out his brief bio, age, height, career, net worth, and salary
Robert initially caught attention after scoring an impressive opening goal for Miami during their Leagues Cup clash against Cruz Azul.
Who is Robert Taylor Inter Miami midfielder, bio, age, height, salary, career stats and goals
Ok, Lionel Messi scores his fifth goal in three games for Inter Miami but Robert Taylor is becoming an absolute BALLER. Look at this ball for Josef Martínez to feed LM pic.twitter.com/m9fa1dj4rI
— Luis Miguel Echegaray (@lmechegaray) August 3, 2023
MESSI X ROBERT TAYLOR BANGERS ONLY 🤯🤯
Taylor puts Messi in with the chip to give us the early lead over Orlando City.#MIAvORL | 📺#MLSSeasonPass on @AppleTV pic.twitter.com/kvb8Lmcccj
— Inter Miami CF (@InterMiamiCF) August 3, 2023
While all eyes were on Messi during his debut for Inter Miami, Taylor stole a few minutes of the spotlight with his amazing goal.
Robert Taylor brief bio
Robert Thomas Taylor is a Finnish professional footballer who was born on 21 October 1994 in Kuopio, Finland. He currently plays as a midfielder as well as a wing-back for Major League Soccer club Inter Miami. He also regularly features for the Finland national team.
Age and height
Robert Taylor is currently 28 years old and stands at a height of 1.82 m.
Net worth
According to various sources, Robert Taylor has an estimated net worth of over $1 million.
Robert Taylor makes $276,000 per season.
Robert Taylor football career
Robert Taylor started out his footballing career around 2004 under JJK’s youth team. The 28-year-old also had some brief spells in England with Nottingham Forest and Lincoln City. In 2013, Robert joined Boston Town in the United Counties League on a loan but played just one game. Taylor then joined Barnet, but never signed a professional contract with them after the club got relegation from the EFL.
As Taylor progressed in his career, he played for JJK in the Ykkönen up until 2015. He then joined Veikkausliiga side RoPS before AIK purchased him for $110,000 in 2017. Taylor then spent the 2018 season on loan at Tromsø before joining them permanently during the 2019 season. Taylor then signed a three-year contract with Norwegian club Brann in January 2020.
After spending two seasons there, Taylor finally joined his current club Inter Miami in the MLS in February 2022. Taylor signed on a two-year deal and has since played 63 matches, scoring eight goals and bagging 11 assists.
Robert Taylor speaks on Lionel Messi
During a recent interview, Robert Taylor expressed his admiration for Argentine legend Lionel Messi. He stated:
I’ve watched him play all my life at the highest level, and now, to play with him and be in the same team as him is crazy.”
While speaking about the football icon, Taylor shared his admiration for Messi’s decision-making skills. Taylor claimed how Messi never once made a single wrong decision during games or training. He also shared about how fortunate he is to get the chance to learn from Messi.
The Taylor-Messi wave
The Taylor-Messi combination is currently becoming the major highlight in Inter Miami’s games. Taylor midfielder has become a standout player at Miami, following his scintillating performances alongside Lionel Messi. The duo have developed an undeniable on-field chemistry, which was recently on display during Miami’s dominant 4-0 victory over Atlanta. Both Taylor and Messi each scored goals, while Taylor also set up Messi’s second goal with a brilliant assist. The duo also showcased their chemistry again during their 3-1 win over Orlando City, where Taylor set up a perfect chipped-pass to Messi who in turn scored a brilliant goal.
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