Michael Tait (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Michael Tait Moran[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 29 January 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Birmingham, England | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Aston Villa | ||
| Number | 45 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2019 | Aston Villa | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019– | Aston Villa | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Michael Tait Moran is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Premier League club Aston Villa.[2] Tait is a product of the Aston Villa Academy.
Club career
Tait started training with Aston Villa at the age of seven and progressed through their academy sides, he signed his first professional contract in September 2019 aged 17, a two-year deal following a strong start to the season where he scored seven goals at youth level.[3]
Aston Villa
On 3 September 2019, Tait made his professional debut for Aston Villa in the 2019-20 EFL Trophy, starting in a 2-0 away defeat at Salford City.[4] Tait was named on the bench on 8 January 2021 in an FA Cup third round tie against Liverpool, but did not feature in the match.[5]
Career statistics
- As of match played 8 October 2019[6]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Aston Villa | 2019–20 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2020–21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
- ^ Appearances in EFL Trophy
References
- ^ "2020/21 Premier League squads confirmed". Premier League. 20 October 2020. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- ^ "Oscar Borg, Chris Samba, Khalid Abodo: Aston Villa's released and retained lists". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
- ^ "Young Lion Michael Tait signs first professional contract". Aston Villa F.C. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
- ^ "Live commentary: Salford City 2-0 Aston Villa U21". Sky Sports. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
- ^ "Aston Villa name young and inexperienced side for their FA Cup Third Round tie against Liverpool". www.avfc.co.uk. Aston Villa F.C. 8 January 2021. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
- ^ England - M.Tait - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway
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