Michael Tait (footballer)
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.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Michael Tait Moran[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 29 January 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Birmingham, England | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Aston Villa | ||
| Number | 45 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2019 | Aston Villa | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019– | Aston Villa | 0 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
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[lower-alpha 1] | 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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