Derby County

Corey Blackett-Taylor

A direct winger whose biggest weapon is pace in behind a defence, someone who would rather sprint past a full back than beat him with a trick. He became a real goal threat once a manager gave him licence to attack space out wide.
England Derby County FWD
Appearances
3
Goals
0

Season Snapshot

Minutes played
117
39.00 per match
Goals
0
Shots on Target
2
Assists
0

Season Stats

Appearances
3
Minutes played
117
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
3
Shots on Target
2

League Rankings

Among EFL Championship 2026/27 forwards

Goals
44th of 44
Shots on target
29th of 86
Shots
40th of 98
Assists
21st of 21
💪 Workhorses #38 of 294
🟨 Most Cards #110 of 110
👻 Ghost Players #112 of 294
😈 Bad Boys #125 of 316
👑 Assist Kings #276 of 281
🎯 Pass Master #314 of 455
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18:45
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Corey Blackett-Taylor, The Winger Who Runs In Behind

Injuries have repeatedly interrupted a winger whose game depends on the kind of explosive pace that only works when his body cooperates.

Blackett-Taylor's game is built almost entirely around speed, the willingness to sprint into the space behind a full back rather than dropping deep to collect the ball and dribble at a settled defence. That directness made him considerably more dangerous once a manager trusted him with genuine attacking licence. It turned a squad winger into someone capable of contributing real goals and assists across a full season, for the first time in his career.

The obvious tension is fitness, since hamstring and thigh problems have repeatedly interrupted him just as he was building momentum. A winger whose entire game depends on explosive pace has less margin for carrying a knock than most other positions do. Watching him stay fit for a genuinely long run of matches would tell supporters more about his ceiling than any single performance possibly could.

The Rest Of The Squad

26 players

Goalkeepers

1
Jacob Widell Zetterström
Sweden · Age 28
3 apps
31
Josh Vickers
Age 30
0 apps
12
Richard O'Donnell
Age 37
0 apps

Defenders

18
Charlie Taylor
West Bromwich Albion · Age 32
3 apps
28
Dion Sanderson
Age 26
3 apps
22
Max Johnston
Age 22
3 apps
6
Sondre Langås
Norway · Age 25
3 apps
3
Craig Forsyth
Age 37
1 app
24
Ryan Nyambe
Reading · Age 28
1 app
2
Derry John Murkin
Age 27
0 apps
5
Matt Clarke
Age 29
0 apps

Midfielders

20
Alex Mowatt
West Bromwich Albion · Age 31
3 apps
8
Bobby Clark
Age 21
3 apps 1g 1a
27
Lewis Travis
Age 28
3 apps
23
Joe Ward
Age 31
2 apps
29
Oscar Fraulo
Age 22
2 apps
26
Ryan Hedges
Blackburn Rovers · Age 31
2 apps
13
Filip Bilbija
Age 26
1 app
37
Owen Eames
Age 19
1 app
41
Charlie Smith
Age 17
0 apps
17
Kenzo Goudmijn
Age 24
0 apps

Forwards

15
Lars-Jørgen Salvesen
Age 30
3 apps
10
Rhian Brewster
Age 26
3 apps
9
Carlton Morris
Age 30
2 apps 1g 1a
11
Sam Szmodics
Age 30
2 apps 1g
7
Patrick Agyemang
Age 25
0 apps

Corey Blackett-Taylor

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