Taylor Moore arrived at The Memorial Stadium after a season playing in Ligue 2 with French side Valenciennes putting pen-to-paper on a three-year deal with an option for a further year.

Born in Walthamstow in East London in May 1997, Taylor spent a year in the West Ham United Academy of Football before he and his family relocated to France. After playing for amateur side Etaples for four seasons, Taylor joined RC Lens' Academy at 12 years old.

Signing as a professional with Lens at 17, Taylor would make his senior debut just a week before his 18th birthday, providing an assist against Lille.

The defender would go on to make ten first-team appearances in all competitions for RC Lens before completing a switch to Bristol City in 2016. Following five outings in the EFL Championship, Taylor joined then-League One side Bury on loan for the remainder of the campaign, before season-long loan stints with Cheltenham Town and Southend United, respectively.

Further loans with Blackpool and Shrewsbury Town in League One, sandwiching a spell at Scottish Premiership side Heart of Midlothian, followed for the centre-back. His time with Bristol City came to an end in 2023, with 60 appearances and a goal to his name; netting in a 3-3 draw away to Preston North End in 2019.

Taylor joined French Ligue 2 team Valenciennes last summer. The centre-back made 21 appearances in all competitions in a difficult campaign for Les Athéniens, one that saw them relegated to the Championnat National; the third tier of French football.

At international level, Moore has represented England U17s and U18s while previously captaining England U19s. The centre-back was part of the U17s squad that claimed the UEFA European Championships in 2014, netting from the penalty spot in the crucial penalty shoot-out win against Netherlands in the final , and he also has six caps for England U20s.