{{short description|Antiguan footballer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2020}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Aaron Taylor-Sinclair | fullname = Aaron Taylor-Sinclair<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.football-league.co.uk/documents/pages-from-fl-professional-retain-list-free-transfers-2014-15-2.pdf-...549-2491536.pdf |title=The Football League Limited: Club list of registered players as at 16th May 2015 |publisher=The Football League |page=36 |date=16 May 2015 |access-date=19 June 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924042638/http://www.football-league.co.uk/documents/pages-from-fl-professional-retain-list-free-transfers-2014-15-2.pdf-...549-2491536.pdf |archive-date=24 September 2015 }}</ref> | image = File:ATS PartThis (cropped).jpg | image_size = 220 | caption = Taylor-Sinclair in 2011 | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1991|4|8}} | birth_place = Aberdeen, Scotland | height = {{height|m=1.88}}<ref>{{cite web|title=BBC Radio Sheffield: Aaron Taylor-Sinclair speaking to Andy Giddings|url=https://audioboom.com/boos/3389444-interview-new-drfc-signing-aaron-taylor-sinclair-speaks-to-gids1980?playlist_direction=forward|website=audioboom.com|access-date=28 July 2015}}</ref> | position = Defender | currentclub = | clubnumber = | youthclubs1 = Aberdeen | youthyears1 = 2001–2006 | years1 = 2008–2011 | clubs1 = Montrose | caps1 = 66 | goals1 = 5 | years2 = 2011–2014 | clubs2 = Partick Thistle | caps2 = 99 | goals2 = 4 | years3 = 2014–2015 | clubs3 = Wigan Athletic | caps3 = 0 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2015–2017 | clubs4 = Doncaster Rovers | caps4 = 47 | goals4 = 2 | years5 = 2017–2018 | clubs5 = Plymouth Argyle | caps5 = 24 | goals5 = 0 | years6 = 2018–2019 | clubs6 = Motherwell | caps6 = 6 | goals6 = 0 | years7 = 2019 | clubs7 = → Crewe Alexandra (loan) | caps7 = 6 | goals7 = 2 | years8 = 2019–2021 | clubs8 = Livingston | caps8 = 20 | goals8 = 3 | years9 = 2021–2022 | clubs9 = Falkirk | caps9 = 16 | goals9 = 1 | years10 = 2022–2026 | clubs10 = Airdrieonians | caps10 = 30 | goals10 = 0 | club-update = 21:40, 3 May 2025 (UTC) | nationalyears1 = 2021– | nationalteam1 = Antigua and Barbuda | nationalcaps1 = 13 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | ntupdate = 00:35, 22 November 2023 (GMT) | manageryears1 = 2025 | managerclubs1 = Airdrieonians (caretaker) | manageryears2 = 2025–2026 | managerclubs2 = Airdrieonians }}
'''Aaron Taylor-Sinclair''' (born 8 April 1991) is a professional footballer. Born in Scotland, he represents the Antigua and Barbuda national team.
Taylor-Sinclair started his career at Aberdeen as a youth player, having been scouted by the club at age ten. He then joined Scottish Third Division club Montrose, where he played for three years and scored five goals. His talents were then spotted by First Division side Partick Thistle in 2011. After a successful spell at Thistle (including promotion to the Scottish Premiership), Taylor-Sinclair signed for English Championship side Wigan Athletic in 2014.
After spells with Doncaster Rovers and Plymouth Argyle, Taylor-Sinclair returned to Scottish football in 2018 with Motherwell. He spent the second half of the 2019–20 season on loan at Crewe Alexandra and was then released by Motherwell in May 2019. He then had two years with Livingston, before a six-month spell with Falkirk in 2022. He joined Airdrieonians on 1 September 2022, and subsequently took up the role of first team player-coach.
==Club career==
===Montrose=== Taylor-Sinclair began his career with Montrose as a youngster. He began playing football at the age of seven for Middlefield Wasps Boys Club. He then was scouted by Aberdeen Football Club at the age of 10 where he played for five years. He had one season at Albion Boys Club before moving to Montrose where he made his debut on the final day of the 2008–09 season against Albion Rovers. During the following two seasons he became a first team regular at Links Park. His first goal came on 16 March 2010, against Forfar Athletic, with his second coming four days later. In his second season, Sinclair scored three goals within the opening two months and was named as Scottish Football League Young Player of the Month for September 2010.<ref name="award">{{cite web|title=Montrose's Sinclair wins young player prize|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/montrose/9084306.stm|work=BBC Sport|date=12 October 2010|access-date=7 November 2016}}</ref> His form over the two seasons at Links Park, earned him the chance to train with SPL side St Johnstone.<ref>{{cite web|title=Saints look at Sinclair a third time|url=http://spfl.co.uk/news/article/saints-look-at-sinclair-a-third-time/|publisher=Scottish Professional Football League|date=28 September 2010|access-date=7 November 2016|archive-date=8 November 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161108052425/http://spfl.co.uk/news/article/saints-look-at-sinclair-a-third-time/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
===Partick Thistle=== thumbnail|left|Aaron Taylor-Sinclair in possession Taylor-Sinclair signed for First Division side Partick Thistle on 5 July 2011, where he signed a two-year contract for an undisclosed fee.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ptfc.co.uk/news/2011-2012/july_2011/thistle_make_new_signing |title=Aaron joins jags |publisher=Partick Thistle |date=5 July 2011 |access-date=13 August 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110711073703/http://www.ptfc.co.uk/news/2011-2012/july_2011/thistle_make_new_signing |archive-date=11 July 2011 }}</ref> He made his competitive debut during a 2–1 victory against Stenhousemuir in the Scottish Challenge Cup on 23 July 2011.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/14244537 | title=Partick Thistle 2–1 Stenhousemuir | work=BBC Sport | publisher=BBC | date=23 July 2011 | access-date=13 August 2011| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110728200738/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14244537.stm| archive-date= 28 July 2011 | url-status= live}}</ref> His impressive form at the start of the season, led to some attraction from English Championship clubs, such as Cardiff City and Southampton.<ref>{{cite news |title=Eyes on Thistle starlet |url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,12876_7160650,00.html |work=Sky Sports |publisher=BSkyB |date=8 September 2011 |access-date=8 September 2011}}</ref> and he was given the SFL Young Player of the Month award for October 2011.<ref name="award2">{{cite web|title=IRN-BRU SFL Phenomenal Awards – October October 2011|url=http://spfl.co.uk/news/article/irn-bru-phenomenal-awards---october-october2011/|publisher=Scottish Professional Football League|date=18 November 2011|access-date=7 November 2016|archive-date=7 October 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151007042455/http://spfl.co.uk/news/article/irn-bru-phenomenal-awards---october-october2011/|url-status=dead}}</ref> thumbnail|Taylor-Sinclair playing against St Mirren
Taylor-Sinclair played an instrumental part in season 2012–13 as Partick Thistle won the First Division Championship. His impressive form at Thistle sparked interest from Glasgow rivals Celtic and from English clubs including Cardiff City and Middlesbrough.
===Wigan Athletic=== In June 2014, Taylor-Sinclair left Thistle for a move to English Championship club Wigan Athletic.<ref>{{cite web|title=Wigan Athletic: Aaron Taylor-Sinclair joins from Partick Thistle|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/27697491|work=BBC Sport|date=4 June 2014}}</ref> He made his debut for the club in a 2–1 defeat away to Burton Albion in the League Cup.<ref>{{cite web|title=REPORT: BURTON ALBION 2 WIGAN ATHLETIC 1|url=http://www.wiganlatics.co.uk/news/article/14-08-12-report-burton-albion-2-wigan-athletic-1-1823773.aspx|publisher=Wigan Athletic F.C.|last=Jones|first=Ed|date=12 August 2014|access-date=7 November 2016}}</ref>
===Doncaster Rovers=== On 20 July 2015, Taylor-Sinclair joined League One side Doncaster Rovers on a two-year contract.<ref>{{cite news |title=Aaron Taylor-Sinclair: Doncaster Rovers sign Wigan defender |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/33599627 |work=BBC Sport |date=20 July 2015}}</ref> In the final match of the 2015–16 season, against Burton Albion, he suffered an injury which was expected to keep him out for up to nine months.<ref>{{cite web|title=Doncaster Rovers: Injured Taylor-Sinclair facing nine months out|url=http://www.doncasterfreepress.co.uk/sport/football/doncaster-rovers/doncaster-rovers-injured-taylor-sinclair-facing-nine-months-out-1-7926738|publisher=Doncaster Free Press|last=Goodwin|first=Paul|date=24 May 2016|access-date=7 November 2016}}</ref>
===Plymouth Argyle=== On 28 June 2017, Taylor-Sinclair joined League One Plymouth Argyle.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40430397 |title=Plymouth Argyle sign Gregg Wylde and Doncaster's Aaron Taylor-Sinclair |work=BBC Sport|date=28 June 2017 |access-date=10 July 2017 }}</ref> He was released by Plymouth at the end of the 2017–18 season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44054754|title=Gary Sawyer: Plymouth Argyle offer new deal to captain as nine are released|date=9 May 2018|access-date=9 May 2018|work=BBC Sport}}</ref>
===Motherwell=== Taylor-Sinclair signed a one-year contract with Scottish Premiership club Motherwell in June 2018.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44538556 |title=Aaron Taylor-Sinclair joins Motherwell after Plymouth Argyle release |work=BBC Sport|date=19 June 2018 |access-date=19 June 2018}}</ref>
On 30 January 2019, Taylor-Sinclair was loaned to English League Two side Crewe Alexandra until the end of the season.<ref>{{cite web |title=Aaron Taylor-Sinclair Joins Crewe Alexandra |date=30 January 2019 |url=https://www.motherwellfc.co.uk/2019/01/30/aaron-taylor-sinclair-joins-crewe/ |publisher=Motherwell F.C. |access-date=30 January 2019}}</ref> He made his Crewe debut on 16 February 2019 coming on as a second-half substitute for Harry Pickering at Oldham Athletic,<ref name="BBC-16Feb2019">{{cite news |title=Oldham Athletic 1–1 Crewe Alexandra |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/47181149 |access-date=18 February 2019 |work=BBC Sport |publisher=BBC |date=16 February 2019}}</ref> and scored his first Crewe goal on 30 March 2019 against Cheltenham Town at Gresty Road.<ref name="BBC-30Mar2019">{{cite news |title=Crewe Alexandra 1–3 Cheltenham Town |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/47676323 |access-date=1 April 2019 |work=BBC Sport |publisher=BBC |date=30 March 2019}}</ref>
In May 2019, Taylor-Sinclair was released by Motherwell at the end of his contract.<ref>{{cite web|title=UPDATE ON PLAYING SQUAD FOR 2019/20|url=https://www.motherwellfc.co.uk/2019/05/21/update-on-playing-squad-for-2019-20/|publisher=Motherwell F.C.|date=21 May 2019|access-date=6 November 2019}}</ref>
===Livingston=== On 6 November 2019, Taylor-Sinclair signed a short-term contract with Livingston.<ref>{{cite web|title=Livingston: Aaron Taylor-Sinclair signs as Ibrahima Savane leaves|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50319103|work=BBC Sport|date=6 November 2019|access-date=6 November 2019}}</ref> Taylor-Sinclair would sign an extension to stay for the full season, and later another extension to stay at the club for the 2020–21 season.<ref>{{Cite web|author1=FourFourTwo Staff|date=2019-12-30|title=Aaron Taylor-Sinclair to remain at Livingston until end of season|url=https://www.fourfourtwo.com/us/news/aaron-taylor-sinclair-remain-livingston-until-end-season|access-date=2021-12-29|website=fourfourtwo.com|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=admin|date=2020-06-01|title=First Team squad update|url=https://livingstonfc.co.uk/first-team-squad-update/|access-date=2021-12-29|website=Livingston FC|language=en-GB}}</ref> It was announced in May 2021 that Taylor-Sinclair would be released upon the expiry of his contract at the end of the season.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Livingston exodus as 13 depart and defender submits transfer request|url=https://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/livingston-exodus-as-13-depart-and-defender-submits-transfer-request-3241014|access-date=2021-12-29|website=www.scotsman.com|date=18 May 2021 |language=en}}</ref>
=== Falkirk === On 29 December 2021, Taylor-Sinclair signed with Scottish League One side Falkirk until the end of the 2021–22 season, scoring on his debut in a 6–2 win against Dumbarton. Taylor-Sinclair was released by Falkirk at the end of the 2021–22 season.<ref>{{Cite web|title=AARON TAYLOR-SINCLAIR SIGNS!|url=https://www.falkirkfc.co.uk/2021/12/29/aaron-taylor-sinclair-signs/|access-date=2021-12-29|website=Falkirk Football Club|date=29 December 2021 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=Defender Aaron Taylor-Sinclair joins Bairns as Rennie's first signing |first=Ben |last=Kearney |url=https://www.falkirkherald.co.uk/sport/football/defender-aaron-taylor-sinclair-joins-bairns-as-rennies-first-signing-3509684 |date=29 December 2021 |accessdate=5 January 2022 |newspaper=Falkirk Herald}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.google.com/search?q=falkirk+fc#sie=m;/g/11nnqdk6r9;2;/m/0wdx2rv;dt;fp;1;; |title=Falkirk 6-2 Dumbarton}}</ref>
=== Airdrieonians === On 1 September 2022, following his release from Falkirk, Taylor-Sinclair signed with fellow League One side Airdrieonians, winning promotion to the Championship via the League One Play Off final victory over Hamilton Academical FC in May 2023.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/local-sport/airdrieonians-sign-former-motherwell-defender-27888670|title=Airdrieonians sign former Motherwell defender|date=September 2022 |publisher=Daily Record|access-date=1 September 2022}}</ref> He scored his goal for the Diamonds in a 6-2 play-off first leg win against Falkirk.
After manager Rhys McCabe resigned from his position in August 2025, Taylor-Sinclair was put in caretaker charge of the team for one match before the appointment of Danny Lennon.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/local-sport/rhys-mccabes-airdrie-exit-shock-35781845 |title=Rhys McCabe's Airdrie exit a 'shock to the system', says Taylor-Sinclair as he praises player response in Queen's Park draw |newspaper=Daily Record |first=Paul |last=Thomson |date=23 August 2025 |accessdate=27 August 2025}}</ref> He again became caretaker manager in October 2025, after Lennon left the club.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/local-sport/airdrie-caretaker-boss-looks-build-36145915 |title=Airdrie caretaker boss looks to build on first win in the Championship this season |newspaper=Daily Record |first=Paul |last=Thomson |date=28 October 2025 |accessdate=29 October 2025}}</ref> Taylor-Sinclair left Airdrie in May 2026, following their relegation to League One via the playoffs.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/26126157.spfl-side-sack-head-coach-play-off-heartbreak/ |title=SPFL side sack head coach after play-off heartbreak |first=Ryan |last=McGinlay |newspaper=The Herald |date=20 May 2026 |access-date=20 May 2026}}</ref>
==International career== Born in Scotland, Taylor-Sinclair is of Antiguan descent. He was called up to represent the Antigua and Barbuda national team for a pair of friendlies in June 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://antiguaobserver.com/five-overseas-based-players-identified-for-benna-boys-world-cup-clash-against-grenada/|title=Five Overseas-Based Players Identified For Benna Boys' World Cup Clash Against Grenada|date=1 June 2021|website=Antigua Observer Newspaper}}</ref> He debuted for Antigua and Barbuda in a 1–0 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification win over Grenada on 4 June 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/preliminaries/nccamerica/matches/match/400136235/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210602213716/https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/preliminaries/nccamerica/matches/match/400136235/|url-status=dead|archive-date=2 June 2021|title=FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Qualifiers – North, Central America and Caribbean – Matches – Antigua and Barbuda – Grenada |website=fifa.com}}</ref>
==Career statistics== {{Updated|22 April 2021}}<ref>{{soccerway|aaron-sinclair/86693|accessdate=7 November 2016}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !rowspan="2"|Competition !colspan="2"|League !colspan="2"|National cup{{efn|Includes Scottish Cup, FA Cup}} !colspan="2"|League cup{{efn|Includes Scottish League Cup, EFL Cup}} !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="4"|Montrose |2008–09 |rowspan="3"|Scottish Third Division |1||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||1||0 |- |2009–10||30||2||3<ref>Includes 1 appearance not recorded on Soccerbase or Soccerway. {{cite web|title=Banks O'Dee 0–3 Montrose|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/8319262.stm|work=BBC Sport|date=24 October 2009|access-date=7 November 2016}}</ref>||1||1||0||0||0||34||3 |- |2010–11 |35||3||5<ref>Includes 2 appearances not recorded on Soccerbase or Soccerway. {{cite web|title=Montrose 1–1 Arbroath|url=http://www.espn.co.uk/football/lineups?gameId=308956|publisher=ESPN|date=23 October 2010|access-date=7 November 2016}} & {{cite web|title=Arbroath 2–3 Montrose|url=http://www.espn.co.uk/football/lineups?gameId=309342|publisher=ESPN|date=30 October 2010|access-date=7 November 2016}}</ref>||1||1||0||0||0||41||4 |- !colspan="2"|Total !66!!5!!8!!2!!2!!0!!0!!0!!76!!7 |- |rowspan="4"|Partick Thistle |2011–12 |rowspan="2"|Scottish First Division |30||1||3||0||1||0||2||0||36||1 |- |2012–13 |33||1||2||0||2||0||3||1||40||2 |- |2013–14 |Scottish Premiership |36||2||1||0||3||0||0||0||40||2 |- !colspan="2"|Total !99!!4!!6!!0!!6!!0!!5!!1!!116!!5 |- |Wigan Athletic |2014–15 |Championship |0||0||0||0||1||0||0||0||1||0 |- |rowspan="3"|Doncaster Rovers |2015–16 |League One |43||2||3||0||2||0||1||0||49||2 |- |2016–17 |League Two |4||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||4||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !47||2||3||0||3||0||1||0||54||2 |- |Plymouth Argyle |2017–18 |League One |24||0||0||0||1||0||2||0||27||0 |- |Motherwell |2018–19 |Scottish Premiership |6||0||0||0||3||0||0||0||9||0 |- |Crewe Alexandra (loan) |2018–19 |League Two |6||2||0||0||0||0||0||0||6||2 |- |rowspan=3|Livingston |2019–20 |rowspan=2|Scottish Premiership |14||3||0||0||0||0||0||0||14||3 |- |2020–21 |6||0||1||0||4||1||0||0||11||1 |- !colspan=2|Total !56!!5!!1!!0!!8!!1!!2!!0!!67!!6 |- |Falkirk |2021–22 |Scottish League One |0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0 |- |Airdrieonians |2022–23 |Scottish League One |21||1||1||0||0||0||1||0||23||1 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !289||17||19||2||19||1||9||1||336||21 |}
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==Honours== '''Partick Thistle''' *Scottish First Division: 2012–13
'''Individual''' *Scottish Football League Young Player of the month: September 2010,<ref name="award"/> October 2011<ref name="award2"/> *PFA Scotland First Division Team of the Year: 2011–12,<ref>{{cite web|title=PFA SCOTLAND DIVISION ONE TEAM OF THE YEAR|url=http://pfascotland.co.uk/2012/news/pfa-scotland-division-one-team-of-the-year/|publisher=PFA Scotland|date=3 May 2012|access-date=7 November 2016|archive-date=26 August 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150826224010/http://pfascotland.co.uk/2012/news/pfa-scotland-division-one-team-of-the-year/|url-status=dead}}</ref> 2012–13<ref>{{cite web|title=PFA SCOTLAND TEAMS OF THE YEAR|url=http://pfascotland.co.uk/2013/news/pfa-scotland-teams-of-the-year/|publisher=PFA Scotland|last=Wishart|first=fraser|date=2 May 2013|access-date=7 November 2016|archive-date=30 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160330175004/http://pfascotland.co.uk/2013/news/pfa-scotland-teams-of-the-year/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
===Managerial statistics=== {{Updated|match played 25 April 2026}} {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" |- !rowspan="2"|Team !rowspan="2"|From !rowspan="2"|To !colspan="5"|Record !rowspan=2|{{abbr|Ref|Reference}} |- !{{Tooltip|G|Games managed}} !{{Tooltip|W|Games won}} !{{Tooltip|D|Games drawn}} !{{Tooltip|L|Games lost}} !{{Tooltip|Win %|Winning percentage}} |- |align=left|Airdrieonians |align=left|October 2025 |align=left|May 2026 {{WDL|32|13|9|10}} |- ! colspan=3 | Total {{WDLtot|32|13|9|10}} !— |}
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *{{Soccerbase}}
{{2011–12 PFA Scotland First Division Team of the Year}} {{2012–13 PFA Scotland First Division Team of the Year}} {{Airdrieonians F.C. managers}}
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