The high point of his career came at Euro 2021, when he was called up as part of the historic Finland squad that qualified for the tournament for the first time in its history.
Inter Miami as a club has been boosted immensely in recent times by the signings of former Barcelona players Lionel Messi, Jordi Alba and Sergio Busquets.
Tata Martino spoke at a press conference after his side’s victory against Charlotte FC about the attacking threat in his team.
“It’s very difficult for us not to score goals, because it’s not only Leo, but also Robert (Taylor), Josef (Martínez)... We have found different ways to score,” he said.
Robert Taylor, Messi’s new provider
Robert Taylor, who in the 2022 MLS season managed to score just three goals. But in 2023, there has been a serious improvement in his game, and in the 2023 Leagues Cup, he netted a total of five goals.
Taylor’s story
Robert Taylor was born in Kuopio, Finland, in October 1994. He began his career at JJK Jyvasky before joining English sides Lincoln City, Nottingham Forest and Barnet.
After that, he played at Finland’s Rovaniemen Palloseura, Sweden’s AIK Solna, and with Norwegian sides Tromso IL SK Brann. The lack of opportunities in major leagues made him seriously reconsider quitting football.
Considered quitting the game
“I even called my parents on the way back to Finland saying I wanted to look at something else, other options,” Taylor revealed. And in the middle of nowhere, an opportunity arose. After 239 appearances and 54 goals in Scandinavia, Taylor emigrated to the United States to sign for Inter Miami.
From a very young age he was seen as one of Finland’s finest young talents. The high point of his career came at Euro 2021, when he was called up as part of the historic Finland squad that qualified for the tournament for the first time in its history. With 29 caps and one goal scored for the national team, Taylor proved his worth.
The possibility of playing as a winger, a midfielder, and even as a centre-forward caught the attention of Phil Neville, the former Manchester United player who was coach of Inter Miami between 2021 and 2023.
“If someone had told me a few years ago, sitting on the bench of the Lincoln Moorlands Railway (England semi-professional team), that I would play with Messi I would have laughed,” Taylor said after Messi’s debut.