Powerful striker Douglas James-Taylor joined Stoke City in September 2020 from League Two side Salford City for an undisclosed fee.

James-Taylor began his career at Salford City where his performances caught the eye of the Potters’ scouts who would then pick him up shortly after.

The Camden-born forward has since gone on to be a prolific goal scorer for Kevin Russell’s side, scoring 16 goals and recording two assists in Premier League 2 across two seasons.

By the age of 21, Taylor has already amassed a variety of first-team experiences since arriving at the bet365 Stadium, enjoying loan spells with Wealdstone and AFC Fylde during the 2021/22 season.

The former Salford youngster is currently on loan at Walsall for the duration of the 2022/23 season, where he scored a crucial winning goal for the Saddlers in the second round of the FA Cup against Carlisle United.