Taylor Harwood-Bellis

Data: SportMonks · updated 4 Sept 2026

Taylor Harwood-Bellis at Aston Villa

Initially, Aston Villa signed Harwood-Bellis from Southampton on 1 September 2026. Specifically, the deal closed on deadline day. Furthermore, he arrived after Ezri Konsa left for Arsenal. Consequently, he joins a centre-back group containing Pau Torres. Additionally, Southampton had rejected two earlier Villa bids.

Notably, Unai Emery left him out of Villa’s Champions League squad. Therefore, he starts his Villa career in domestic competitions. Meanwhile, he has not yet appeared for the club. Moreover, UEFA squad rules restricted Emery to 23 List A players. Furthermore, he became Villa’s second deadline-day arrival. Ultimately, Villa paid Southampton an initial £25 million.

Career Before Aston Villa

Previously, Taylor Harwood-Bellis progressed through the Manchester City academy. Initially, he gained experience on loan at Blackburn Rovers. Subsequently, Anderlecht and Stoke City took him during 2021 and 2022. Crucially, he won the Championship title with Burnley in 2023. Notably, he never made a league appearance for City.

Afterwards, Southampton took him on loan for the 2023–24 season. Immediately, he helped them win promotion through the play-offs. Therefore, Southampton signed him permanently in 2024. Overall, he made 116 league appearances across both spells. Moreover, he added 10 league goals for the club. Finally, he scored seven Championship goals during 2025–26.

Career History Overview

(Note: Appearances and goals refer strictly to domestic league matches.)

Major Honours Won

• UEFA European Under-21 Championship: England (2023)
• EFL Championship: Burnley (2023)
• EFL Championship Play-offs: Southampton (2024)