Adam Jake Taggart (born 2 June 1993) is an Australian

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player who plays as a striker for

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in the

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competition. Taggart has also represented the under-20, under-23 and

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national teams. Taggart has won two golden boot awards in his playing career which is the A-League Golden Boot award, scoring 16 goals in 25 appearances for

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during the

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season and K League Golden Boot award, scoring 20 goals in 33 appearances for

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during the

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season.

Club career

Perth Glory

Taggart made his senior debut in a 1–1 draw with

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in January 2011. He scored his first goal in a loss to

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, 75 minutes into the game.

Newcastle Jets

On 2 March 2012, Taggart signed a two-year contract with

club

. In November 2013, Taggart scored his first professional career hat-trick against

with all three goals scored from outside the 18 yard box. Newcastle would go on and win the match 3–1. After a strong start to the season, Adam had a dry patch with a lack of goals around Christmas, before scoring a brace against the Wanderers to salvage a 2–2 draw. He became a focal point of the Newcastle Jets attack, heading the lineup alongside

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and

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. In 2014, Taggart became the second Newcastle player to receive the golden boot of the A-League with 16 goals, after Joel Griffiths in 2008. He was also awarded the

Young Player of the Season Award at the same ceremony.

Fulham

On 24 June 2014,

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signed Taggart from Newcastle Jets for an undisclosed fee on a three-year contract but injury delayed his involvement with the first team by a number of months.

Loan to Dundee United

On 1 September 2015, Taggart signed for

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club

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on a loan deal until January 2016.

Return to Perth Glory

On 26 January 2016, Taggart returned to

again on a permanent deal. However, he was ineligible to play for Perth in the

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under

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regulations preventing players from registering for more than two clubs in a single season. In the first game of the 2016–17 season, Taggart started in the number 11 role, scoring twice in the first half. After leading at half time 3–0, the Glory squandered the lead and the final result was a 3–3 draw.

Brisbane Roar

On 1 May 2018,

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announced the signing of Taggart as his contract at Perth Glory ended. He signed a contract with Brisbane contracting his services to them for the next two years. On 14 February 2019, Brisbane Roar announced Taggart had come to terms with an Asian club for his transfer.

Suwon Samsung Bluewings

On 18 February 2019, Taggart was sold to Korean giants,

for $150,000. Taggart made his debut on 1 March 2019 in a 2–1 defeat against

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where he came on as a substitute at half time scoring in the 63' minute. On 14 August 2019, he was named K League Player of the Month for July. Taggart was almost unplayable in July, scoring seven goals in just six league appearances to shoot to the top of the K-League scoring charts. On 17 August 2019, he scored his first K-League hat-trick against

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. Taggart would finish the 2019 K-League 1 season as the league top goal scorer in his debut season and also winning the

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with the club. On 26 August 2020, Taggart scored his second hat-trick for the club against

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in 3–1 win.

Cerezo Osaka

On 20 December 2020, Taggart was transferred to

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club

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Third spell at Perth Glory

On 15 December 2022, Perth Glory announced that Taggart would be returning to the club on a three-and-a-half-year deal. On 11 October 2023, Taggart was named as co-captain along with

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ahead of the 2023–24 A-League season. His fine form throughout the season earned him a returned to the national team after a two years hiatus. At the conclusion of the 2023–24 A-League season, Taggart became the first player in the A-League to win the golden boot whilst playing for a team who finished last.

International career

Taggart represented Australia at U-20 level at the

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and at the

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in Turkey.

Senior

Taggart made his debut for

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in late 2012, in the second preliminary round of the

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against

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, coming off the bench in a narrow win. He scored his first two international goals days later in a win over

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. In 2013, Taggart played in the

, scoring a goal in a loss to

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. Taggart was a part of the Socceroos squad for the

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, and played in matches against

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and

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. In March 2024, Taggart returned to the national team after two years earning the called up with his stunning form for Perth Glory scoring 15 goals in 19 appearances in the 2023–24 A-League season.

Career statistics

Club

International

:''Scores and results list Australia's goal tally first.''

Honours

Suwon Samsung Bluewings *

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Individual * A-League Golden Boot: 2013–14, 2023–24 * A-League Young Player of the Year: 2013–14 * PFA A-League Team of the Season: 2013–14, 2023–24 * K League 1 Golden Boot:

* K League 1 Best XI:

* Perth Glory A-League Men's Most Glorious Player: 2023–24, 2024–25 *Perth Glory A-League Men's Players' Player of the Season: 2023–24 *Perth Glory A-League Men's Members' Player of the Season: 2023–24, 2024–25 *Perth Glory A-League Men's Goal of the Year: 2017–18,

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* A-Leagues All Star:

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