Igor Tyjon

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Igor Tyjon
Personal information
Date of birth (2008-03-20) 20 March 2008 (age 16)
Place of birth Southport, England [1]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Blackburn Rovers
Number 32
Youth career
0000–2023 Rochdale
2023– Blackburn Rovers
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2024– Blackburn Rovers 1 (0)
International career‡
2024 England U16 3 (2)
2024 Poland U16 3 (2)
2024– England U17 8 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:55, 14 September 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10:54, 10 December 2024 (UTC)

Igor Tyjon (born 20 March 2008) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL Championship club Blackburn Rovers. He is an England youth international. [2]

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Club career

Tyjon joined Blackburn Rovers from Rochdale in July 2023. [3] He made his debut for the Blackburn U21 side as a fifteen year-old in November 2023. [4] He went on to appear in first-team match day squads during the 2023-24 season for EFL Championship fixtures against Bristol City and Leicester City, though he remained an unused substitute. He signed a scholarship contract with Blackburn in July 2024. [5]

On 27 August 2024, Tyjon was named amongst the match-day substitutes for the Blackburn Rovers first-team for the EFL Cup against Blackpool. [6] He made his professional debut in the EFL Championship on 14 September 2024, appearing as a second half substitute in a 3-0 home win over Bristol City. [7]

International career

On 21 February 2024 Tyjon scored two goals on his debut for England U16 in a 3-1 win over Saudi Arabia. [8] In April he represented Poland at U16 level. [9] In September 2024, he played for England U17. [10]

Career statistics

As of match played 14 September 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup EFL Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Blackburn Rovers 2024–25 [11] Championship 100000—10
Career total1000000010

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    References

    1. ↑ "16-latek z Polski już mógł zarabiać miliony. Piszą o nim: cudowne dziecko". Przegląd Sportowy Onet.
    2. ↑ "Igor Tyjon". Soccerway. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
    3. ↑ Gallagher, Chris (10 July 2023). "Blackburn to see off Premier League competition to secure deal for striker". Footballleagueworld. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
    4. ↑ Jackson, Elliott (16 November 2023). "Blackburn unearth 15-year-old talent in eight-goal thriller". Lancashire Telegraph. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
    5. ↑ Jackson, Elliott (2 July 2024). "Blackburn fight off Premier League interest to retain Academy star". Lancashire Telegraph. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
    6. ↑ "BLACKBURN ROVERS vs. BLACKPOOL". Soccerway. 27 August 2024. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
    7. ↑ "BLACKBURN ROVERS VS. BRISTOL CITY 3-0". Soccerway. 14 September 2024. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
    8. ↑ "England U16 VS. Saudi Arabia U16 3-1". Soccerway. 21 February 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
    9. ↑ Barnes, Dan (12 July 2024). "Blackburn Rovers: Igor Tyjon's rapid rise and 'new strategy'". Lancashire Telegraph. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
    10. ↑ Drury, Adam (7 September 2024). "Report: England MU17s 0-0 Israel". Englandfootball.com. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
    11. ↑ "Games played by Igor Tyjon in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
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