Igor Tyjon

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Igor Tyjon
Personal information
Full name Igor Julian Tyjon [1]
Date of birth (2008-03-20) 20 March 2008 (age 17)
Place of birth Southport, England [2]
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
Blackburn Rovers
Number 32
Youth career
–2023 Rochdale
2023– Blackburn Rovers
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2024– Blackburn Rovers 2 (0)
International career
2024 England U16 3 (2)
2024 Poland U16 3 (2)
2024–2025 England U17 12 (2)
2025– England U18 5 (3)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:01, 21 April 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 01:43, 19 November 2025 (UTC)

Igor Julian 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. [1]

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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 that year, he represented Poland at under-16 level. [9] In September 2024, Tyjon played for England U17. [10] The following month saw him score in qualifiers against Malta and Latvia. [11]

On 3 September 2025, Tyjon made his England U18 debut during a 3–1 win over Uzbekistan. [12] He scored two goals in their next game against Morocco. [13] The following month saw him score again during a draw with France U18. [14]

On 21 October 2025, Tyjon was included in the England squad for the 2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup. [15] He featured as a substitute in all of their group games against Venezuela, Haiti and Egypt. [16] [17] [18] Tyjon also came off the bench during their round of sixteen defeat by Austria. [19]

Career statistics

As of match played 12 August 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup EFL Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Blackburn Rovers 2024–25 [20] Championship 20000020
2025–26 [21] Championship00001010
Career total2000100030

    References

    1. 1 2 "Igor Tyjon". Soccerway. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
    2. Kolinski, Jarosław (22 September 2024). "16-latek z Polski już mógł zarabiać miliony. Piszą o nim: cudowne dziecko". Przegląd Sportowy Onet (in Polish). Retrieved 29 October 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. Barnes, Dan (31 October 2024). "England U17 goals can help Tyjon kick on at Blackburn Rovers". Lancashire Telegraph. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
    12. Hunt, Holly (3 September 2025). "Report: England MU18s 3-1 Uzbekistan". EnglandFootball.com. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
    13. Barnes, Dan (10 September 2025). "Blackburn Rovers man Andri Gudjohnsen scores against France". Lancashire Telegraph. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
    14. "England 2-2 France". WorldFootball.net. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
    15. Veevers, Nicholas (21 October 2025). "England squad named for FIFA U17 World Cup 2025 in Qatar". EnglandFootball.com. Retrieved 10 November 2025.
    16. "England 0-3 Venezuela". ESPN. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
    17. "England 8-1 Haiti". ESPN. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
    18. "Egypt 0-3 England". ESPN. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
    19. "Austria 4-0 England". ESPN. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
    20. "Games played by Igor Tyjon in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
    21. "Games played by Igor Tyjon in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 September 2024.