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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]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 20 March 2008 | ||
| Place of birth | Southport, England[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Blackburn Rovers | ||
| Number | 32 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2023 | Rochdale | ||
| 2023– | Blackburn Rovers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024 | England U16 | 3 | (2) |
| 2024 | Poland U16 | 3 | (2) |
| 2024– | England U17 | 4 | (1) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:55, 14 September 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:52, 20 September 2024 (UTC) | |||
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]
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]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Blackburn Rovers | 2024–25[11] | Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| Career total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
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