Tyrhys Dolan

Tyrhys Dolan (born 28 December 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger for La Liga club Espanyol.

Tyrhys Dolan

Dolan with Preston North End U18 in 2017
Personal information
Full name	Tyrhys Dolan[1]
Date of birth	(2001-12-28) 28 December 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth	Manchester, England
Position(s)	Winger striker
Team information
Current team	Espanyol
Number	24
Youth career
2009–2011	Manchester City
2011–2014	Burnley
2014–2017	Manchester City
2017–2020	Preston North End
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020	Preston North End	0	(0)
2020	→ Clitheroe (loan)	4	(2)
2020–2025	Blackburn Rovers	192	(23)
2025–	Espanyol	12	(0)
International career‡
2022	England U20	2	(1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18:32, 10 November 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 21:58, 29 March 2022 (UTC)

Club career

Dolan initially joined the academy of Manchester City at the age of seven, but was released at the age of nine.^[2] He spent three years at Burnley before a return to Manchester City, who again released him at the age of fifteen.^[2]

Dolan moved to Preston North End, before joining Clitheroe on loan in February 2020,^[3] making four appearances and scoring two goals.^[4] He signed his first professional contract with Blackburn Rovers on 1 July 2020.^[5] He made his professional debut with Blackburn Rovers in a 3–2 EFL Cup win over Doncaster Rovers on 29 August 2020.^[6][7] Dolan made his league debut in a 3–2 loss to Bournemouth.^[7][8]

He was offered a new contract by Blackburn at the end of the 2024–25 season,^[9] but turned it down to join La Liga side Espanyol on a three-year deal.^[10]

International career

On 25 March 2022, Dolan made his England U20 debut in a 2–0 defeat to Poland at the Municipal Stadium in Bielsko-Biała.^[11] He scored his first goal for that age group four days later during a 3–1 victory over Germany in Colchester.^[12]

Personal life

Following the suicide of close friend Jeremy Wisten, who Dolan had met in the academy of Manchester City, Dolan told Blackburn Rovers that he wished to use his position to promote mental health awareness.^[13][2] He is an ambassador for the Go Again charity, who provide mental health support for sportspeople who are released from their clubs.^[14]

Career statistics

As of match played 8 November 2025

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup[a]		League cup[b]		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Preston North End	2019–20[15]	Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
Clitheroe (loan)	2019–20[4]	Northern Premier League	4	2	0	0	—		—		4	2
Blackburn Rovers	2020–21[16]	Championship	37	3	1	0	2	0	—		40	3
	2021–22[17]	Championship	35	4	1	0	1	1	—		37	5
	2022–23[18]	Championship	40	4	4	1	4	1	—		48	6
	2023–24[19]	Championship	36	5	2	0	1	0	—		39	5
	2024–25[20]	Championship	44	7	2	0	1	0	—		47	7
	Total		192	23	10	1	9	2	0	0	211	26
Espanyol	2025–26	La Liga	12	0	1	0	—		—		13	0
Career total			208	25	11	1	9	2	0	0	228	28

1. Includes FA Cup.
2. Includes League Cup.

Honours

Individual

Junior Rover Player of the Year: 2024-25^[21]