Igor Tyjon

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*
Years	Team	Apps	(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]

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

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

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.