Igor Tyjon
English footballer (born 2008)
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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]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Igor Julian Tyjon[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 20 March 2008 | ||
| 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* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (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) |
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* 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) | |||
Early life
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
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Blackburn Rovers | 2024–25[20] | Championship | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
| 2025–26[21] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||