Tyler Young (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Tyler Jay Young | ||
| Date of birth | 4 June 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Stevenage, England | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Arsenal | |||
| Milton Keynes Dons | |||
| –2024 | Queens Park Rangers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024–2025 | Peterborough United | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:15 (UTC) 12 October 2024 | |||
Tyler Jay Young (born 4 June 2006) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder.[1]
Early life
Young is the son of Ashley Young. In 2014, at the age of seven, he joined the football academy at Premier League club Arsenal.[2][3] He later spent time in the academies of Milton Keynes Dons and Queens Park Rangers.[4]
Club career
After leaving Queens Park Rangers in the summer of 2024, Young joined League One side Peterborough United on a one-year contract after a brief trial.[5] He made his debut for Peterborough on 8 October 2024 in the EFL Trophy against Stevenage, in a 2-0 win.[6][7] In May 2025, it was announced that he would be leaving the club at the end of the season.[8]
Personal life
He is the son of professional footballer Ashley Young.[9][10] He is of Jamaican descent through his father.[11]
References
- ^ "Tyler Young". Soccerway. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ^ "Ashley Young's Son, Tyler, Signs For Arsenal". Huffington Post. 7 April 2014. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ^ Ackerman, Nick (7 April 2014). "Arsenal Transfer News: Ashley Young's Son, Tyler, Joins Gunners". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ^ "Tyler Young Peterborough United". Peterborough United. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
- ^ Swann, Alan (9 August 2024). "Peterborough United confirm Under 21 deals for trialist midfielders". Peterborough Today. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ^ Vegas, Paul (11 October 2024). "SON OF A GUN YOUNG MAKES WINNING PETERBOROUGH DEBUT AFTER ARSENAL RELEASE". Tribal Football. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ^ Swann, Alan (9 October 2024). "Peterborough United teenager tried to treat his professional debut as 'just another game'". Peterborough Today. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ^ "Posh Announce Retained List". Peterborough United F.C. 8 May 2025. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
- ^ Sherlock, Harry (11 Oct 2024). "Ex-Man Utd star's son, 18, makes his professional debut with father still in the Premier League". Goal.com. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ^ "Ashley Young's nine-year-old son signs for Arsenal". TNT Sports. 6 May 2015. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ^ Taylor, Daniel (16 October 2009). "Ashley Young: 'I knew I had to fight to prove them wrong'". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
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