Tyler Dibling
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Tyler-Jay Dibling[1] | ||
Date of birth | 17 February 2006 | ||
Place of birth | Exeter, England[2] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Southampton | ||
Number | 33 | ||
Youth career | |||
Axminster Town | |||
2011–2013 | Millwey Rise | ||
2012–2013 | Southampton | ||
2013–2014 | Exeter City | ||
2014–2022 | Southampton | ||
2022 | Chelsea | ||
2022–2023 | Southampton | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2023– | Southampton | 13 | (1) |
International career‡ | |||
2021–2022 | England U16 | 4 | (1) |
2022–2023 | England U17 | 15 | (3) |
2023– | England U18 | 5 | (0) |
2024– | England U19 | 3 | (1) |
2024– | England U21 | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:33, 24 November 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 07:19, 19 November 2024 (UTC) |
Tyler-Jay Dibling (born 17 February 2006) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Southampton.
Club career
[edit]Born in Exeter, Dibling started his career with local side Axminster Town AFC, where his father Sam played for the men's team.[3] He joined Millwey Rise FC at the age of five, spending two years with the youth side.[4] He joined Southampton in 2012, also spending a year with Exeter City at the age of seven, before signing a professional contract with The Saints in October 2021.[3][4] In April 2022, he scored a hat-trick of near-identical goals in a Premier League 2 game against Newcastle United, with a video of the goals going viral.[2]
Having been named on the bench for a Premier League game against Brentford, in which he did not feature, Dibling drew attention from Newcastle United and Chelsea.[2][5] He joined the latter in July 2022, after ten years with Southampton, with the promise of a professional contract once he turned seventeen.[2][6][7] However, after failing to settle at Chelsea, making only two appearances for the club's under-18 side, he returned to Southampton in September 2022.[2]
Dibling signed a scholarship deal with Southampton on 17 September 2022, stating that the club felt like a "second home" to him.[8][9][10] He is seen as one of the brightest prospects in Southampton's academy.[2][11] On 22 February 2023, Dibling signed his first professional contract.[12] On 18 December 2023, he signed a new contract, keeping him at the club until 2026.[13]
Dibling made his first professional appearance on 8 August 2023 in a 3–1 defeat to Gillingham in the EFL Cup, replacing Jayden Meghoma in the 85th minute.[14] On 13 January 2024, he made his first league appearance for the club in a 4–0 victory against Sheffield Wednesday, coming on as a substitute for Ryan Fraser in the 88th minute.[15]
On 17 August 2024, Dibling made his first Premier League appearance in a 1–0 away defeat against Newcastle United after he replaced Joe Aribo in the 70th minute.[16][17] On 21 September, Dibling scored his first professional goal in a 1–1 draw against Ipswich Town.[18]
International career
[edit]Dibling has represented England at the under-16, under-17 and under-18 levels.[1] On 17 May 2023, Dibling was named in the England squad for the 2023 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.[19] He made his England under-18 debut on 6 September 2023 during a 2–0 defeat to France in Limoges.[20] On 2 November 2023, Dibling was included in the England squad for the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[21] He scored in their opening group game against New Caledonia.[22]
On 4 September 2024, Dibling made his England U19 debut during a 2–2 draw to Italy.[23] On 8 November 2024, he was named in the England U21 squad to face Spain and the Netherlands in friendlies.[24] He made his England U21 debut on 15 November 2024 in a 0–0 draw with Spain.[25][26]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of match played 24 November 2024[27]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Southampton U23 | 2022–23[28] | — | — | — | 2[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
Southampton | 2023–24[29] | Championship | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | |
2024–25[30] | Premier League | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 14 | 1 | ||
Total | 13 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 19 | 1 | |||
Career total | 13 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 1 |
- ^ Appearances in EFL Trophy
Honours
[edit]England U18
References
[edit]- ^ a b Tyler Dibling at WorldFootball.net
- ^ a b c d e f Tanswell, Jacob (7 September 2022). "Why Tyler Dibling went from Southampton to Chelsea and back again in two months". theathletic.com. Retrieved 2 January 2023. (subscription required)
- ^ a b Evans, Philip (8 May 2022). "Former Axminster player Tyler Dibling, 16, named in Saints' Premier squad". axminster.nub.news. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
- ^ a b Herbert, Tim (21 October 2021). "Premier League contract for local footballer". midweekherald.co.uk. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
- ^ Maung-Haley, Oscar (30 June 2022). "Why Newcastle United may have to work hard to persuade Saints prospect Tyler Dibling to join Magpies". chroniclelive.co.uk. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
- ^ House, Alfie (11 August 2022). "Southampton youngster confirms departure to Chelsea". dailyecho.co.uk. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
- ^ Emmanuel, Ifeanyi (11 August 2022). "Highly-rated Southampton attacking midfielder confirms move to Chelsea youth". allnigeriasoccer.com. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
- ^ "Dibling signs Academy scholarship deal". southamptonfc.com. 17 September 2022. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
- ^ Wyatt, Mark (17 September 2022). "Tyler Dibling lays down Southampton ambitions after Chelsea U-turn and new scholarship deal". hampshirelive.news. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
- ^ House, Alfie (17 September 2022). "Dibling speaks out as Southampton confirm youngster's scholarship deal". dailyecho.co.uk. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
- ^ "'Dibling can be a big player for the future of Southampton'". bbc.com. 28 April 2022. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
- ^ "Tyler Dibling signs professional contract". Southampton FC. 22 February 2023. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
- ^ "Tyler Dibling commits future to Saints". Southampton FC. 18 December 2023. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
- ^ "Gillingham 3–1 Southampton". BBC Sport. 8 August 2023. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
- ^ "Southampton 4–0 Sheffield Wednesday". BBC Sport. 13 January 2024. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
- ^ Coates, Charlotte (17 August 2024). "Newcastle United 1–0 Southampton". BBC Sport. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
- ^ "Report: Saints beaten at Newcastle on opening day". Southampton FC. 17 August 2024. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
- ^ "Southampton vs Ipswich Town". Sofascore. 2024-09-21. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
- ^ Veevers, Nicholas (17 May 2023). "England MU17s squad named for EURO Finals". EnglandFootball.com. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
- ^ Veevers, Nicholas (6 September 2023). "Report: France 2-0 England MU18s". EnglandFootball.com. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
- ^ Smith, Frank (2 November 2023). "England squad for the FIFA U-17 World Cup". EnglandFootball.com. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
- ^ Rees-Julian, George (12 November 2023). "Southampton duo score in England's 10-0 win at U17 World Cup". Daily Echo. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
- ^ Veevers, Nicholas (4 September 2024). "Report: Report: England MU19s 2-2 Italy". EnglandFootball.com. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
- ^ "Dibling earns first England U21s call-up". Southampton FC. 8 November 2024. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
- ^ "Dibling makes Under-21 debut on special night for internationals". Southampton FC. 15 November 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
- ^ "Spain U21 0–0 England U21". BBC Sport. 15 November 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
- ^ Tyler Dibling at Soccerway
- ^ "Games played by Tyler Dibling in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
- ^ "Games played by Tyler Dibling in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
- ^ "Games played by Tyler Dibling in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
- ^ "Saints trio help England lift the U18 Pinatar Cup". Southampton FC. 25 March 2024. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
- 2006 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Exeter
- English men's footballers
- England men's youth international footballers
- England men's under-21 international footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- Exeter City F.C. players
- Southampton F.C. players
- Chelsea F.C. players
- English Football League players
- Premier League players
- 21st-century English sportsmen