Tyrhys Dolan

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Tyrhys Dolan

| image = Tyrhys Dolan October 2017 (cropped).jpg

| caption = Dolan with Preston North End U18 in October 2017

| full_name = Tyrhys Dolan{{cite web |url=https://www.efl.com/news/2024/september/06/efl-squad-list--season-2024-25/|title=EFL Squad List: Season 2024/25|publisher=English Football League|date=6 September 2024|access-date=30 December 2024}}

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2001|12|28|df=y}}

| birth_place = Manchester, England

| position = Winger, striker

| currentclub = Blackburn Rovers

| clubnumber = 10

| youthyears1 = 2009–2011

| youthclubs1 = Manchester City

| youthyears2 = 2011–2014

| youthclubs2 = Burnley

| youthyears3 = 2014–2017

| youthclubs3 = Manchester City

| youthyears4 = 2017–2020

| youthclubs4 = Preston North End

| years1 = 2020

| clubs1 = Preston North End

| caps1 = 0

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2020

| clubs2 = → Clitheroe (loan)

| caps2 = 4

| goals2 = 2

| years3 = 2020–

| clubs3 = Blackburn Rovers

| caps3 = 188

| goals3 = 21

| nationalyears1 = 2022

| nationalteam1 = England U20

| nationalcaps1 = 2

| nationalgoals1 = 1

| club-update = 10:32, 17 April 2025 (UTC)

| nationalteam-update = 21:58, 29 March 2022 (UTC)

}}

Tyrhys Dolan (born 28 December 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger for {{English football updater|BlackbuR}} club Blackburn Rovers.

Club career

Dolan initially joined the academy of Manchester City at the age of seven, but was released at the age of nine.{{Cite web |last=Taylor|first=Daniel|title=Jeremy Wisten's tragedy through the eyes of his best friends. 'We go to the grave, then it hits you and you just start crying again'|url=https://theathletic.com/2482551/2021/04/02/jeremy-wistens-tragedy-through-the-eyes-of-his-best-friends-we-go-to-the-grave-then-it-hits-you-and-you-just-start-crying-again/|url-access=subscription|date=2 April 2021|access-date=27 February 2023|website=The Athletic|quote=[Dolan], too, was part of City's junior system, joining the club at the age of seven. But he was released when he was nine. He spent three years at Burnley before City invited him back. Then he was released by them again, at the age of 15}} He spent three years at Burnley before a return to Manchester City, who again released him at the age of fifteen.

Dolan moved to Preston North End, before joining Clitheroe on loan in February 2020,{{cite web |url=https://www.pnefc.net/news/2020/february/youth-team-duo-join-clitheroe-on-work-experience/|title=Youth Team Duo Join Clitheroe On Work Experience|publisher=Preston North End F.C.|date=28 February 2020|access-date=14 September 2020}} making four appearances and scoring two goals.{{Cite web|url=http://www.blueswayedviews.co.uk/CarStats.htm|title=CFC Career Stats|website=www.blueswayedviews.co.uk|date=28 February 2025 }} Dolan signed his first professional contract with Blackburn Rovers on 1 July 2020.{{cite web |url=https://www.rovers.co.uk/news/2020/july/rovers-recruit-talented-tyrhys/|title=Rovers recruit talented Tyrhys|publisher=Blackburn Rovers F.C.|date=1 July 2020|access-date=29 August 2020}} Dolan made his professional debut with Blackburn Rovers in a 3–2 EFL Cup win over Doncaster Rovers on 29 August 2020.{{Cite web|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2020/08/29/england/league-cup/blackburn-rovers-football-club/doncaster-rovers-fc/3341315/|title=Blackburn Rovers 3-2 Doncaster|website=Soccerway|accessdate=29 August 2020}}{{cite news |url=https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/18720617.first-impressions-proved-key-rovers-new-boy-tyrhys/|title=How first impressions proved key for Rovers new boy Tyrhys|first=Rich|last=Sharpe|website=Lancashire Telegraph|date=15 September 2020|access-date=30 December 2024}} Dolan made his league debut in a 3–2 loss to Bournemouth.{{Cite web|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2020/09/12/england/championship/afc-bournemouth/blackburn-rovers-football-club/3345249/|title=AFC Bournemouth v Blackburn Rovers|website=Soccerway|accessdate=12 September 2020}}

International career

On 25 March 2022, Dolan made his England U20 debut in a 2–0 defeat to Poland in Bielsko-Biała.{{cite news |url=https://www.englandfootball.com/articles/2022/Mar/25/poland-england-mu20s-match-report-20222503|title=Report: Poland 2-0 England MU20s|first=Tom|last=Nickels|website=Englandfootball.com|date=25 March 2022|accessdate=30 March 2022}} He scored his first goal for that age group four days later during a 3–1 victory over Germany in Colchester.{{cite news |url=https://www.englandfootball.com/articles/2022/Mar/29/england-mu20s-germany-colchester-match-report-20222903|title=Report: England MU20s 3-1 Germany|first=Chris|last=Swoffer|website=Englandfootball.com|date=29 March 2022|accessdate=30 March 2022}}

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.{{cite web|url=https://www.itv.com/news/granada/2021-01-19/blackburn-rovers-footballer-tyrhys-dolan-speaks-out-on-mental-health-following-death-of-best-friend-jeremy-wisten|title=Blackburn Rovers footballer Tyrhys Dolan speaks out on mental health following death of best friend Jeremy Wisten|first=David|last=Chisnall|date=19 January 2021|accessdate=27 February 2023|website=itv.com}} He is an ambassador for the Go Again charity, who provide mental health support for sportspeople who are released from their clubs.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/64737881.amp|title=FA Cup: Blackburn's Tyrhys Dolan on what losing his best friend taught him about life and loss|first=Neil|last=Johnston|date=27 February 2023|accessdate=27 February 2023|publisher=BBC Sport}}

Career statistics

rowspan="2"\|Club !rowspan="2"\|Season !colspan="3"\|League !colspan="2"\|FA Cup !colspan="2"\|League Cup !colspan="2"\|Other !colspan="2"\|Total
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" \|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition \|+
Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Preston North End \|2019–20{{soccerbase season\|133083\|2019\|access-date=29 September 2020}} \|Championship \|0	0	0	0	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	0	0
rowspan=1\|Clitheroe (loan) \|2019–20 \|Northern Premier League \|4	2	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	4	2
colspan="3"\|Total !4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	2
rowspan=6\|Blackburn Rovers \|2020–21{{soccerbase season\|133083\|2020\|access-date=26 September 2020}} \|Championship \|37	3	1	0	2	0	colspan="2"\|—	40	3
2021–22{{soccerbase season\|133083\|2021\|access-date=10 September 2023}} \|Championship \|35	4	1	0	1	1	colspan="2"\|—	37	5
2022–23{{soccerbase season\|133083\|2022\|access-date=10 September 2023}} \|Championship \|40	4	4	1	4	1	colspan="2"\|—	48	6
2023–24{{soccerbase season\|133083\|2023\|access-date=10 September 2023}} \|Championship \|36	5	2	0	1	0	colspan="2"\|—	39	5
2024–25{{soccerbase season\|133083\|2024\|access-date=30 December 2024}} \|Championship \|21	2	0	0	1	0	colspan="2"\|—	22	2
colspan="2"\|Total !169	18	8	1	9	2	0	0	186	21
colspan="3"\|Career total !173	20	8	1	9	2	0	0	190	23