Dolan with Preston North End U18 in October 2017
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Tyrhys Dolan[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (2001-12-28) 28 December 2001 (age 22) | ||
| Place of birth | Manchester, England | ||
| Position(s) | Winger, striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Blackburn Rovers | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2011 | Manchester City | ||
| 2011–2014 | Burnley | ||
| 2014–2017 | Manchester City | ||
| 2017–2020 | Preston North End | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020 | Preston North End | 0 | (0) |
| 2020 | → Clitheroe (loan) | 4 | (2) |
| 2020– | Blackburn Rovers | 148 | (16) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022– | England U20 | 2 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:04, 5 May 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:58, 29 March 2022 (UTC) | |||
Tyrhys Dolan (born 28 December 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger for EFL Championship club Blackburn Rovers.
Dolan initially joined the academy of Manchester City at the age of seven, but was released at the age of nine.[2] He spent three years at Burnley before a return to Manchester City, who again released him at the age of fifteen.[2]
He moved to Preston North End, before joining Clitheroe on loan in February 2020,[3] making four appearances and scoring two goals.[4] Dolan signed his first professional contract with Blackburn Rovers on 1 July 2020.[5] Dolan made his professional debut with Blackburn Rovers in a 3–2 EFL Cup win over Doncaster Rovers on 29 August 2020.[6] Dolan made his league debut in a 3–2 loss to Bournemouth.[7]
On 25 March 2022, Dolan made his England U20 debut in a 2–0 defeat to PolandinBielsko-Biała.[8] He scored his first goal for that age group four days later during a 3–1 victory over GermanyinColchester.[9]
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.[10][11] He is an ambassador for the Go Again charity, who provide mental health support for sportspeople who are released from their clubs.[12]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Preston North End | 2019–20[13] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Clitheroe (loan) | 2019–20[4] | Northern Premier League | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 2 | ||
| Blackburn Rovers | 2020–21[14] | Championship | 37 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 37 | 3 | |
| 2021–22[15] | Championship | 35 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 37 | 5 | ||
| 2022–23[16] | Championship | 40 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 48 | 6 | ||
| 2023–24[17] | Championship | 36 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 39 | 5 | ||
| Total | 148 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 164 | 19 | ||
| Career total | 152 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 168 | 21 | ||
[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.(subscription required)
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Blackburn Rovers F.C. – current squad
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