Josh Tymon
Introduction
Joshua Lewis "Josh" Tymon (born 22 May 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Premier League club Hull City.
Career
Born in Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, Tymon joined the Hull City academy at the age of twelve and became a regular for the club's under-18s at the age of just fifteen. For the 2015–16 season, Tymon became a regular for the under-21s and began training with the Hull City first-team.
Tymon made his professional debut for Hull City on 30 January 2016 in the FA Cup against Bury. He started the match and played 80 minutes of the 3–1 win at Gigg Lane.
On 19 November 2016 Tymon made his Premier League debut against Sunderland at the Stadium of Light.
On 7 January 2017, he scored his first goal for the club deep in added time after coming on as a substitute for Adama Diomande in the 2–0 FA Cup home win against Swansea City.
International
In January 2016, Tymon received his first call-up to the England under-17 side. He made his debut on 5 February 2016 in a 1–1 draw against Portugal under-17 in the Algarve Tournament. He started England's other two fixtures in the tournament against Germany under-17 and Netherlands under-17.
Career statistics
- As of 10 January 2017
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Hull City | 2015–16 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 |
| 2016–17 | Premier League | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 1 | |
| Career total | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | ||