Tommy Doyle (footballer, born 2001)
Thomas Doyle (born 17 October 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Manchester City.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Thomas Doyle[1] | ||
Date of birth | 17 October 2001 | ||
Place of birth | Manchester, England | ||
Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[2] | ||
Playing position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Manchester City | ||
Number | 69 | ||
Youth career | |||
2005–2006 | Sandbach United | ||
2006–2019 | Manchester City | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2019– | Manchester City | 1 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2016–2017 | England U16 | 8 | (0) |
2017–2018 | England U17 | 11 | (3) |
2019– | England U18 | 7 | (2) |
2019– | England U19 | 5 | (2) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 26 October 2019 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 22:30, 20 November 2019 |
Club career
Early career
Born in Manchester, England, Doyle joined Sandbach United F.C. at the age of 4, before joining Manchester City at the age of 8.[3]
Manchester City
Doyle made his professional debut for Manchester City in a 3–1 EFL Cup win over Southampton on 29 October 2019.[4] On 8 July 2020, Doyle made his Premier League debut coming on as a substitute for Riyad Mahrez in a 5-0 win against Newcastle United.[5]
International career
Doyle was a member of the England under-17 squad that hosted the 2018 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.[6] He scored a penalty in the opening game against Israel.[7] The following fixture saw him score the winning goal against Italy.[8] A metatarsal injury in the final group match against Switzerland ruled him out of the rest of the tournament.[9][10]
Personal life
Doyle's paternal grandfather Mike Doyle and maternal grandfather Glyn Pardoe, were former professional footballers and long-time teammates at Manchester City.[11]
Career statistics
- As of match played 8 July 2020
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Manchester City U23 | 2019–20[12] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | |
Manchester City | 2019–20[12] | Premier League | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Career total | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 3 |
1.^ Appearances in EFL Trophy.
References
- "Premier League clubs publish retained lists". Premier League. 7 June 2019. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
- "Tommy Doyle - Manchester City". 26 April 2016.
- "Tommy Doyle Bio". www.mancity.com. Archived from the original on 16 July 2020. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
- Bray, Joe (29 October 2019). "Tommy Doyle's three word response to making Man City debut vs Southampton". men.
- Nicholas Mendola (8 July 2020). "Man City, silky Silva saunter past Newcastle United". www.nbcsports.com. NBC Sports. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
- Stone, Simon (3 May 2018). "European Under-17 Championship: England face extra scrutiny at home". BBC Sport. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
- "England start U17 European Championship with victory over Israel". BBC Sport. 4 May 2018. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
- "European Under-17 Championship: England fight back to beat Italy 2-1". BBC Sport. 7 May 2018. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
- "European Under-17 Championship: England progress to last eight despite 1-0 defeat to Switzerland". BBC Sport. 10 May 2018. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
- Bajkowski, Simon (21 December 2018). "Tommy Doyle on his Man City ambitions after returning from injury and Steven Gerrard help". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
- Leigh, Neil (24 April 2019). "Pardoe: I'll be proudest Grandad at FAYC final". Manchester City F.C. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
- "Games played by Tommy Doyle in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 October 2019.