Tommy Doyle (footballer, born 2001)

Tommy Doyle
Doyle playing for Wolverhampton Wanderers in 2024
Personal information
Full name Thomas Glyn Doyle[1]
Date of birth (2001-10-17) 17 October 2001 (age 23)[2]
Place of birth Manchester, England
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[2]
Position(s) Central midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Wolverhampton Wanderers
Number 20
Youth career
2005–2009 Sandbach United
2009–2018 Manchester City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2024 Manchester City 1 (0)
2021–2022 → Hamburger SV (loan) 6 (1)
2022 → Cardiff City (loan) 19 (2)
2022–2023 → Sheffield United (loan) 33 (3)
2023–2024 → Wolverhampton Wanderers (loan) 26 (0)
2024– Wolverhampton Wanderers 9 (0)
International career
2016–2017 England U16 8 (0)
2017–2018 England U17 11 (3)
2019 England U18 7 (2)
2019 England U19 5 (2)
2020 England U20 1 (0)
2021–2023 England U21 13 (0)
Medal record
Representing  England
UEFA European Under-21 Championship
Winner 2023 Georgia–Romania
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22.00 26 August 2024 (UTC)

Thomas Glyn Doyle (born 17 October 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers.[3]

Early life

Doyle was born on 17 October 2001 in Manchester, England to Scott Doyle and Charlotte Pardoe, children of former Manchester City players Mike Doyle and Glyn Pardoe respectively.[4]

Club career

Early career

Doyle joined Sandbach United F.C. at the age of four, before joining Manchester City at the age of eight.[5] Tommy turned down a loan move to Preston North End on deadline day in the autumn of 2020 with the intention of fighting for a place in the first team.

Manchester City

Doyle made his professional debut for Manchester City in a 3–1 EFL Cup win over Southampton on 29 October 2019.[6] On 18 September 2020, he extended his contract until 2025.[7]

Hamburger SV (loan)

On 31 August 2021, Doyle joined 2. Bundesliga club Hamburger SV on loan for the 2021–22 season.[8][9]

Cardiff City (loan)

On 20 January 2022, Doyle joined EFL Championship side Cardiff City on loan until the end of the season.[10][11] He scored his first goal for the club on 23 February 2022 in a 2–1 loss to Huddersfield Town.[12]

Sheffield United (loan)

On 4 July 2022, Doyle joined Championship side Sheffield United on a season-long loan alongside Manchester City teammate James McAtee. Doyle scored the match winner for the Blades against Blackburn Rovers in the quarter-finals of the FA Cup on 19 March 2023, sending the club into the semi-finals of the competition for the first time since 2014.[13] Despite this, alongside McAtee, he was unable to play in the semi-final against his parent club due to FA competition rules forbidding loan players from facing their parent clubs.[14] He finished the season with 38 appearances, four goals and seven assists in all competitions and also won the club's Goal of the Season award for his goal against Blackburn Rovers in the FA Cup.[15][16]

Wolverhampton Wanderers (loan)

On 1 September 2023, Doyle signed for Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers on a season-long loan deal.[17] The deal contained an option to buy for a reported £4.3 million with a fifty percent sell on clause on any profit.[18]

Doyle scored his first goal for Wolves in a 1–1 draw with Brentford in the third round of the FA Cup on 5 January 2024.[19]

Wolverhampton Wanderers

On 3 May 2024, Wolves announced that they had activated the buy clause and that Doyle will join the club permanently on 1 July 2024.[3]

International career

Doyle was a member of the England under-17 squad that hosted the 2018 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.[20] He scored a penalty in the opening game against Israel.[21] The following fixture saw him score the winning goal against Italy.[22] A metatarsal injury in the final group match against Switzerland ruled him out of the rest of the tournament.[23][24]

On 13 October 2020, Doyle captained the England U20s on his debut for the age group during a 2–0 victory over Wales at St. George's Park.[25]

On 27 August 2021, Doyle received his first call up for the England U21s.[26] On 7 September 2021, he made his England U21 debut during the 2-0 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification win over Kosovo U21s at Stadium MK.[27]

On 14 June 2023, Doyle was included in the England squad for the 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship.[28][29] He came off the bench as a late substitute in the final as England defeated Spain to win the tournament.[30][31]

Personal life

Doyle's paternal grandfather Mike Doyle and maternal grandfather Glyn Pardoe, were former professional footballers and long-time teammates at Manchester City.[32] Both men played in the 1974 League Cup Final against Wolverhampton Wanderers, the club at which their grandson Tommy Doyle currently plays for (Wolves won that game 2–1 to lift the League Cup for the first time.)

Career statistics

As of match played 19 May 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Manchester City U23 2019–20[33] — — — — 4[c] 3 4 3
Manchester City 2019–20[33] Premier League 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
2020–21[34] Premier League 0 0 2 0 1 0 1[d] 0 0 0 4 0
Total 1 0 3 0 2 0 1 0 4 3 11 3
Hamburger SV (loan) 2021–22[35] 2. Bundesliga 6 1 1 0 — — 1 0 7 1
Total 6 1 — — — — 7 1
Cardiff City (loan) 2021–22[35] Championship 19 2 1 0 — — — 20 2
Total 19 2 1 0 — — — 20 2
Sheffield United (loan) 2022–23[36] Championship 33 3 4 1 1 0 — — 38 4
Total 33 3 4 1 1 0 — — 38 4
Wolverhampton Wanderers (loan) 2023–24[37] Premier League 26 0 5 1 1 0 — — 32 1
Total 26 0 5 1 1 0 — — 32 1
Career total 85 6 14 2 4 0 1 0 4 3 108 11
  1. ^ Includes FA Cup, DFB-Pokal
  2. ^ Includes EFL Cup
  3. ^ Appearances in EFL Trophy
  4. ^ Appearance in UEFA Champions League

Honours

England U21

References

  1. ^ "2020/21 Premier League squads confirmed". Premier League. 20 October 2020. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Cole Palmer". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Doyle to join Wolves permanently". Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. 3 May 2024. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  4. ^ Taylor, Louise (30 October 2019). "Tommy Doyle's debut knits family tighter into Manchester City fabric". The Guardian. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  5. ^ "Tommy Doyle Bio". www.mancity.com. Archived from the original on 16 July 2020. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
  6. ^ Bray, Joe (29 October 2019). "Tommy Doyle's three word response to making Man City debut vs Southampton". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  7. ^ "Doyle pens new city deal" (Press release). Manchester City. 18 September 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  8. ^ "On loan: HSV sign Tommy Doyle". Hamburger SV (in German). 31 August 2021. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  9. ^ "Manchester City transfer news: Tommy Doyle loaned to Hamburg". BBC Sport. 31 August 2021. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  10. ^ "Loan: Tommy Doyle links up with the Bluebirds". www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk. 20 January 2022.
  11. ^ Phillips, Rob (20 January 2022). "Tommy Doyle: Cardiff City sign Manchester City youngster on loan". BBC Sport. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
  12. ^ Pritchard, Dafydd (23 February 2022). "Huddersfield Town 2-1 Cardiff City". BBC Sport. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
  13. ^ Mather, Steve (19 March 2023). "Doyle stunner sees Blades edge Blackburn in FA Cup". BBC Sport. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
  14. ^ "Sheffield United: Rules prevent Blades fielding Manchester City loan pair in FA Cup semi-final". BBC Sport. 20 March 2023. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
  15. ^ "Sheffield United Player of the Year Awards 2022/23". YouTube. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
  16. ^ Bray, Joe (1 May 2023). "Man City players secure hat-trick of awards in glowing endorsement of transfer policy". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
  17. ^ "Doyle joins the Old Gold on loan". www.wolves.co.uk. 1 September 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  18. ^ "Matheus Nunes: Man City agree £53m deal with Wolves for transfer of midfielder". Sky Sports. 1 September 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  19. ^ Smith, Emma (5 January 2024). "Brentford 1–1 Wolves: Tommy Doyle thunderbolt earns replay after Joao Gomes' early red". BBC Sport.
  20. ^ Stone, Simon (3 May 2018). "European Under-17 Championship: England face extra scrutiny at home". BBC Sport. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
  21. ^ "England start U17 European Championship with victory over Israel". BBC Sport. 4 May 2018. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
  22. ^ "European Under-17 Championship: England fight back to beat Italy 2-1". BBC Sport. 7 May 2018. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
  23. ^ "European Under-17 Championship: England progress to last eight despite 1-0 defeat to Switzerland". BBC Sport. 10 May 2018. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
  24. ^ 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.
  25. ^ Veevers, Nicholas (13 October 2020). "Two quickfire goals in the first half seal win for Lee Carsley's young Lions at SGP". The Football Association. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
  26. ^ Veevers, Nicholas (27 August 2021). "Carsley names first MU21s squad". The Football Association. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  27. ^ "England U21 2-0 Kosovo U21". BBC Sport. 7 September 2021. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  28. ^ Veevers, Nicholas (14 June 2023). "England MU21s squad named for EURO Finals". EnglandFootball.com. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  29. ^ "England Under-21s: Gibbs-White, Smith Rowe & Gordon in but Lewis left out". BBC Sport. 14 June 2023. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
  30. ^ a b Howell, Alex (8 July 2023). "England beat Spain to win Euro U21 Championship". BBC Sport. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
  31. ^ Reid, James (8 July 2023). "England win U21 EURO title after 1-0 win over Spain". EnglandFootball.com. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
  32. ^ Leigh, Neil (24 April 2019). "Pardoe: I'll be proudest Grandad at FAYC final". Manchester City F.C. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
  33. ^ a b "Games played by Tommy Doyle in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
  34. ^ "Games played by Tommy Doyle in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  35. ^ a b "Games played by Tommy Doyle in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  36. ^ "Games played by Tommy Doyle in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
  37. ^ "Games played by Tommy Doyle in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 October 2023.