Tyler French
French in July 2019
Personal information
Full name Tyler Jay French[1]
Date of birth (1999-02-12) 12 February 1999[2]
Place of birth Bury St Edmunds, England
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[2]
Position(s) Central defender
Team information
Current team
 Greenock Morton
(on loan from Dundee)
Number 26
Youth career
2014–2015 Long Melford
2015 Hadleigh United
2015–2016 A.F.C. Sudbury
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2019 A.F.C. Sudbury 96 (1)
2019–2021 Bradford City 16 (0)
2020 → AFC Fylde (loan) 5 (0)
2021–2022 Wrexham 38 (0)
2022– Dundee 18 (1)
2023– → Greenock Morton (loan) 16 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:14, 13 January 2024 (UTC)

Tyler Jay French (born 12 February 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Greenock Morton, on loan from Dundee.

Early and personal life

Born in Bury St Edmunds, French attended Ormiston Sudbury Academy.[3] He grew up supporting Liverpool.[4]

Career

French spent his early career in non-league football with Long Melford, Hadleigh United and A.F.C. Sudbury.[5] He combined his non-league playing career with a part-time job building conservatory bases.[6] In early 2019 he trialled with Football League clubs Barnsley and Charlton Athletic, and was transfer listed by Sudbury in an attempt to move up the league system.[7] He also had trials at Crystal Palace, Leicester City, and Ipswich Town.[8]

Following a successful trial period, he signed a two-year professional contract with League Two club Bradford City in May 2019.[9][10][11] French said that he would be spending the summer before the start of the 2019–20 season training, stating that "I won't have much time off because I want to get myself in the best shape possible for pre-season [...] I've got an off-season [training] programme to help me but I'm quite naturally fit, so hopefully I'll be all right".[6] He scored his first goal for Bradford when he scored in an EFL Trophy tie against Rochdale on 12 November 2019.[12]

In February 2020 he moved on loan to AFC Fylde.[13] He credited his time at Fyle for helping him getting used to a higher level of football.[14]

French was praised by club captain Richard O'Donnell after an impressive performance in the opening day of the 2020–21 season.[15] On 31 January 2021 it was announced that he had left the club.[16]

On 1 February 2021, he signed for Wrexham.[17] He was sent off on his debut for the club a day later.[18]

On 5 July 2022, French joined Scottish Championship side Dundee for an undisclosed fee on a two-year deal.[19] He made his competitive debut for Dundee in an away Scottish League Cup win over Stranraer, starting the match.[20] The following week, French scored his first goal for the club in a 5–1 win over Forfar Athletic.[21] On 21 January 2023, French suffered a serious injury to his right leg during a Scottish Cup match against St Mirren, which would leave him out of action for the rest of the season.[22] Despite his injury, French would win the Scottish Championship with Dundee at the end of the season.[23]

French would make his competitive return in August 2023 with Dundee's B team in a Scottish Challenge Cup fixture against East Fife.[24]

On 12 September 2023, French signed for Scottish Championship club Greenock Morton on a season-long loan.[25] He made his debut in a draw away to Dundee United.[26] The following week, French again suffered an injury to his right leg and was stretchered off against Dunfermline Athletic.[27] Fortunately, it was not a serious injury and French started for the Ton the following week.[28]

Career statistics

As of 13 January 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
A.F.C. Sudbury 2015–16[29] Isthmian League Division One North 4000—0040
2016–17[30] Isthmian League Premier Division 24000—60300
2017–18[31] Isthmian League North Division 40050—50500
2018–19[32] Isthmian League North Division 28150—30361
Total 961100001401201
Bradford City 2019–20[33] League Two 2000103[lower-alpha 1]161
2020–21[34] League Two 14010202[lower-alpha 1]0190
Total 160103051251
AFC Fylde (loan) 2019–20[2] National League 5000000050
Wrexham 2020–21[2] National League 170000000170
2021–22[35] National League 21010002[lower-alpha 2]0240
Total 380100020410
Dundee 2022–23[36] Scottish Championship 18110511[lower-alpha 3]0252
2023–24[37] Scottish Premiership 0000000000
Total 181105110252
Dundee B 2023–24[37] ———1[lower-alpha 3]010
Greenock Morton (loan) 2023–24[37] Scottish Championship 16000—00160
Career total 1892130812312334
  1. 1 2 Appearance(s) in the Football League Trophy.
  2. ↑ Appearances in the Football League Trophy and the National League play-offs
  3. 1 2 Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup

Honours

Dundee

References

  1. ↑ "Notification of shirt numbers: Bradford City" (PDF). English Football League. p. 8. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Tyler French at Soccerway. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
  3. ↑ Bacon, Mike (29 May 2019). "'It's a dream come true' says AFC Sudbury's Tyler French as he joins Bradford City". East Anglian Daily Times. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
  4. ↑ Simon Parker (16 July 2019). "Bradford City: Defender French relishes "surreal" occasion". Telegraph & Argus. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
  5. ↑ "Profile". Aylesbury United F.C. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
  6. 1 2 Simon Parker (4 June 2019). "Bradford City: French gets up to speed for pre-season". Telegraph & Argus. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
  7. ↑ "Charlton Athletic take a look at Tyler French". The Non-League Football Paper. 14 March 2019. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
  8. ↑ Simon Parker (25 June 2019). "Bradford City: French bounced back from rejection". Telegraph & Argus. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
  9. ↑ "BANTAMS COMPLETE FRENCH SIGNING". Bradford City A.F.C. 29 May 2019. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
  10. ↑ "Tyler French: Bradford City sign AFC Sudbury defender". BBC Sport. 29 May 2019. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
  11. ↑ Simon Parker (29 May 2019). "Bradford City: Centre-half French is second summer signing". Telegraph & Argus. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
  12. ↑ "Bradford City 1 Rochdale 2: Record low at Valley Parade as Bantams exit EFL Trophy". yorkshirepost.co.uk. 13 November 2019. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
  13. ↑ "Bantams defender joins Fylde on loan". Bradford Telegraph and Argus.
  14. ↑ "Defender French learns from Fylde loan spell - with help from former Bantam star". Bradford Telegraph and Argus.
  15. ↑ "Bantams young guns earn shot as Liverpool beckon in cup". Bradford Telegraph and Argus.
  16. ↑ "UPDATED: French and Mottley-Henry leave Valley Parade". Bradford Telegraph and Argus.
  17. ↑ "High profile takeover at Wrexham had pulling power for French". The Leader.
  18. ↑ "Eastleigh 1-1 Wrexham". BBC Sport.
  19. ↑ "Tyler signs". Dundee Football Club - Official Website. 5 July 2022. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
  20. ↑ "Stranraer v Dundee". BBC Sport. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
  21. ↑ "Dundee v Forfar Athletic". BBC Sport. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
  22. ↑ Cran, George. "Dundee star Tyler French in 'I'll be back stronger' vow from hospital after injury at St Mirren". The Courier. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  23. 1 2 "Dundee back in Premiership after eight-goal epic". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
  24. ↑ petermceleny (15 August 2023). "Dundee B 0 - 0 East Fife". Dundee Football Club - Official Website. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
  25. ↑ "Tyler French joins on loan - Greenock Morton FC". 12 September 2023. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
  26. ↑ "Dundee Utd knocked off top after draw with Morton". BBC Sport. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
  27. ↑ Cairns, Craig (23 September 2023). "Dougie Imrie gives update after Dundee loanee Tyler French is stretchered off for Morton". The Courier. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
  28. ↑ "McGregor goal gives Airdrie win over Morton". BBC Sport. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
  29. ↑ "2015/16 season". A.F.C. Sudbury. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
  30. ↑ "2016/17 season". A.F.C. Sudbury. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
  31. ↑ "2017/18 season". A.F.C. Sudbury. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
  32. ↑ "2018/19 season". A.F.C. Sudbury. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
  33. ↑ "Games played by Tyler French in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
  34. ↑ "Games played by Tyler French in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
  35. ↑ "Games played by Tyler French in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
  36. ↑ "Games played by Tyler French in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
  37. 1 2 3 "Games played by Tyler French in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
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