Tyler Denton
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Tyler Jake Denton[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 6 September 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Dewsbury, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | ||
| Playing position | Left Back / Centre Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Leeds United | ||
| Number | 33 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2016 | Leeds United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016– | Leeds United | 0 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2011–2012 | England U17 | 1 | (0) |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:00, 23 August 2016 (UTC). | |||
Tyler Denton (born 6 September 1995) is a footballer who plays for Leeds United as a left back. He can also play as a central midfielder. He is a former England U17 international.
Early career
Leeds United
Denton started his career at Leeds United in 2003 and graduated through the academy before becoming the under-21 captain for the 2015/16 season. Under new manager Garry Monk, Denton was called into Leeds' first team squad for their friendlies for the 2016/17 pre-season. On 5 August 2016, Denton was given squad number 33 for the season.[2]
He made his first appearance in Leeds' first-team squad when he was named as an unused substitute in the EFL Cup victory against Fleetwood Town on 10 August.[3]
His first team debut came on 23 August, starting at left back in another EFL Cup fixture against Luton Town. He scored on his debut with the opening goal of the game, in a 1-0 victory.[4] His impressive debut saw him named in the EFL Cup Team of the Second round.[5]
On 26 August, Denton signed a new contract on a 3 year deal at the club.[6]
International career
In 2011, Denton made his debut for England U17 against the Faroe Islands.
Trivia
Denton's agent is former Leeds United and Republic of Ireland Left Back Ian Harte.[7]
Honours
Individual
- EFL Cup Team of the Round: 2016–17 (Second Round)[8]
References
- ↑ "THE FOOTBALL LEAGUE LIMITED CLUB LIST OF REGISTERED PLAYERS AS AT 16TH MAY 2015" (PDF). The Football League. 12 June 2015. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
- ↑ "2016/17 SQUAD NUMBERS CONFIRMED". Leeds United. 6 August 2016. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
- ↑ "MATCHDAY: FLEETWOOD - LIVE!". Leeds United. 10 August 2016. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- ↑ "Luton Town 0-1 Leeds United". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2016-08-23.
- ↑ Butcher, Alex (26 August 2016). "Team of the Round: A selection of stand-out performers in Round One". English Football League. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
- ↑ "Tyler Denton: Leeds United defender signs new contract". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2016-08-26.
- ↑ "Leeds United: Harte's hope for Denton". Yorkshire Evening Post. 25 August 2016.
- ↑ Butcher, Alex (26 August 2016). "Team of the Round: A selection of stand-out performers in Round One". English Football League. Retrieved 26 August 2016.