Tyler Louise Dodds (born 25 April 1996) is an English footballer who plays as a winger for Newcastle United.

Tyler Dodds
Personal information
Full name Tyler Louise Dodds
Date of birth (1996-04-25) 25 April 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Gateshead, England
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Newcastle United
Number 7
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2017 Sunderland
2016 Durham
2017–2020 Middlesbrough
2020–2021 Pomigliano C.F.
2021–2022 Glasgow City
2022–2023 Sunderland
2023– Newcastle United
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

She also works as a singer, performing as "Tyler Swift" after pop singer Taylor Swift, and has played football in Italy and Scotland.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]

Early life

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Born in 1996, Dodds as a youth player joined the youth academy of Sunderland and was regarded as one of the best players in her youth age groups.[8]

Club career

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After playing for Sunderland, Dodds signed for Middlesbrough, where she was voted 2019 Player of the Year.[9] In 2020, she signed for Italian second-tier side Pomigliano.[10] She helped Pomigliano, founded in 2019, achieve their second successive promotion in the two seasons since its foundation, this time to the Italian Serie A.[11][12]

In 2021, she signed for Glasgow City in Scotland, where she played in the UEFA Women's Champions League.[13] She was released at the end of the season.[14] In 2022, she returned to Sunderland.[15]

In July 2023, she signed for Newcastle United.[16]

University career

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Dodds represented England and Great Britain at the Taiwan 2017 World University Games.[17]

International career

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Dodds represented England at under-17, under-19, and under-20 level.[18]

Style of play

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Dodds mainly operates as a winger and is known for her tenacity. Dodds is quick, provides outstanding deliveries, and has two great feet resulting in her capability to find goals and assists from any situation.[19]

Music career

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Besides playing football, Dodds also works as a singer, performing as "Tyler Swift" after pop singer Taylor Swift.

References

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  1. ^ "Glasgow City's Tyler Dodds is lighting up both the pitch and the stage". herfootballhub.com. 25 February 2022.
  2. ^ "FourFourTwo magazine Tyler Dodds article".
  3. ^ "Tyler Dodds: From The North-East Of England To The South of Italy". Impetus Football. 18 March 2021.
  4. ^ "Belles of the ball get their England chance". Evening Chronicle (Archived).
  5. ^ "Meet Tyler Louise Dodds, Glasgow City footballer & professional singer". BBC Sport.
  6. ^ "The Singing Footballer with Tyler Dodds".
  7. ^ "Interview with Tyler Dodds". 17 June 2016.
  8. ^ "ECCO NOEMI MANNO E TYLER DODDS". loravesuviana.it. 20 December 2020.
  9. ^ "DODDS BUZZING FOR NOTTINGHAM FOREST DOUBLE HEADER".
  10. ^ "Blitz di Dodds e Pomigliano vola in vetta". sprintesport.it.
  11. ^ "Pomigliano in Serie A, una bella storia di calcio femminile". lfootball.it. 4 May 2021.
  12. ^ "Le lacrime di gioia del Pomigliano promosso in serie A". ilmattino.it (Archived).
  13. ^ "Tyler Dodds: Glasgow City sign former Durham winger from Calcio Pomigliano". BBC Sport.
  14. ^ "Abbi Grant seals permanent Glasgow City return following loan stint as Petershill outfit release seven players". glasgowworld.com.
  15. ^ "Tyler Dodds returns to Sunderland Women". shekicks.net. 28 June 2022.
  16. ^ "Newcastle United Women sign Dodds". Newcastle United Football Club. 2023-07-13. Retrieved 2023-07-13.
  17. ^ "Tyler Dodds article". 30 June 2022.
  18. ^ "CHI E' LA DODDS". sportcampania24.it. 20 December 2020.
  19. ^ "ecco Tyler Doods". altranotizia.com.
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