# Tyler Young (footballer)
**Tyler Jay Young** (born 2006) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder. He is the son of former England international [Ashley Young](https://www.edgepedia.org/ashley-young), and the pair's near meeting in the 2024-25 [FA Cup](https://www.edgepedia.org/fa-cup) drew wide attention because no father and son had played against each other in 154 years of the competition.[1](https://theanalyst.com/players/2399/tyler-young) • [2](https://www.the-independent.com/sport/football/tyler-young-ashley-everton-peterborough-fa-cup-b2676467.html)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Full name, birth | Tyler Jay Young, born 2006; English, right-footed midfielder[1](https://theanalyst.com/players/2399/tyler-young) |
| Youth career | Arsenal Academy, then Milton Keynes Dons, then QPR, who released him in summer 2024 because of financial cutbacks[2](https://www.the-independent.com/sport/football/tyler-young-ashley-everton-peterborough-fa-cup-b2676467.html) |
| Senior debut | Substitute in Peterborough United's 2-0 EFL Trophy win over Stevenage; his only Peterborough appearance, 27 minutes, in 2024-25[2](https://www.the-independent.com/sport/football/tyler-young-ashley-everton-peterborough-fa-cup-b2676467.html) • [3](https://theanalyst.com/players/2399/tyler-young/career) |
| FA Cup near meeting | Unused substitute when Everton (his father's club) beat Peterborough 2-0 in the third round on January 9, 2025[4](https://www.fotmob.com/players/1668694/tyler-young) |
| Ipswich Town | Joined in August 2025, initially in the under-21 squad, where his father Ashley also signed[5](https://www.itfc.co.uk/players/u21/tyleryoung/) |
| Later moves | Loan at Chatham Town from October 2025 to June 2026; Walton and Hersham on a free transfer from August 2026[4](https://www.fotmob.com/players/1668694/tyler-young) |
## Youth career and playing style
Young began in the Arsenal Academy before switching to Milton Keynes Dons as a youngster, and then joined QPR. The Hoops let him go in the summer of 2024 because of financial cutbacks, and Peterborough United signed him.[2](https://www.the-independent.com/sport/football/tyler-young-ashley-everton-peterborough-fa-cup-b2676467.html) Unlike his father, known for versatility across a career of more than 600 appearances, Tyler is an energetic midfielder with a reputation for picking a pass and making runs beyond the strikers.[2](https://www.the-independent.com/sport/football/tyler-young-ashley-everton-peterborough-fa-cup-b2676467.html)
## Peterborough United and the FA Cup meeting with his father
Peterborough manager [Darren Ferguson](https://www.edgepedia.org/darren-ferguson) said after signing him that Young was outstanding in his first couple of months, did well in a first-team game, then had a dip typical of young players, but had talent.[2](https://www.the-independent.com/sport/football/tyler-young-ashley-everton-peterborough-fa-cup-b2676467.html) His senior debut came as a substitute in the 2-0 [EFL Trophy](https://www.edgepedia.org/efl-trophy) defeat of [Stevenage](https://www.edgepedia.org/stevenage), and he made one senior appearance for the club, 27 minutes in the EFL Trophy in 2024-25.[2](https://www.the-independent.com/sport/football/tyler-young-ashley-everton-peterborough-fa-cup-b2676467.html) • [3](https://theanalyst.com/players/2399/tyler-young/career)
**The Everton fixture.** When Everton hosted [Peterborough](https://www.edgepedia.org/peterborough) in the FA Cup third round on January 9, 2025, Ashley Young, then 39, and Tyler, then 18, were both in position to face each other, which would have been a first in the competition's 154-year history. Tyler was named on the bench but did not come on, as manager Darren Ferguson put the needs of the team first in a tight 2-0 game.[2](https://www.the-independent.com/sport/football/tyler-young-ashley-everton-peterborough-fa-cup-b2676467.html) • [4](https://www.fotmob.com/players/1668694/tyler-young) His father, who made his first-team debut nearly two years before Tyler was born, has 39 England caps and a career spanning Watford, two spells at Aston Villa, nine years at Manchester United, Inter Milan, and Everton.[2](https://www.the-independent.com/sport/football/tyler-young-ashley-everton-peterborough-fa-cup-b2676467.html) • [6](https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/46153405/tyler-young-signs-ipswich-town-play-alongside-father-ashley-young)
## Ipswich Town and later clubs
Young joined Ipswich Town in August 2025 from Peterborough United, initially appearing in the club's under-21 side, where his father Ashley had also signed that summer.[5](https://www.itfc.co.uk/players/u21/tyleryoung/) Spanish sports daily AS reported that the move raised the possibility of the pair sharing a dressing room and, in an official match, minutes on the pitch together; however, Alec Herd and his son David had already played alongside each other for Stockport County against [Hartlepool](https://www.edgepedia.org/hartlepool) in May 1951.[7](https://as.com/futbol/internacional/ashley-young-y-su-hijo-tyler-pueden-hacer-historia-en-el-ipswich-town-n/) • [8](https://www.weareimps.com/news/2016/october/david-herd-1934-2016)
He moved on loan to Chatham Town from October 2025 to June 2026, and joined Walton and Hersham on a free transfer in August 2026, where he made two appearances in the National North & South.[4](https://www.fotmob.com/players/1668694/tyler-young)
## References
1. [Tyler Young, Opta Analyst](https://theanalyst.com/players/2399/tyler-young)
2. [Who is Tyler Young? Peterborough star ready for FA Cup fairytale against father Ashley Young, The Independent](https://www.the-independent.com/sport/football/tyler-young-ashley-everton-peterborough-fa-cup-b2676467.html)
3. [Tyler Young Career History, Opta Analyst](https://theanalyst.com/players/2399/tyler-young/career)
4. [Tyler Young, FotMob](https://www.fotmob.com/players/1668694/tyler-young)
5. [Ipswich Town FC, Tyler Young](https://www.itfc.co.uk/players/u21/tyleryoung/)
6. [Tyler Young signs for Ipswich, could play alongside father Ashley, ESPN](https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/46153405/tyler-young-signs-ipswich-town-play-alongside-father-ashley-young)
7. [Ashley Young y su hijo Tyler pueden hacer historia en el Ipswich Town, AS](https://as.com/futbol/internacional/ashley-young-y-su-hijo-tyler-pueden-hacer-historia-en-el-ipswich-town-n/)
8. [weareimps.com](https://www.weareimps.com/news/2016/october/david-herd-1934-2016)
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