Tyler-Jay Dibling

Tyler-Jay Dibling is an English midfielder from Exeter who developed in Southampton’s academy. He joined Southampton as an eight-year-old after attracting attention in youth football and progressed through the club’s age groups. In 2022, Dibling moved to Chelsea, but returned to Southampton two months later and signed his first professional contract in February 2023. He made his Premier League debut against Newcastle United in August 2024, then scored his first professional goal in a 1–1 draw with Ipswich Town the following month. Dibling became a regular starter during Southampton’s 2024–25 campaign, making 33 appearances and scoring twice. Primarily a right-sided attacker, he can also operate on the left or as a central attacking midfielder, using close control and direct carries to advance possession. After representing England from under-16 to under-19 level, Dibling made his England Under-21 debut in November 2024 before joining Everton in August 2025.