Tylon Smith
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| Full name | Tylon Christopher Smith | |||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 9 May 2005 | |||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Kriefgat, Western Cape, South Africa | |||||||||||||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Central Defender | |||||||||||||
| Team information | ||||||||||||||
Current team | Queens Park Rangers F.C. | |||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||
| –2024 | Stellenbosch F.C. | |||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||
| –2025 | Stellenbosch F.C. | |||||||||||||
| 2025– | Queens Park Rangers F.C. | 1 | (0) | |||||||||||
| International career | ||||||||||||||
| 2024–2025 | South Africa U20 | |||||||||||||
Medal record
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| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | ||||||||||||||
Tylon Christopher Smith (born 9 May 2005) is a South African soccer player who plays as a central defender for EFL Championship side Queens Park Rangers F.C.
Smith was voted player of the tournament at the 2025 U-20 Arica Cup of Nations.[1]
Club career
[edit]Stellenbosch F.C.
[edit]Smith played for Stellenbosch in the PSL Reserve League and was part of the team that won the league in the 2023/24 season.[2]
He was also part of the team that won the Next Gen Cup following a 2-0 win over Tottenham Hotspur.[3]
In October 2024 he signed his first professional contract with the side.[4]
Queens Park Rangers F.C.
[edit]In July 2025 he signed with EFL Championship side Queens Park Rangers F.C.[5]
Youth international career
[edit]Smith competed with the South Africa U-20 team at the 2024 COSAFA U-20 Cup when the side won their ninth title and qualified for the 2025 U-20 Arica Cup of Nations.
He helped the side win their maiden U-20 Africa Cup of Nations and qualify for the 2025 U-20 FIFA World Cup.[6] He was voted the 2025 U-20 Arica Cup of Nations player of the tournament.[1]
Honours
[edit]South Africa U-20
Stellenbosch
- PSL Reserve League: 2023/24, Runners-Up: 2024/25
- Next Gen Cup: 2024
Individual
- 2025 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations: Player of the Tournament
- 2024/25 PSL Reserve League: Player of the Season
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Tylon Smith named Best Player of TotalEnergies CAF U-20 AFCON 2025". Tylon Smith named Best Player of TotalEnergies CAF U-20 AFCON 2025. Retrieved 2025-09-24.
- ^ "Stellenbosch Stage Dramatic Comeback To Clinch Diski Challenge Title - Sportswire". 2024-05-11. Retrieved 2025-09-24.
- ^ Dylan (2024-08-05). "Stellenbosch FC crowned Premier League Next Generation Cup champions". SportsClub. Retrieved 2025-09-24.
- ^ Dylan (2024-10-31). "Tylon Smith signs professional contract with Stellies". SportsClub. Retrieved 2025-09-24.
- ^ Cruywagen, Dennis (2025-07-20). "Stellies soccer star Tylon Smith nets deal with Queens Park Rangers". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 2025-09-24.
- ^ "Amajita defeat Morocco in Egypt to claim historic first U20 AFCON title | soccer". SABC. 2025-05-18. Retrieved 2025-09-24.
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