Tristan Nydam
Nydam playing for Ipswich Town in 2017
Personal information
Full name Tristan Ryan Nydam[1]
Date of birth (1999-11-06) 6 November 1999[2]
Place of birth Harare, Zimbabwe
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[3]
Position(s) Midfielder / Left back
Youth career
2008–2017 Ipswich Town
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2021 Ipswich Town 20 (0)
2018–2019 → St Johnstone (loan) 5 (0)
Total 25 (0)
International career
2017 England U18 1 (0)
2017 England U19 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Tristan Ryan Nydam (born 6 November 1999) is a former professional footballer who played as a midfielder or left back. Nydam represented England at under-18 and under-19 levels.

Club career

Ipswich Town

Nydam was born in Zimbabwe and moved to England with his family when he was only 10, growing up in Colchester.[4] He became a schoolboy player with Ipswich Town in 2008, before signing a two-year scholarship at Town in July 2016, and then went on to sign his first two-year professional contract in November 2016.[4] He went on to make his full senior debut in the 2–0 win over Luton Town in the first round of the League Cup on 8 August 2017.[5] In November 2017, Nydam signed a new contract with Ipswich until 2021, with the option of an additional year extension.[6] He made 20 appearances during his debut season for the Ipswich first-team.[7]

St Johnstone (loan)

On 28 August 2018, Nydam signed a loan deal through to January 2019 with Scottish Premiership side St Johnstone.[8] He made his debut for St Johnstone as a sub in a 2–1 away win over Hamilton Academical on 1 September. Nydam found his first team chances limited during his loan spell in Scotland, only making 5 appearances before being recalled in January following the end of his loan deal.[9]

Return to Ipswich Town

Nydam made 1 substitute appearance for the first-team during the 2018–19 season after returning from loan in January, coming on as a substitute in a 0–2 loss away at Brentford on 10 April 2019.[9]

In July 2019 he broke his ankle during a pre-season Friendly away at Notts County, ruling him out for 6 months.[10]

On 10 April 2021, two years to the day since his last competitive appearance, Nydam made his return from injury as a second-half substitute in a home match against Milton Keynes Dons.[11] On 10 May 2021, Ipswich announced that Nydam would be released following the end of his contract.[12]

Retirement

On 20 March 2022, Nydam announced his retirement from football at the age of 22.[13]

International career

Nydam made his debut for the England under-18 national team in a 2–1 win against Qatar on 24 March 2017.[14]

He was named in the England under-19 squad for friendlies against Poland and Germany in September 2017.[15] He made his debut in the game against Poland, starting the game in a 7–1 win.[16]

Career statistics

As of match played 10 April 2021
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season Division League National Cup League Cup Other Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Ipswich Town2017–18[7] Championship 1800020—200
2018–19[17] Championship 100000—10
2019–20[18] League One 0000000000
2020–21[19] League One 1000000010
Total 200002000220
St Johnstone (loan) 2018–19[9] Scottish Premiership 500000—50
Career total 250002000270

    Honours

    Individual

    References

    1. ↑ "Club list of registered players: As at 19th May 2018: Ipswich Town" (PDF). English Football League. p. 19. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
    2. ↑ "Tristan Nydam". 11v11. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
    3. ↑ "Tristan Nydam Profile at Soccerway". Soccerway. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
    4. 1 2 Zim starlet signs first pro contract The Standard, 13 November 2016
    5. ↑ "Luton Town v Ipswich Town". BBC Sport. 8 August 2017. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
    6. ↑ "New Deal for Nydam". Ipswich Town F.C. 9 November 2017. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
    7. 1 2 "Games played by Tristan Nydam in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
    8. ↑ "Tristan Nydam: St Johnstone take midfielder on loan from Ipswich". BBC Sport. 28 August 2018. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
    9. 1 2 3 "Games played by Tristan Nydam in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
    10. ↑ "Ipswich Town: Tristan Nydam to miss six months after breaking ankle". BBC Sport. 24 July 2019.
    11. ↑ "Ipswich Town 0 - Milton Keynes Dons". BBC Sport. 10 April 2021. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
    12. ↑ "Freddie Included in Further Exits". Ipswich Town F.C. 10 May 2021. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
    13. ↑ "Former Town star Nydam announces retirement". East Anglia Daily Times. 20 March 2022.
    14. ↑ "Tristan Nydam England U18 debut". The Football Association. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
    15. ↑ "Tristan Nydam England U19 Call up". TWTD. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
    16. ↑ "Paul Simpson's Young Lions kick-off their season in style at St. George's Park". The Football Association. 1 September 2017. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
    17. ↑ "Games played by Tristan Nydam in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
    18. ↑ "Games played by Tristan Nydam in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
    19. ↑ "Games played by Tristan Nydam in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
    20. ↑ "Lawrence Wins Players' Player of the Year". TWTD. 2 May 2017. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
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