Tristan Nydam


Tristan Ryan Nydam is a professional footballer who plays for Ipswich Town. He can play as a midfielder or Left back. Nydam has also 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. 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. 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.

St Johnstone (loan)

On 28 August 2018, Nydam signed a loan deal through to January 2019 with Scottish Premiership side St Johnstone. He 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.

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

International career

Nydam made his debut for the England under-18 national team in a 2–1 win against Qatar on 24 March 2017.
He was named in the England under-19 squad for friendlies against Poland and Germany in September 2017. He made his debut in the game against Poland, starting the game in a 7–1 win.

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