Lyndon John Dykes was born on 7 October 1995 and is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for EFL League One club Birmingham City.
26 Facts About Lyndon Dykes
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Lyndon Dykes was born on the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia.
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Lyndon Dykes moved to Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, playing rugby league as a youth.
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Lyndon Dykes was coached by caretaker Queen of the South manager Jim Thomson.
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Lyndon Dykes spent part of his younger years living and playing rugby league in Canberra where his family settled.
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Lyndon Dykes attracted the interest of the Canberra Raiders after helping Gungahlin Bulls to a cup final win.
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The move never came about as Lyndon Dykes suffered an injury and his family moved back to the Gold Coast.
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Lyndon Dykes then played in the 2015 National Premier Leagues Queensland with Redlands United and joined Gold Coast City FC the year after but soon departed to play that season for Surfers Paradise Apollo SC for one month.
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Lyndon Dykes was rejected by A-League sides such as Brisbane Roar when playing football in Australia.
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Lyndon Dykes toured England with the Australian schoolboys, after which he visited relatives in Dumfries, the home town of his parents.
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Lyndon Dykes then returned to Dumfries to play for the Queen of the South Under-20s team.
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Lyndon Dykes scored 22 goals in 14 competitive matches at this level before returning to Australia in January 2015.
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On 7 June 2016, Lyndon Dykes returned to Scotland and signed for Queen of the South, who had Gavin Skelton as their manager at that time.
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On 7 December 2017, Lyndon Dykes signed an extension to his contract that kept him at the club until 31 May 2019.
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Lyndon Dykes was utilised as a central striker at the Lions.
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Lyndon Dykes had finished the season as QPR's top scorer with 12 goals and 5 assists.
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In January 2023, Lyndon Dykes was admitted to hospital with the club said to be "closely monitoring" the striker.
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Lyndon Dykes spent eight days in hospital having been diagnosed with pneumonia following a CT scan on his lungs.
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On 26 June 2023, Lyndon Dykes signed a new three-year contract with the club.
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Lyndon Dykes signed for League One club Birmingham City on a three-year contract on 28 August 2024; the fee was undisclosed.
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Lyndon Dykes played for Australia schoolboys prior to joining Queen of the South.
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Lyndon Dykes was eligible to represent either Australia or Scotland.
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On 25 August 2020, Lyndon Dykes was named in the Scotland squad for the first time for UEFA Nations League matches versus Israel and the Czech Republic.
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On 19 May 2021, Lyndon Dykes was named in Scotland's UEFA Euro 2020 squad after becoming the nation's first choice striker alongside Che Adams.
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On 4 September 2021, Lyndon Dykes scored in the only goal against Moldova in a 2022 World Cup qualifier.
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Lyndon Dykes was selected in a 28-man provisional squad for the Euro 2024 finals, but he had to withdraw prior to the tournament after suffering an ankle injury in training.