Lyndon John Dykes (born 7 October 1995) is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for EFL League One club Birmingham City.
Dykes previously played for Mudgeeraba, Merrimac, Redlands United and Surfers Paradise Apollo in Australia, for Queen of the South and Livingston in Scotland.
[3] After returning to Australia from a stint with Queen of the South Under-20s team, Dykes worked in a factory for sports company BLK.
[8][9] Dykes spent part of his younger years living and playing rugby league in Canberra where his family settled.
[10] On 30 January 2019, Dykes secured a two-year contract to join Livingston, but the Doonhamers reached an agreement with the West Lothian club for him to return to Palmerston Park on loan until the end of the 2018-19 season.
[17] Dykes' transfer fee broke Livingston's club record previously held by the sale of David Fernandez to Celtic in 2002.
[18] On 19 August 2020, Dykes signed a four-year deal for English club Queens Park Rangers for a reported fee of £2m.
[22] On 16 October 2021, Dykes scored in the West London derby in Queens Park Rangers' 4–1 loss against Fulham in the Championship.
[4] On 25 August 2020, Dykes was named in the Scotland squad for the first time for UEFA Nations League matches versus Israel and the Czech Republic.
[28][29] He made his international debut in a 1–1 draw with Israel on 4 September and then scored his first goal for Scotland a few days later in a 2–1 victory over the Czech Republic.
[30][31] On 11 October, Dykes scored the winner in a Nations League match against Slovakia which ended 1–0 after steering home Stephen O'Donnell's low cross.
[32] On 19 May 2021, Dykes was named in Scotland's UEFA Euro 2020 squad after becoming the nation's first choice striker alongside Che Adams.
[41] He was selected in a 28-man provisional squad for the Euro 2024 finals,[42] but he had to withdraw prior to the tournament after suffering an ankle injury in training.