Tyrese Francois

Tyrese Jay Francois (born 16 July 2000) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a central or defensive midfielder for Wigan Athletic.

Early life
Tyrese Jay Francois was born in Campbelltown, New South Wales, to a Mauritian father and an English mother. He joined Campbelltown Uniting Church Soccer Club at the age of five, and later moved to Camden Tigers. He also trained under Andrea Icardi at the AC Milan Academy Australia. In 2013, his family moved to London, England, where he and his brother Marlee Francois signed for Fulham Academy.

Club career
On 27 August 2019, Francois made his professional debut for Fulham in an EFL Cup tie against Southampton. On 1 September 2022 Francois joined Croatian team HNK Gorica on a season long loan from Fulham. He played his first game coming off the bench on 3 September in a 2–1 defeat to NK Varaždin.

On 1 February 2024, it was confirmed that Francois had been loaned to Danish Superliga side Vejle Boldklub until 30 June 2024. After completing his loan, Francois departed Fulham at the end of his contract. On 19 July 2024, Francois signed for Wigan Athletic, penning a 2 year contract.

International career
Francois was called up to the senior Australia squad for two friendly matches against New Zealand in September 2022. He was an unused substitute for the match on 25 September 2022 in Auckland.