Tyrick Mitchell

Tyrick Mitchell

Mitchell playing for Crystal Palace in 2021
Personal information
Full name	Tyrick Kwon Mitchell [1]
Date of birth	(1999-09-01) 1 September 1999 (age 24)
Place of birth	Brent, England [2]
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) [2]
Position(s)	Left-back/left wing-back
Team information
Current team	Crystal Palace
Number	3
Youth career
2009–2012	AFC Wembley
2012–2016	Brentford
2016–2020	Crystal Palace
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020–	Crystal Palace	131	(3)
International career
2022–	England	2	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:42, 19 May 2024 (UTC)

Tyrick Kwon Mitchell (born 1 September 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a left-back or left wing-back for Premier League club Crystal Palace and the England national team.

Mitchell is a product of the Brentford and Crystal Palace academies. He made his first-team debut for the latter in July 2020, becoming a regular in the team over the following season.

Early life

Mitchell was born in Brent, London and raised nearby in Harrow, attending Hatch End High School. He began playing for grassroots team Pinner Albion and trialled with Watford aged nine. His father spent the majority of his childhood in prison and his mother was reliant on benefits to support their family, meaning Mitchell struggled with attendance. ^[3] He subsequently joined AFC Wembley where coach Abdi Farah became his mentor and, later, his agent. Mitchell described Farah as a "role model" who would take him to and from training sessions. ^[4] He eventually impressed Brentford scouts in a friendly match against the academy side.

Career

Brentford

In 2012, Mitchell joined the Brentford Academy. ^{[5] [6]} He was part of the under-15 team that won the Junior Globe at the 2014 Milk Cup and later offered a scholarship with the Championship club. ^{[7] [8]} However, the academy was shut down due to financial decisions in May 2016 and Mitchell pursued alternative options. ^{[9] [10] [11]} He had a preference to remain in London to support his family.

Crystal Palace

In July 2016, Mitchell joined Premier League club Crystal Palace. ^[12] After a season with the development squad, he was awarded a two-year scholarship and featured for both the under-18 and under-23 Professional Development League winning teams. ^{[8] [13]} In 2018, he became a regular starter for the under-23s and was rewarded with a new contract in January 2019. ^[14]

2019–20 season

In 2019, Mitchell joined the first team on their pre-season tour and sustained a thigh injury that kept him out for five months. ^{[15] [16]} He returned to the first team squad as an unused substitute in a 1–1 draw with Brighton & Hove Albion on 16 December. ^[17] Further issues with the injury meant he was named as an unused substitute just once more before the 2019–20 season was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. ^{[18] [19]}

After the league's resumption in June 2020, Mitchell was named in all nine matchday squads. ^{[20] [19]} On 4 July, he made his professional debut as a late substitute for Patrick van Aanholt in a 3–0 defeat to Leicester City. ^[21] He made his home debut with another appearance from the bench in a 2–0 defeat to Manchester United on 16 July, and started in the final two league fixtures against Wolverhampton Wanderers and Tottenham Hotspur. ^{[22] [23] [24]}

2020–21 season

Mitchell became a regular inclusion in first team manager Roy Hodgson's matchday squads during the 2020–21 season, enjoying three runs in the team as the starting left-back. He started in the first six league matches before suffering an injury, and featured another seven times between December and February. ^[19] In April 2021, Mitchell signed a new four-year contract after attracting interest from Arsenal. ^{[25] [26]} He returned to the starting left-back role in May for the final six games of the season. ^[19] On 16 May, he scored his first goal and recorded his first assist in a 3–2 victory against Aston Villa. ^[27]

2022–23 season

On 6 May 2023, Mitchell made his 100th Appearance for Crystal Palace in all competitions, featuring in a 1–0 away loss to Tottenham Hotspur. ^[28] At the end of the 2022–23 season, he received the PFA Community Champion Award for his support for the Palace for Life Foundation, most notably for his work with their flagship employability and training programme GAME ON. ^[29]

2023–24 season

On 4 November 2023, Mitchell scored a stoppage-time goal in a 2–0 win over Burnley, his second goal for Crystal Palace.

International career

Born in England, Mitchell is of Jamaican descent and has expressed an interest in representing the Jamaica national team. ^[30] He received his first senior England call up on 21 March 2022, following withdrawals by Trent Alexander-Arnold and Reece James. ^[31]

He made his senior debut under manager Gareth Southgate in a 2–1 win over Switzerland on 26 March 2022, as a 61st-minute like-for-like substitute for Luke Shaw. ^[32]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 19 May 2024

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		EFL Cup		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Crystal Palace	2019–20 [33]	Premier League	4	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
	2020–21 [34]	Premier League	19	1	1	0	0	0	20	1
	2021–22 [35]	Premier League	36	0	4	0	1	0	41	0
	2022–23 [36]	Premier League	36	0	0	0	2	0	38	0
	2023–24 [37]	Premier League	36	2	2	0	2	0	40	2
Career total			131	3	7	0	5	0	143	3

International

As of match played 29 March 2022

Appearances and goals by national team and year ^[35]

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
England	2022	2	0
Total		2	0

Honours

Individual

• PFA Community Champion Award: 2022–23 ^[29]

References

1. Tyrick Mitchell at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
2. Tyrick Mitchell at WorldFootball.net
3. "Mitchell: Debut a proud moment after life's battles". Premier League . 12 November 2020. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
4. Burgess, Callum (2 March 2021). "The rise of Tyrick Mitchell". VAVEL . Retrieved 13 July 2021.
5. Warlow, Robert (25 January 2019). "Former Brentford defender signs contract extension with Palace". footballlondon. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
6. "Forest United boys are top of the tree". Kilburn Times. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
7. "Milk Cup: Brentford U15s 4 Southampton U15s 0". Brentford FC. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
8. "Tyrick Mitchell". www.cpfc.co.uk. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
9. Vegas, Paul (28 June 2021). "Tyrick Mitchell: Brentford shutting down academy saw me make Crystal Palace move". Tribal Football. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
10. "Club statement: Brentford Academy restructuring". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
11. Warlow, Robert (25 January 2019). "Former Brentford defender signs contract extension with Palace". footballlondon. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
12. "List of Players under Written Contract Registered Between 01/07/2016 and 31/07/2016". The FA . p. 22. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
13. "Three Young Eagles Sign New Deals". Crystal Palace FC. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
14. "Tyrick Mitchell Signs new Deal with Palace". www.cpfc.co.uk. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
15. Warlow, Robert (5 July 2019). "Seven young players included as Crystal Palace confirm squad for pre-season tour of Switzerland". Football London. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
16. "Meet last night's Development sub: Tyrick Mitchell". Crystal Palace F.C. 17 December 2019. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
17. Begley, Emlyn (16 December 2019). "Crystal Palace 1–1 Brighton & Hove Albion". BBC Sport . Retrieved 13 July 2021.
18. "Coronavirus: Premier League and EFL suspended in England - Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland halt games". BBC Sport . 13 March 2020. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
19. Tyrick Mitchell at Soccerway. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
20. MacInnes, Paul (28 May 2020). "Premier League plans restart on 17 June with Manchester City v Arsenal". The Guardian . Retrieved 13 July 2021.
21. Dawkes, Phil (4 July 2020). "Leicester City 3–0 Crystal Palace". BBC Sport . Retrieved 13 July 2021.
22. McNulty, Phil (16 July 2020). "Crystal Palace 0–2 Manchester United". BBC Sport . Retrieved 13 July 2021.
23. Hafez, Shamoon (20 July 2020). "Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–0 Crystal Palace". BBC Sport . Retrieved 13 July 2021.
24. Sutcliffe, Steve (26 July 2020). "Crystal Palace 1–1 Tottenham Hotspur". BBC Sport . Retrieved 13 July 2021.
25. "Tyrick Mitchell signs extension to summer 2025". Crystal Palace F.C. 13 April 2021. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
26. Hopkinson, Tom (20 February 2021). "Crystal Palace boost as young star agrees new four-year contract amid Arsenal interest". The Mirror . Retrieved 13 July 2021.
27. Dawkes, Phil (16 May 2021). "Crystal Palace 3–2 Aston Villa". BBC Sport . Retrieved 13 July 2021.
28. "100 up for Mitchell: Palace's Academy graduates to reach a century - News". Crystal Palace F.C. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
29. "Arthur & Mitchell receive PFA Community Champions Awards". Crystal Palace F.C. 24 May 2023. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
30. "'Commitment is number one'". jamaica-gleaner.com. 15 December 2021.
31. "England: Tyrick Mitchell and Kyle Walker-Peters Earn First Call Ups". BBC Sport. 22 March 2022.
32. McNulty, Phil. "England 2 Switzerland 1". BBC Sport . Retrieved 27 March 2022.
33. "Games played by Tyrick Mitchell in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
34. "Games played by Tyrick Mitchell in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
35. "Games played by Tyrick Mitchell in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
36. "Games played by Tyrick Mitchell in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
37. "Games played by Tyrick Mitchell in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 August 2023.

External links

• Profile at the Crystal Palace F.C. website