english football player

Tyrick Kwon Mitchell ( yield 1 September 1999 ) is an english professional football player who plays as a left back for Premier League club Crystal Palace. 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 follow season.

early life [edit ]

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 beget spent the majority of his childhood in prison and his mother was reliant on benefits to support their kin, meaning Mitchell struggled with attendance. [ 3 ] He subsequently joined AFC Wembley where coach Abdi Farah became his mentor and, by and by, his agent. Mitchell described Farah as a “ role model ” who would take him to and from training sessions. [ 4 ] He finally impressed Brentford scouts in a friendly match against the academy side .

career [edit ]

Brentford [edit ]

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 late offered a scholarship with the Championship club. [ 7 ] [ 8 ] however, the academy was shut down due to fiscal decisions in May 2016 and Mitchell pursued option options. [ 9 ] [ 10 ] [ 11 ] He had a preference to remain in London to support his family .

quartz glass palace [edit ]

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

2019–20 season

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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 withdraw with Brighton & Hove Albion on 16 December. [ 17 ] Further issues with the wound meant he was named as an fresh stand-in 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 introduction as a late ersatz for Patrick van Aanholt in a 3–0 frustration 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 concluding two league fixtures against Wolverhampton Wanderers and Tottenham Hotspur. [ 22 ] [ 23 ] [ 24 ]

2020–21 season [edit ]

Mitchell became a regular inclusion body in first team coach 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 fresh four-year contract after attracting interest from Arsenal. [ 25 ] [ 26 ] He returned to the starting left-back function in May for the concluding six games of the season. [ 19 ] On 16 May, he scored his inaugural goal and recorded his first serve in a 3–2 victory against Aston Villa. [ 27 ]

career statistics [edit ]

As of match played 15 December 2021
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Crystal Palace 2019–20[28] Premier League 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
2020–21[29] 19 1 1 0 0 0 20 1
2021–22[30] 17 0 0 0 1 0 18 0
Career total 40 1 1 0 1 0 42 1

References [edit ]

  • Tyrick Mitchell at Soccerbase
  • Tyrick Mitchell at cpfc.co.uk