Silva Mexes
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Silva Mexes Tyler-Earnshaw[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 15 March 2010 | ||
| Place of birth | England | ||
| Position(s) | Left-winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Ipswich Town | |||
| 2024– | Manchester United | ||
| International career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025– | Thailand U17 | 3 | (1) |
Silva Mexes Tyler-Earnshaw (Thai: ซิลวา เม็กเซส ไทเลอร์-เอิร์นชอว์; born 15 March 2010) is a footballer who plays as a left-winger for club Manchester United. Born in England ,he is a youth international for Thailand.
Early life
[edit]Born in England,[2] Mexes' parents are former Welsh international footballer Robert Earnshaw and Tiffany Tyler, who has lineage from Nakhon Sawan, Thailand.[3]
Club career
[edit]In March 2024, it was reported by The Secret Scout that Mexes was close to joining Manchester United from Ipswich Town.[4] This move was confirmed in May of the same year by Mexes himself, posting a photo of him signing a deal with the Red Devils on his Instagram account.[5][6]
International career
[edit]Of Zambian descent through his father, and Thai descent through his mother, Mexes pledged his international allegiance to the latter nation in early 2025, having trained with the Thailand under-17 side in the same year.[2] He is not eligible to represent Wales, the nation his father featured fifty-nine times for, as his father was not born in the nation.[2]
Called up to the Thailand squad for the 2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup by manager Jadet Meelarp, Mexes scored a consolation goal in a 4–1 loss to eventual tournament winners Uzbekistan in the competitions opening game.[7]
Style of play
[edit]A left-winger, Mexes was also a 100m sprinter as a child, and was an under-13 champion in Essex.[8] He is one of the fastest footballers worldwide, running the 100m sprint in 11.1 seconds.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ Silva Mexes at WorldFootball.net
- ^ a b c "Academy star Silva Mexes set to represent Thailand at AFC U17 Asian Cup". sports.yahoo.com. 23 February 2025. Retrieved 22 April 2025.
- ^ "รู้จักไว้อีกหน่อยดังแน่! กองหน้าสายเลือดไทยของ "แมนฯ ยูไนเต็ด"". Daily News (in Thai). 11 October 2024.
- ^ Turk, Alex (21 March 2024). "Manchester United 'close to securing' transfer for EFL wonder kid with record-breaking dad". manchestereveningnews.co.uk. Retrieved 22 April 2025.
- ^ Johnson, Isaac (30 May 2024). "Manchester United sign former Premier League star's son who gets iconic shirt number". manchestereveningnews.co.uk. Retrieved 22 April 2025.
- ^ Burton, Chris (30 May 2024). "Man Utd snap up teenage wonderkid with record-breaking Premier League father as INEOS secure first signing of new era". goal.com. Retrieved 22 April 2025.
- ^ "'ซิลวา' ยิงสวย! แต่ 'ช้างศึก 17 ปี' 10 คน ทำนบพังพ่าย 'อุซเบฯ'". Daily News (in Thai). 3 April 2025.
- ^ "Who is Manchester United wonderkid Silva Mexes: First INEOS era signing". theweek.in. 30 May 2024. Retrieved 22 April 2025.
- ^ "Watch: Welsh footballing prodigy dubbed 'fastest wonderkid in the world'". nation.cymru. 30 September 2024. Retrieved 22 April 2025.
External links
[edit]- Silva Mexes at Soccerway
- 2010 births
- Living people
- Thai men's footballers
- Thailand men's youth international footballers
- English men's footballers
- Thai people of English descent
- Thai people of Zambian descent
- Thai people of Welsh descent
- English people of Thai descent
- English people of Zambian descent
- English people of Welsh descent
- Men's association football wingers
- Ipswich Town F.C. players
- Manchester United F.C. players
- 21st-century Thai sportsmen