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
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
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
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
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
- ^ 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.