Tyrick Mitchell

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.{{Cite news|date=12 November 2020|title=Mitchell: Debut a proud moment after life's battles|work=Premier League|url=https://www.premierleague.com/news/1895395|access-date=13 July 2021}} 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.{{Cite news|last=Burgess|first=Callum|date=2 March 2021|title=The rise of Tyrick Mitchell|work=VAVEL|url=https://www.vavel.com/en/football/2021/03/01/crystal-palace/1061647-the-rise-of-tyrick-mitchell.html|access-date=13 July 2021}} He eventually impressed Brentford scouts in a friendly match against the academy side.

In 2012, Mitchell joined the Brentford Academy.{{Cite web |last=Warlow |first=Robert |date=25 January 2019 |title=Former Brentford defender signs contract extension with Palace |url=https://www.football.london/crystal-palace-fc/players/former-brentford-youngster-signs-palace-15734856 |access-date=20 June 2020 |website=footballlondon}}{{Cite web |title=Forest United boys are top of the tree |url=https://www.kilburntimes.co.uk/sport/football/forest-united-boys-are-top-of-the-tree-1-1393521 |access-date=16 July 2020 |website=Kilburn Times |language=en}} 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.{{Cite news |title=Milk Cup: Brentford U15s 4 Southampton U15s 0 |language=en-gb |publisher=Brentford FC |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2014/august/milk-cup-brentford-u15s-4-southampton-u15s-0/ |access-date=4 July 2017}}{{Cite web|title=Tyrick Mitchell|url=https://www.cpfc.co.uk/teams/first-team/defender/tyrick-mitchell/|access-date=4 July 2017|website=www.cpfc.co.uk}} However, the academy was shut down due to financial decisions in May 2016 and Mitchell pursued alternative options.{{Cite news|last=Vegas|first=Paul|date=28 June 2021|title=Tyrick Mitchell: Brentford shutting down academy saw me make Crystal Palace move|work=Tribal Football|url=https://www.tribalfootball.com/articles/tyrick-mitchell-brentford-shutting-down-academy-saw-me-make-crystal-palace-move-4376061|access-date=13 July 2021}}{{Cite web |title=Club statement: Brentford Academy restructuring |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2016/may/club-statement-brentford-academy-restructuring/ |access-date=27 January 2019 |website=www.brentfordfc.com |language=en-gb}}{{Cite web |last=Warlow |first=Robert |date=25 January 2019 |title=Former Brentford defender signs contract extension with Palace |url=https://www.football.london/crystal-palace-fc/players/former-brentford-youngster-signs-palace-15734856 |access-date=27 January 2019 |website=footballlondon}} He had a preference to remain in London to support his family.

In July 2016, Mitchell joined Premier League club Crystal Palace.{{Cite web|title=List of Players under Written Contract Registered Between 01/07/2016 and 31/07/2016|url=http://www.thefa.com/-/media/files/thefaportal/governance-docs/registrations/player-registration---july-2016.ashx|access-date=19 June 2018|website=The FA|page=22}} 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.{{Cite news|title=Three Young Eagles Sign New Deals|language=en|work=Crystal Palace FC|url=https://www.cpfc.co.uk/news/2016/june/three-young-eagles-sign-new-deals/|access-date=4 July 2017}} In 2018, he became a regular starter for the under-23s and was rewarded with a new contract in January 2019.{{Cite web|title=Tyrick Mitchell Signs new Deal with Palace|url=https://www.cpfc.co.uk/news/2019/january/tyrick-mitchell-signs-contract-for-palace/|access-date=27 January 2019|website=www.cpfc.co.uk|language=en-gb}}

In 2019, Mitchell joined the first team on their pre-season tour and sustained a thigh injury that kept him out for five months.{{Cite news|last=Warlow|first=Robert|date=5 July 2019|title=Seven young players included as Crystal Palace confirm squad for pre-season tour of Switzerland|work=Football London|url=https://www.football.london/crystal-palace-fc/news/crystal-palace-confirm-squad-switzerland-16540702|access-date=13 July 2021}}{{Cite news|date=17 December 2019|title=Meet last night's Development sub: Tyrick Mitchell|work=Crystal Palace F.C.|url=https://www.cpfc.co.uk/news/programme/meet-last-nights-development-sub-tyrick-mitchell/2019-12-17/|access-date=13 July 2021}} He returned to the first team squad as an unused substitute in a 1–1 draw with Brighton & Hove Albion on 16 December.{{Cite news|last=Begley|first=Emlyn|date=16 December 2019|title=Crystal Palace 1–1 Brighton & Hove Albion|work=BBC Sport|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50708661|access-date=13 July 2021}} 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.{{Cite news|date=13 March 2020|title=Coronavirus: Premier League and EFL suspended in England - Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland halt games|work=BBC Sport|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51867989|access-date=13 July 2021}}{{Soccerway|id=506440|accessdate=31 December 2018}}

After the league's resumption in June 2020, Mitchell was named in all nine matchday squads.{{Cite news|last=MacInnes|first=Paul|date=28 May 2020|title=Premier League plans restart on 17 June with Manchester City v Arsenal|work=The Guardian|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2020/may/28/premier-league-restart-june-details-manchester-city-arsenal-aston-villa-sheffield-united|access-date=13 July 2021}} On 4 July, he made his professional debut as a late substitute for Patrick van Aanholt in a 3–0 defeat to Leicester City.{{Cite news|last=Dawkes|first=Phil|date=4 July 2020|title=Leicester City 3–0 Crystal Palace|work=BBC Sport|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/52162236|access-date=13 July 2021}} 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.{{Cite news|last=McNulty|first=Phil|date=16 July 2020|title=Crystal Palace 0–2 Manchester United|work=BBC Sport|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53343861|access-date=13 July 2021}}{{Cite news|last=Hafez|first=Shamoon|date=20 July 2020|title=Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–0 Crystal Palace|work=BBC Sport|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53385582|access-date=13 July 2021}}{{Cite news|last=Sutcliffe|first=Steve|date=26 July 2020|title=Crystal Palace 1–1 Tottenham Hotspur|work=BBC Sport|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53460586|access-date=13 July 2021}}

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. In April 2021, Mitchell signed a new four-year contract after attracting interest from Arsenal.{{Cite news|date=13 April 2021|title=Tyrick Mitchell signs extension to summer 2025|work=Crystal Palace F.C.|url=https://www.cpfc.co.uk/news/first-team/tyrick-mitchell-signs-extension-to-summer-2025/2021-04-13/|access-date=13 July 2021}}{{Cite news|last=Hopkinson|first=Tom|date=20 February 2021|title=Crystal Palace boost as young star agrees new four-year contract amid Arsenal interest|work=The Mirror|url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/tyrick-mitchell-contract-arsenal-transfer-23535723|access-date=13 July 2021}} He returned to the starting left-back role in May for the final six games of the season. On 16 May, he scored his first goal and recorded his first assist in a 3–2 victory against Aston Villa.{{Cite news|last=Dawkes|first=Phil|date=16 May 2021|title=Crystal Palace 3–2 Aston Villa|work=BBC Sport|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57044631|access-date=13 July 2021}}

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.{{Cite web |title=100 up for Mitchell: Palace's Academy graduates to reach a century - News |url=https://www.cpfc.co.uk/news/club/tyrick-mitchell-100-appearances-crystal-palace-academy-graduates/ |access-date=2023-05-12 |website=Crystal Palace F.C. |language=en-GB}} 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.

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

Mitchell remained ever-present in the Crystal Palace side throughout the 2024-25 season.{{cn|date=May 2025}}

On 17 May 2025, Mitchell played every minute as Crystal Palace beat Manchester City 1–0 in the 2025 FA Cup final for Crystal Palace's first major trophy. During the match, City were awarded a penalty when Mitchell fouled Bernardo Silva in the box; however, the resulting penalty by Omar Marmoush was saved by Palace goalkeeper Dean Henderson.{{cite news |last1=Hytner |first1=David |title=Crystal Palace stun Manchester City to win FA Cup amid drama and Henderson controversy |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/may/17/crystal-palace-manchester-city-fa-cup-final-match-report |access-date=18 May 2025 |work=The Guardian |date=17 May 2025 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250517185532/https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/may/17/crystal-palace-manchester-city-fa-cup-final-match-report |archive-date=17 May 2025}}

Born in England, Mitchell is of Jamaican descent and expressed an interest in representing the Jamaica national team.{{Cite web|url=https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/sports/20211215/commitment-number-one|title='Commitment is number one'|date=15 December 2021|website=jamaica-gleaner.com}} He received his first senior England call up on 21 March 2022, following withdrawals by Trent Alexander-Arnold and Reece James.{{Cite web|url= https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/60827799|title=England: Tyrick Mitchell and Kyle Walker-Peters Earn First Call Ups|date=22 March 2022|website=BBC Sport}}

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.{{cite web |last1=McNulty |first1=Phil |title=England 2 Switzerland 1 |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/60803641 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=27 March 2022}}

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Crystal Palace

• FA Cup: 2024–25{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/cm23zrkn7ryt#Line-ups |title=Crystal Palace 1–0 Manchester City: Line-ups |website=BBC Sport |date=17 May 2025 |access-date=17 May 2025}}

Individual

• PFA Community Champion Award: 2022–23{{Cite web |date=24 May 2023 |title=Arthur & Mitchell receive PFA Community Champions Awards |url=https://www.cpfc.co.uk/news/announcement/arthur-mitchell-receive-pfa-community-champions-awards/ |access-date=28 May 2023 |website=Crystal Palace F.C. |language=en-GB}}

{{reflist}}

• [https://www.cpfc.co.uk/teams/first-team/defender/tyrick-mitchell/ Profile] at the Crystal Palace F.C. website

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