Silva Mexes Tyler-Earnshaw (; born 15 March 2010) is a

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who plays as a left-winger for club

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. Born in England, he is a youth international for Thailand.

Early life

Born in England, Mexes' parents are former Welsh international footballer

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and Tiffany Tyler, who has lineage from

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, Thailand.

Club career

In March 2024, it was reported by ''The Secret Scout'' that Mexes was close to joining

from

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. 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

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account.

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. 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. Called up to the Thailand squad for the

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by manager

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, Mexes scored a consolation goal in a 4–1 loss to eventual tournament winners

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in the competitions opening game.

Style of play

A left-winger, Mexes was also a 100m sprinter as a child, and was an under-13 champion in

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. He is one of the fastest footballers worldwide, running the 100m sprint in 11.1 seconds.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Mexes, Silva 2010 births Living people Silva Mexes Silva Mexes English men's footballers Silva Mexes Thai people of Zambian descent Silva Mexes 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 Silva Mexes