Tyrone Mings
 Mings playing for Ipswich Town in 2014 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Tyrone Deon Mings[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 13 March 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Bath, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)[2] | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Bournemouth | ||
| Number | 26 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2001–2009 | Southampton | ||
| 2009–2011 | Bristol Rovers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2012 | Yate Town | ? | (2) |
| 2012 | Chippenham Town | 10 | (0) |
| 2012–2015 | Ipswich Town | 57 | (1) |
| 2015– | Bournemouth | 1 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:03, 22 August 2015 (UTC). | |||
Tyrone Deon Mings (born 13 March 1993) is an English professional footballer who plays for Bournemouth as a left back or a centre back. He made his debut for Ipswich Town on 4 May 2013.[3]
Career
Early career
Born in Bath, Somerset to former non-league striker Adie Mings, Mings joined Southampton in 2001 as an eight-year-old, but was released in 2009 when the youth budget was axed.[4] After leaving Southampton he attended Millfield school for two years on a football scholarship. After leaving school Mings signed for non league side Yate Town. In the summer of 2012 Mings considered quitting football before eventually signing for his home town team Chippenham Town.[5]
Ipswich Town
Mings signed for Ipswich Town in 2013 after a short trial for a fee of £10,000 and an agreement for Ipswich to play a preseason game against Chippenham.[5] Mings made his debut for Ipswich on the last day of the 2012–13 season against Burnley. Mings went on into the 2013– 14 season starting two more games due to the suspension of Aaron Cresswell. On 4 January 2014, Mings started an FA Cup tie against Preston North End at right back instead of his usual left back role.
Following Aaron Cresswell's transfer to West Ham United, Mings was handed the number 3 shirt. Because of this, Mings offered to purchase new shirts for two fans who had bought shirts with his old number 15 printed on the back.[6]
On transfer deadline day summer 2014, Mings was subject to a £3 million pound bid from Crystal Palace which was rejected by Ipswich. On 20 September 2014, Mings signed a new 3-year contract with Ipswich Town.[7] On 10 October 2014, Mings won the Sky Bet Championship Player of the Month Award for September.[8]
Bournemouth
On 26 June 2015, Mings signed for newly promoted Premier League club Bournemouth on a four-year contract for an undisclosed fee, reported to be £8 million.[9]
Mings made his Premier League debut for Bournemouth on 29 August 2015, in a 1–1 draw with Leicester. However, he suffered a knee injury six minutes after coming on as a half-time substitute.[10] On 3 September 2015, it was confirmed that Mings' injury would mean that he would be sidelined for between nine and twelve months.[11]
Personal life
Mings is the son of Adie Mings, a former striker with non-league Bath City and Gloucester City who currently works as a scout for Chelsea.[12] His father was assistant manager then manager at Chippenham Town, but became Director of Football shortly before Tyrone joined the club.
Off the field, Mings has gained a reputation for charitable and generous acts.[13] He spent Christmas Day 2013 feeding homeless people[14] and when he was given the number 3 shirt by Ipswich at the beginning of the 2014–15 season he replaced the shirts of fans who had already bought ones with his old number on the back.[6]
International career
As well as being eligible for England, Mings could also declare for Barbados through his paternal grandparents. His father received a callup from the Caribbean side but declined.[15]
Career statistics
- As of 22 August 2015.[16]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Ipswich Town | 2012–13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2013–14 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | |
| 2014–15 | 35 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 1 | |
| Bournemouth | 2015–16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career total | 53 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 1 | |
References
- ↑ "Professional retain list & free transfers 2012/13" (PDF). The Football League. 18 May 2013. p. 17. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
- ↑ "Tyrone Mings makes his mark at Ipswich on and off the pitch". Guardian. 24 December 2014. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
- ↑ "Burnley 2–0 Ipswich". BBC Sport. 4 May 2013. Retrieved 4 May 2013.
- ↑ "Football: Youngster Mings aims for England". This Is Wiltshire. 29 July 2010. Retrieved 5 May 2013.
- 1 2 Stuart James. "Tyrone Mings makes his mark at Ipswich on and off the pitch". the Guardian.
- 1 2 "Footballer Tyrone Mings vows 'to buy shirts for fans'". BBC News. 22 July 2014.
- ↑ "BBC Sport – Tyrone Mings: Ipswich Town defender signs new contract". BBC Sport.
- ↑ The Football League. "Ipswich Town full-back Tyrone Mings named Sky Bet Championship Player of the Month". football-league.co.uk.
- ↑ "Bournemouth sign defender Tyrone Mings from Ipswich for £8m". BBC Sport. 26 June 2015. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
- ↑ "Bournemouth 1–1 Leicester". BBC Sport. 29 August 2015. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
- ↑ "Tyrone Mings: Bournemouth left-back's season over". BBC Sport. 3 September 2015. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
- ↑ "Tyrone Mings transfer: Why Chelsea hold an unusual advantage over Arsenal". Telegraph.co.uk. 6 December 2014.
- ↑ "Supporters Club Praise for Generous Mings". twtd.co.uk. 17 March 2013. Retrieved 26 December 2013.
- ↑ "Mings Spends Christmas Day Feeding Homeless". twtd.co.uk. 26 December 2013. Retrieved 26 December 2013.
- ↑ http://forums.bigsoccer.com/threads/barbados-call-up-two-from-england.116947/#post-2645846
- ↑ Tyrone Mings career statistics at Soccerbase
