Tyrone Mings

Early career

Mings was 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. After leaving Southampton, he attended Millfield school in Somerset for two years on a football scholarship. Having graduated, Mings went on trial with both Bristol Rovers U18 and Eastleigh but was not offered a contract with either club.

Yate Town

Mings then signed for Southern Football League Division One South & West club Yate Town in Gloucestershire in July 2010, and he played during the 10–1 victory against Melksham Town during the 2011–12 FA Cup qualifying rounds. He scored two goals during his time at Yate Town. His first goal was scored during the 2010–11 season, and his second and final goal for Yate Town was scored during the 3–2 victory against Thatcham Town on 11 October 2011. He also won the 2010–11 Gloucestershire Senior Cup with Yate Town.

Chippenham Town

In the summer of 2012, he considered quitting football before eventually signing for Southern League Premier Division club Chippenham Town, representing the town he grew up in. Mings combined his non-League career with jobs as a barman and a mortgage advisor. He made his debut for Chippenham Town on 18 September 2012 during the 1–0 victory against Bashley.

Ipswich Town

Mings signed for Ipswich Town in December 2012 after a short trial for a fee of £10,000 and an…

As well as being eligible for England, Mings was also eligible for Barbados through his paternal grandparents. His father Adie turned down a call-up from Barbados during his own playing career. 26-year-old Mings received his first England call-up in August 2019 when he was announced as part of the squad for the UEFA Euro 2020 qualifiers against Bulgaria and Kosovo. Mings earned his first senior England cap, in a 0–6 win away to Bulgaria, in October 2019, playing the entire match. The match was overshadowed by racist chants from Bulgarian fans, which was reported by Mings to captain Harry Kane who then reported it to the referee. This activated standard UEFA protocol, which largely put a stop to the chanting. In June 2021, Mings was selected for the England squad for the UEFA Euro 2020 tournament. He started the opening group match of the tournament, helping England keep a clean sheet in a 1–0 win against Croatia on 13 June at Wembley. He also started the following match against Scotland on 18 June, again helping England keep a clean sheet in a 0–0 draw. He came on as a second-half substitute in the final group match in a 1–0 win against the Czech Republic on 22 June, as England finished top of Group D, qualifying for the knockout stages as a result. Following England's defeat on penalties in the final to Italy, three England players Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho, and Bukayo Saka suffered online racist abuse after they had missed in the shootout. Home Secretary Priti Patel…

Club

As of match played 5 September 2026

International

As of match played 16 June 2023

As of match played 16 June 2023 England score listed first, score column indicates score after each Mings goal

In 2013, Ipswich Town's Supporters' Club praised Mings for his charity work. He spent Christmas Day 2013 feeding homeless people and when he was given the number three 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. In 2019, Mings started his own youth footballing academy called The Tyrone Mings Academy that is based in Bristol, England. It is aimed at children aged 6 to 16. Outside of football, Mings has a business interest in an interior design company in Bournemouth. He studied for a Diploma in Global Business Football Management at the Professional Footballers' Association business school.