Who is Love Island contestant Tyrique Hyde’s dad Micah Hyde and where is he now?

MICAH Hyde is an ex-professional footballer turned head coach.

In May 2023, Micah’s son Tyrique Hyde made headlines as he was announced as a contestant on ITV2 show Love Island .

Who is Micah Hyde?

Micah Anthony Hyde was born on November 10, 1974, in Upton Park, London.

He took up football at a young age, playing alongside David Beckham in the Brimsdown Rovers youth team.

The former Premier League player retired from the game in 2012, before going into coaching.

Despite being born in England, he chose to play internationally for Jamaica.

He made 17 appearances for Jamaica between 2001 – 2004, scoring once.

Which teams did Micah Hyde play for?

Throughout his professional playing career, Micah played for many league teams.

He started his career at Cambridge United making 107 appearances for the club from 1993–1997.

During his time at the club he was sent on loan to Finnish club Euran Pallo, and then joined Watford.

He played for Watford from 1997 until 2004 where he made over 200 appearances and scored 24 goals.

He was sold to Burnley in 2004, scoring a goal in his debut against Sheffield United.

At Burnley, he became an established Championship footballer and was known to be a consistent performer over the years.

Micah also played for Peterborough United, Woking, and Barnet.

In his debut, he scored his first league goal with Barnet in an FA Cup game.

After leaving Barnet, he signed for Billericay Town in July 2010 and then signed for St Albans City in December 2011.

He completed his professional football career with St Albans, retiring from competitive football at the end of the 2011/12 season.

Micah came out of retirement when he signed for Ware in January 2016.

Who is Micah Hyde’s son Tyrique?

Tyrique followed in his father’s footsteps and pursued a football career.

He is a semi-professional footballer from Essex, who played for Lewes FC in the 2022/23 season.

His bio on the states he joined the club in October 2022, making his debut in the 2-0 home win over Margate.

The central midfielder has also played for Dagenham & Redbridge, Colchester United, Dartford, and Dulwich Hamlet.

In May 2023, he was announced as part of the original contestants for Love Island 2023.

The footballer already has close ties to the show – he grew up and is still good friends with former Love Island contestant Toby Aromolaran.

Speaking about going on Love Island, Tyrique said: “I’ll bring the vibes, confidence, good energy and honesty.

Is Micah Hyde married and how many children does he have?

Micah’s dating history is not known, he keeps his personal life pretty quiet, sharing mostly about his football career.

We do know that he has a son, semi-professional footballer and Love Island contestant Tyrique.

Where is Micah Hyde now?

Micah spends his time coaching young football players.

He worked as an academy coach at Dagenham & Redbridge then moved to Queens Park Rangers.

He is one of the lead coaches for QPR under 18s team.