Charlie McNeill (footballer)

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Charlie McNeill
Personal information
Full name Charlie Martin McNeill[1]
Date of birth (2003-09-09) 9 September 2003 (age 17)
Place of birth Droylsden, England[2]
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[2]
Position(s) Centre-forward
Club information
Current team
 Manchester United
Youth career
Team
Manchester United
2014–2020 Manchester City
2020– Manchester United
National team‡
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019 England U16 4 (1)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 20:04, 3 August 2021 (UTC)

Charlie Martin McNeill (born 9 September 2003) is an English footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Manchester United.

Early life[]

Born in Droylsden,[3] McNeill started his career with Manchester United, before leaving for city rivals Manchester City in 2014.[4][5][6] While with The Citizens, McNeill scored over 600 goals at youth level.[7]

Growing up, McNeill supported Manchester United.[8][9]

Club career[]

Manchester United[]

In 2020, Manchester United agreed a deal for McNeill worth a reported £750,000.[10][11]

He continued his prolific form that made him a highly regarded prospect at Manchester City, scoring 24 goals in 21 games in his first season with the Manchester United U18 squad.[12][13]

In March 2021, McNeill apologised on social media platform Instagram for comments he made about rivals Liverpool when asked about a potential FA Youth Cup clash with the Merseyside team.[14][15]

Sponsorship[]

McNeill has a contract with German brand Adidas, which could reportedly rise to a value of £1 million.[7]

Career statistics[]

Club[]

As of 4 August 2021.[13]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Manchester United U21 2020–21 — — — — 2[a] 1 2 1
Career total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 2 1
  1. ^ Appearances in the EFL Trophy

References[]

  1. ^ "Premier League clubs publish 2020/21 retained lists". premierleague.com. 4 June 2021. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b Charlie McNeill at WorldFootball.net
  3. ^ "New Contracts for United Trio". manutd.com. 26 July 2021. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
  4. ^ Egerton, Nathan (29 December 2020). "Move over Greenwood, Charlie McNeill is next off Man Utd's production line". planetfootball.com. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
  5. ^ Ducker, James (6 March 2021). "Meet Charlie McNeill: Manchester United academy's goalscoring phenomenon who swapped sky blue for red". telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 3 August 2021. (subscription required)
  6. ^ Lee, Sam (12 December 2019). "'Some great individual players' but can City's kids help to bring European success?". theathletic.com. Retrieved 3 August 2021. (subscription required)
  7. ^ Jump up to: a b Lucas, Kat (30 December 2020). "Manchester United: Meet Charlie McNeill, the wonderkid with 600 goals at youth level". givemesport.com. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
  8. ^ "Charlie McNeill". manutd.com. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
  9. ^ Aladay, Adam (12 September 2020). "Charlie McNeill: All You Need to Know About Man Utd's New Young Goal Machine". 90min.com. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
  10. ^ Duncker, Charlotte (11 September 2020). "Manchester United agree £750,000 fee to sign 17-year-old Man City goal machine McNeill". goal.com. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
  11. ^ Luckhurst, Samuel (11 September 2020). "Why Charlie McNeill joined Manchester United after rejecting Man City contract". manchestereveningnews.co.uk. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
  12. ^ Duncker, Charlotte (1 April 2021). "Charlie McNeill: Man Utd's teenage goal machine who left City behind". goal.com. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
  13. ^ Jump up to: a b Charlie McNeill at Soccerway
  14. ^ Stroud, James (14 March 2021). "Man United news: Charlie McNeill apologises after Liverpool comments". givemesport.com. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
  15. ^ Luckhurst, Samuel (13 March 2021). "Badge kissing against Man City and baiting Liverpool... Introducing Charlie McNeill and the Manchester United Class of 2021". manchestereveningnews.co.uk. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
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