Joe Hugill

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Joe Hugill
Personal information
Full name Joseph Brennen Hugill[1]
Date of birth (2003-10-19) 19 October 2003 (age 17)
Place of birth Durham, England[2]
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[2]
Position(s) Centre-forward
Club information
Current team
 Manchester United
Youth career
Team
Newcastle United
Sunderland
2020– Manchester United

Joseph Brennen Hugill (born 19 October 2003) is an English footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Manchester United.

Early life[]

Born in Durham, England, Hugill started his career with Newcastle United, where he spent a year, before joining rivals Sunderland.[3][4][5]

Club career[]

Manchester United[]

Hugill signed with Premier League side Manchester United on 1 July 2020, with the Manchester club reportedly having fought off competition from Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur, among others, for his signature.[3][6][7] His career in Manchester started brightly, with his most notable performance coming against Liverpool U23, where he scored four goals in a 6–3 win.[8][4][9] In doing so, he became only the second player in Manchester United history to score four in one game against Liverpool, after Steve Jones in a reserve game in 1977.[10]

Hugill was called up to train with the Manchester United first team for 2021–22 pre-season preparation.[11] He featured in friendly games against Derby County and Queens Park Rangers.[12]

He signed a new contract in July 2021.[5]

International career[]

Hugill was called up to the England national under-18 football team in 2020.[3]

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 — — — — 3[a] 0 3 0
Career total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 0
  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 Joe Hugill at WorldFootball.net
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Joe Hugill: Is hype around Manchester United teenager justified?". skysports.com. 21 October 2020. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b Whitwell, Laurie (5 February 2021). "Four goals against Liverpool mean Joe Hugill is already on Solskjaer's radar". theathletic.com. Retrieved 3 August 2021. (subscription required)
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b Batty, Ryan (28 July 2021). "Joe Hugill signs new deal at Old Trafford: Who is the 17-year-old Solskjaer is so excited about?". vavel.com. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
  6. ^ Fay, Richard (4 July 2021). "Manchester United starlet Joe Hugill could benefit from summer transfer decision". manchestereveningnews.co.uk. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
  7. ^ Gott, Tom (31 January 2021). "Who is Joe Hugill? Things to know about the Man Utd starlet". 90min.com. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
  8. ^ Banks, Marcus (30 January 2021). "Liverpool U23s 3-6 Manchester United U23s highlights after Hugill scores four and Diallo nets brace". manchestereveningnews.co.uk. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
  9. ^ Hewitt, Matty (8 February 2021). "Kevin Phillips blasts Sunderland's decision to sell Joe Hugill to Manchester United". chroniclelive.co.uk. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
  10. ^ Marshall, Adam (3 February 2021). "Why Hugill has Entered the Record Books". manutd.com. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
  11. ^ Hewitt, Matty (5 July 2021). "Former Sunderland youngster Joe Hugill pictured training with Manchester United first team". chroniclelive.co.uk. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
  12. ^ Taylor, Joe (2 August 2021). "Joe Hugill: What's next for the youngster at Man United". thepeoplesperson.com. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
  13. ^ Joe Hugill at Soccerway
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