Charlie McNeill (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Charlie Martin McNeill[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 9 September 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Droylsden, England[2] | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Manchester United | ||
| Number | 56 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Manchester United | |||
| 2014–2020 | Manchester City | ||
| 2020–2022 | Manchester United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | Manchester United | 0 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Newport County (loan) | 20 | (2) |
| 2023–2024 | → Stevenage (loan) | 3 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | England U16 | 4 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:02, 3 January 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 08:33, 23 August 2023 (UTC) | |||
Charlie Martin McNeill (born 9 September 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Premier League club Manchester United.
Club career[edit]
Early career[edit]
Born in Droylsden,[3] McNeill started his career with Manchester United, who he supported growing up,[4][5] before leaving for city rivals Manchester City in 2014.[6][7][8] While with City, McNeill scored over 600 goals at youth level.[9]
Manchester United[edit]
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 United U18 squad.[12][13]
He made his debut for United's first team as a substitute in the UEFA Europa League match against Real Sociedad on 8 September 2022, the day before his 19th birthday.[14]
Newport County loan[edit]
On 31 January 2023, McNeill signed for League Two club Newport County on loan until the end of the 2022–23 season.[15] He made his Newport debut in the starting line-up for the League Two 2-1 win against Swindon Town on 4 February 2023.[16] He scored his first goal for Newport in the 3-1 League Two win against Tranmere Rovers on 18 March 2023.[17]
Stevenage loan[edit]
In September 2023, McNeil joined EFL League One club Stevenage on loan for the remainder of the 2023–24 season.[18] Having struggled for gametime, he returned to his parent club on 3 January 2024.[19]
Personal life[edit]
McNeill was born in England, and is of Irish descent through a grandfather.[20]
Sponsorship[edit]
McNeill has a contract with German brand Adidas, which could reportedly rise to a value of £1 million.[9]
Career statistics[edit]
- As of match played 23 September 2023[13]
| 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 | 2021–22 | — | — | — | — | — | 2[a] | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| 2022–23 | — | — | — | — | — | 5[a] | 3 | 5 | 3 | |||||
| 2023–24 | — | — | — | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Total | — | — | — | — | 8 | 4 | 8 | 4 | ||||||
| Manchester United | 2022–23 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| Newport County (loan) | 2022–23 | League Two | 20 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 20 | 2 | ||||
| Stevenage (loan) | 2023–24 | League One | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | |||
| Career total | 23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 32 | 7 | ||
- ^ a b c Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy
- ^ Appearance in the UEFA Europa League
Honours[edit]
Manchester United U18
External links[edit]
- Charlie McNeill at Soccerbase
References[edit]
- ^ "Premier League clubs publish 2020/21 retained lists". premierleague.com. 4 June 2021. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
- ^ a b Charlie McNeill at WorldFootball.net
- ^ "New Contracts for United Trio". Manchester United. 26 July 2021. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
- ^ "Charlie McNeill". Manchester United. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Egerton, Nathan (29 December 2020). "Move over Greenwood, Charlie McNeill is next off Man Utd's production line". planetfootball.com. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Luckhurst, Samuel (11 September 2020). "Why Charlie McNeill joined Manchester United after rejecting Man City contract". manchestereveningnews.co.uk. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
- ^ Duncker, Charlotte (1 April 2021). "Charlie McNeill: Man Utd's teenage goal machine who left City behind". goal.com. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
- ^ a b Charlie McNeill at Soccerway. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
- ^ Stone, Simon (8 September 2022). "Man Utd 0-1 Real Sociedad: Brais Mendez scores winner after controversial penalty". BBC Sport. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
- ^ "Charlie McNeill arrives on loan!". www.newport-county.co.uk. 31 January 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
- ^ "Morris' 10-man Swindon beaten at Newport" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "Newport back to winning ways away at Tranmere" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "Stevenage sign Man United striker McNeill on loan" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "Three loan players return to parent clubs". www.stevenagefc.com. 3 January 2024. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
- ^ Gaine, Bill (10 January 2023). "A 'Granny Rule XI' We'd Love To See Playing For Ireland Some Day". Balls.ie.
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