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 20)
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*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2022– Manchester United 0 (0)
2023Newport County (loan) 20 (2)
2023–2024Stevenage (loan) 3 (1)
International career
2019 England U16 4 (1)
*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.

Contents

Club career

Early career

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

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

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

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

McNeill was born in England, and is of Irish descent through a grandfather. [20]

Sponsorship

McNeill has a contract with German brand Adidas, which could reportedly rise to a value of £1 million. [9]

Career statistics

As of match played 23 September 2023 [13]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup EFL Cup EuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Manchester United U21 2021–22 2 [lower-alpha 1] 121
2022–23 5 [lower-alpha 1] 353
2023–24 1 [lower-alpha 1] 010
Total8484
Manchester United 2022–23 Premier League 0000001 [lower-alpha 2] 010
Newport County (loan) 2022–23 League Two 202202
Stevenage (loan) 2023–24 League One 310031
Career total23300001084327
  1. 1 2 3 Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy
  2. Appearance in the UEFA Europa League

Honours

Manchester United U18

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