Charlie McNeill (footballer)

For other people named Charlie McNeill, see Charlie McNeill (disambiguation).

For the Scottish footballer, see Charlie McNeil (footballer).

Charlie McNeill

Personal information
Full name	Charlie Martin McNeill [1]
Date of birth	(2003-09-09) 9 September 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth	Droylsden, England [2]
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) [2]
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Sheffield Wednesday
Number	17
Youth career
	Manchester United
2014–2020	Manchester City
2020–2022	Manchester United
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2022–2024	Manchester United	0	(0)
2023	→ Newport County (loan)	20	(2)
2023–2024	→ Stevenage (loan)	3	(1)
2024–	Sheffield Wednesday	2	(0)
International career‡
2019	England U16	4	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:06, 29 December 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 EFL Championship club Sheffield Wednesday.

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]} 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]

On 5 June 2024, Manchester United announced he was leaving the club to seek opportunities elsewhere. ^[15]

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. ^[16] He made his Newport debut in the starting line-up for the League Two 2–1 win against Swindon Town on 4 February 2023. ^[17] He scored his first goal for Newport in the 3–1 League Two win against Tranmere Rovers on 18 March 2023. ^[18]

Stevenage (loan)

In September 2023, McNeil joined EFL League One club Stevenage on loan for the remainder of the 2023–24 season. ^[19] Having struggled for gametime, he returned to his parent club on 3 January 2024. ^[20]

Sheffield Wednesday

On 10 July 2024, McNeill joined Sheffield Wednesday on a free transfer. ^[21] He made his debut in the EFL Cup against Hull City on 14 August 2024, scoring a brace, with the first after 27 seconds. ^[22] On 21 December 2024, he made his league debut coming off the bench against Stoke City. ^[23]

Personal life

McNeill was born in England, and is of Irish descent through a grandfather. ^[24]

Career statistics

As of match played 29 December 2024 ^[13]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		League Cup		Europe		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Manchester United U21	2021–22 [25]	—	—		—		—		—		2 [a]	1	2	1
	2022–23 [26]	—	—		—		—		—		5 [a]	3	5	3
	2023–24 [27]	—	—		—		—		—		1 [a]	0	1	0
	Total		—		—		—		—		8	4	8	4
Manchester United	2022–23 [26]	Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	1 [b]	0	—		1	0
Newport County (loan)	2022–23 [26]	League Two	20	2	—		—		—		—		20	2
Stevenage (loan)	2023–24 [27]	League One	3	1	0	0	—		—		—		3	1
Sheffield Wednesday	2024–25 [28]	Championship	2	0	0	0	3	2	—		—		5	2
Career total			25	3	0	0	3	2	1	0	8	4	37	9

1. Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy
2. Appearance in the UEFA Europa League

Honours

Manchester United U18

• FA Youth Cup: 2021–22

External links

• Charlie McNeill at Soccerbase

References

1. "Premier League clubs publish 2020/21 retained lists". premierleague.com. 4 June 2021. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
2. Charlie McNeill at WorldFootball.net
3. "New Contracts for United Trio". Manchester United. 26 July 2021. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
4. "Charlie McNeill". Manchester United. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
5. 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.
6. Egerton, Nathan (29 December 2020). "Move over Greenwood, Charlie McNeill is next off Man Utd's production line". planetfootball.com. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
7. 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.
8. 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.
9. Lucas, Kat (30 December 2020). "Manchester United: Meet Charlie McNeill, the wonderkid with 600 goals at youth level". givemesport.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. Charlie McNeill at Soccerway. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
14. Stone, Simon (8 September 2022). "Man Utd 0-1 Real Sociedad: Brais Mendez scores winner after controversial penalty". BBC Sport. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
15. "United announce official retained list". www.manutd.com. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
16. "Charlie McNeill arrives on loan!". www.newport-county.co.uk. 31 January 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
17. "Morris' 10-man Swindon beaten at Newport" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
18. "Newport back to winning ways away at Tranmere" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
19. "Stevenage sign Man United striker McNeill on loan" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
20. "Three loan players return to parent clubs". www.stevenagefc.com. 3 January 2024. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
21. "Charlie McNeill seals Wednesday move!". Sheffield Wednesday FC. 10 July 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
22. "Hull 1–2 Wednesday". Sheffield Wednesday FC. 14 August 2024. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
23. "Wednesday 2-0 Stoke". Sheffield Wednesday FC. 21 December 2024. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
24. Gaine, Bill (10 January 2023). "A 'Granny Rule XI' We'd Love To See Playing For Ireland Some Day". Balls.ie.
25. "Games played by Charlie McNeill in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
26. "Games played by Charlie McNeill in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
27. "Games played by Charlie McNeill in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
28. "Games played by Charlie McNeill in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 May 2024.