Ethan Ennis

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Ethan Ennis
Personal information
Full name Ethan Ennis [1]
Date of birth (2004-12-11) 11 December 2004 (age 20) [2]
Place of birth Runcorn, England [2]
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) [1]
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 Doncaster Rovers
(on loan from Manchester United)
Number 18
Youth career
Liverpool
2021– Manchester United
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2025– Manchester United 0 (0)
2025– → Doncaster Rovers (loan) 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:25, 22 February 2025 (UTC)

Ethan Ennis (born 11 December 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger for Doncaster Rovers on loan from Manchester United.

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Club career

Early Life

Ennis started his youth career at Liverpool and began rising through the ranks. [3] However, on 17 August 2021, he moved to rivals Manchester United after rejecting a new contract, [4] [5] becoming the first player in 57 years to do so. [6] He also had interest from Chelsea at the time of the move. [5]

The Guardian later included Ennis in their list of best talents at each Premier League club. [7]

Ennis signed his first professional contract on 24 December 2021, two weeks after his 17th birthday. [8] [9] [10]

Loan to Doncaster Rovers

On 10 January 2025, Ennis joined League Two side Doncaster Rovers on loan for the remainder of the season. [11] [12]

Style of play

Ennis has been described as having "brilliant quality on the ball", "an eye for a creative pass", and "brilliant instincts in front of goal". [13] He has also been called, 'two-footed, commanding in the air, and jet-heeled'. [14]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 22 February 2025 [15]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup EFL Cup EuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Manchester United U21 2021–22 —————0000
2022–23 —————0000
2023–24 —————1 [a] 010
2024–25 —————3 [a] 232
Doncaster Rovers (loan) 2024–25 League Two 6020——0080
Career total6020000042122
  1. 1 2 Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy

Honours

Manchester United U18

References

  1. 1 2 "Ethan Ennis". Worldfootball.net. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
  2. 1 2 Egerton, Nathan (13 August 2021). "Man Utd's Ethan Ennis is about to show Liverpool what they're missing out on". Planetfootball.com. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
  3. ↑ Egerton, Nathan (13 August 2021). "Man Utd's Ethan Ennis is about to show Liverpool what they're missing out on". Planet Football. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
  4. ↑ Ridley, Nathan (28 July 2021). "Ethan Ennis - the new Man Utd signing who rejected new Liverpool deal". Mirror. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
  5. 1 2 Lynch, David (18 July 2021). "Liverpool midfielder set to join Man Utd or Chelsea after rejecting deal". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
  6. ↑ Parry, Christian. "Liverpool Starlet Sings for Rivals Manchester United". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
  7. ↑ Christenson, Marcus. "Next Generation 2021: 20 of the best talents at Premier League clubs". The Guardian. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 4 February 2022.
  8. ↑ Luckhurst, Samuel (26 December 2021). "Manchester United youngster Ethan Ennis signs professional contract". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
  9. ↑ "Ethan Ennis celebrates signing a professional Manchester United deal - Jnews". 28 December 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  10. ↑ Coates, Charlotte (26 December 2021). "Man Utd midfielder signs pro contract after joining from Liverpool". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  11. ↑ "Rovers sign Manchester United prospect Ethan Ennis". www.doncasterroversfc.co.uk. 10 January 2025. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
  12. ↑ "Ethan Ennis: Manchester United youngster loan to Doncaster Rovers". BBC Sport. 10 January 2025.
  13. ↑ Hughes, Nicholas (23 July 2021). "Who is Ethan Ennis? The 16-year-old who has snubbed Liverpool". footballtransfers.com. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
  14. ↑ Smith, George (8 October 2021). "Manchester United teenage prodigy tipped for a very bright and exciting future". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
  15. ↑ Ethan Ennis at Soccerway. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
  16. ↑ "Man Utd 3-1 Nottingham Forest: Home side clinch FA Youth Cup in front of record crowd at Old Trafford". Sky Sports. 11 May 2022. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
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