Harry Amass

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Harry Amass
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Amass in 2025
Personal information
Full name Harry John Amass [1]
Date of birth (2007-03-16) 16 March 2007 (age 18) [2]
Place of birth London, England [3]
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) [4]
Position(s) Left-back
Team information
Current team
 Sheffield Wednesday
(on loan from Manchester United)
Number 12
Youth career
2016–2023 Watford
2023– Manchester United
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2024– Manchester United 5 (0)
2025– → Sheffield Wednesday (loan) 0 (0)
International career‡
2022 England U15 4 (0)
2022–2023 England U16 9 (0)
2023– England U17 9 (0)
2024– England U18 7 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16:38, 11 May 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 10:33, 10 April 2025 (UTC)

Harry John Amass (born 16 March 2007) is an English professional footballer who plays as a left-back for EFL Championship club Sheffield Wednesday on loan from Premier League club Manchester United, He is an England youth international.

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Club career

Having joined Watford at the age of nine, [5] Amass was included in a first-team squad for the first time in January 2023, at the age of fifteen, when he was named on the bench for an FA Cup third-round fixture against fellow Championship side Reading, though he did not feature in Watford's 2–0 away loss on 7 January. [6]

In March 2023, English newspaper The Evening Standard reported that Premier League side Manchester United were close to agreeing a deal with Amass, beating rivals Chelsea to the player's signature. [7] Watford offered Amass a new deal the following month, but in June of the same year, it was reported that a four-year deal had been agreed with Manchester United, with the clubs to agree on a compensation fee for the move. [8] [9] This move was confirmed by Manchester United in August 2023. [10]

Amass was called up to first-team training with Manchester United for the first time in February 2024. [11] On 7 April that year, he got a first spot on the bench for United against Liverpool, though did not play. [12]

On 16 March 2025, his 18th birthday, he was named in the match day squad to face Leicester City in the Premier League at the King Power Stadium and was brought on in the 69th minute to make his senior Manchester United debut. [13]

On 13 April 2025, Amass made his first senior start for Manchester United, against Newcastle United in the Premier League. [14]

On 1 September 2025, Amass joined Championship club Sheffield Wednesday on loan until January 2026. [15] [16]

International career

Having represented England at under-15 level, [2] Amass was called up to the under-16 squad for a UEFA Development Tournament in Cyprus in February 2023. [17] He helped the side win the tournament, beating hosts Cyprus, as well as Scotland and Denmark. [6]

On 20 May 2024, Amass was included in the England squad for the 2024 UEFA European Under-17 Championship. [18] He came off the bench as a substitute during the quarter-final and scored his penalty as England were eliminated by Italy on penalties. [19]

On 4 September 2024, Amass made his England U18 debut against Portugal in Limoges. [20]

Style of play

Harry Amass is known to be a tough tackler. He has been quoted, "you've just got to show your aggressive side – you might be young, smaller than the opponent but you have to show you are aggressive, and don't back down". Besides from his tough tackling his technical qualities allow him to excel in attacking phases of the game as well. [21] [22]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 11 May 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup EFL Cup EuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Manchester United U21 2024–25 [23] —————3 [a] 030
Manchester United 2024–25 [23] Premier League 5000002 [b] 00070
2025–26 [24] Premier League000000—0000
Career Total5000002030100
Sheffield Wednesday (loan) 2025–26 [24] Championship 000000—0000
Career Total5000002030100
  1. ↑ Appearances in EFL Trophy
  2. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa League

Honours

Manchester United U18

Manchester United

Individual

References

  1. ↑ "2023/24 Premier League squad lists". Premier League. 13 September 2023. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
  2. 1 2 "Harry Amass". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL Medien GmbH & Co. KG. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  3. ↑ "Harry Amass". manutd.com. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
  4. ↑ "Harry Amass Manchester United Defender, Profile & Stats | Premier League". www.premierleague.com. Retrieved 2024-10-30.
  5. ↑ Fay, Richard (26 June 2023). "Manchester United agree deal to sign Watford defender Harry Amass". manchestereveningnews.co.uk. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  6. 1 2 "Academy: Cup Success For Amass With England". watfordfc.com. 16 March 2023. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  7. ↑ Kinsella, Nizaar (23 March 2023). "Manchester United set to beat Chelsea to Watford starlet Harry Amass, 16, after breakthrough in talks". standard.co.uk. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  8. ↑ French, Andrew (27 April 2023). "Watford hoping to hold onto their two young prospects". watfordobserver.co.uk. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  9. ↑ Leventhal, Adam; Anka, Carl (26 June 2023). "Manchester United agree deal for Watford youngster Harry Amass" . theathletic.com. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  10. ↑ "United confirm PDP Group for 2023/24". manutd.com. 15 August 2023. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  11. ↑ Railston, Steven (8 February 2024). "Manchester United defender Harry Amass takes part in first-team training aged 16". manchestereveningnews.co.uk. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  12. ↑ Luckhurst, Samuel (7 April 2024). "Manchester United set to name Harry Amass in squad vs Liverpool amid two changes". manchestereveningnews.co.uk. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
  13. ↑ "Harry Amass speaks out after making long-awaited Man United debut in win over Leicester City". sports.yahoo.com. 17 March 2025. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
  14. ↑ Victor, Tom (13 April 2025). "Who is Harry Amass? Ruben Amorim hands Man Utd teen first Premier League start at Newcastle". mirror.co.uk.
  15. ↑ "Harry Amass joins Wednesday on loan". Sheffield Wednesday FC. 1 September 2026. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
  16. ↑ "Wednesday sign Man Utd teenager Amass on loan". BBC. 1 September 2026. Retrieved 2 September 2025.
  17. ↑ French, Andrew (22 February 2023). "Watford defender Amass with England U16s in Cyprus". watfordobserver.co.uk. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  18. ↑ Veevers, Nicholas (20 May 2024). "England MU17s squad named for EURO Finals". EnglandFootball.com. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  19. ↑ Nottingham, Juliet (30 May 2024). "Report: England MU17s 1-1 Italy (4-5 on pens)". EnglandFootball.com. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
  20. ↑ Veevers, Nicholas (4 September 2024). "Report: England MU18s 2-2 Portugal". EnglandFootball.com. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
  21. ↑ "Harry Amass: Man Utd teenager out to solve Erik ten Hag's latest defensive injury crisis | Goal.com US". www.goal.com. 2024-08-09. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
  22. ↑ "Harry Amass: The Answer to Manchester United's Left-Back Dilemma". Yahoo Sports. 2024-04-24. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
  23. 1 2 "Games played by Harry Amass in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
  24. 1 2 "Games played by Harry Amass in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
  25. ↑ UEFA.com. "Tottenham vs Man Utd | UEFA Europa League 2024/25 Final". UEFA.com. Retrieved 2025-05-21.
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