Charlie McNeill (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Charlie Martin McNeill | ||
| Date of birth | 9 September 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Droylsden, England | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| 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
Early career
Born in Droylsden, McNeill started his career with Manchester United, who he supported growing up, before leaving for city rivals Manchester City in 2014. While with City, McNeill scored over 600 goals at youth level.
Manchester United
In 2020, Manchester United agreed a deal for McNeill worth a reported £750,000. 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.
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.
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. He made his Newport debut in the starting line-up for the League Two 2-1 win against Swindon Town on 4 February 2023. He scored his first goal for Newport in the 3-1 League Two win against Tranmere Rovers on 18 March 2023.
Stevenage loan
In September 2023, McNeil joined EFL League One club Stevenage on loan for the remainder of the 2023–24 season. Having struggled for gametime, he returned to his parent club on 3 January 2024.
Sponsorship
McNeill has a contract with German brand Adidas, which could reportedly rise to a value of £1 million.
Career statistics
- As of match played 23 September 2023
| 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 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| 2022–23 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | |||||
| 2023–24 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Total | — | — | — | — | 8 | 4 | 8 | 4 | ||||||
| Manchester United | 2022–23 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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 | ||
- Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy
- Appearance in the UEFA Europa League
Honours
Manchester United U18