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'''Kobbie Boateng Mainoo''' (born 19 April 2005) is an English professional [[Association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[midfielder]] for {{English football updater|Manchester United}} [[Premier League]] club [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]] and the [[England national football team| |
'''Kobbie Boateng Mainoo''' (born 19 April 2005) is an English professional [[Association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[midfielder]] for {{English football updater|Manchester United}} [[Premier League]] club [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]] and the [[England national football team|English national team]]. |
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Mainoo is a graduate of [[Manchester United F.C. Under-21s and Academy|Manchester United's youth system]] and won the [[Jimmy Murphy Young Player of the Year]] award in 2023. He made his first-team debut in an [[EFL Cup]] match in January 2023. Mainoo played for England at [[England national under-17 football team|under-17]], [[England national under-18 football team|under-18]] and [[England national under-19 football team|under-19]] levels, before making his debut for the senior team in March 2024. |
Mainoo is a graduate of [[Manchester United F.C. Under-21s and Academy|Manchester United's youth system]] and won the [[Jimmy Murphy Young Player of the Year]] award in 2023. He made his first-team debut in an [[EFL Cup]] match in January 2023. Mainoo played for England at [[England national under-17 football team|under-17]], [[England national under-18 football team|under-18]] and [[England national under-19 football team|under-19]] levels, before making his debut for the senior team in March 2024. |
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Kobbie Boateng Mainoo | ||
Date of birth | 19 April 2005 | ||
Place of birth | Stockport, England | ||
Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder[2] | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Manchester United | ||
Number | 37 | ||
Youth career | |||
Cheadle & Gatley | |||
–2022 | Manchester United | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2022– | Manchester United | 23 | (2) |
International career‡ | |||
2021–2022 | England U17 | 5 | (1) |
2022– | England U18 | 2 | (0) |
2023– | England U19 | 6 | (0) |
2024– | England | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:35, 12 May 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:45, 26 March 2024 (UTC) |
Kobbie Boateng Mainoo (born 19 April 2005) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Manchester United and the English national team.
Mainoo is a graduate of Manchester United's youth system and won the Jimmy Murphy Young Player of the Year award in 2023. He made his first-team debut in an EFL Cup match in January 2023. Mainoo played for England at under-17, under-18 and under-19 levels, before making his debut for the senior team in March 2024.
Early life
Kobbie Boateng Mainoo[3] was born on 19 April 2005[1] in Stockport, Greater Manchester,[4] to parents from Ghana.[5] He was raised in Cheadle Hulme, a suburb of Stockport,[6] and started his youth career at Cheadle & Gatley Junior Football Club, before joining Manchester United at the age of nine.[7]
Club career
Manchester United
2022–23 season
Mainoo signed his first professional contract with Manchester United in May 2022.[8] His performances, including a good midfield display against Carlisle United in the EFL Trophy, earned him a call-up to the first-team squad for training in October 2022.[citation needed] He was named on the bench for the first time on 16 October, for a Premier League match against Newcastle United.[9] Mainoo made his senior debut on 10 January 2023, starting in a 3–0 home win over Charlton Athletic in the EFL Cup,[10] and made his league debut on 19 February by coming on as a substitute in a 3–0 home win against Leicester City in the Premier League.[11]
2023–24 season
Mainoo travelled with the Manchester United squad on their 2023–24 pre-season tour in the United States.[12] However, he picked up an injury which kept him out-of-play for the start of the upcoming season.[13] Returning from injury, Mainoo made his first league start for Manchester United on 26 November 2023, in a 3–0 Premier League victory away to Everton, in which he received the man of the match award.[14][15] On 29 November, he made his UEFA Champions League debut, coming off the bench in the 58th minute of a 3–3 away draw against Galatasaray in the group stage.[16]
On 28 January 2024, Mainoo scored his first goal for Manchester United in a 4–2 win away to Newport County in the FA Cup fourth round.[17] A few days later, on 1 February, he scored his first Premier League goal in a 4–3 away victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers, with the winning goal coming in the seventh minute of stoppage time.[18] The goal was later awarded Premier League Goal of the Month for February 2024.[19]
On 7 April, Mainoo netted his first professional goal at Old Trafford, scoring at the Stretford End in a 2–2 draw with Liverpool in the Premier League.[20]
International career
Mainoo represented England at under-17, under-18, under-19 youth levels.[21] In March 2024, Mainoo was called up to the senior squad for the first time for England's friendlies against Brazil and Belgium, after previously being drafted for the under-21s.[22] He made his debut aged 18 on 23 March 2024 as a 75th-minute substitute for Conor Gallagher in a 1–0 defeat to Brazil at Wembley Stadium.[23] Mainoo made his first ever England start against Belgium once again at Wembley three days later, in which he picked up a good reception following the game where he came off after 75 minutes for James Maddison, and was eventually awarded man of the match on his first start.[24]
Style of play
Mainoo is primarily a central midfielder who is also capable of playing as a defensive midfielder and attacking midfielder.[2] Former Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand has compared his style of play to that of Clarence Seedorf.[25] Manager Erik ten Hag has praised his ability to "quickly adapt to high levels", as well as his willingness to progress and develop as a player.[26][27]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 12 May 2024
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Manchester United U21 | 2022–23[28] | — | — | — | — | 3[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
2023–24[29] | — | — | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
Total | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||||
Manchester United | 2022–23[28] | Premier League | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
2023–24[29] | Premier League | 22 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 29 | 3 | |
Total | 23 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 3 | ||
Career total | 23 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 36 | 3 |
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
International
- As of match played 26 March 2024[21]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
England | 2024 | 2 | 0 |
Total | 2 | 0 |
Honours
Manchester United U18
Individual
- Premier League Goal of the Month: February 2024[19]
- Jimmy Murphy Young Player of the Year: 2022–23[31]
References
- ^ a b "Kobbie Mainoo: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
- ^ a b "Local hero: Kobbie Mainoo bringing cheer at troubled Manchester United". The Guardian. London. 1 December 2023. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
- ^ "2022/23 Premier League squads confirmed". Premier League. 16 September 2022. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
- ^ "K. Mainoo: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
- ^ Blanche, Phil (19 March 2024). "Stockport star shining for Man Utd – England's latest call-up Kobbie Mainoo". The Independent. London. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
- ^ Whitwell, Laurie (1 March 2024). "The making of Kobbie Mainoo: 'United and City were chasing him when he was six'". The Athletic. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
- ^ "Manchester United might be about to unleash their own future midfield star vs Cadiz". Manchester Evening News. 7 December 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
- ^ Fay, Richard (17 May 2022). "Manchester United starlet Kobbie Mainoo signs first professional deal". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
- ^ Railston, Steven (16 October 2022). "Who is Kobbie Mainoo? Meet the Manchester United youngster named on the bench vs Newcastle". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
- ^ Stone, Simon (10 January 2023). "Manchester United 3–0 Charlton Athletic". BBC Sport. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
- ^ Kerr, Joshua (19 February 2023). "Manchester United 3 Leicester City 0". Manchester United F.C. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
- ^ Luckhurst, Samuel (19 July 2023). "Manchester United confirm pre-season tour squad". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
- ^ Mamaniyat, Abdullah (18 August 2023). "Erik Ten Hag provides Kobbie Mainoo injury timescale". Red Devil Armada. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
- ^ "Kobbie Mainoo: Man Utd youngster's full Premier League debut against Everton praised by Gary Neville and Roy Keane". Sky Sports. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
- ^ Nelson, Joe (26 November 2023). "Who was United's Man of the Match against Everton?". Manchester United F.C.
- ^ "Galatasaray 3–3 Man Utd". The Guardian. London. 29 November 2023.
- ^ "Newport County 2–4 Man Utd". BBC Sport. 28 January 2024.
- ^ "Wolverhampton Wanderers 3–4 Manchester United". BBC Sport. 1 February 2024.
- ^ a b "Mainoo's late stunner wins Budweiser Goal of the Month award". Premier League. 8 March 2024. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ^ "Manchester United 2-2 Liverpool: Mohamed Salah scores late penalty to snatch point for Reds". BBC Sport. 8 April 2024. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
- ^ a b "Kobbie Mainoo: Internationals". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ^ "Kobbie Mainoo: Man Utd midfielder handed first England call-up after being drafted in from Under-21s". Sky Sports. 19 March 2024. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
- ^ McNulty, Phil (23 March 2024). "England 0–1 Brazil". BBC Sport. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
- ^ McNulty, Phil (26 March 2024). "England 2–2 Belgium". BBC Sport.
- ^ "Wolves 3–4 Man Utd: Kobbie Mainoo continues rise to stardom with 'dream' winning goal". BBC Sport. 2 February 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
- ^ Peach, Simon (30 March 2024). "Erik ten Hag expects Kobbie Mainoo to handle the hype after star England debut". The Independent.
- ^ Hemingway, Rob (2 February 2024). "ERIK TEN HAG EXCLUSIVE: MANCHESTER UNITED BOSS OPENS UP ON KOBBIE MAINOO AND ALEJANDRO GARNACHO 'INCREDIBLE PROGRESS'". Eurosport.
- ^ a b "Games played by Kobbie Mainoo in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
- ^ a b "Games played by Kobbie Mainoo in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Ganley, Joe (25 May 2023). "Kobbie Mainoo named Jimmy Murphy Young Player of the Year 2022 23". Manchester United F.C. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
External links
- Profile at the Manchester United F.C. website
- Profile at the Football Association website
- Kobbie Mainoo – UEFA competition record (archive)
- 2005 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Stockport
- English men's footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- Manchester United F.C. players
- Premier League players
- England men's youth international footballers
- England men's international footballers
- Black British sportsmen
- English people of Ghanaian descent
- Sportspeople of Ghanaian descent