Alejandro Garnacho
![]() Garnacho playing for Manchester United in 2022 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Alejandro Garnacho Ferreyra[1] | ||
Date of birth | 1 July 2004 | ||
Place of birth | Madrid, Spain | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Winger | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Manchester United | ||
Number | 49 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2015 | Getafe | ||
2015–2020 | Atlético Madrid | ||
2020–2022 | Manchester United | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2022– | Manchester United | 8 | (1) |
International career‡ | |||
2021 | Spain U18 | 3 | (0) |
2022– | Argentina U20 | 5 | (4) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:21, 3 January 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:18, 17 July 2022 (UTC) |
Alejandro Garnacho Ferreyra (born 1 July 2004) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Premier League club Manchester United. Born in Spain, he is an Argentina youth international.
Garnacho joined Manchester United's youth system from Atlético Madrid in October 2020. He won the FA Youth Cup and the Jimmy Murphy Young Player of the Year award in May 2022. The month before, he had made his first-team debut at the age of 17, in a Premier League game against Chelsea. HAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAH MUNICH AIR DISASTER...... 6 TIMES
Garnacho represented Spain at under-18 level, before making his debut for Argentina at under-20 level in 2022. He has been called up to the senior Argentina squad but has yet to make an appearance.
Club career
Manchester United
Youth career
Born in Madrid, Garnacho joined Atlético Madrid's youth system in 2015 from Getafe.[2] In October 2020, he joined the Manchester United Academy.[3] United paid Atlético a £420,000 fee.[4] He signed his first professional contract with the club in July 2021.[4]
He came under the spotlight for his solo goal in the FA Youth Cup win over Everton, which was nominated for United's Goal of the Month award for February 2022.[5] After being named as an unused substitute for several Premier League matches, Garnacho made his first-team debut for United on 28 April, replacing Anthony Elanga in the 91st minute of a 1–1 draw against Chelsea.[6] Garnacho won the Jimmy Murphy Young Player of the Year award in May.[7] He scored twice in the final of the FA Youth Cup against Nottingham Forest on 11 May, helping United win the competition for the first time since 2011.[8]
2022–23 season
For the start of the 2022–23 Premier League season, he changed his shirt number from 75 to 49.[9] On 4 October 2022, he scored a late winner for Manchester United U21 against Barrow in the 2022–23 EFL Trophy.[10] After brief substitute appearances against Brighton & Hove Albion, Brentford and Real Sociedad, Garnacho made his first senior start for United on 27 October, in a 3–0 win over Sheriff Tiraspol in the UEFA Europa League, whereafter he was praised by manager Erik ten Hag for his improvement over the past few weeks, who stated though previously dissatisfied, he is happy with his improved attitude and resilience.[11] On 3 November, he scored his first senior goal in a Europa League match against Real Sociedad.[12] Garnacho scored his first goal in the Premier League on 13 November, an injury-time winner against Fulham.[13]
International career
Garnacho is eligible to play for his country of birth, Spain, and Argentina, as his mother is Argentinian.[14] He made three appearances for the Spain under-18 team in 2021.[15]
On 7 March 2022, Garnacho was called up to the Argentina senior team as part of an initial 44-man squad for their two World Cup qualifiers that month.[16] He made it to the final 33-man squad for the fixtures,[17][18] but did not make an appearance in either game.
Garnacho made his debut for the Argentina under-20 side on 26 March 2022, when he started in a friendly match against the United States.[19] He scored four goals in four appearances for the under-20 team at the 2022 Maurice Revello Tournament.[15][20]
Career statistics
- As of match played 3 January 2023[21]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Manchester United U21 | 2021–22[22] | — | — | — | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
2022–23[23] | — | — | — | — | — | 2[a] | 1 | 2 | 1 | |||||
Total | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | ||||||
Manchester United | 2021–22[22] | Premier League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
2022–23[23] | Premier League | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4[b] | 1 | — | 12 | 2 | ||
Total | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | 14 | 2 | |||
Career total | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 3 |
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy
- ^ Appearances in the UEFA Europa League
Honours
Manchester United U18
Individual
References
- ^ a b Alejandro Garnacho at WorldFootball.net
- ^ "2015–16 Atlético de Madrid Alevín". atleticodemadrid.com. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
- ^ "New forwards join the Academy". Manchester United. 3 October 2020. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- ^ a b "Where Manchester United stand on Alejandro Garnacho new contract amid Juventus links". Manchester Evening News. 9 June 2022. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
- ^ "Which is your February Goal of the Month?". Manchester United. 3 March 2022. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- ^ Holt, Matthew (28 April 2022). "Garnacho makes United debut". Manchester United. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
- ^ a b "Garnacho named U18s Player of the Year". Manchester United. 11 May 2022. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ Wood, Liam (28 June 2022). "Manchester United give Alejandro Garnacho new squad number". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
- ^ Wood, Liam (5 October 2022). "Manchester United fans sent wild by 'magic' Alejandro Garnacho goal vs Barrow". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
- ^ Stone, Simon (27 October 2022). "Manchester United 3-0 Sheriff Tiraspol: Cristiano Ronaldo scores in comfortable win". BBC Sport. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
- ^ Johnston, Neil (3 November 2022). "Real Sociedad 0-1 Man Utd: Teenager Alejandro Garnacho scores but Red Devils finish second in Europa League group". BBC Sport. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
- ^ Olley, Jamie (13 November 2022). "Alejandro Garnacho's stoppage-time heroics keep Manchester United firmly in top-four race". ESPN. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
- ^ "Garnacho receives Argentina call-up". manutd.com. 19 March 2022. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
- ^ a b "A. Garnacho". besoccer.com. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
- ^ "Manchester United starlet Alejandro Garnacho receives shock Argentina call-up alongside Lionel Messi". manchestereveningnews.com. 7 March 2022. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- ^ "Garnacho receives Argentina call-up". ManUtd.com. 19 March 2022. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
- ^ "Garnacho exclusive: It's an honour for me". ManUtd.com. 23 March 2022. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
- ^ "Alejandro Garnacho of Manchester United, Matias Soule of Juventus start for Argentina U20 vs. USA". Mundoalbiceleste. 26 March 2022. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
- ^ "Manchester United starlet Alejandro Garnacho reacts after impressive international performance". manchestereveningnews.co.uk. 11 June 2022. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
- ^ Alejandro Garnacho at Soccerway. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
- ^ a b "Games played by Alejandro Garnacho in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
- ^ a b "Games played by Alejandro Garnacho in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
- ^ "Maurice Revello Tournament 2022 best XI". www.festival-foot-espoirs.com. Retrieved 2023-01-03.
External links
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- Profile at ManUtd.com
- 2004 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Madrid
- Argentine footballers
- Argentina youth international footballers
- Spanish footballers
- Spain youth international footballers
- Argentine people of Spanish descent
- Spanish people of Argentine descent
- Association football forwards
- Atlético Madrid footballers
- Manchester United F.C. players
- Premier League players
- Argentine expatriate footballers
- Spanish expatriate footballers
- Spanish expatriate sportspeople in England
- Expatriate footballers in England
- Argentine expatriate sportspeople in England