Antwoine Hackford
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Antwoine Hackford[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 20 March 2004[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Arbourthorne, England | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sheffield United | ||
| Number | 32 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Sheffield United | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020– | Sheffield United | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | England U15 | 3 | (0) |
| 2019– | England U16 | 1 | (0) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:01, 2 January 2021 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:56, 6 January 2021 (UTC) | |||
Antwoine Hackford (born 20 March 2004)[3] is an English footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League club Sheffield United.
Club career
Born in Arbourthorne,[4] Hackford began his career at Sheffield United, taking part in the first team's pre-season preparations ahead of the 2020–21 season.[5] He became a scholar that year,[6] and was included in The Guardian's 'Next Generation 2020' list of the best young players at Premier League clubs.[7]
He made his senior debut for the club on 2 January 2021, appearing as an 80th-minute substitute for Ben Osborn in a 2–0 away league defeat by Crystal Palace.[8] At the age of 16 years and 288 days, he became their youngest ever Premier League player.[4] Sheffield United manager Chris Wilder said he was "delighted" for Hackford.[9]
International career
Hackford has represented England at under-15 and under-16 levels.[6]
Career statistics
- As of match played 2 January 2021
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sheffield United | 2020–21[10] | Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| Career total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
References
- ^ "2020/21 Premier League squads confirmed". Premier League. 20 October 2020. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
- ^ "Antwoine Hackford". Premier League. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
- ^ Antwoine Hackford at Soccerway. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
- ^ a b Hall, Danny (2 January 2021). "A talented boy with great pace – Who is Sheffield United starlet Antwoine Hackford?". Sheffield Star. JPIMedia. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
- ^ Sutcliffe, Richard (3 September 2020). "Sheffield United's breakthrough star – Antwoine Hackford". The Athletic. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
- ^ a b Victor, Tom (7 October 2020). "Sheffield United's teenage prodigy Antwoine Hackford has been tipped for a bright future". YorkshireLive. Reach plc. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
- ^ Christenson, Marcus; Powell, Jim; Blight, Garry (7 October 2020). "Next Generation 2020: 20 of the best talents at Premier League clubs". The Guardian. London: Guardian Media Group. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
- ^ Johnston, Neil (2 January 2021). "Sheffield United need incredible run – Wilder". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
- ^ Hemmingham, Nathan (3 January 2021). "What Chris Wilder had to say about United wonderkid Hackford". YorkshireLive. Reach plc. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Antwoine Hackford in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
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