Kobbie Mainoo

Kobbie Boateng Mainoo (born 19 April 2005) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Manchester United.

Kobbie Mainoo
Personal information
Full name Kobbie Boateng Mainoo[1]
Date of birth (2005-04-19) 19 April 2005
Place of birth Stockport, England
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Manchester United
Number 37
Youth career
Cheadle & Gatley
0000–2022 Manchester United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– Manchester United 1 (0)
International career‡
2021–2022 England U17 5 (1)
2022– England U18 2 (0)
2023– England U19 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:14, 19 February 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:33, 28 March 2023 (UTC)

Early life

Born in Stockport,[3] Mainoo started his youth career at Cheadle & Gatley Junior Football Club, before joining Manchester United at the age of nine.[4]

Club career

Mainoo signed his first professional contract in May 2022.[5] His performances, including a good midfield display against Carlisle United in the EFL Trophy, earned him a callup to the senior squad for training in October 2022.[6] He was named on the bench for the first time on 16 October, ahead of a Premier League match against Newcastle United.[7]

Mainoo made his competitive debut for United on 10 January 2023, starting in a 3–0 EFL Cup win over Charlton Athletic,[8] and made his league debut on 19 February by coming on as a substitute in a 3–0 win against Leicester City.[9]

Mainoo travelled with the Manchester United squad on their 2023–24 pre-season tour in the United States.[10] However, he picked up an injury keeping him out-of-play for the start of the upcoming season. [11]

International career

Mainoo has represented England at under-17, under-18 and under-19 levels.[12] He is also eligible to represent Ghana.[13]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 19 February 2023[14]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Manchester United U21 2022–23 —————3[lower-alpha 1]030
Manchester United 2022–23 Premier League 10101000—30
Career total 101010003060
  1. Appearances in the EFL Trophy

Honours

Manchester United U18

Manchester United

Individual

References
  1. "2022/23 Premier League squads confirmed". Premier League. 16 September 2022. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
  2. "Kobbie Mainoo". premierleague.com. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
  3. "Kobbie Mainoo". ManUtd.com. Manchester United. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
  4. "Manchester United might be about to unleash their own future midfield star vs Cadiz". Manchester Evening News. 7 December 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  5. Fay, Richard (17 May 2022). "Manchester United starlet Kobbie Mainoo signs first professional deal". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
  6. "Manchester United wonderkid Kobbie Mainoo trains with first team ahead of Omonia clash". Metro.co.uk. 11 October 2022. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
  7. 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.
  8. Stone, Simon (10 January 2023). "Manchester United 3–0 Charlton Athletic: Old Trafford side into Carabao Cup semi-finals". BBC Sport. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  9. Kerr, Joshua (19 February 2023). "Manchester United 3 Leicester City 0". Manchester United. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
  10. Luckhurst, Samuel (19 July 2023). "Manchester United confirm pre-season tour squad". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
  11. Mamaniyat, Abdullah (2023-08-18). "Erik Ten Hag provides Kobbie Mainoo injury timescale". Red Devil Armada. Retrieved 2023-09-20.
  12. "K. Mainoo's matches". besoccer.com. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
  13. "Kobbie Mainoo: All you need to know about Ghanaian midfielder who just signed a contract with Man Utd". ghanaweb.com. 17 May 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  14. Kobbie Mainoo at Soccerway. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
  15. "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.
  16. Ganley, Joe (25 May 2023). "Kobbie Mainoo named Jimmy Murphy Young Player of the Year 2022 23". Manchester United. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
  • Profile at the Manchester United F.C. website
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