Max Haygarth

Maxwell James Haygarth (born 21 January 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger or midfielder for NIFL Premiership club Linfield.

Max Haygarth
Personal information
Full name Maxwell James Haygarth[1]
Date of birth (2002-01-21) 21 January 2002
Place of birth Manchester, England[2]
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[3]
Position(s) Winger, midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Linfield
Number 21
Youth career
0000–2020 Manchester United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2021 Manchester United 0 (0)
2020–2021 → Brentford (loan) 1 (0)
2021–2022 Brentford 0 (0)
2023– Linfield 9 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:36, 24 September 2023 (UTC)

Haygarth is a product of the Manchester United academy and began his senior career with Brentford in 2021. After failing to break into the first team squad and a period as a free agent, he transferred to Linfield in 2023.

Career

Manchester United

A winger or midfielder, Haygarth entered the Manchester United academy at age 9 and progressed to sign a scholarship in 2018.[4][5] Despite suffering from recurring injury problems,[6] he made appearances for the club's U18 and U23 teams and departed Carrington in January 2021.[7]

Brentford

On 16 October 2020, Haygarth joined the B team at Championship club Brentford on loan until January 2021.[6] He won his maiden call into the first team squad for a league match against Nottingham Forest on 12 December 2020 and made his debut as a substitute for Emiliano Marcondes late in the 3–1 win.[8] On 4 January 2021, Haygarth transferred to the club on a permanent basis and signed a 1+1⁄2-year contract, with the option of a further year.[7] He made two FA Cup appearances in January 2021, but was not involved in Brentford's successful 2021 playoff campaign,[8] which clinched promotion to the Premier League.[9]

Haygarth trained with the first-team squad during the 2021–22 pre-season and was named in each matchday squad during the period.[10][11][12][13][14][15] His only senior call-up of the 2021–22 regular season came on 20 November 2021, when he remained an unused substitute during a 3–3 Premier League draw with Newcastle United.[8] Following 28 appearances for the B team in just under two seasons with Brentford, Haygarth was released when his contract expired at the end of the 2021–22 season.[13]

Linfield

Following trials with English Football League clubs Luton Town, Sheffield United, Sheffield Wednesday and Birmingham City,[16] Haygarth joined NIFL Premiership club Linfield on trial in late December 2022.[17] On 7 January 2023, it was announced that he had signed a contract running until the end of the 2022–23 season.[17] Haygarth made 10 appearances and scored one goal,[18] which came two minutes after coming on as an 80th-minute substitute on his debut, with the final goal in a 6–1 victory over Glenavon.[19] He signed a new one-year contract in June 2023.[20]

Style of play

Haygarth has been described as "a technical operator in the middle of the park or attack, who is capable of making a real impact on matches".[4]

Career statistics
As of match played 23 September 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[lower-alpha 1] League cup[lower-alpha 2] Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Manchester United U21 2020–21[21] ―1[lower-alpha 3]010
Brentford 2020–21[21] Championship 102000 ―0030
2021–22[22] Premier League 000000 ――00
Total 102000 ―0040
Linfield 2022–23[18] NIFL Premiership 911000 ―00101
2023–24[23] NIFL Premiership 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1[lower-alpha 4] 0 1 0
Total 9 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 11 1
Career total 1013000 0 020151
  1. Includes FA Cup, Irish Cup
  2. Includes EFL Cup, Northern Ireland League Cup
  3. Appearance in EFL Trophy
  4. Appearance in County Antrim Shield

References
  1. "Updated squad lists for 2019/20 Premier League". premierleague.com. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
  2. "Max Haygarth". 11v11.com. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
  3. Max Haygarth at WorldFootball.net
  4. "Player profile: Max Haygarth". manutd.com. Archived from the original on 31 October 2020. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
  5. "Man Utd Under-18 intake 2018/19 season". manutd.com. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
  6. "Haygarth loaned to Brentford B from Manchester United". brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
  7. "Max Haygarth joins Brentford B on permanent transfer". brentfordfc.com. Archived from the original on 24 January 2021. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  8. Max Haygarth at Soccerway. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
  9. "Bees beat Swans to reach Premier League". BBC Sport. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
  10. "AFC Wimbledon 0 Brentford 1". brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  11. "Boreham Wood 0 Brentford 2". brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  12. "Brentford beat Watford in pre-season friendly". brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  13. "Brentford B Squad Update". brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
  14. "Brentford vs West Ham United". West Ham United. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  15. "Ajer starts as Valencia visit TW8". brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  16. Dick, Brian (4 October 2022). "Man Utd trainee Max Haygarth features for Birmingham City's under 21 squad". BirminghamLive. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
  17. "Interview: David Healy – 'warm Windsor welcome to Max Haygarth'". Linfield FC. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
  18. "Linfield Statistics 2022/23 Season" (PDF). p. 5. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
  19. "2023-01-14 – Glenavon v Linfield". NI Football League. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  20. "Interview: David Healy – further contract for Max Haygarth". The Official Website of Linfield FC. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
  21. "Games played by Max Haygarth in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  22. "Games played by Max Haygarth in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  23. "Linfield Statistics 2023/24 Season" (PDF). p. 6. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
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