Manchester United have a 40-man strong first-team squad for the 2022/23 season and Erik ten Hag’s first campaign as the manager of the Red Devils. It also features four goalkeepers, 15 defenders, 12 midfielders and nine forwards, including any senior stars sent out on loan.
Manchester United Goalkeepers
David de Gea
| Name: | David de Gea |
| DOB: | 07/11/1990 |
| Joined Manchester United: | 29/06/2011 |
| Joined From: | Atletico Madrid |
| Kit number: | 1 |
David de Gea joined Manchester United under Sir Alex Ferguson in 2011 in a £19m transfer from Atletico Madrid. He has been their No1 since and won the Premier League in 2012/13.
Tom Heaton
| Name: | Tom Heaton |
| DOB: | 15/04/1986 |
| Joined Manchester United: | 02/07/2021 |
| Joined From: | Aston Villa |
| Kit number: | 22 |
Manchester United signed Tom Heaton as a free agent in 2021 after his release from Aston Villa. It also marked a return to Old Trafford for the Red Devils product after 11 years away.
Dean Henderson (on loan to Nottingham Forest)
| Name: | Dean Henderson |
| DOB: | 12/03/1997 |
| Joined Manchester United: | 01/08/2013 |
| Joined From: | Academy |
| Kit number: | 26 |
Dean Henderson is currently away from Manchester United on loan to Nottingham Forest for the 2022/23 season. He is a product of the Red Devils’ academy after joining in his youth.
Jack Butland
| Name: | Jack Butland |
| DOB: | 10/03/1993 |
| Joined Manchester United: | 06/01/2023 |
| Joined From: | Crystal Palace (on loan) |
| Kit number: | 31 |
Crystal Palace agreed to loan Jack Butland to Manchester United for the second half of the 2022/23 season. He moved to Old Trafford to replace Martin Dubravka as De Gea’s backup.
Manchester United Defenders
Diogo Dalot
| Name: | Diogo Dalot |
| DOB: | 18/03/199 |
| Position: | Right-back |
| Joined Manchester United: | 06/06/2018 |
| Joined From: | FC Porto |
| Kit number: | 20 |
Manchester United sign Diogo Dalot from FC Porto for £19m in 2018. Then-head coach Jose Mourinho famously dubbed the defender as the ‘best young full-back in Europe’ at the time.
Aaron Wan-Bissaka
| Name: | Aaron Wan-Bissaka |
| DOB: | 26/11/1997 |
| Position: | Right-back |
| Joined Manchester United: | 29/06/2019 |
| Joined From: | Crystal Palace |
| Kit number: | 29 |
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer called Aaron Wan-Bissaka ‘one of the best upcoming defenders in the Premier League’ when Manchester United signed the full-back from Crystal Palace for £50m.
Victor Lindelof
| Name: | Victor Lindelof |
| DOB: | 17/07/1994 |
| Position: | Centre-back |
| Joined Manchester United: | 01/07/2017 |
| Joined From: | SL Benfica |
| Kit number: | 2 |
Victor Lindelof has been a stellar servant for Manchester United since leaving Benfica for an initial £31m in 2017. His transfer can end up costing the Red Devils another £9m in add-ons.
Eric Bailly (on loan to Marseille)
| Name: | Eric Bailly |
| DOB: | 12/04/1994 |
| Position: | Centre-back |
| Joined Manchester United: | 08/06/2016 |
| Joined From: | Villarreal |
| Kit number: | 3 |
Eric Bailly is currently away from Manchester United after joining Marseille on loan for the 2022/23 season. He was Mourinho’s first signing with the Red Devils in a £30m transfer.
Phil Jones
| Name: | Phil Jones |
| DOB: | 21/02/1992 |
| Position: | Centre-back |
| Joined Manchester United: | 01/07/2011 |
| Joined From: | Blackburn Rovers |
| Kit number: | 4 |
Phil Jones is one of the longest-serving players at Manchester United having joined the club from Blackburn Rovers in 2011. But he has had a horrific record with injuries in recent years.
Harry Maguire
| Name: | Harry Maguire |
| DOB: | 05/03/1993 |
| Position: | Centre-back |
| Joined Manchester United: | 05/08/2019 |
| Joined From: | Leicester City |
| Kit number: | 5 |
Manchester United paid a world record fee for a defender when they signed Harry Maguire from Leicester City for £80m. Solskjaer later named the England star as the captain in 2020.
Lisandro Martinez
| Name: | Lisandro Martinez |
| DOB: | 18/01/1998 |
| Position: | Centre-back |
| Joined Manchester United: | 27/07/2022 |
| Joined From: | Ajax |
| Kit number: | 6 |
Manchester United paid Ajax £57m to reunite Ten Hag with Lisandro Martinez in the head coach’s first window at the club. He is dubbed ‘The Butcher’ for the Argentine’s aggression.
Raphael Varane
| Name: | Raphael Varane |
| DOB: | 25/04/1993 |
| Position: | Centre-back |
| Joined Manchester United: | 14/08/2021 |
| Joined From: | Real Madrid |
| Kit number: | 19 |
Manchester United signed four-time Champions League winner Raphael Varane for £41m in 2021. The 2018 World Cup-winning Frenchman enjoyed a decorated career at Real Madrid.
Axel Tuanzebe (on loan to Stoke City)
| Name: | Axel Tuanzebe |
| DOB: | 14/11/1997 |
| Position: | Centre-back |
| Joined Manchester United: | 01/07/2013 |
| Joined From: | Academy |
| Kit number: | 38 |
Axel Tuanzebe is currently away from Manchester United after joining Stoke City on loan for the second half of the 2022/23 term. The defender has been at Old Trafford since his youth.
Teden Mengi
| Name: | Teden Mengi |
| DOB: | 30/04/2002 |
| Position: | Centre-back |
| Joined Manchester United: | 01/07/2018 |
| Joined From: | Academy |
| Kit number: | 43 |
Manchester United product Teden Mengi enjoyed his first-team debut under Solskjaer in a Europa League qualifier with LASK in 2020. He later had his Champions League bow in 2021.
Tyrell Malacia
| Name: | Tyrell Malacia |
| DOB: | 17/08/1999 |
| Position: | Left-back |
| Joined Manchester United: | 05/07/2022 |
| Joined From: | Feyenoord |
| Kit number: | 12 |
Tyrell Malacia joined Manchester United from Feyenoord for £15m in July 2022 as Ten Hag’s first signing. He was highly sought-after by the manager after flourishing in the Netherlands.
Luke Shaw
| Name: | Luke Shaw |
| DOB: | 12/07/1995 |
| Position: | Left-back |
| Joined Manchester United: | 27/06/2014 |
| Joined From: | Southampton |
| Kit number: | 23 |
Manchester United made Luke Shaw one of the world’s most expensive defenders in 2014 by paying Southampton £31m. He is now one of the longest-serving players at Old Trafford.
Alex Telles (on loan to Sevilla)
| Name: | Alex Telles |
| DOB: | 15/12/1992 |
| Position: | Left-back |
| Joined Manchester United: | 05/10/2020 |
| Joined From: | FC Porto |
| Kit number: | 27 |
Alex Telles joined Manchester United from FC Porto in a deadline-beating £15.5m swoop in October 2020. The left-back is currently on loan to Sevilla in La Liga for the 2022/23 season.
Brandon Williams
| Name: | Brandon Williams |
| DOB: | 03/09/2000 |
| Position: | Left-back |
| Joined Manchester United: | 01/07/2017 |
| Joined From: | Academy |
| Kit number: | 33 |
Brandon Williams is a product of Manchester United’s academy and has enjoyed more than 50 first-team appearances. Solskjaer handed the defender his debut at 19 years old in 2019.
Alvaro Fernandez (on loan to Preston North End)
| Name: | Alvaro Fernandez |
| DOB: | 23/03/2003 |
| Position: | Left-back |
| Joined Manchester United: | 11/09/2020 |
| Joined From: | Real Madrid Under-17s |
| Kit number: | 74 |
Manchester United acquired Alvaro Fernandez in 2017 following a nomadic youth career in Spain. He is yet to make his senior Red Devils bow and is now on loan to Preston North End.
Manchester United Midfielders
Casemiro
| Name: | Casemiro |
| DOB: | 23/02/1992 |
| Position: | Defensive midfielder |
| Joined Manchester United: | 22/08/2022 |
| Joined From: | Real Madrid |
| Kit number: | 18 |
Manchester United secured a transformative £70m transfer with Real Madrid for Casemiro in August 2022. The Brazilian’s defensive prowess has been a game-changer at Old Trafford.
Scott McTominay
| Name: | Scott McTominay |
| DOB: | 08/12/1996 |
| Position: | Defensive midfielder |
| Joined Manchester United: | 01/07/2012 |
| Joined From: | Academy |
| Kit number: | 39 |
Scott McTominay emerged from Manchester United’s academy to make his senior debut at Arsenal in May 2017 under Mourinho. The Scotland star has since played in over 200 games.
Christian Eriksen
| Name: | Christian Eriksen |
| DOB: | 14/02/1992 |
| Position: | Central midfielder |
| Joined Manchester United: | 15/07/2022 |
| Joined From: | Brentford |
| Kit number: | 14 |
Manchester United beat out a wealth of rival suitors to sign Christian Eriksen as a free agent in 2022. The long-time Tottenham Hotspur maestro left Brentford at the end of his contract.
Marcel Sabitzer
| Name: | Marcel Sabitzer |
| DOB: | 17/03/1994 |
| Position: | Central midfielder |
| Joined Manchester United: | 31/01/2023 |
| Joined From: | Bayern Munich (on loan) |
| Kit number: | 15 |
Marcel Sabitzer joined Manchester United on loan from Bayern Munich for the second half of the 2022/23 term. The Austrian soon made his bow as a substitute against Crystal Palace.
Fred
| Name: | Fred |
| DOB: | 05/03/1993 |
| Position: | Central midfielder |
| Joined Manchester United: | 21/06/2018 |
| Joined From: | Shakhtar Donetsk |
| Kit number: | 17 |
Mourinho secured his second signing as Manchester United manager with a £61m deal with Shakhtar Donetsk for Fred in 2018. The Brazilian has gone on to play in around 200 matches.
Donny van de Beek
| Name: | Donny van de Beek |
| DOB: | 18/04/1997 |
| Position: | Central midfielder |
| Joined Manchester United: | 02/09/2020 |
| Joined From: | Ajax |
| Kit number: | 34 |
Manchester United signed Donny van de Beek for £39m in 2020 after he helped Ajax reach the Champions League semi-finals under Ten Hag. He has since had a loan spell at Everton.
Zidane Iqbal
| Name: | Zidane Iqbal |
| DOB: | 27/04/2003 |
| Position: | Central midfielder |
| Joined Manchester United: | 01/07/2019 |
| Joined From: | Academy |
| Kit number: | 55 |
Zidane Iqbal joined Manchester United in his youth and is now on the cusp of the first-team fold. The Manchester-born talent enjoyed his senior debut against BSC Young Boys in 2021.
Kobbie Mainoo
| Name: | Kobbie Mainoo |
| DOB: | 19/04/2005 |
| Position: | Central midfielder |
| Joined Manchester United: | 01/07/2021 |
| Joined From: | Academy |
| Kit number: | 73 |
Kobbie Mainoo is among the freshest talents off the Manchester United production line. He enjoyed his FA Cup debut in January 2023 before his Premier League bow in February 2023.
Bruno Fernandes
| Name: | Bruno Fernandes |
| DOB: | 08/09/1994 |
| Position: | Attacking midfielder |
| Joined Manchester United: | 30/01/2020 |
| Joined From: | Sporting Lisbon |
| Kit number: | 8 |
Bruno Fernandes is one of Manchester United’s most important creative threats and is also the club’s vice-captain. He departed Benfica for Old Trafford in January 2020 in a £68m deal.
Hannibal Mejbri (On loan to Birmingham City)
| Name: | Hannibal Mejbri |
| DOB: | 21/01/2003 |
| Position: | Attacking midfielder |
| Joined Manchester United: | 14/09/2019 |
| Joined From: | AS Monaco academy |
| Kit number: | 46 |
Hannibal Mejbri is a senior Tunisia international currently on loan from Manchester United to Birmingham City. He joined the Red Devils from AS Monaco’s youth fold in August 2019.
Manchester United Forwards
Mason Greenwood
| Name: | Mason Greenwood |
| DOB: | 01/10/2001 |
| Position: | Right winger |
| Joined Manchester United: | 01/07/2018 |
| Joined From: | Academy |
| Kit number: | 11 |
Mason Greenwood is a product of Manchester United’s youth setup. The winger amassed more than 100 senior appearances following his debut under Solskjaer back in March 2019.
Amad Diallo (On loan to Sunderland)
| Name: | Amad Diallo |
| DOB: | 11/07/2002 |
| Position: | Right winger |
| Joined Manchester United: | 07/01/2021 |
| Joined From: | Atalanta BC |
| Kit number: | 16 |
Amad Diallo, also known simply as Amad, joined Manchester United from Atalanta for £19m in January 2021. The exciting prospect has since had loan spells at Rangers and Sunderland.
Antony
| Name: | Antony |
| DOB: | 24/02/2000 |
| Position: | Right winger |
| Joined Manchester United: | 01/09/2022 |
| Joined From: | Ajax |
| Kit number: | 21 |
Manchester United made Antony the club’s second-most expensive signing to reunite Ten Hag with the forward. The tricky Brazilian moved to Old Trafford for £85m in August 2022.
Facundo Pellistri
| Name: | Facundo Pellistri |
| DOB: | 20/12/2001 |
| Position: | Right winger |
| Joined Manchester United: | 05/10/2020 |
| Joined From: | CA Penarol |
| Kit number: | 28 |
Facundo Pellistri moved to Manchester United for £9m as a highly-rated Uruguay talent in October 2020 from Penarol. He has since enjoyed two loan spells with Deportivo Alaves.
Shola Shoretire (on loan to Bolton Wanderers)
| Name: | Shola Shoretire |
| DOB: | 02/02/2004 |
| Position: | Right winger |
| Joined Manchester United: | 01/07/2020 |
| Joined From: | Academy |
| Kit number: | 47 |
Shola Shoretire is a promising product of Manchester United’s academy. Solskjaer awarded the winger his Premier League debut against Newcastle days after his 17th birthday in 2021.
Anthony Martial
| Name: | Anthony Martial |
| DOB: | 05/12/1995 |
| Position: | Centre-forward |
| Joined Manchester United: | 01/09/2015 |
| Joined From: | AS Monaco |
| Kit number: | 9 |
Manchester United made Anthony Martial the world’s most expensive teenage footballer in 2015 when he left Monaco. The £58m France forward is now nearing his 300th appearance.
Wout Weghorst
| Name: | Wout Weghorst |
| DOB: | 07/08/1992 |
| Position: | Centre-forward |
| Joined Manchester United: | 13/01/2023 |
| Joined From: | Burnley (on loan) |
| Kit number: | 27 |
Ten Hag signed Wout Weghorst on loan from Burnley to bolster Manchester United’s striker numbers in January 2023. He filled the void Cristiano Ronaldo’s exit created at Old Trafford.
Marcus Rashford
| Name: | Marcus Rashford |
| DOB: | 31/10/1997 |
| Position: | Left winger |
| Joined Manchester United: | 01/07/2024 |
| Joined From: | Academy |
| Kit number: | 10 |
Marcus Rashford is one of Manchester United’s most dynamic attacking players and enjoyed his debut under Louis van Gaal in 2016. He now boasts more than 115 goals and 340 games.
Jadon Sancho
| Name: | Jadon Sancho |
| DOB: | 25/03/2000 |
| Position: | Left winger |
| Joined Manchester United: | 23/07/2021 |
| Joined From: | Borussia Dortmund |
| Kit number: | 25 |
Jadon Sancho secured a ‘dream’ transfer to Manchester United from Borussia Dortmund for £73m in July 2021. He is a prodigious winger capable of making defenders chase his shadow.
Anthony Elanga
| Name: | Anthony Elanga |
| DOB: | 27/04/2002 |
| Position: | Left winger |
| Joined Manchester United: | 01/07/2018 |
| Joined From: | Academy |
| Kit number: | 36 |
Anthony Elanga graduated from Manchester United’s academy to make his senior debut in May 2021 under Solskjaer. The forward is also now an established Sweden international.
Alejandro Garnacho
| Name: | Alejandro Garnacho |
| DOB: | 01/07/2004 |
| Position: | Left winger |
| Joined Manchester United: | 11/09/2020 |
| Joined From: | Atletico Madrid academy |
| Kit number: | 49 |
Ralf Rangnick afforded Alejandro Garnacho his senior Manchester United debut whilst the interim boss at Old Trafford. His brace also secured the Red Devils the 2022 FA Youth Cup.