Mason Greenwood took his Manchester United career goal tally to 31 at the weekend.
Greenwood will be looking to increase this tally in the next few weeks after beginning the season with two goals in two games.
After netting six in eight at the end of last season in the Premier League, Greenwood now boasts an impressive eight goals in his last 10 league matches.
Record just about possible
Greenwood is already the third highest teenage goalscorer at Manchester United of all time, joining George Best and Norman Whiteside on the very short list of players to score 30 or more with his goal against Leeds.
Now Greenwood is chasing the duo down before he turns 20 on October 1.
George Best scored 37 before he turned 20 and Norman Whiteside managed 39.
It is a tall order for Greenwood to match or better them, but it it possible especially when you consider the hot streak he is on, with eight in 10 games.
There are a total of seven games left for Greenwood to chase down the record to try and become Manchester United’s all-time top scoring teenager.
The games remaining for Greenwood
United face Wolves away from home in the Premier League this weekend. They are a team Greenwood has not scored against yet in his career so far.
United then face Newcastle United (h), West Ham (a) and Aston Villa (h) in the Premier League before Greenwood turns 20.
Greenwood has scored against all three of them before, with one goal against Newcastle, two against West Ham, and two against Aston Villa.
There will also be two Champions League games in September, with matchday one on the 14/15 and matchday two on the dates of the 28/29.
United’s opponents are yet to be determined with the group stage draw set to take place this coming Friday.
Greenwood has one goal in the Champions League in his career to date, netting against RB Leipzig last season at Old Trafford. He will be keen to add to his CV with further goals this time around.
There will be one further fixture too, with the Carabao Cup third round set to be held on the week of September 21/22. In a best case scenario, Greenwood could hit a hat-trick against a lower league side and really inflate his goal tally.
It will be a tough task to break Whiteside’s record. In the seven games left, Greenwood needs eight goals to match him, and nine to go clear.
He needs six goals to match George Best’s figure of 37 before he turned 20.
Just to be in the mix is great for Greenwood and shows where he is right now. If going for the record gives him a little extra motivation over the coming weeks, then Manchester United will be better for it.
Mason Greenwood’s career so far
- 17 first team goals in his debut season
Greenwood tied a record set by George Best and Wayne Rooney on their first campaigns for the club.
- Five Europa League goals in his first season
Greenwood’s goals in the Europa League saw him become the club’s youngest ever scorer in European competition.
- 10 Premier League goals
Greenwood became the first teenager since 1997/98 to score 10 Premier League goals or more in a season.
- Absolutely prolific at youth level
Greenwood scored 31 goals in 30 under-18 games, plus five in five UEFA Youth League matches. He scored three in three FA Youth Cup games, and four in seven under-23 matches, before being fast-tracked to the first team.
- Already a Champions League scorer
Greenwood scored his first Champions League goal for Manchester United against RB Leipzig. It came with his first ever shot in the competition.
- The 20 goal mark
Greenwood scored his 20th United goal in December 2020. He became the youngest United player to do so since Norman Whiteside in 1987.
- Double figures again
Greenwood reached double figures for the second successive season in the win over Roma. He became the second United player to score in five separate competitions in the 2020/21 season, and has now netted in a European semi-final.
- The 30 goal barrier
Greenwood scored his 30th Manchester United goal in August 2021. At just 19, he became one of just three teenagers to do so for the club, along with Whiteside and George Best.
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