Mason Greenwood has a new shirt number – a very famous one.
United have confirmed Greenwood will wear the number 11 shirt from next season.
He moves from his previous number of 26.
Brandon Williams has also switched from the number 53 to 33.
The number 11 shirt was vacated last summer when Anthony Martial switched back to nine.
Greenwood has enjoyed a terrific breakout season, scoring 17 goals.
This is a big vote of confidence in the teenager, who was called into the England squad earlier this week.
The number 11 shirt was most recently made famous by Ryan Giggs, who wore it for two decades, winning 13 Premier League titles and two Champions Leagues.
Greenwood’s career is just getting started, and he is a player with a tremendously bright future.
The number 11 shirt is about to become even more iconic.
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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