Jose Mourinho handed three Manchester United players their Premier League debuts, only for the individuals to never feature in the league again for the club.
The Premier League was formed back in 1992 and replaced the First Division, with iconic former manager Sir Alex Ferguson in charge of Manchester United at the time.
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Since the emergence of the Premier League as England’s top-flight domestic competition, 17 players have made only one league appearance for United.
Sir Alex Ferguson, who led United to all 13 of their Premier League titles, had 10 players who would only feature in the league once for the club in their careers.
However, Jose Mourinho is the only United manager since the Premier League’s inception to have played three players in the same league match only once.
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Jose Mourinho’s Man Utd match vs Crystal Palace saw three players make only one Premier League appearance for the club
Manchester United ended their 2016-17 Premier League season with a 2-0 win over Crystal Palace at Old Trafford in May 2017 ahead of the Europa League final.
Jose Mourinho changed up his team in preparation for the 2017 Europa League final, with the ‘Special One’ picking Demetri Mitchell, Joel Pereira and Josh Harrop.
According to Opta, Demetri Mitchell, Joel Pereira and Josh Harrop are three of the 17 United players who would only play once in the Premier League for the club.
Harrop, who had come through the United youth academy, made a name for himself after he scored against Crystal Palace on his Premier League debut for the Red Devils.
The 29-year-old netted in the 15th minute before Paul Pogba found the back of the net four minutes later, with United finishing sixth in the Premier League in 2017.
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Who are the 17 Man Utd players to make only one Premier League appearance for the Red Devils?
Posted below are the 17 United players who only played one Premier League match for the Red Devils, both in Sir Alex Ferguson’s time and in his post-retirement.
- Daniel Gore vs Aston Villa (2023)
- Will Fish vs Wolves (2021)
- Demetri Mitchell vs Crystal Palace (2017)
- Joel Pereira vs Crystal Palace (2017)
- Josh Harrop vs Crystal Palace (2017)
- James Weir vs Arsenal (2016)
- Tom Thorpe vs West Ham (2014)
- Ben Amos vs Stoke City (2012)
- Lee Martin vs Hull City (2009)
- Kieran Lee vs Chelsea (2007)
- Dong Fangzhuo vs Chelsea (2007)
- Ricardo vs Blackburn Rovers (2003)
- Lee Roche vs Newcastle United (2002)
- Bojan Djordjic vs Tottenham Hotspur (2001)
- Nick Culkin vs Arsenal (1999)
- Colin McKee vs Coventry City (1994)
- Lee Martin vs Everton (1993)
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