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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Garnacho and the second or maternal family name is Ferreyra.
Alejandro Garnacho
Personal information
Full name Alejandro Garnacho Ferreyra[1]
Date of birth (2004-07-01) 1 July 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth Madrid, Spain
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 Manchester United
Number 49
Youth career
0000–2020 Atlético Madrid
2020–2022 Manchester United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– Manchester United 2 (0)
International career‡
2021 Spain U18 3 (0)
2022– Argentina U20 5 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:27, 22 May 2022 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:18, 17 July 2022 (UTC)

Alejandro Garnacho Ferreyra (born 1 July 2004) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Premier League club Manchester United. Born in Spain, he is an Argentina youth international.

Garnacho joined Manchester United's youth system from Atlético Madrid in October 2020. He won the FA Youth Cup and the Jimmy Murphy Young Player of the Year award in May 2022. The month before, he had made his first-team debut at the age of 17, in a Premier League game against Chelsea.

Garnacho represented Spain at under-18 level, before making his debut for Argentina at under-20 level in 2022. He has been called-up to Argentina's senior squad but hasn't made an appearance.

Club career

Manchester United

In October 2020, Garnacho joined the Manchester United Academy from Atlético Madrid.[2] United paid Atlético a £420,000 fee.[3] He signed his first professional contract with the club in July 2021.[3]

He came under the spotlight for his solo effort goal in the FA Youth Cup win over Everton. His goal was nominated for Manchester United's Goal of the Month award for February 2022.[4] After being named as an unused substitute for the Premier League matches against Norwich City, Liverpool and Arsenal, Garnacho made his first-team debut for United on 28 April 2022, replacing Anthony Elanga in the 91st minute of a 1–1 draw against Chelsea.[5] Garnacho won the Jimmy Murphy Young Player of the Year award in May 2022.[6] He scored twice in the final of the FA Youth Cup against Nottingham Forest on 11 May 2022, to help United win the competition for the first time since 2011.[7]

For the start of the 2022-23 Premier League season, Garnacho swapped his shirt number from 75 to 49.[8]

International career

Garnacho is eligible to play for his country of birth, Spain, and Argentina, as his mother is Argentinian.[9] He made three appearances for the Spain under-18 team in 2021.[10]

On 7 March 2022, Garnacho was called up to the Argentina senior team as part of an initial 44-man squad for their two World Cup qualifiers that month.[11] He made it to the final 33-man squad for the fixtures,[12][13] but did not make an appearance in either game.

Garnacho made his debut for the Argentina under-20 side on 26 March 2022, when he started in a friendly match against the United States.[14] He scored four goals in four appearances for the under-20 team at the 2022 Maurice Revello Tournament.[10][15]

Career statistics

As of match played 22 May 2022[16]
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Manchester United U21 2021–22[17] — — — — — 1[a] 0 1 0
Manchester United 2021–22[17] Premier League 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 2 0
Career total 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0
  1. ^ Appearance in EFL Trophy

Honours

Manchester United U18

Individual

References

  1. ^ a b Alejandro Garnacho at WorldFootball.net
  2. ^ "New forwards join the Academy". ManUtd.com. Manchester United. 3 October 2020. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Where Manchester United stand on Alejandro Garnacho new contract amid Juventus links". manchestereveningnews.co.uk. 9 June 2022. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
  4. ^ "Which is your February Goal of the Month?". ManUtd.com. Manchester United. 3 March 2022. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  5. ^ Holt, Matthew (28 April 2022). "Garnacho makes United debut". ManUtd.com. Manchester United. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
  6. ^ a b "Garnacho named U18s Player of the Year". manutd.com. 11 May 2022. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
  7. ^ a b "Man Utd 3-1 Nottingham Forest: Home side clinch FA Youth Cup in front of record crowd at Old Trafford". skysports.com. 11 May 2022. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
  8. ^ Liam Wood (28 June 2022). "Manchester United give Alejandro Garnacho new squad number". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  9. ^ "Garnacho receives Argentina call-up". manutd.com. 19 March 2022. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
  10. ^ a b "A. Garnacho". besoccer.com. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
  11. ^ "Manchester United starlet Alejandro Garnacho receives shock Argentina call-up alongside Lionel Messi". manchestereveningnews.com. 7 March 2022. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  12. ^ "Garnacho receives Argentina call-up". ManUtd.com. 19 March 2022. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
  13. ^ "Garnacho exclusive: It's an honour for me". ManUtd.com. 23 March 2022. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
  14. ^ "Alejandro Garnacho of Manchester United, Matias Soule of Juventus start for Argentina U20 vs. USA". Mundoalbiceleste. 26 March 2022. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
  15. ^ "Manchester United starlet Alejandro Garnacho reacts after impressive international performance". manchestereveningnews.co.uk. 11 June 2022. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
  16. ^ Alejandro Garnacho at Soccerway. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  17. ^ a b "Games played by Alejandro Garnacho in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
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