Joseph Brennen Hugill (born 19 October 2003) is an English footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Premier League club Manchester United.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Joseph Brennen Hugill[1] | ||
Date of birth | (2003-10-19) 19 October 2003 (age 19) | ||
Place of birth | Durham, England[2] | ||
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Centre-forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Manchester United | ||
Number | 52 | ||
Youth career | |||
Team | |||
Newcastle United | |||
Sunderland | |||
2020– | Manchester United |
Born in Durham, England, Hugill started his career with Newcastle United, where he spent a year, before joining rivals Sunderland.[3][4][5]
Hugill signed with Premier League side Manchester United on 1 July 2020, with the Manchester club reportedly having fought off competition from Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur, among others, for his signature.[3][6][7] His career in Manchester started brightly, with his most notable performance coming against Liverpool U23, where he scored four goals in a 6–3 win.[8][4][9] In doing so, he became only the second player in Manchester United history to score four in one game against Liverpool, after Steve Jones in a reserve game in 1977.[10]
Hugill was called up to train with the Manchester United first team for 2021–22 pre-season preparation.[11] He featured in friendly games against Derby County and Queens Park Rangers.[12]
He signed a new contract in July 2021.[5]
Hugill was called up to the England national under-18 football team in 2020.[3]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Manchester United U21 | 2020–21 | — | — | — | — | — | 3[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
2021–22 | — | — | — | — | — | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||
2022–23 | — | — | — | — | — | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
Career total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
Manchester United F.C. – current squad | |
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