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Joseph Brennen Hugill (born 19 October 2003) is an English footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Premier League club Manchester United.

Joe Hugill

Personal information
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

Early life

Born in Durham, England, Hugill started his career with Newcastle United, where he spent a year, before joining rivals Sunderland.[3][4][5]

Club career

Manchester United

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]

International career

Hugill was called up to the England national under-18 football team in 2020.[3]

Career statistics

As of 18 October 2022[13]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

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	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

References

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