Maxwell James Haygarth (born 21 January 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger or midfielder. He is a product of the Manchester United academy and began his senior career with Brentford.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Maxwell James Haygarth[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (2002-01-21) 21 January 2002 (age 20) | ||
| Place of birth | Manchester, England[2] | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Winger, midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 0000–2020 | Manchester United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2021 | Manchester United | 0 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → Brentford (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Brentford | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:45, 4 October 2022 (UTC) | |||
A winger or midfielder, Haygarth entered the Manchester United academy at age 9 and progressed to sign a scholarship in 2018.[4][5] Despite suffering from recurring injury problems,[6] he made appearances for the club's U18 and U23 teams and departed Carrington in January 2021.[7]
On 16 October 2020, Haygarth joined the B team at Championship club Brentford on loan until January 2021.[6] He won his maiden call into the first team squad for a league match versus Nottingham Forest on 12 December 2020 and made his debut as a substitute for Emiliano Marcondes late in the 3–1 win.[8] On 4 January 2021, Haygarth transferred to the club on a permanent basis and signed a 1+1⁄2-year contract, with the option of a further year.[7] He made two FA Cup appearances in January 2021, but was not involved in Brentford's successful 2021 playoff campaign,[8] which clinched promotion to the Premier League.[9]
Haygarth trained with the first team group during the 2021–22 pre-season and was named in each matchday squad during the period.[10][11][12][13][14][15] His only senior call-up of the 2021–22 regular season came on 20 November 2021, when he remained an unused substitute during a 3–3 Premier League draw with Newcastle United.[8] Following 28 appearances for the B team in just under two seasons with Brentford, Haygarth was released when his contract expired at the end of the 2021–22 season.[13]
During the first two months of the 2022–23 season, Haygarth went on trial with English Football League clubs Luton Town, Sheffield United, Sheffield Wednesday and Birmingham City.[16]
Haygarth has been described as "a technical operator in the middle of the park or attack, who is capable of making a real impact on matches".[4]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Manchester United U21 | 2020–21[17] | ― | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| Brentford | 2020–21[17] | Championship | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2021–22[18] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ― | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
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