List of Manchester United F.C. players (25–99 appearances)
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Manchester United Football Club Manchester United Football Club, commonly referred to as Man United (often stylised as Man Utd), or simply United, is a professional football club based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, England. The club competes in the Premier League, ...
is an English association football club based in
Old Trafford Old Trafford () is a football stadium in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, England, and the home of Manchester United. With a capacity of 74,310 it is the largest club football stadium (and second-largest football stadium overall after Wemb ...
, Greater Manchester. The club was formed in Newton Heath in 1878 as Newton Heath LYR F.C., and played their first competitive match in October 1886, when they entered the First Round of the
1886–87 FA Cup The 1886–87 Football Association Challenge Cup was the 16th FA Cup, England's oldest football tournament. One hundred and twenty-eight teams entered, two fewer than the previous season, in addition to four of the one hundred and twenty-eight ne ...
. The club was renamed Manchester United F.C. in 1902, and they moved to
Old Trafford Old Trafford () is a football stadium in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, England, and the home of Manchester United. With a capacity of 74,310 it is the largest club football stadium (and second-largest football stadium overall after Wemb ...
in 1910. The club won its first significant trophy in 1908 – the First Division title. Since then, the club has won a further 19 league titles, along with 12 FA Cups and five League Cups, among many other honours. They have also been crowned champions of Europe on three occasions by winning the
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. The club was one of 22 teams in the Premier League when it was formed in 1992. They experienced the most successful period in their history under the management of
Alex Ferguson Sir Alexander Chapman Ferguson (born 31 December 1941) is a Scottish former football manager and player, best known for managing Manchester United from 1986 to 2013. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest football managers of all time ...
, who guided the team to 13 league titles in 21 years. Since playing their first competitive match, 970 players have appeared in competitive first-team matches for the club, many of whom have played between 25 and 99 matches (including substitute appearances). Carlos Tevez fell one short of 100 appearances for Manchester United after he joined the club as a free agent in August 2007 before departing for rivals
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in 2009.
Billy Whelan William Augustine Whelan (1 April 1935 – 6 February 1958), also known as Billy Whelan or Liam Whelan, was an Irish footballer and one of the eight Manchester United players who were killed in the Munich air disaster. He was 22 years old when ...
,
Arnold Mühren Arnold Johannes Hyacinthus Mühren (born 2 June 1951) is a Dutch football manager and former midfielder. His older brother Gerrie, also a midfield player, won three European Cup titles with Ajax in the early 1970s. Mühren is among the few play ...
and Diego Forlán all played 98 matches in all competitions for Manchester United. Darren Ferguson,
Jesper Blomqvist Lars Jesper Blomqvist (; born 5 February 1974) is a Swedish former professional footballer who played as a left midfielder. Most recently he was the playing assistant manager of Superettan side Hammarby from December 2009 to November 2010. He ...
and Owen Hargreaves are among the former players who have been awarded league medals; Hargreaves was also in Manchester United's victorious starting XI for the
2008 UEFA Champions League final The 2008 UEFA Champions League Final was a football match that took place on 21 May 2008 at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, Russia, to determine the winner of the 2007–08 UEFA Champions League. It was contested by Manchester United and Chel ...
. As of 1 September 2024, a total of 255 players have played between 25 and 99 competitive matches for the club. Among current players, Argentinian winger
Alejandro Garnacho 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 plays for the Argentina national team. Garnacho joined Manchester United's youth ...
is the closest to 100 appearances; he has played in 90 matches for Manchester United. __TOC__


List of players

File:John Willie Sutcliffe.jpg, John Sutcliffe made 28 appearances for Manchester United. File:Billy Grassam.jpg,
Billy Grassam William Grassam (20 November 1878 – 1943) was a Scottish footballer who played as a forward. Career Grassam played for Scottish Junior Football Association sides Redcliffe Thistle and Maryhill before joining English side Burslem Port Vale ...
scored 14 goals in two seasons with Manchester United. File:Oscar Linkson.png, Oscar Linkson participated in Manchester United's first FA Cup-winning side in
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Fred Hopkin Frederick Hopkin (23 September 1895 – 5 March 1970) was a football player for Darlington, Manchester United and Liverpool. Career An outside left, Hopkin was born in Dewsbury, West Riding of Yorkshire, and began his career with Darlington. ...
made 74 appearances in two seasons with Manchester United. File:USA team line up 13 July.jpg,
Jim Brown James Nathaniel Brown (born February 17, 1936) is a former American football player, sports analyst and actor. He played as a fullback for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL) from 1957 through 1965. Considered to be one ...
made 42 appearances across two seasons for United and was the club's first player to represent a nation from outside the British Isles, representing the United States in the
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. File:Arnold Mühren.jpg,
Arnold Mühren Arnold Johannes Hyacinthus Mühren (born 2 June 1951) is a Dutch football manager and former midfielder. His older brother Gerrie, also a midfield player, won three European Cup titles with Ajax in the early 1970s. Mühren is among the few play ...
made 98 appearances for Manchester United. File:Arthur Graham 1979 dpi72.jpg,
Arthur Graham Arthur Graham (born 26 October 1952) is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a left winger for Aberdeen, Leeds United, Manchester United, Bradford City and the Scotland national team. Club career Graham was raised in the C ...
made 52 appearances in two seasons with Manchester United. File:Russel Beardsmore juli 1991.JPG, Russell Beardsmore won the
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medal as a non-playing substitute. File:Darren Ferguson juli 1991.JPG, Darren Ferguson made 30 appearances, all of which during
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's managerial tenure. File:Sebastián Verón.png, Juan Sebastián Verón made 82 appearances in two seasons with Manchester United. He cost the club £28.1 million, the then-highest transfer fee ever paid by a British club. File:U10 Diego Forlán 7524.jpg, Diego Forlán made 98 appearances for Manchester United. File:Kleberson Fla 2010.jpg, Kléberson made 30 appearances for Manchester United. File:Tim Howard 2011 (cropped).jpg, Tim Howard made 77 appearances for Manchester United. File:Rsz Alansmith 20040727.jpg, Alan Smith made 93 appearances in three seasons with Manchester United. File:O Hargreaves.jpg, Owen Hargreaves made 39 appearances across four seasons for Manchester United. File:Adnan Januzaj (cropped).JPG,
Adnan Januzaj Adnan Januzaj (born 5 February 1995) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Spanish club Sevilla and the Belgium national team. Born and raised in Brussels, he began his career with Anderlecht before joining Manchester ...
made 63 appearances across four seasons with Manchester United. File:Angel di Maria-Portugal vs. Argentina.jpg, Ángel Di María made 32 appearances in one season with Manchester United. He cost the club £59.7 million, the then-highest transfer fee ever paid by a British club. File:Bastian Schweinsteiger - July 2015 (cropped).jpg, Bastian Schweinsteiger made 35 appearances for Manchester United and was the club's first senior German player. File:Cskamu 52.jpg, Memphis Depay made 53 appearances across two seasons for Manchester United. File:Zlatan Ibrahimović17 (cropped).jpg, Zlatan Ibrahimović made 53 appearances for Manchester United over two seasons. File:Romelu Lukaku 27 September 2017 cropped.jpg, Romelu Lukaku made 96 appearances across two seasons for Manchester United. File:Manchester United v Aston Villa, 25 September 2021 (35).jpg, Edinson Cavani made 59 appearances for Manchester United over two seasons. File:DeanHenderson2018.jpg,
Dean Henderson Dean Bradley Henderson (born 12 March 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for club Nottingham Forest, on loan from Manchester United, and the England national team. Henderson signed his first professional co ...
made 29 appearances for Manchester United in parts of three seasons with the first team. File:Jadon Sancho 2020.jpg,
Jadon Sancho Jadon Malik Sancho (born 25 March 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger for club Manchester United and the England national team. Widely regarded as one of the best young players in the world, he is known for his ...
has made over 80 appearances for Manchester United. File:Manchester United v Newcastle United, 11 September 2021 (30).jpg, Raphaël Varane made 95 appearances in three seasons for Manchester United. File:Lisandro Martinez 2022.jpg, Lisandro Martínez has made over 60 appearances for Manchester United. File:20180610 FIFA Friendly Match Austria vs. Brazil Casemiro 850 1575.jpg,
Casemiro Carlos Henrique Casimiro (born 23 February 1992), known as Casemiro, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for club Manchester United and the Brazil national team. He is widely regarded as one of the best d ...
has made over 80 appearances for Manchester United. File:André Onana.jpg,
André Onana André Onana Onana (born 2 April 1996) is a Cameroonian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Premier League club Manchester United. Onana joined Barcelona's youth system in 2010. He signed for Ajax in 2015, where he made 214 app ...
has made over 50 appearances for Manchester United. File:Facundo Pellistri WC2022.jpg,
Facundo Pellistri Facundo Pellistri Rebollo (; born 20 December 2001) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a winger for Premier League club Manchester United and the Uruguay national team. Born in Montevideo, Pellistri is a graduate of Peñarol ...
made 25 appearances for Manchester United.
*Appearances and goals are for first-team competitive matches only, including Premier League,
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, FA Cup, League Cup, Charity/Community Shield, European Cup/Champions League, UEFA Cup/Europa League, Cup Winners' Cup,
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,
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and
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matches; wartime matches are regarded as unofficial and are excluded, as are matches from the abandoned 1939–40 season. *Players are listed according to the date of their first team debut for the club. ''Statistics correct as of match played 21 September 2024'' ;Table headers * Nationality – If a player played international football, the country or countries he played for are shown. Otherwise, the player's nationality is given as his country of birth. * Manchester United career – The year of the player's first appearance for Manchester United to the year of his last appearance. * Starts – The number of matches started. * Sub – The number of matches played as a substitute. * Total – The total number of matches played, both as a starter and as a substitute.


Notes

* A utility player is one who is considered to play in more than one position. * Zlatan Ibrahimović's first contract with Manchester United expired in June 2017. After suffering an injury, he rejoined the club in August 2017 and made seven more appearances for the club in November and December 2017 before departing in March 2018.


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