Draft:Jack Fletcher (footballer, born 2007)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jack Andrew Davidson Fletcher | ||
| Date of birth | 19 March 2007 | ||
| Position(s) | Attacker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Manchester United | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2023 | Manchester City | ||
| 2023- | Manchester United | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023 | England U16 | 7 | (0) |
| 2023- | England U17 | 2 | (1) |
| ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 4 April, 2024 00:15 (UTC) | |||
Jack Andrew Davidson Fletcher (born 19 March 2007) is an English professional footballer who plays for Manchester United.[1]
Career[edit]
Fletcher, and his twin brother Tyler, spent nine years as part of the academy at Manchester City prior to signing for Manchester United for a combined fee of £1.25 million in July 2023.[2][3]
In November 2023, Fletcher was invited to train with the Manchester United first team squad.[4] He signed his first professional contract with the club in April 2024 shortly after his 17th birthday.[5]
International career[edit]
Fletcher has played international football at Under-16 level, although his father Darren and twin brother Tyler represent Scotland, Jack has chosen to play for England.[6] He scored his first goal for the England U17 team in November 2023, in an 8-0 win over Faroe Islands U17.[7]
Personal life[edit]
He is the son of Scottish former international footballer Darren Fletcher, and twin brother of fellow Manchester United youth footballer Tyler Fletcher.[8]
References[edit]
- ^ "Jack Fletcher". Soccerway. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
- ^ Luckhurst, Samuel (22 July 2023). "Manchester United agree fee for Jack and Tyler Fletcher from Man City". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
- ^ Dawson, Rob (22 July 2023). "Man United signing Fletcher's twin sons from City - sources". espn. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
- ^ Mills, Richard (30 November 2023). "Man Utd boss Erik ten Hag has 'big plans' for wonderkid Jack Fletcher, son of club legend Darren". Goal.com. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
- ^ McNulty, Anton (4 April 2024). "Twin sons of Man Utd legend and grandsons of Achill woman sign Man Utd contracts". Mayo News. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
- ^ Everitt, Natasha (22 July 2023). "Manchester United to sign Darren Fletcher's sons from Man City in British record deals for U16 players". Talksport. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
- ^ Smith, George (28 November 2023). "Who is Jack Fletcher? Manchester United youngster trains ahead of Galatasaray fixture". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
- ^ Luckhurst, Samuel (15 August 2023). "Manchester United confirm Jack and Tyler Fletcher among new academy signings". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 1 December 2023.