Kobbie Mainoo

Kobbie Mainoo
Personal information
Full name	Kobbie Boateng Mainoo
Date of birth	19 April 2005 (age 20)
Place of birth	Stockport, Greater Manchester, England
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Manchester United
Number	37
Youth career
	Cheadle & Gatley
	Failsworth Dynamos
0000–2022	Manchester United
Senior career*
Years	Team
2022–	Manchester United
International career‡
2021–2022	England U17
2022	England U18
2023	England U19
2024–	England
Medal record
Men's football
Representing England
UEFA European Championship
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:09, 13 April 2025 (UTC); ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:05, 7 September 2024 (UTC)

Kobbie Boateng Mainoo (born 19 April 2005) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Manchester United and the England national team. He is widely regarded as one of the best young players in the world.^[3]^[4]^[5]

Mainoo is a graduate of Manchester United's youth system and won the Jimmy Murphy Young Player of the Year award in 2023. He made his first-team debut in an EFL Cup match in January 2023. Mainoo played for England from under-17 youth level, before making his debut for the senior team in March 2024.

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