Let the ones no longer with us tell the ones lined up today
This is Manchester United! Built on Sir Matt Busby Way
There is a bond, there is a code, there is a way that reds should play
And the future will be founded on the way we behave today
Jimmy Murphy-Without Whom
#mufc
8 Academy graduates on the pitch, 2 goals & a player of the match performance from Alejandro Garnacho and a win!
Happy New Year Reds!
#muacademy
#mufc
#YouthCourageSuccess
250…. Incredible!!!
Congratulations Ethan.
An unrivalled achievement across generations of staff and players.
A club defined by Youth, Courage & Success
#MUAcademy
#mufc
Youth development is about helping everyone to reach their full potential no matter where it takes them
These boys (& others) can be proud of their achievements at United
Exciting times ahead - we will follow their progress with interest!
Good luck from everyone at
#MUAcademy
Willy Kambwala becomes the 248th player to graduate from our youth system!!
Well done to everyone that has supported him - a great way to end the year.
#muacademy
#mufc
Straight from the heart ❤️
Our Head of
#MUAcademy
, Nick Cox, has penned an open letter to every supporter that helped us create history last night 📝✨
#MUFC
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#FAYouthCup
Now that is an acceptance speech !
‘There is only one of you in the world, and that’s more than good enough. Be unapologetically yourself’.
Congratulations Mary Earps - Best in the World.
#mufc
A proud moment for Omari Forson
Thats 249 graduates from our youth programme to play in the first team since Tom Manly became the first in 1931
Incredible statistic !
Who will be number 250?
#muacademy
#mufc
#YouthCourageSuccess
'We've been developing players for 91 years. We've just seen our 249th debut. That's half of all the players ever to play for Manchester United. That comes from something more than a strategy or a business plan. That's a way of life. That's a way of existing'.
The Academy journey prepares players by exposing them to scenarios that replicate what they might encounter in the 1st team
Nov ‘22 Kobbie celebrating his winning penalty @ Molineux for the U21s
Feb ‘24 Kobbie celebrating his winning goal @ Molineux for the 1st team
#mufc
Great to see the managers of both our senior teams wearing their green ribbon in support of the Academy’s Mental Health Awareness Month
#mufc
#MentalHealthAwareness
#muacademy
A record breaking crowd. A record 11th FA Youth Cup win.
Thank you to the supporters for creating a night that our young players will never forget.
There is no other club like this one!
#mufc
#muacademy
#fayouthcup
Congratulations Dan… debutant number 247 takes his first steps in to the professional game. Well done to family, friends and staff that have supported him on his journey so far !
#muacademy
#mufc
Manchester United have given nearly three times the amount of minutes (3,637) to teenagers in the Premier League this season than the rest of the Top 6 combined (1,245):
🥇 MAN UTD (3,637)
🥈 Man City (698)
🥉 Aston Villa (360)
4️⃣ Liverpool (117)
5️⃣ Spurs (56)
6️⃣ Arsenal (14)
🚨 TEAM NEWS 🚨
The Reds make 2️⃣ changes, with
@VLindelof
and Omari Forson — making his first senior start for the Reds — coming into the team 📋
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#MUNFUL
A 15 game unbeaten run (14 wins, 1 draw) for our U18s. The results only tell part of the story.
Just as important …we have kept the average team age low, 32 different players used, many u16s involved, 48 goals scored, 12 goals conceded.
#mufc
#muacademy
#YouthCourageSuccess
Celebrating our U18s and 21s successes on the pitch, in the classroom, in our first team, for their countries, on loan and in our community.
Well done staff and players !
#muacademy
#mufc
Ole was fantastic for our Academy. A brilliant leader, always supportive of the Academy staff and a real passion for young players. Sixteen graduates made their debut under him in three years, an amazing record that speaks for itself.
#mufc
#MUFC
relied most on homegrown players in this season’s Premier League - & their academy also produced the most players for the top flight as a whole. Interview with academy chiefs
@Coxy3012
& Travis Binnion about the stats, successes & set-up
Powerful words from Teden
Another young person celebrating how the academy journey teaches valuable, life enriching lessons beyond football.
The pursuit of excellence brings about opportunity for personal growth.
We should celebrate the Academy system loudly!
#muacademy
#mufc
“Respect and humility were instilled in me. Being a good person is way more important than being a good player. Being a good player only lasts so long. Being a good person lasts your whole life.” Teden Mengi interview
#LTFC
#MUFC
📸
@MarcAspland
Great to see the opening of a designated space for parents and families at the Academy.
‘The Graduate Lounge’ celebrates players from our youth programme that have made a first team debut.
#muacademy
#mufc
Memories that will last a lifetime for this group of young players.
Thanks to the 6,000+ supporters that came to Old Trafford to show their support.
See you all again in the final !
#MUAcademy
#mufc
#fayouthcup
Sometimes the best youth developers aren’t coaches
Today we say goodbye to ‘Sarah Chef’ after 18 years
With every meal she served she taught our boys manners & respect while showing love and compassion.
We will miss you Sarah (and your toasties)
#mufc
#muacademy
Remembering the Busby Babes, 66 years on.
A daily inspiration to everyone at the Academy as we go about protecting their legacy through our work with young people
#MUAcademy
#mufc
#FlowersOfManchester
The last three 90th-minute winning goals in the Premier League by players aged 18 years old or younger have come from Man Utd players:
Marcus Rashford vs. Hull - 2016
Alejandro Garnacho vs. Fulham - 2022
Kobbie Mainoo vs. Wolves - 2024
𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐨𝐧 𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬
The Flowers of Manchester live on in the hearts of each passing generation. You will never be forgotten, and your memory always cherished.
#muacademy
#mufc
#manchesterplatz
Some (not all) of the amazing Academy staff that are dedicated to developing young players
Like many they have had to show great resilience through a difficult period of time
Last night was the first time we have all been together in over 2 yrs
#MUFC
#MUAcademy
#FAYouthCup
The biggest domestic game in world football?
A great experience for Harry - first appearance in a match day squad. Some familiar faces around to look after him (7 graduates in the squad)
#mufc
#muacademy
I love how much interest there is in the Academy at Manchester United …people are so supportive of the work we do.
There is no other club like it when it comes to youth development.
This is an excellent article from
@DylanMcbennett7
… thank you
#mufc
#MUAcademy
Article I done for
@AttackingFooty
regarding
@Coxy3012
and his team and the complete revamp of Manchester United's academy setup in recent years.
#mufc
👉 Tickets are now sold out for our
#U18PLCup
final tonight with no tickets available at the door! 🚨
We appreciate all your support for the
#MUAcademy
❤️
#MUFC
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@PLYouth
‘Learning takes place in discomfort’
Hunt down environments that are difficult and provide regular doses of challenge and stretch… that’s how you accelerate learning.
#muacademy
I’m so proud of this programme
Last week we launched our Academy Alumni
We are keen to support our young players long after they have left us
Excited to see what this network of incredible, talented young men can achieve together
United Once, United Forever
#mufc
#MUAcademy
The story of immense local pride for a passionate global audience.
We are proud to introduce a new documentary series that tells the tale of our world-leading Academy: Lifeblood ❤️⬇️
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#MUAcademy
An
#FAYouthCup
tie at OT - perfect end to a year of incredible activity across the Academy
Well done to staff & players on all your hard work
Old Trafford, best place in the world to play football
The blazers, recognition of all those that have come before us
#MUAcademy
#MUFC
It’s been a good week for youth development across the club.
Congratulations to our Women’s U21s who won the Academy Northern Division Title.
#MUAcademy
#mufc
These girls are something else…
Needing a draw to win the league, 3-0 down & coming back to 3-3. Showed remarkable determination, togetherness & character to come away with the result.
The whole squad & staff should be incredibly proud of what’s been achieved this season 👹💪
Football Academies are wonderful places!
I hope I did an ok job at representing the many amazing, caring youth developers across the country that are committed to helping shape young peoples lives for the better.
Thanks
@mrjakehumphrey
&
@LiquidThinker
for the opportunity!
If you’re a
@ManUtd
fan and you want a reason to be positive. Watch this.
If you’re a parent, a teacher, or a leader of any kind. Watch this.
A really enlightening chat.
Full ep:
Incredibly honoured to be asked by Gareth to join the squad.
To get the call to go to a major tournament, to help in anyway I can and pass on my experience is a proud moment
We have a great squad, I’m excited and can't wait to join the group.
This morning our 12s & 13s visited Liverpool to mark the anniversary of Hillsborough
Inspirational Margaret Aspinall lead the way in teaching about the injustices that occurred, the importance of a
#HillsboroughLaw
& the harm that tragedy chants inflict
#mufc
#MUAcademy
#jft97
'Bio-banding' week at
#muacademy
...in other words, grouping players for training and games based on physical maturation rather than age.
Interesting insights, experiences & learning for players, coaches and parents.
#mufc
Tomorrow marks a very special landmark for our youth system. I’m proud to have played a small part.
85 years and over 4,000 games with a player from our youth system in the match day squad!
Unrivalled !
#mufc
#MUAcademy
Bio-banded training groups at the Academy this week…a posh way of saying we are grouping the kids in a different way.
The players will be able to practice some different skills. The coaches will have a chance to see talent through a different lens. Should be fun.
#MUAcademy
On Sunday I’ll head to an FA Cup Semi with family,full of excitement
The victims & survivors of Hillsborough were no different to me
97 fans went to a football match but didn’t come home, unlawfully killed;authorities negligent
35 years. Still nobody accountable
#JFT97
#mufc
'By the time that you watch this I will no longer be here'
A poignant final message from the Leeds Rhinos legend and MND campaigner recorded before his death for a special BBC documentary 'There's Only One Rob Burrow'
@BBCOne
@BBCiPlayer
Young players performing in the first team create a buzz around our club in a way I haven’t witnessed anywhere else.
It’s about more than football here …
#MUAcademy
#mufc
Today our U21s laid a wreath in memory of those that lost their lives in Munich
The performance-one that Jimmy Murphy would have enjoyed
‘There is a bond, there is a code, there is a way that reds should play & the future will be founded on the way we behave today’
#MUAcademy
Another 12 young men start their employment at United joining an exclusive group of players & becoming part of our history
Time to celebrate, remember the great players they strive to emulate & of course, pull on the famous blazer for the first time!
#muacademy
#induction
#mufc
Congratulations to Omari on making his first team debut!
Behind every debut there is are a huge number of supportive people and an incredible amount of hard work. Well done to everyone who played their part.
#MUAcademy
#MUFC
Glad you liked it! All of the boys have inspired us with their amazing attitudes and creativity in recent weeks.
Each letter was accompanied by a well deserved gift and delivered by our amazing
#mufc
volunteers.
30 yrs service in any organisation is impressive. To do it at the biggest club in the world and to have had such success is amazing
Clare - your expertise & hard work, often in the shadows, has enabled so many young people to thrive in the spotlight. Congratulations!
#muacademy
Excellent
@ITVGranadaTV
coverage of our first Alumni Training Camp. Supporting some former Academy players to prepare for their next club whilst also sharing ideas of the exciting opportunities available beyond their playing days.
#muacademy
#mufc
Manchester United’s U21s beaten 3-0 by Liverpool at Old Trafford in front of an impressive crowd. Nearly 15,000 in attendance, including a few hundred from Merseyside.
As always with youth games here, plenty of great stories off the pitch as well as on it…
This is disrespectful. It’s common practice for a club to put senior academy coaching staff in place on an interim basis when a manager leaves.
As Academy Manager, Hannah already holds a senior position at the club…she is experienced and highly qualified…pro licence holder.
An enjoyable morning watching our youth team players facilitate a tournament for local schools as part of their FA Level 2 Coaching Qualification.
Some terrible refereeing lads !!!!
#mufc
#muacademy
Seems like a nice time to remind ourselves of this...
“sometimes success is collecting trophies… and sometimes its waking up and just putting one step in front of each other”
‘There is only one of you in the world...be unapologetically yourself’.
Well played
#Lionesses
Now that is an acceptance speech !
‘There is only one of you in the world, and that’s more than good enough. Be unapologetically yourself’.
Congratulations Mary Earps - Best in the World.
#mufc
A great week for our young players. Congratulations on winning this years
@SuperCupNI
Happy boys …with memories to last a lifetime.
And some hard working, passionate staff… in need of a rest.
@SuperCupNI
#MUAcademy
Tomorrow marks 90 years of youth development
@ManUtd
Our commitment to youth in that time is unrivalled. An anniversary worth celebrating
Honoured to be mentioned in the same breath as some of the most influential figures in our clubs history
#MUAcademy
Thanks to
@TomHeatonGK
for taking the time to talk to our young Academy keepers about the importance of journaling & how the technique has helped him throughout his career
Looking forward to seeing how our keepers aged 9-16 get along with their new journals!
#mufc
#MUAcademy
@PapaJohnsTrophy
games are always a brilliant learning experience for our young players.
Thanks to the 450 travelling reds that came and showed their support !
#mufc
#MUAcademy
Germany adopting some principles that have been common place in the English Academy system for over a decade.
Sometimes easy to forget that our system, whilst not perfect, is highly regarded across Europe and leads the way in many areas.
Something that should be celebrated.
Germany has launched new regulations that will transform the way football is played by U11s in the country.
DFB VP Ronny Zimmermann: “We need to think like children, not like adults. Only children who develop fun & joy in the game will stay in football.”