The full Manchester United squad for 2026/27 by position, with ages, plus a few facts about how young, old and big the group is.
Manchester United's squad list for 2026/27 has 33 players, from teenagers on the fringes to experienced internationals. This guide groups them by position, as listed on our squad page, where you can open any player for season statistics.
Squad at a glance
33 players: 4 goalkeepers, 11 defenders, 11 midfielders and 7 forwards.
Average age: about 23.8 years.
Oldest: Tom Heaton, 39. Youngest: JJ Gabriel, 15.
Goalkeepers (4)
Senne Lammens (23), Karl Darlow (35), Tom Heaton (39) and Dermot Mee (23). Darlow joined on a free transfer from Leeds this summer.
Defenders (11)
Diogo Dalot (27), Noussair Mazraoui (28), Harry Maguire (32), Lisandro Martínez (27), Patrick Dorgu (21), Leny Yoro (20), Luke Shaw (30), Jaydan Kamason (19), Ayden Heaven (19), Harry Amass (18) and Daniel Armer (18).
Midfielders (11)
Bruno Fernandes (31), Mason Mount (26), Marcus Rashford (28), Youri Tielemans (28), Bryan Mbeumo (26), Manuel Ugarte (25), Andrey Santos (21), Carlos Baleba (21), Kobbie Mainoo (20), Jack Fletcher (18) and Tyler Fletcher (18).
Forwards (7)
Matheus Cunha (26), Joshua Zirkzee (24), Amad Diallo (23), Benjamin Šeško (22), Shea Lacey (18), T. Thompson (17) and JJ Gabriel (15).
What stands out
Summer signings: Tielemans, Andrey Santos, Baleba and Darlow all arrived this summer. Read the full picture in our transfer round-up.
Youth in the group: nine players are aged 19 or under, and Lacey is among the academy graduates featured in our academy round-up.
Positions: we use the position labels from our data source. Players who can play across the pitch, such as Rashford, may be listed differently from where they line up in a match.
Squad lists change with transfers, injuries and loans, so this guide reflects the squad as of 25 September 2026.