Ten Hag's arrival is a statement of intent, but the Dutch boss faces some tough early calls over his new squad, before looking to strengthen his options. In January 2018, Tevez returned to Argentina for his third spell at Boca Juniors is currently plays his football at Buenos Aires. Football transfers, rumours, market values and news | Transfermarkt Manchester United's Current XI vs. It will be the earliest league meeting between the two teams since 1972, and Thornley believes playing the Merseysiders at the beginning of the season is beneficial. He won five Premier Leagues, two League Cups, four Community Shields, one Champions League, one FIFA Club World Club and an FA Cup during his time with the Red Devils. Ad. Since leaving the Magpies he has had five clubs in five . In February 2015, Fletcher joined West Bromwich Albion on a free transfer. Copyright 2023 Sporting News Holdings Limited. The 37-year-old veteran is still one of the first names on the Man United and Portugal teamsheet. The former Italian youth international went on to have spells with Cardiff City, Nottingham Forest and Novara before settling at Panathinaikos in 2018. It looks unlikely that our all-time leading scorer Wayne Rooney will be able to save Derby County from the drop, although thats perhaps no surprise as the Rams have been docked 21 points for a combination of going into administration and financial irregularities. The defender played for Madrid between 2001 and 2004, with a loan spell at Terry Venables Leeds thrown in for good measure, before leaving for Olympiacos. Rooney has widely been credited with doing a great job in difficult circumstances this term and Derby would be safely ensconced in mid-table without the deductions. Others have chosen to ply their trade elsewhere when chances became harder to come by at Old Trafford. It also didn't work out for him at Benfica, but now 31, he has established himself in La Liga since joining Eibar in 2016, and he currently regularly features for Rayo Vallecano. Wed not put it quite so harshly as that, but the big Dane was very much second choice for most of his injury-interrupted time at United, first behind Edwin van der Sar then David de Gea. Were starting to think Luke Shaw got off pretty lightly. Weve picked out seven former Madrid stars its hard to believe are still playing football in a professional capacity in 2022. Something went wrong, please try again later. Maybe I should have stayed and fought for my place. Bryan Robson's squad is starting to take shape for the Old Trafford charity game against Liverpool. The former Sao Paulo midfielder is known for his pressing and possession game at the hear of midfield. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. At 32, Fabio is also still playing and is into his fifth season in France with Europa League contenders Nantes. Plucked from relative obscurity by Sir Alex Ferguson back in 2010, Bebe became something of a cult hero during his four years with United. For a list of all Manchester United players with a Wikipedia article, see, Longest-serving captain in United's history, Last edited on 27 February 2023, at 16:14, List of Manchester United F.C. He did eventually play a first-team game, though, starting in the final league fixture of the 2008-09 season as United rested players for the Champions League final. READ MORE:Ranking Manchester Uniteds 23 weirdest Premier League signings, Recalling when Sir Alex Ferguson broke his own rules to sign Bebe, the embodiment of the late-Fergie era at United, Ranking Manchester Uniteds 23 weirdest Premier League signings. He played 340 games and scored 23 goals for the club and established himself as a pivotal character in the United midfield during the peak of his career. Its a good fixture, he said. players (124 appearances), Manchester United F.C. Yes, we could have had tougher fixtures but that will probably be still in some peoples minds that we only played them so recently. The 24-year-old has now disclosed that he opted for a move to Old Trafford owing to the club's rich history. After spells at Middlesbrough and in the UAE and Turkey, the 37-year-old striker is now plying his trade for La Liga basement dwellers Cadiz. However, football entitles change and the influx and departure of players in a club is a natural process. Find out when we'll meet our leading traditional foes Leeds, Liverpool and Manchester City during 2022/23. #MUFC Ole Gunnar Solskjr made 366 appearances with United and managed the club from 2018 to 2021. In June 2015, Tevez returned to his first club Boca Juniors. MANCHESTER UNITED's understated January transfer business saw Wout Wegorst and Marcel Sabitzer join the club on loan. Use the menu to sort the list per statistic including their FC Player Form Ranking. As a result, United fans are often left in shock after discovering that some of their former players are still active professionals years after they last wore the club's colours. Earlier, Sports Brief reported Manchester United went head-to-head with rivals Arsenal in pursuit of the transfer of Lisandro Martinez. A month on from being named interim boss alongside club legend Michael Gilkes, the former United and England midfielder has supervised an upturn in the Royals form and they are now five points clear of the drop zone. Its like a cup final [for them].. 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 188687 FA Cup. In August 2015, Rafael finally left United and joined Lyon. [305] The longest-serving captain is Bryan Robson, who was club captain from 1982 to 1994, although he held the position jointly with Steve Bruce for the last two years of his tenure. Average age: 25.6. Soldado won La Liga with Madrid right at the outset of his long career and has scored bucketloads of La Liga goals for Getafe and Valencia, while also helping Granada reach the Europa League quarters in 2021. Each season, some of the best bargains on fantasy draft day come in the form of players who had surprisingly poor seasons the previous year. For the boy who won the FIFA U-17 World Cup Golden Ball in 2005 and the Golden Boy in 2008, life seems to have caught up fast. David Raya: 8 Four saves and good control of the box. Now aged 38, he has spent the last three years in Sweden with Helsingborgs, winning promotion back to the top flight last year, although the club are currently second bottom and seven points from safety. And finally, on the list is Rafael Da Silva. Today, we look at 7 former Manchester United stars, who, you will not believe, are still playing! That feels like an age ago, but Bebe is still going, having forged a very solid career since being released by United in 2014, playing in Portugal and Turkey but mostly Spain. Man Utd chiefs 'split' on Ronaldo as Glazers weigh up summer exit, Man Utd board 'prepare new contracts' for two Rangnick favourites, Tottenham's Conte names star who 'has to play' vs Burnley, Liverpool star Luis Diaz's value 'increases 18.4m', Eight former Chelsea players we can't believe are still playing, Scholes claims only one Man Utd player would get into Liverpool's team. 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Manchester United's record appearance-maker is Ryan Giggs, who made a total of 963 appearances over a 23-year playing career; he broke Bobby Charlton's previous appearance record in the 2008 UEFA Champions League Final. He is currently enjoying a second spell with third tier American side Charlotte Independence, having returned to the club in June, six months after being released by the same outfit. After playing in weird and wonderful places - Paraguay, Turkey, Croydon - in the decade since, 38-year-old Adebayor is back in his native Togo with Semassi. At Internacional, Anderson won the Campeonato Gaucho in 2015. Check out the Man United Premier League legends page with information on what these Man United ex footballers are doing now. Manchester United's 2022-23 season couldn't have got off to a worse start, with a 2-1 home loss to Brighton exacerbated by their 4-0 drubbing by Brentford the following week. However, he made just five appearances for the Red Devils before being sold to CSKA Moscow 18 months later after a loan spell with Koln. Hes probably best remembered for his prolific spell at Sevilla and less for his brief, if also quite underrated, spell at Manchester City in the mid-2010s. In 2022, hes still chugging along at Dover Athletic, who play in the Conference South. Very few active players participated at Euro 2004 but Bravo would feature on a list thatd also include Cristiano Ronaldo, Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Gianluigi Buffon. View Manchester United FC squad and player information on the official website of the Premier League. He won two Premier Leagues, one League Cup, one Champions League, one FA Community Shield and one FIFA Club World Cup during his time. I dont have to justify his absence., Crikey. Premier League Championship Scottish Premiership European Teams Four former Man Utd players we can't believe are still playing in 2022 EXPRESS SPORT picks out four former Manchester. Manchester United squad 2022/2023: New players, numbers and updated team transfer signings. He did, however, win four Premier Leagues, two FA Community Shields, one League Cup, one Champions League and one FIFA Club World Cup during his time at Old Trafford. David Beckham made 394 appearances and scored 85 goals with Manchester United. And now, following spells across Spain and beyond, Bravo plays for Valencia-based side UD Beniopa a club so obscure they dont have a Wikipedia page. Some users on social media have even referred to it as the month of death. The Dane went on to make 29 appearances for United, playing second fiddle to David de Gea for the majority of his time at the club before he departed in 2015. 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