Kobbie Mainoo
Updated: 12/20/2025, 11:13:10 AM Wikipedia source
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 known for his dribbling and composure. 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.
Infobox
2022
England U18
2023
England U19
Full name
Kobbie Boateng Mainoo
Date of birth
(2005-04-19) 19 April 2005 (age 20)
Place of birth
Stockport, England
Height
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Position
Midfielder
Current team
Manchester United
Number
37
0000–2022
Manchester United
Years
Team
2022–
Manchester United
2021–2022
England U17
2024–
England
Tables
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition · Career statistics › Club
Division
Division
Club
Division
Season
Apps
League
Goals
League
Apps
League
Goals
FA Cup
Apps
FA Cup
Goals
EFL Cup
Apps
EFL Cup
Goals
Europe
Apps
Europe
Goals
Other
Apps
Other
Goals
Manchester United U21
Manchester United U21
Club
Manchester United U21
Season
2022–23
League
—
League
—
League
—
FA Cup
—
FA Cup
3
EFL Cup
0
EFL Cup
3
Europe
0
2023–24
2023–24
Club
2023–24
Season
—
League
—
League
—
League
—
FA Cup
1
FA Cup
0
EFL Cup
1
EFL Cup
0
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
0
League
0
League
0
League
0
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
EFL Cup
0
EFL Cup
0
Europe
4
Europe
0
Other
4
Other
0
Manchester United
Manchester United
Club
Manchester United
Season
2022–23
League
Premier League
League
1
League
0
FA Cup
1
FA Cup
0
EFL Cup
1
EFL Cup
0
Europe
0
Europe
0
Other
—
Other
3
Total
0
2023–24
2023–24
Club
2023–24
Season
Premier League
League
24
League
3
League
6
FA Cup
2
FA Cup
0
EFL Cup
0
EFL Cup
2
Europe
0
Europe
—
Other
32
Other
5
2024–25
2024–25
Club
2024–25
Season
Premier League
League
25
League
0
League
2
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
1
EFL Cup
0
EFL Cup
8
Europe
2
Europe
1
Other
0
Other
37
Total
2
2025–26
2025–26
Club
2025–26
Season
Premier League
League
11
League
0
League
0
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
1
EFL Cup
0
EFL Cup
—
Europe
—
Europe
12
Other
0
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
61
League
3
League
9
League
2
FA Cup
3
FA Cup
0
EFL Cup
10
EFL Cup
2
Europe
1
Europe
0
Other
84
Other
7
Career total
Career total
Club
Career total
Season
61
League
3
League
9
League
2
FA Cup
3
FA Cup
0
EFL Cup
10
EFL Cup
2
Europe
5
Europe
0
Other
88
Other
7
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Manchester United U21 | 2022–23 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||
| 2023–24 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Manchester United | 2022–23 | Premier League | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |
| 2023–24 | Premier League | 24 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 32 | 5 | ||
| 2024–25 | Premier League | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 2 | |
| 2025–26 | Premier League | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 0 | |||
| Total | 61 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 84 | 7 | ||
| Career total | 61 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 88 | 7 | ||
Appearances and goals by national team and year · Career statistics › International
England
England
National team
England
Year
2024
Apps
10
Goals
0
Total
Total
National team
Total
Year
10
Apps
0
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| England | 2024 | 10 | 0 |
| Total | 10 | 0 | |
References
- Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
- Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- Appearance in FA Community Shield
- "Kobbie Mainoo: Overview"https://www.premierleague.com/players/108936/Kobbie-Mainoo/overview
- The Guardianhttps://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/dec/01/local-hero-kobbie-mainoo-bringing-cheer-at-troubled-manchester-united
- YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fklEEx_6G80&t=4s
- "How Mainoo has brought control to Man Utd's midfield"https://www.premierleague.com/news/3905433
- Sky Sportshttps://www.skysports.com/football/news/11096/13082805/kobbie-mainoo-s-manchester-united-magic-explained-how-does-the-teenager-find-time-and-space-that-others-cannot
- totalfootballanalysis.comhttps://totalfootballanalysis.com/teams/england/england-2024-overlooked-data-analysis-statistics
- "2022/23 Premier League squads confirmed"https://www.premierleague.com/news/2786707
- Soccerwayhttps://uk.soccerway.com/players/kobbie-mainoo/674546/
- The Independenthttps://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/kobbie-mainoo-ghana-stockport-erik-ten-hag-fa-youth-cup-b2515120.html
- SPORTBiblehttps://www.sportbible.com/football/football-news/man-utd/kobbie-mainoo-man-utd-premier-league-love-island-871387-20231209
- The Athletichttps://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5308162/2024/03/01/kobbie-mainoo-manchester-united-background/
- Manchester Evening Newshttps://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/man-united-kobbie-mainoo-news-25684009
- skysports.comhttps://www.skysports.com/football/story-telling/12028/13148353/next-up-how-kobbie-mainoo-became-manchester-uniteds-main-man
- Manchester United F.Chttps://www.manutd.com/en/news/detail/kobbie-mainoo-ascent-from-the-man-utd-academy
- The Athletichttps://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5308162/2024/03/01/kobbie-mainoo-manchester-united-background/
- Manchester Evening Newshttps://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/kobbie-mainoo-manchester-united-contract-23977503
- Manchester United F.Chttps://www.manutd.com/en/players-and-staff/detail/kobbie-mainoo
- Manchester Evening Newshttps://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/man-united-kobbie-mainoo-newcastle-25275884
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/64149053
- Manchester United F.Chttps://www.manutd.com/en/news/detail/match-report-and-video-highlights-man-utd-v-leicester-city-premier-league-19-february-2023
- Manchester Evening Newshttps://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/man-united-tour-squad-news-27355310
- Red Devil Armadahttps://reddevilarmada.com/2023/08/18/erik-ten-hag-provides-kobbie-mainoo-injury-timescale/
- Sky Sportshttps://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/13017129/kobbie-mainoo-man-utd-youngsters-full-premier-league-debut-against-everton-praised-by-gary-neville-and-roy-keane
- The Guardianhttps://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2023/nov/29/galatasaray-v-manchester-united-champions-league-live
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68110828
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.com/sport/football/68090233
- "Mainoo's late stunner wins Budweiser Goal of the Month award"https://www.premierleague.com/news/3922061
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.com/sport/football/68702106
- Sky Sportshttps://www.skysports.com/football/man-city-vs-man-utd/report/504674
- theanalyst.comhttps://theanalyst.com/eu/2024/05/manchester-city-vs-manchester-united-stats-fa-cup-final/
- Manchester United F.Chttps://www.manutd.com/en/news/detail/kobbie-mainoo-nominated-for-premier-league-young-player-of-the-season
- Reutershttps://www.reuters.com/sports/soccer/manchester-uniteds-mainoo-out-few-weeks-due-muscle-injury-2024-10-18/
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/ckglqgrwgx0t
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/ce3n55vyyvkt
- "Maguire's 121st minute winner sends Man Utd through to Europa League semis"https://www.reuters.com/sports/soccer/maguires-121st-minute-winner-sends-man-utd-through-europa-league-semis-2025-04-17
- worldfootball.nethttps://www.worldfootball.net/person/pe709494/kobbie-mainoo/international-matches/
- Sky Sportshttps://www.skysports.com/football/news/12016/13098125/kobbie-mainoo-man-utd-midfielder-handed-first-england-call-up-after-being-drafted-in-from-under-21s
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68647860
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.com/sport/football/68603249
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cv22menk7dno
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.com/sport/football/live/cz992dxd4xwt#Line-ups
- UEFAhttps://www.uefa.com/euro2024/match/2036189--england-vs-slovenia/lineups/
- Manchester United F.Chttps://www.manutd.com/en/news/detail/kobbie-mainoo-makes-first-tournament-start-as-england-beat-slovakia-in-euro-2024-last-16
- theanalyst.comhttps://theanalyst.com/eu/2024/07/netherlands-vs-england-stats-euro-2024-live/
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/cp68zzx8x4rt
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68176430
- The Independenthttps://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/erik-ten-hag-kobbie-mainoo-manchester-united-england-lisandro-martinez-b2520625.html
- "Erik ten Hag exclusive: Manchester United boss opens up on Kobbie Mainoo and Alejandro Garnacho 'incredible progress'"https://www.eurosport.com/football/premier-league/2023-2024/erik-ten-hag-exclusive-manchester-united-boss-opens-up-on-kobbie-mainoo-and-alejandro-garnacho-incre_sto10001992/story.shtml
- Soccerbasehttps://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=145084&season_id=155
- Soccerbasehttps://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=145084&season_id=156
- Soccerbasehttps://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=145084&season_id=157
- Soccerbasehttps://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=145084&season_id=158
- Sky Sportshttps://www.skysports.com/football/news/11667/12610986/man-utd-3-1-nottingham-forest-home-side-clinch-fa-youth-cup-in-front-of-record-crowd-at-old-trafford
- UEFA.comhttps://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/match/2044465--tottenham-vs-man-utd/
- Manchester United F.Chttps://www.manutd.com/en/news/detail/kobbie-mainoo-named-jimmy-murphy-young-player-of-the-year-2022-23