| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ethan Ennis | ||
| Date of birth | (2004-12-11) 11 December 2004 (age 20) | ||
| Place of birth | Runcorn, England | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
| Current team | Manchester United | ||
| Number | 63 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| Liverpool | |||
| 2021– | Manchester United | ||
Ethan Ennis (born 11 December 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger for Manchester United.
Club career
Ennis started his youth career at Liverpool and began rising through the ranks. However, on 17 August 2021, he moved to rivals Manchester United after rejecting a new contract, becoming the first player in 57 years to do so. He also had interest from Chelsea at the time of the move.
The Guardian later included Ennis in their list of best talents at each Premier League club.
Ennis signed his first professional contract on 24 December 2021, two weeks after his 17th birthday.
Style of play
Ennis has been described as having "brilliant quality on the ball", "an eye for a creative pass", and "brilliant instincts in front of goal". He has also been called, 'two-footed, commanding in the air, and jet-heeled'.
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 31 October 2023
| 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 | 2021–22 | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2022–23 | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 2023–24 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Career total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
- ^ Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy
Honours
Manchester United U18
References
- ^ "Ethan Ennis". Worldfootball.net. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
- ^ Egerton, Nathan (13 August 2021). "Man Utd's Ethan Ennis is about to show Liverpool what they're missing out on". Planetfootball.com. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
- Egerton, Nathan (13 August 2021). "Man Utd's Ethan Ennis is about to show Liverpool what they're missing out on". Planet Football. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
- Ridley, Nathan (28 July 2021). "Ethan Ennis - the new Man Utd signing who rejected new Liverpool deal". Mirror. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
- ^ Lynch, David (18 July 2021). "Liverpool midfielder set to join Man Utd or Chelsea after rejecting deal". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
- Parry, Christian. "Liverpool Starlet Sings for Rivals Manchester United". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
- Christenson, Marcus. "Next Generation 2021: 20 of the best talents at Premier League clubs". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
- Luckhurst, Samuel (26 December 2021). "Manchester United youngster Ethan Ennis signs professional contract". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
- "Ethan Ennis celebrates signing a professional Manchester United deal - Jnews". 28 December 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
- Coates, Charlotte (26 December 2021). "Man Utd midfielder signs pro contract after joining from Liverpool". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
- Hughes, Nicholas (23 July 2021). "Who is Ethan Ennis? The 16-year-old who has snubbed Liverpool". footballtransfers.com. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
- Smith, George (8 October 2021). "Manchester United teenage prodigy tipped for a very bright and exciting future". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
- Ethan Ennis at Soccerway. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
- "Man Utd 3-1 Nottingham Forest: Home side clinch FA Youth Cup in front of record crowd at Old Trafford". Sky Sports. 11 May 2022. Retrieved 17 July 2022.