| Charlie McNeill | |
| Full Name: | Charlie Martin McNeill[1] |
| Birth Date: | 9 September 2003 |
| Birth Place: | Droylsden, England |
| Height: | 1.82 m |
| Currentclub: | Sheffield Wednesday |
| Clubnumber: | 17 |
| Position: | Forward |
| Youthclubs1: | Manchester United |
| Youthyears2: | 2014–2020 |
| Youthclubs2: | Manchester City |
| Youthyears3: | 2020–2022 |
| Youthclubs3: | Manchester United |
| Years1: | 2022–2024 |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2023 |
| Clubs2: | → Newport County (loan) |
| Caps2: | 20 |
| Goals2: | 2 |
| Years3: | 2023–2024 |
| Clubs3: | → Stevenage (loan) |
| Caps3: | 3 |
| Goals3: | 1 |
| Years4: | 2024– |
| Clubs4: | Sheffield Wednesday |
| Caps4: | 0 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2019 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 4 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 1 |
| Club-Update: | 05:14, 16 August 2024 (UTC) |
| Ntupdate: | 08:33, 23 August 2023 (UTC) |
Charlie Martin McNeill (born 9 September 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for club Sheffield Wednesday.
Born in Droylsden,[2] McNeill started his career with Manchester United, who he supported growing up,[3] [4] before leaving for city rivals Manchester City in 2014.[5] [6] [7] McNeill scored over 600 goals at youth level.[8]
In 2020, Manchester United agreed a deal for McNeill worth a reported £750,000.[9] [10] He continued his prolific form that made him a highly regarded prospect at Manchester City, scoring 24 goals in 21 games in his first season with the United U18 squad.[11]
He made his debut for United's first team as a substitute in the UEFA Europa League match against Real Sociedad on 8 September 2022, the day before his 19th birthday.[12]
On 5 June 2024, Manchester United announced he was leaving the club to seek opportunities elsewhere.[13]
On 31 January 2023, McNeill signed for League Two club Newport County on loan until the end of the 2022–23 season.[14] He made his Newport debut in the starting line-up for the League Two 2–1 win against Swindon Town on 4 February 2023.[15] He scored his first goal for Newport in the 3–1 League Two win against Tranmere Rovers on 18 March 2023.[16]
In September 2023, McNeil joined EFL League One club Stevenage on loan for the remainder of the 2023–24 season.[17] Having struggled for gametime, he returned to his parent club on 3 January 2024.[18]
On 10 July 2024, McNeill joined Sheffield Wednesday on a free transfer.[19] He made his debut in the EFL Cup against Hull City on 14 August 2024, scoring a brace, with the first after 27 seconds.[20]
McNeill was born in England, and is of Irish descent through a grandfather.[21]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Manchester United U21 | 2021–22 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |||||
| 2022–23 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | ||||||
| 2023–24 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| Total | — | — | — | — | 8 | 4 | 8 | 4 | |||||||
| Manchester United | 2022–23 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Newport County (loan) | 2022–23 | League Two | 20 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 20 | 2 | |||||
| Stevenage (loan) | 2023–24 | League One | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | ||||
| Sheffield Wednesday | 2024–25 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 2 | |||
| Career total | 23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 33 | 9 | |||
Manchester United U18