Devonte Redmond Explained

Devonte Redmond
Fullname:Devonte Vincent Redmond[1]
Birth Date:19 September 1996
Birth Place:Manchester, England
Height:[2]
Position:Midfielder
Youthclubs1:Fletcher Moss Rangers
Youthyears2:2013–2017
Youthclubs2:Manchester United
Years1:2017–2018
Clubs1:Manchester United
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Years2:2017–2018
Clubs2:Scunthorpe United (loan)
Caps2:1
Goals2:0
Years3:2019
Clubs3:Salford City
Caps3:13
Goals3:2
Years4:2019–2022
Clubs4:Wrexham
Caps4:25
Goals4:2
Years5:2022
Clubs5:Kidderminster Harriers (loan)
Caps5:14
Goals5:0
Years6:2022–2024
Clubs6:Gulf United[3]
Caps6:5
Goals6:1
Club-Update:09:57, 19 December 2022 (UTC)

Devonte Vincent Redmond (born 19 September 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder.

Redmond began his career with the academy of Manchester United, but left in 2018 without making an appearance. He made his professional debut while on loan at Scunthorpe United. After leaving United, he signed for Salford City, helping them achieve promotion to the English Football League for the first time in their history, before leaving for Wrexham, where he spent three years including a loan spell at Kidderminster Harriers.

Club career

Born in Manchester, Redmond formally signed for Manchester United in July 2013 from Fletcher Moss Rangers,[4] [5] although he had been associated with the club since the age of 8.[6] During his time in the youth system at Old Trafford, he won the U21 Premier League twice and played in the UEFA Youth League.[6]

In July 2017, he joined League One side Scunthorpe United on a loan deal until January 2018.[7] Redmond made his debut for Scunthorpe against Notts County in the EFL Cup on 8 August 2017, coming on for Sam Mantom in the 89th minute while the score was 3–3. He scored in the following penalty shoot-out which saw Scunthorpe win 6–5. He was recalled by Manchester United in January 2018.[8]

He was one of eight players released by Manchester United at the end of the 2017–18 season.[9] He later said that he found out via Twitter.[10] [6]

In June 2018, he went on trial with Shrewsbury Town.[11]

Salford City

National League side Salford City signed Redmond on 31 January 2019.[12] His first goal for the club came on 18 March, scoring the only goal in a 1–0 win against Aldershot Town, helping close the gap to league leaders Leyton Orient to four points.[13] Overall, he started 11 of Salford's final 12 league fixtures as they reached the National League play-offs.[14]

On 11 May 2019, Salford defeated Fylde 3–0 in the play-off final, with Redmond contributing heavily to the opening goal from Emmanuel Dieseruvwe;[15] this marked the first time Salford had ever reached the Football League.[16] It was announced at the end of May that he had been offered a new deal by the club, but had decided to pursue his career elsewhere, and would leave the club at the end of June when his contract expired.[17]

Wrexham

On 8 June 2019, Redmond signed for Wrexham on a two-year deal.[18] [19] On 3 August, he made his début for Wrexham on the opening day of the National League season, starting in a 2–1 home win against Barrow.[20] He scored his first for the club in a 1–1 draw on 18 August, a "magnificent" strike earning Wrexham a point away to Notts County.[21] On 2 June 2022, Wrexham released six players including Redmond.[22]

Kidderminster Harriers (loan)

On 14 January 2022, Redmond joined National League North side Kidderminster Harriers on loan until the end of the season.[23]

United Arab Emirates

The following season, he signed for UAE Second Division League side Gulf United.[24]

Personal life

Redmond is the son of former left-back Paul Edwards, who made appearances in the English Football League for six different clubs.[18] [6]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Manchester United2017–18Premier League0000000000
Scunthorpe United (loan)2017–18League One1000204070
Salford City2018–19National League13220152
Wrexham2019–20National League2023041273
2020–21National League20000020
2021–22National League30000030
Total252300041323
Career total3943020101545

Honours

Salford City

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Squads for 2016/17 Premier League confirmed. 1 September 2016. 30 August 2017. Premier League.
  2. Web site: Who is Devonte Redmond? The lowdown on Scunthorpe United's new loan signing. Paul. Crute. 31 July 2017. 25 August 2017. Scunthorpe Telegraph.
  3. Web site: UAE Football Association: Player profile. www.uaefa.ae.
  4. Web site: Manchester United: Borthwick-Jackson is Fletcher Moss' latest Old Trafford graduate. . 20 January 2016 . 26 March 2021.
  5. Web site: Profile. 26 August 2017. Manchester United.
  6. https://theathletic.com/1721538/2020/04/12/premier-league-manchester-united-city-academy-released/?source=fbpcadsbc&ad_id=23850568787170092 '13 years down the drain. Just like that' — The Premier League’s forgotten kids
  7. Web site: Devonte Redmond: Manchester United midfielder joins Scunthorpe. 28 July 2017. 30 July 2017. BBC Sport.
  8. Web site: Manchester United loanee Devonte Redmond recalled. 4 January 2018. 10 October 2018. Ciaran. Kelly. Manchester Evening News.
  9. Web site: Manchester United have released EIGHT players. 8 June 2018. 10 October 2018. Charlotte. Duncker. Manchester Evening News.
  10. News: 'I found out I was released via Twitter' - former Man Utd youngster Redmond. BBC Sport. 14 January 2022.
  11. Web site: Ten-year-old Marcus Rashford believed Shrewsbury trialist Devonte Redmond was the best player in his Manchester United team. 29 June 2018. 10 October 2018. Lewis. Cox. Shropshire Star.
  12. Web site: Devonte Redmond is a red! . 31 January 2019 . 31 January 2019 . Salford City F.C..
  13. Web site: Adcock . Jack . Determined Salford City close gap at top of table . 18 March 2019 . 12 November 2020 . Salford Now.
  14. Web site: Marshall . Tyrone . Meet the Salford City midfielder who starred alongside Marcus Rashford for Manchester United youth teams . 4 May 2019 . 12 November 2020 . Manchester Evening News.
  15. Web site: Rindl . Josef . AFC Fylde 0–3 Salford City:Salford City are promoted to the English Football League for the first time, beating AFC Fylde at Wembley . 11 May 2019 . 11 May 2019 . BBC Sport.
  16. Web site: Salford City promoted to Football League for first time as David Beckham watches on . 11 May 2019 . 6 September 2020 . The Independent.
  17. Web site: Statement: Devonte Redmond. 29 May 2019. 29 May 2019. Salford City F.C..
  18. Web site: SIGNED Devonte Redmond Signs For Wrexham AFC. 8 June 2019. 8 June 2019. Wrexham A.F.C.. 8 November 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201108000739/https://www.wrexhamafc.co.uk/news/signed-devonte-redmond-signs-for-wrexham-afc. dead.
  19. Web site: Devonte Redmond: Wrexham sign midfielder from Salford City. 8 June 2019. 10 June 2019. BBC Sport.
  20. Web site: Griffiths . Rob . Wrexham AFC 2 Barrow 1 - Second half goals see Dragons kick season off with a win . 3 August 2019 . 12 November 2020 . Daily Post.
  21. Web site: Griffiths . Rob . Notts County 1 Wrexham AFC 1 - Superb Redmond strike gives the Dragons a point . 18 August 2019 . 12 November 2020 . Daily Post.
  22. Web site: Wrexham AFC retained list. Wrexham AFC. 2 June 2022.
  23. Web site: Redmond signs on loan. harriers.co.uk. 14 January 2022.
  24. Web site: Profile Devonte Vincent Redmond. uaefa.ae. 25 November 2022.
  25. News: AFC Fylde 0–3 Salford City . Josef . Rindl . BBC Sport . 11 May 2019 . 11 May 2019.