Jack Fletcher | |
Fullname: | Jack Davidson Fletcher |
Birth Place: | Manchester, England[1] |
Birth Date: | 19 March 2007 |
Position: | Midfielder |
Currentclub: | Manchester United |
Youthyears1: | –2023 |
Youthclubs1: | Manchester City |
Youthyears2: | 2023– |
Youthclubs2: | Manchester United |
Nationalyears1: | 2022 |
Nationalteam1: | England U15 |
Nationalcaps1: | 4 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Nationalyears2: | 2023 |
Nationalteam2: | England U16 |
Nationalcaps2: | 7 |
Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
Nationalyears3: | 2023–2024 |
Nationalteam3: | England U17 |
Nationalcaps3: | 6 |
Nationalgoals3: | 1 |
Nationalyears4: | 2024– |
Nationalteam4: | England U18 |
Nationalcaps4: | 4 |
Nationalgoals4: | 0 |
Club-Update: | 12 August 2024 00:15 (UTC) |
Ntupdate: | 15:22, 15 November 2024 (UTC) |
Jack Andrew Davidson Fletcher (born 19 March 2007) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Manchester United.[2]
Fletcher, and his twin brother Tyler, spent nine years as part of the academy at Manchester City prior to signing for Manchester United for a combined fee of £1.25 million in July 2023.[3] [4]
In November 2023, Fletcher was invited to train with the Manchester United first team squad.[5] He signed his first professional contract with the club in April 2024 shortly after his 17th birthday.[6]
In August 2024, Fletcher scored twice, including a long-range volley in a 3-2 EFL Trophy victory against Barnsley for the Manchester United U21 side.[7] [8] [9]
In April 2022 Fletcher played international football for England at Under-15 level.[10] Whilst he chose to represent the nation he was born in his twin brother Tyler represents Scotland qualifying through their father Darren.[11] In February 2023 Jack Fletcher started for England U16 against Scotland U16 with his brother playing on the opposing side.[12]
In November 2023 Fletcher scored his first goal for England U17 in an 8-0 win over Faroe Islands.[13] He was included in the squad for the 2024 UEFA European Under-17 Championship and started in their quarter-final elimination against Italy.[14]
On 4 September 2024, Fletcher made his England U18 debut during a 2-2 draw with Portugal at the Lafarge Foot Avenir.[15]
He is the son of Scottish former international footballer Darren Fletcher, and twin brother of fellow Manchester United youth footballer Tyler Fletcher.[16]