Jack Fletcher (footballer, born 2007)

Jack Davidson Fletcher (born 19 March 2007) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Manchester United.^[3]

Jack Fletcher

Personal information
Full name	Jack Davidson Fletcher
Date of birth	(2007-03-19) 19 March 2007 (age 18)
Place of birth	Manchester, England[1]
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[2]
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Manchester United
Number	57
Youth career
0000–2023	Manchester City
2023–	Manchester United
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2025–	Manchester United	0	(0)
International career‡
2022	England U15	4	(0)
2022	Scotland U16	3	(1)
2023	England U16	7	(0)
2023–2024	England U17	6	(1)
2024–	England U18	8	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 August 2024 00:15 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10:36, 10 April 2025 (UTC)

Club career

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.^[4][5]

In November 2023, Fletcher was invited to train with the Manchester United first-team squad.^[6] He signed his first professional contract with the club in April 2024 shortly after his 17th birthday.^[7]

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.^[8][9][10]

International career

In April 2022, Fletcher played international football for England at Under-15 level.^[11] Whilst he chose to represent the nation he was born in his twin brother Tyler represents Scotland qualifying through their father Darren.^[12] In February 2023, Fletcher started for England U16 against Scotland U16 with his brother playing on the opposing side.^[13]

In 2022, Fletcher accepted a call-up to the Scotland U16 team and played in three games. His twin brother was also in this squad, thus he has both played with and against his brother at international level. He captained the team against Wales.

In November 2023, Fletcher scored his first goal for England U17 in an 8–0 win over Faroe Islands.^[14] He was included in the squad for the 2024 UEFA European Under-17 Championship and started in their quarter-final elimination against Italy.^[15]

On 4 September 2024, Fletcher made his England U18 debut during a 2–2 draw with Portugal at the Lafarge Foot Avenir.^[16]

Personal life

He is the son of Scottish former international footballer Darren Fletcher, and twin brother of fellow Manchester United youth footballer Tyler Fletcher.^[17]