Manchester United has prepared itself adequately with the best football players this season to keep up its star status. This article gives the full picture of Manchester United's lineup for 2022/23. In addition, discover more about the club's full squad, new signings, and much more.
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The club's star status persists as they continue to add and remove players to their roster to reinforce and rebuild. As a result, the club's management and fans have high expectations for the 2022/23 squad.
Manchester United's lineup 2023
There are chances we might see new United players. View Manchester United's squad and player information as per the official website of the Premier League.
Goalkeepers
Name | Nationality | Jersey number |
David de Gea | Spain | 1 |
Tom Heaton | England | 22 |
Defenders
Name | Nationality | Jersey number |
Victor Lindelof | Sweden | 2 |
Phil Jones | England | 4 |
Harry Maguire | England | 5 |
Raphael Varane | France | 19 |
Diogo Dalot | Portugal | 20 |
Luke Shaw | England | 23 |
Aaron Wan-Bissaka | England | 29 |
Brandon Williams | England | 33 |
Axel Tuanzebe | England | 38 |
Tyrell Malacia | Netherlands | 12 |
Lisandro Martinez | Argentina | 6 |
Teden Mengi | England | 43 |
Midfielders
Name | Nationality | Jersey number |
Fred | Brazil | 17 |
Bruno Fernandes | Portugal | 8 |
Scott McTominay | Scotland | 39 |
Hannibal Mejbri | Tunisia | 46 |
Alejandro Garnacho | Argentina | 49 |
Facundo Pellistri | Uruguay | 28 |
Donny van de Beek | Netherlands | 34 |
James Garner | England | 37 |
Tahith Chong | Netherlands | 44 |
Christian Eriksen | Denmark | 14 |
Casemiro | Brazil | 18 |
Forwards
Name | Nationality | Jersey number |
Cristiano Ronaldo | Portugal | 7 |
Marcus Rashford | England | 10 |
Jadon Sancho | England | 25 |
Anthony Elanga | Sweden | 36 |
Anthony Martial | France | 9 |
Amad Diallo | Ivory Coast | 16 |
Shola Shoretire | England | 47 |
Manchester United's new players
The club signed Casemiro for $70.4 million from Real Madrid on 19 August 2022. In addition, there were several other returning loanees like James Garner and Teden Mengi. We have used Transfermarkt and Goal to summarise some of the team's latest signings and transfer terms.
Player | Position | Former team | Fee |
Casemiro | Defensive m/field | Real Madrid | $70.4 m |
Lisandro Martinez | Centre Back | Ajax | $57.2 m |
Tyrell Malacia | Left-back | Feyenoord | $15 m |
Christian Eriksen | Attacking m/field | Brentford | free |
Tahith Chong | Forward | Birmingham City | back from loan |
Amad Diallo | M/field | Rangers FC | back from loan |
James Garner | M/field | Nottingham Forest | back from loan |
Anthony Martial | Center Forward | Sevilla FC | back from loan |
Andreas Pereira | Attacking m/field | Flamengo | back from loan |
Axel Tuanzebe | Centre Back | SSC Napoli | back from loan |
Facundo Pellistri | Right winger | Alaves | back from loan |
Donny van de Beek | Defender | Norwich City | back from loan |
Departures
United has boldly released some players at the end of their contracts, with considerable funds saved in wages, with Paul Pogba being one of the most notable names.
- Paul Pogba - Juventus, free
- Juan Mata - released
- Jesse Lingard - Nottingham Forest, free
- Nemanja Matic - Roma, free
- Edinson Cavani - released
Other possible departures include Brandon Williams, Phil Jones, Axel Tuanzebe, Scott McTominay, Harry Maguire, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, and Cristiano Ronaldo.
Manchester United's owners
Originally financed by the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Company, the club became a limited company in 1892 through funding from John Henry Davies and others. The Glazer family owns it through the Red Football Shareholder Limited. The New York Stock Exchange values its stocks at $13.39, worth $0.7B as of August 2022.
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Manchester United's team captain
Since 17 January 2020, Harry Maguire has been the club's captain. He took over from Ashley Young, who moved to Inter Milan. He has been at Old Trafford for only nine months at the time. The vice-captain is Bruno Fernandes.
Manchester United's coach
Former Red Devils coach, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, left on 20 November 2021 after four seasons without his team winning a trophy. Michael Carrick coached the next three games, and Ralf Rangnick was appointed interim manager for the season. Erik ten Hag was signed on 21 April 2022, for three years, till June 2025.
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The manager is assisted by Mitchell van der Gaag and Steve McClaren, among a larger coaching team.
Manchester United's transfer rumours
Several players are rumoured to be signed by Old Trafford before the summer window closes on 1 September. Some include:
- Ajax winger Antony Matheus dos Santos.
- Atletico Madrid's forward, Yannick Carrasco, should they fail to acquire Antony.
- PSV's Cody Gakpo, who is also linked to Arsenal and Leeds.
- Brighton's Moises Caicedo.
- Chelsea winger Christian Pulisic (on loan).
- Eintracht Frankfurt goalkeeper Kevin Trapp
- Marseille defender Eric Bailly.
Manchester United's stadium
Old Trafford became the home ground of Manchester United in February 1909. It is the largest club football stadium (second-largest overall after Wembley Stadium) in the United Kingdom and the eleventh-largest in Europe. It has a total capacity of 74,310.
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Manchester United's official website
The club's website contains all official team information, membership applications, and premium club material.
Manchester United's team kits
They have three sets of kits, all sponsored by Adidas. The home kit is dark red with a white Adidas logo and three black stripes. The away kit is white, with three red and black stripes and the Adidas logo. The third kit has a hi-vis yellow base colour with dark blue applications and logos.
Manchester United's official Instagram
The club maintains an official Instagram account where it shares photos and videos of club business with its followers. The number of followers was 59.9 million in August 2022. The club also connects with its fans on Twitter, Facebook, and Youtube.
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