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Kobbie Mainoo Biography; England-Manchester United Player Stats
Kobbie Mainoo Biography
Kobbie Boateng Mainoo’s biography is about the life of the highly gifted young starlet who has recently been phenomenal for his club.
Popularly known on the field of play and the game of football, Kobbie Mainoo was born on the 19th of April 2005 in Stockport Greater Manchester, England to Ghanaian parents based in England Felix and Abena Mainoo.
Kobbie Mainoo’s love for football started at a tender age when he started his youth career at Cheadle and Gatley Junior Football Club before being scouted to join Manchester United at the age of nine (9).
For the game of football, the position of a player is essential and now, Kobbie is a central defensive midfielder (CDM), height 175cm, preferred foot is right, and his market value stands at $927k.
Kobbie Mainoo has two other siblings who are girls with whom he grew up called Ama and Efia Mainoo. The names of his sisters are of Ghanaian origin and that is the best way to show them where they are from.
Kobbie Mainoo Youth Career
Various sources have put a tap on the youngster as they look forward to seeing more of his amazing fieldwork in the days, weeks, and years to come.
But as we look forward to the future of the young lad, let us look at his standings now on the field of play according to the teams and levels he has played at.
Kobbie Mainoo the English professional footballer has represented his club Manchester United at every youth level since joining at a tender age.
Date Youth Team App Scored
2020 Manchester United FC U 17 6 2
Manchester United FC U 18 38 4
Manchester United FC U 19 6 0
Manchester United Academy 20 2
2023 Manchester United U23 4 0
Kobbie Mainoo Career Stats
Kobbie Mainoo’s International Career
Belonging to two different nations in terms of origin can be a big problem in the life of a footballer, especially if it comes to the point that you must swear allegiance to one of these countries and represent that country for the rest of your life.
Well, that is the situation Mainoo finds himself in now as he must decide between Ghana his roots, and England his birthplace.
Nonetheless, Kobbie Mainoo has not yet been capped for the Three Lions but has featured for the England youth level in several games for which the date representing his performances is stated below for your audience.
Date England youth teams Apps Scored
21/22 England U17 5 1
2022 England U18 2 0
2023 England U19 6 0
Kobbie Mainoo Stats
Kobbie Mainoo is eligible to feature for both Ghana and England at the senior level. Kobbie Mainoo is privileged to play for Ghana because his parents are Ghanaians automatically, he is a citizen, and he was born in England also makes him a citizen.
So, it’s up to him to decide which country to represent at the senior level. From my point of view, I think the English FA has the upper hand over the Ghana FA.
Youth Level Honour
Kobbie Mainoo won the FA Youth Cup with the Manchester United Under 18 team in the year 2021-2022 season. This was a great season for the 18-year-old since it puts his name to the highest point in the early years of football that any young person can wish for.
Kobbie Mainoo has also won the Jimmy Murphy Young Player of the Year award for the 2022-2023 season for his outstanding performance. We are very sure that his incredible feat has earned him a spot in the senior team of Manchester United.
Club (Professional) Career
Kobbie Mainoo’s career as a professional footballer began in May 2022 after he signed his first professional contract with Manchester United his boyhood club. He signed a four-year deal to continue his stay at Old Trafford after breaking through from the Academy.
Fast forward his good and brilliant performance against Carlisle United in the EFL trophy guarantees his call up to the senior squad for training in October 2022.
Kobbie Mainoo’s first inclusion on a matchday squad came on 16th October against Newcastle United in a premier league match feature.
Kobbie Mainoo’s Debut
Kobbie Mainoo’s first debut as a professional footballer in a competitive feature was on the 10th of January 2023 against Charlton Athletic in a 3-0 EFL Cup win and his premier league debut came as a substitute with an outstanding performance 3-0 victory over Leicester City on the 19th of February 2023.
The start of the 2023-2024 pre-season tour was a game-changer for Kobbie Mainoo’s career in the United States when he became a starter in most of the friendly matches in which he featured.
He showed class in the games against Leeds United, Lyon, and Arsenal before being swapped 6 minutes into the game against Real Madrid due to injury picked up and this saw him out before the beginning of the season.
Kobbie Mainoo returned from injury on the 26th of November 2023 and put up a wonderful performance in a 3-0 win away at Everton in a premier league feature.
After his tactical and open-minded play performance, his team captain Bruno Fernandes comments on him,” He’s the man of the match. For his age he has so many qualities. He sees things before others”.
“He is comfortable with the ball and never makes a mistake. Kobbie put in a great performance yesterday for sure very good!”
Kobbie Mainoo is a well-disciplined player on and off the pitch and this makes it hard for him to be booked by referees.
Now, our favorite player has had five senior career appearances and is still counting on making more appearances in more games if injuries do not set in as is the norm in the game of football. So far so good, the game is loving him.
Career Achievement
Mainoo won 2023-2024 FA Cup, was UEFA European Championship runner-up in 2024 and won Premier League Goal of the Month February 2024.
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