Alejandro Garnacho Ferreyra (born 1 July 2004) is an Argentine-Spanish professional
footballer who plays as a winger for Premier League club Manchester United and the
Argentina national team.
Garnacho joined Manchester United's youth system from Atlético Madrid in October
2020. He won the FA Youth Cup and the Jimmy Murphy Young Player of the Year award
in May 2022. The month prior, he had made his first-team debut at the age of 17.
Garnacho initially went through the youth ranks of Spain, the country of his birth,
before making his debut for Argentina at under-20 level in 2022. He made his debut
for the senior Argentina team in June 2023, and was a member of the squad that won
the 2024 Copa América title.
Club career
Early career
Born in Madrid, Garnacho joined Atlético Madrid's youth system in 2015 from Getafe.
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Manchester United
Youth career
In October 2020, Garnacho joined the Manchester United Academy.[4] United paid
Atlético a £420,000 fee.[5] He signed his first professional contract with the club
in July 2021.[5]
Garnacho came under the spotlight for his solo goal in the FA Youth Cup win over
Everton, which was nominated for United's Goal of the Month award for February
2022.[6] After being named as an unused substitute for several Premier League
matches, Garnacho made his first-team debut for United on 28 April, replacing
Anthony Elanga in the 91st minute of a 1–1 draw against Chelsea.[7] Garnacho won
the Jimmy Murphy Young Player of the Year award in May.[8] He scored twice in the
final of the FA Youth Cup against Nottingham Forest on 11 May, helping United win
the competition for the first time since 2011.[9]