Dan Polakowski, United Academy player from 2013-2022, said: “The club teaches you a huge amount on and off the pitch. You develop as much as a person as a player. The support you are given by the staff is amazing and enables you to grow, achieve your targets and go on to set even bigger ones.”
Tom Heaton, United Academy player from 2002-2007, said: “Everyone’s journey is unique and the Academy enables each player to believe in that and thrive. The coaches and staff will provide so many opportunities and their support is vital. The teaching of continual progression has benefitted me throughout my career.”
Marcus Rashford, United Academy player from 2007-2016, said: “My time in the Academy gave me my grounding and the belief that I could achieve whatever I set out to. It widened my understanding and also made me see where I can get to and where I wanted to be.”
Paul Woolston, United Academy player from 2018-2022, said: “Once you’re in it you understand what the Manchester United family is. They do so much for you as a player and also for your family.”
Joe Thompson, United Academy player from 1998-2005, said: “The coaches teach you things way beyond the white lines of a football pitch. United doesn’t create just winners on the pitch, it creates winners in life.”
Dan Galbraith, United Academy player from 2006-2008, said: “You look back and think about how fortunate you were to have the support and as well as the football development, the development away from that as well. You are not only focusing on the football, you are also gaining experience and learning another side of life.”
Gerard Pique, United Academy player from 2004-2006, said: “I didn’t play as much as I would have liked but it was a masters degree in development both as a player and a person.”
These are just a small selection of the hundreds of success stories that the United Academy has produced over the years, whether that be in football, business, broadcasting or other industries.
We continue to strive to support the development of young people with the aim of maximising their potential in football and life.
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