Manchester United Football Club is an English association football club based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester. The club was formed in Newton Heath in 1878 as Newton Heath LYR F.C., and played their first competitive match in October 1886, when they entered the First Round of the 1886–87 FA Cup. The club was renamed Manchester United F.C. in 1902, and they moved to Old Trafford in 1910. The club won its first significant trophy in 1908, the First Division title. Since then, the club has won a further 19 league titles, along with 13 FA Cups and six League Cups, among many other honours. They have also been crowned champions of Europe on three occasions by winning the European Cup. The club was one of 22 teams in the Premier League when it was formed in 1992. They experienced the most successful period in their history under the management of Alex Ferguson, who guided the team to 13 league titles in 21 years.

Since playing their first competitive match, 988 players have appeared in competitive first-team matches for the club, many of whom have played between 25 and 99 matches (including substitute appearances). Carlos Tevez fell one short of 100 appearances for Manchester United after he joined the club as a free agent in August 2007 before departing for rivals Manchester City in 2009, and is the only player to make exactly 99 appearances for the club. Billy Whelan, Arnold Mühren and Diego Forlán all played 98 matches in all competitions for Manchester United. Five players have appeared in exactly 25 matches for the club: Alex Menzies, Tom Homer, Scott McGarvey, Peter Barnes, and Facundo Pellistri.

Darren Ferguson, Jesper Blomqvist, Gabriel Heinze, and Owen Hargreaves are among the former players who have been awarded league medals; Hargreaves was also in Manchester United's victorious starting XI for the 2008 UEFA Champions League final. A number of other notable players have made between 25 and 99 appearances for the club, Michael Owen, a Ballon d'Or winner with rivals Liverpool, joined Manchester United late in his career and appeared in 52 matches. Laurent Blanc, Bastian Schweinsteiger, Zlatan Ibrahimović, Alexis Sánchez, Edinson Cavani, and Raphaël Varane are among the players who had decorated careers before joining Manchester United and reaching the 25 appearance milestone. Some players who were on loans with the club, such as Wout Weghorst and Sofyan Amrabat, have reached the 25 appearance milestone.

As of 22 August 2026, a total of 260 players have played between 25 and 99 competitive matches for the club. Among current players, Ivorian winger Amad Diallo is the closest to 100 appearances; he has played in 97 matches for Manchester United. The most recent player to make his 25th appearance for the club is English defender Ayden Heaven, who reached that milestone on 22 August 2026.__TOC__

List of players

Appearances and goals are for first-team competitive matches only, including Premier League, Football League, FA Cup, League Cup, Charity/Community Shield, European Cup/Champions League, UEFA Cup/Europa League, Cup Winners' Cup, Inter-Cities Fairs Cup, Super Cup and Club World Cup matches; wartime matches are regarded as unofficial and are excluded, as are matches from the abandoned 1939–40 season. Players are listed according to the date of their first team debut for the club. Players in bold are currently under contract with Manchester United.

Statistics correct as of match played 16 September 2026

Table headers Nationality – If a player played international football, the country or countries he played for are shown. Otherwise, the player's nationality is given as his country of birth. Manchester United career – The year of the player's first appearance for Manchester United to the year of his last appearance. Starts – The number of matches started. Sub – The number of matches played as a substitute. Total – The total number of matches played, both as a starter and as a substitute.

+ Positions keyPre-1960sPost-1960sGKGoalkeeperFBFull-backDFDefenderHBHalf-backMFMidfielderFWForwardUUtility player

+List of Manchester United F.C. players with between 25 and 99 appearancesNameNationalityPositionManchester UnitedcareerAppearancesGoalsRefStartsSubsTotal 1890–1895870875 1892–18931901–19023403410 1892–1894420420 1892–1894300306 1892–1894380386 1892–1894610610 1892–18956106128 1893–1894440442 1893–1894270270 1893–1894320328 1893–18967407423 1893–1896570570 1893–1896500506 1894–18965105114 1895–18973303312 1895–1900310310 1895–19017107117 1896–1898470476 1896–18996206235 1896–1899950956 1896–19008908921 1899–19016406414 1899–19014604615 1900–1902460463 1900–1903270274 1900–1903640640 1901–1903440441 1901–19033403414 1902–1903300300 1902–1903280280 1902–1904360368 1902–19045105120 1902–1904420420 1902–1906790330 1903–1904280280 1903–19053703714 1903–19053403410 1903–1906350351 1903–1907380380 1904–19063603622 1904–1906360368 1904–19073403415 1904–1907510513 1905–19073303324 1906–1908250254 1906–1910630638 1906–1910540540 1907–19107807845 1908–1913370370 1908–1913590590 1908–19144604614 1909–19122502514 1910–1912510510 1910–1913260260 1910–1920860862 1911–1914600602 1911–19158608639 1911–1915470471 1913–1915260260 1913–1915300300 1913–1915370373 1913–1920290295 1913–19206106121 1914–1915350352 1914–1921270271 1919–19225305317 1919–1921740748 1919–1921530536 1919–1922300300 1919–19224204210 1919–1922360360 1919–1922490492 1920–1921270278 1920–1922460465 1920–1923340348 1920–1924960961 1921–1923430432 1921–19253603617 1921–1928270270 1922–19253003016 1923–19279009016 1924–19276806825 1924–1929420420 1924–1930300307 1925–1930320327 1926–1928260260 1927–1929350352 1927–19291930–19317707727 1927–19303603619 1928–1930480480 1928–1932680680 1929–19341934–19355005018 1929–19343903910 1930–19347607620 1930–19345305312 1931–1933510510 1931–1934270274 1931–19344404414 1931–1934650651 1932–19344104117 1932–1936520524 1932–1934350351 1932–19343603614 1932–1934490497 1932–19355305312 1933–1935340340 1933–1935290292 1933–1936730730 1933–1936500501 1933–19376006018 1934–1938650650 1935–1940350350 1935–1940960964 1935–1940480486 1935–1947390390 1936–1937280281 1936–19385305318 1936–1938270270 1936–1939710710 1936–1939920920 1936–19473703710 1937–19464204215 1938–19496906922 1946–19493503523 1946–19499309335 1946–1949400402 1949–1951330337 1949–1954590590 1950–1957950950 1950–1953800800 1950–1954570578 1950–1954380380 1952–1957260267 1952–19589809852 1953–19597907931 1954–1960750750 1955–1960850852 1956–19629309354 1957–1959300304 1957–19628008014 1958–1961710710 1958–19626706721 1959–1962440446 1960–1962680686 1960–1965450455 1961–19644704710 1964–1966670670 1965–1967330330 1965–1970243274 1967–197277108721 1967–1973451460 1968–19724016566 1969–1971650651 1969–1972662681 1970–1972680680 1970–19757918971 1971–19744304312 1972–1975442462 1972–1975690695 1972–1975367432 1973–1974371387 1974–1982530530 1976–19811519341 1977–198132104213 1980–19826316412 1980–1982251264 1980–19831312253 1982–19859359818 1983–1985475527 1984–198624174112 1984–1989474510 1985–1987241255 1985–19871512271 1985–1987322341 1985–1988790790 1985–1990896959 1986–19881719362 1986–1995621630 1987–1991645694 1988–1990940940 1988–1990264303 1988–19923934734 1988–199227437017 1989–199353187111 1990–19911994551560 1990–19911999–2000380380 1991–1994228300 1996–19972820486 1996–20002632588 1996–20014812600 1997–20021018280 1998–1999299381 1998–20011314270 1999–20031821392 2001–2003714754 2001–20037578211 2001–2005684720 2001–200537619817 2002–200744378111 2003–2004246302 2003–20051525408 2003–20052712392 2003–2006761770 2004–2007758834 2004–200761329312 2005–201137236010 2006–2011565610 2007–20102613392 2007–200973269934 2009–20143719563 2009–20141521365 2009–201118345217 2009–20111315281 2011–2015290290 2011–20156316795 2012–20144611576 2012–2014235282 2013–20163132635 2014–2015248324 2014–20151712294 2014–2016189270 2014–20203639754 2015–20172213352 2015–20172825537 2015–20197616921 2015–20173611471 2015–2020610610 2016–2017201743105329 2016–201846176313 2016–20201218300 2017–201977199642 2017–20212116370 2018–20193114455 2019–20215519749 2019–20223021511 2020–20232339622 2020–202229305919 2020–2022281290 2020–2022446501 2021–20232431554 2021–202457268312 2021–20248213952 2021–62359716 2022–20263416500 2022–202563339612 2023229312 2023–202573229526 2023–20241614300 2023–2024421250 2023–3341748 2024–6616820 2024–2751789 2024–497563 2024–4623692 2024–4427711 2025–3815534 2025–179260 2025–3654111 2025–36440142025–21173714 2025–380380

Notes A utility player is one who is considered to play in more than one position. Zlatan Ibrahimović's first contract with Manchester United expired in June 2017. After suffering an injury, he rejoined the club in August 2017 and made seven more appearances for the club in November and December 2017 before departing in March 2018.

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