Kobbie Mainoo

About

Kobbie Boateng Mainoo (; born 19 April 2005) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Manchester United and the England national team. He is known for his dribbling and composure.
Mainoo is a graduate of Manchester United’s youth system and won the Jimmy Murphy Young Player of the Year award in 2023. He made his first-team debut in an EFL Cup match in January 2023. Mainoo played for England from under-17 youth level, before making his debut for the senior team in March 2024, and earning more than ten caps since then. He was included in the England squad for UEFA Euro 2024 and the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Kobbie Boateng Mainoo was born on 19 April 2005 in Stockport, Greater Manchester in England, to parents from Ghana. His older brother is Jordan Mainoo-Hames, who appeared as a contestant on the fifth series of Love Island. He was raised in Cheadle Hulme, a suburb of Stockport.

Mainoo started his youth career at Cheadle & Gatley Junior Football Club. He then joined Failsworth Dynamos, where he played as a forward. He was scouted for Manchester United at the age of six, signed up at the age…