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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ethan Finley Ennis[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 11 December 2004[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Runcorn, England[2] | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Fleetwood Town (on loan from Manchester United) | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Liverpool | |||
| 2021– | Manchester United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025– | Manchester United | 0 | (0) |
| 2025 | → Doncaster Rovers (loan) | 15 | (0) |
| 2025–2026 | → Fleetwood Town F.C. (loan) | 20 | (3) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20:53, 2 January 2026 (UTC) | |||
Ethan Ennis (born 11 December 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger for EFL League Two side Fleetwood Town, on loan from Premier League club Manchester United.
Club career
[edit]Early life
[edit]Ennis started his youth career at Liverpool and began rising through the ranks.[3] However, on 17 August 2021, he moved to rivals Manchester United after rejecting a new contract,[4][5] becoming the first player in 57 years to do so.[6] He also had interest from Chelsea at the time of the move.[5]
The Guardian later included Ennis in their list of best talents at each Premier League club.[7]
Ennis signed his first professional contract on 24 December 2021, two weeks after his 17th birthday.[8][9][10]
Loan to Doncaster Rovers
[edit]On 10 January 2025, Ennis joined League Two side Doncaster Rovers on loan for the remainder of the season.[11][12]
Style of play
[edit]Ennis has been described as having "brilliant quality on the ball", "an eye for a creative pass", and "brilliant instincts in front of goal".[13] He has also been called, 'two-footed, commanding in the air, and jet-heeled'.[14]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 1 January 2026[15]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Manchester United U21 | 2023–24 | — | — | — | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2024–25 | — | — | — | 3[b] | 4 | — | 3[a] | 2 | 6 | 6 | ||||
| Doncaster Rovers (loan) | 2024–25 | League Two | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Fleetwood Town (loan) | 2025–26 | League Two | 18 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 1 | 24 | 4 | |
| Career total | 26 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 41 | 10 | ||
- 1 2 Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy
- ↑ Appearance(s) in the National League Cup
Honours
[edit]Manchester United U18
Doncaster Rovers
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Ethan Ennis". Worldfootball.net. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
- 1 2 Egerton, Nathan (13 August 2021). "Man Utd's Ethan Ennis is about to show Liverpool what they're missing out on". Planetfootball.com. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
- ↑ Egerton, Nathan (13 August 2021). "Man Utd's Ethan Ennis is about to show Liverpool what they're missing out on". Planet Football. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
- ↑ Ridley, Nathan (28 July 2021). "Ethan Ennis - the new Man Utd signing who rejected new Liverpool deal". Mirror. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
- 1 2 Lynch, David (18 July 2021). "Liverpool midfielder set to join Man Utd or Chelsea after rejecting deal". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
- ↑ Parry, Christian. "Liverpool Starlet Sings for Rivals Manchester United". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
- ↑ Christenson, Marcus. "Next Generation 2021: 20 of the best talents at Premier League clubs". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
- ↑ Luckhurst, Samuel (26 December 2021). "Manchester United youngster Ethan Ennis signs professional contract". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
- ↑ "Ethan Ennis celebrates signing a professional Manchester United deal - Jnews". 28 December 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2022.[dead link]
- ↑ Coates, Charlotte (26 December 2021). "Man Utd midfielder signs pro contract after joining from Liverpool". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
- ↑ "Rovers sign Manchester United prospect Ethan Ennis". www.doncasterroversfc.co.uk. 10 January 2025. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
- ↑ "Ethan Ennis: Manchester United youngster loan to Doncaster Rovers". BBC Sport. 10 January 2025.
- ↑ Hughes, Nicholas (23 July 2021). "Who is Ethan Ennis? The 16-year-old who has snubbed Liverpool". footballtransfers.com. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
- ↑ Smith, George (8 October 2021). "Manchester United teenage prodigy tipped for a very bright and exciting future". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
- ↑ Ethan Ennis at Soccerway. Retrieved 2 January 2026.
- ↑ "Man Utd 3-1 Nottingham Forest: Home side clinch FA Youth Cup in front of record crowd at Old Trafford". Sky Sports. 11 May 2022. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
- ↑ "League Two: 2024/25: Current table". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 May 2025.
"Doncaster: Squad details: 2024/25". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 May 2025.