21 Facts About Alejandro Garnacho

Alejandro Garnacho Ferreyra was born on 1 July 2004 and is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Premier League club Manchester United and the Argentina national team.

Alejandro Garnacho won the FA Youth Cup and the Jimmy Murphy Young Player of the Year award in May 2022.

Alejandro 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.

Alejandro Garnacho made his debut for the senior Argentina team in June 2023, and was a member of the squad that won the 2024 Copa America title.

Alejandro Garnacho signed his first professional contract with the club in July 2021.

Alejandro 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.

Alejandro Garnacho won the Jimmy Murphy Young Player of the Year award in May 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.

On 28 April, Alejandro Garnacho signed a new contract extension that will last until 30 June 2028.

On 10 August 2024, in the FA Community Shield, Alejandro Garnacho opened the scoring against Manchester City.

Alejandro Garnacho did not celebrate the goal as, according to United captain Bruno Fernandes, he felt he had "lost faith" from some supporters.

Two days later, on 17 December, it was announced that Alejandro Garnacho had won the FIFA Puskas Award for the best goal of 2023, for his goal against Everton the previous season.

Alejandro Garnacho was eligible to play for his country of birth, Spain, and Argentina, as his mother is Argentine.

Alejandro Garnacho made three appearances for the Spain under-18 team in 2021.

On 7 March 2022, Alejandro Garnacho was called up to the senior Argentina team as part of an initial 44-man squad for their two World Cup qualifiers that month.

Alejandro Garnacho made it to the final 33-man squad for the fixtures, but did not make an appearance in either game.

Alejandro Garnacho scored four goals in four appearances for the under-20 team at the 2022 Maurice Revello Tournament winning the Revelation Player and Goal of the Tournament awards.

In June 2024, Alejandro Garnacho was included in Lionel Scaloni's final 26-man Argentina squad for the 2024 Copa America, going on to win the tournament.

An energetic forward, Alejandro Garnacho has been praised for his speed and dribbling abilities, as well as his ability to create chances and get into the box.

Alejandro Garnacho is considered one of the most promising prospects of Manchester United's academy.

Alejandro Garnacho was born in Madrid to a Spanish father, Alex Alejandro Garnacho, and an Argentine mother, Patricia Ferreyra Fernandez.

Alejandro Garnacho and his girlfriend, Eva, have a son, Enzo, who was born on 4 October 2023.