1. Scott Francis McTominay was born on 8 December 1996 and is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie A club Napoli and the Scotland national team.
25 Facts About Scott McTominay
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Scott McTominay went on to make more than 250 appearances for the club, winning the FA Cup and the EFL Cup.
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Scott McTominay made his senior international debut in March 2018, and represented the side at Euro 2020 and Euro 2024.
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Scott McTominay was associated with the Manchester United academy from the age of five after attending the club's development centre in Preston.
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Scott McTominay signed his first professional contract in July 2013.
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Scott McTominay made seven appearances for the Under-18s between 2013 and 2015, but struggled due to his small size.
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On 30 April 2017, Scott McTominay was named on the substitutes bench for a match against Swansea City in the Premier League.
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Two days later, Scott McTominay signed a new contract with United, keeping him at the club until June 2021, with an option to extend for a further year.
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On 21 January 2019, Scott McTominay signed a contract extension, keeping him at United until 2023, with the option of another year.
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Scott McTominay was praised by pundits and reporters for his contributions in Champions League matches against Paris Saint-Germain and Barcelona.
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On 23 June 2020, Scott McTominay signed a new contract with Manchester United to keep him at the club until June 2025.
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Scott McTominay won his first senior trophy on 26 February 2023, appearing as a substitute in the second half of the 2023 EFL Cup final against Newcastle United.
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On 30 August 2024, Scott McTominay ended a seven year run with Manchester United and joined Serie A club Napoli.
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Scott McTominay was born in England but qualifies for Scotland through his father, who is from Helensburgh.
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In November 2017, McTominay told Scottish Football Association performance director Malky Mackay that he wanted to concentrate on securing a place in the Manchester United first team.
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Later that month, Scott McTominay's grandfather said that Sir Alex Ferguson wanted him to represent Scotland.
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Scott McTominay was selected for international duty again in November 2019, but had to withdraw due to injury.
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The Times commented that Scott McTominay had the physique needed for the position, but had struggled to adapt to the role.
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Scott McTominay continued in this role during the October 2020 internationals, and the Daily Record said that there were indications that his play had improved.
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Scott McTominay converted his penalties in the shootouts against Israel and in the final playoff against Serbia, helping Scotland qualify for UEFA Euro 2020, their first tournament in 23 years.
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Scott McTominay was named in the squad for the Euro 2020 finals.
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Scott McTominay started all three Group D games against the Czech Republic, England and Croatia; however, Scotland failed to qualify for the knockout stages.
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Scott McTominay scored his first international goal on 9 October 2021, an injury-time winner against Israel in a 2022 World Cup qualifier.
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Scott McTominay ended the qualification phase as Scotland's top-scorer with seven goals.
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On 7 June 2024, Scott McTominay was named in Scotland's squad for the UEFA Euro 2024 finals in Germany.