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Manchester United’s tremendous expertise, Sam Mather, has been nominated for the Premier League 2’s Participant of the Month award for January.
This comes off the again of a very beautiful match in opposition to Norwich the place the teen lit up Outdated Trafford with 4 nice objectives.
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After scoring 4 objectives in opposition to Norwich at Outdated Trafford, Sam Mather has been nominated for the #PL2 Participant of the Month award! 💪#MUFC || #MUAcademy pic.twitter.com/eYkIQcEPeR
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) February 8, 2024
The 19 yr previous winger was in implausible type and the decide of the objectives was a Ronaldo-esque free kick into the highest left hand nook, giving the keeper no probability.
The participant was important to United’s run to the FA Youth Cup remaining in 2022, scoring in opposition to Scunthorpe and Everton.
Present first teamers Kobbie Mainoo and Alejandro Garnacho had been additionally key members of the 2022 Youth Cup success.
Salford-born Mather made his U21s United debut in August 2021 and is usually part of the UEFA Youth League crew.
The winger has scored 5 objectives in six Premier League 2 appearances this season.
The thrilling expertise has additionally represented England at below 16, 18 and 19 stage, scoring one purpose for his nationwide aspect. (All statistics in accordance with transfermarkt.com)
He’s a part of an revolutionary mortgage scheme which sees him have the ability to concurrently play and prepare with United’s under-21 group but in addition signify Rochdale, which permits children to profit “from the expertise and challenges of non-league soccer intermittently all through the rest of the season”.
The membership web site additionally claims that the mortgage spells will present “the chance to nonetheless prepare and play video games for the Academy signifies that the gamers will profit from a bespoke and versatile programme, with coaches capable of make selections on their schedule week-by-week”.
Rochdale presently play within the Nationwide League, so Mather will certainly study loads from an extremely totally different footballing setting from United’s academy.
The participant will definitely be aiming to impress and take strides in direction of the United first crew, identical to his former teammates, Garnacho and Mainoo, who should certainly be an inspiration to all younger gamers on the membership.
