Alejandro Garnacho is a professional footballer playing for Argentina, born on July 1, 2004, in Madrid, Spain. The 20-year-old plays left wing for Manchester United. The football fraternity has already started taking note of Garnacho’s lively playing style and his influential role in any match.
Career Progression
Garnacho started his youth career at Atletico Madrid before migrating to Manchester United’s academy in 2020. After featuring prominently in his youth career, he made his first-team debut in April 2022. He’s been a mainstay in Man U’s attacker ever since.
2024/2025 Season Making Good
Garnacho has featured 11 times in the current Premier League campaign, with three goals and one assist to his name. He has 0.38 goals per 90 and shoots at a rate of 54.55% on goal. On a per-90 basis, he ranks in the top percentile of forwards in the Premier League for expected goals (xG) against his average of 0.42.
Recent Highlights
For 2023/24, Manchester United voted Garnacho’s overhead kick from November’s clash against Everton as the club’s Goal of the Season. It also likened the goal to Wayne Rooney’s famous strikes, showing that Garnacho is no technical slouch.
International Career
Garnacho is new on Argentina’s radar, having made a couple of appearances for his national team in June 2023. He has since been capped a few times, helping the team create more options in attack. His displays have come under some scrutiny, with Scaloni talking about room for improvement.
Net Worth and Market Value
Currently, the player’s market value is €50 million as of November 2024. The figure comes from his contracts, endorsements and bonuses over the years. He signed a contract extension with Manchester United in April 2024 to remain at the club until 2028.
Future Prospects
Ruben Amorim–the new Manchester United manager would like Garnacho to take a different role. That might affect Garnacho’s position and minutes with Amorim favouring a 3-4-3 formation. According to reports, Amorim has been evaluating his squad in line with what he wants pragmatically, and this could have ramifications for Garnacho’s long-term role at the club.
