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Today Manchester United academy graduate Tyler Fredricson stepped out at Old Trafford, making his senior debut for The Red Devils against Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Whilst Wolves emerged with a 1-0 victory, Fredricson put in an incredible showing, justifying his spot in the starting line-up, showing off what potential he holds.
But, who is United’s newest debutant and what can we expect from him?
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Tyler Fredricson and his rise through the Manchester United academy
Born and raised in South Manchester, Fredricson joined the United’s Under-18s side from the youth academy in 2021, helping the side win the FA Youth Cup in his debut season.
This cup run saw the defender line up with now first-team stars Kobbie Mainoo and Alejandro Garnacho, however he missed the final through illness.
Unfortunately Fredricson also missed most of the second half of the season through injury, however this didn’t hinder United’s appreciation of him.
The following year, in 2022, Fredricson signed his first professional contract, joining the Under-21s side, however sustaining another injury ruling him out for a season and a half.
However last year in 2024, the centre-back bounced back, captaining the United Under-19s squad in the UEFA Youth League with the club’s only loss coming hen Fredricson wasn’t named in the squad, seeing them knocked out of the contest.
He’s also captained the Under-21s side in the Premier League 2, showing off his leadership skills and solid approach in defence, holding 5th place for the side.
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Tyler Fredricson’s growing involvement in the senior squad
Whilst today’s match-up was the 20-year-old’s first match for the senior side, it’s not the first time he’s been called up to the matchday squad.
Ruben Amorim has regularly used Fredricson in senior training, also taking him to games against Tottenham Hotspur and Leicester, however he didn’t make it off the bench.
The talented youngster has also been called up to the Europa League squads, once under Erik ten Hag in 2022 and once under Amorim last month, interestingly with both fixture against Real Sociedad.
With Fredricson’s natural leadership and strength on the pitch, we can expect to see the star’s name appear more in the matchday squads, especially if United are unable to make too many recruitments over the summer.
Also with injuries seemingly plaguing the club over the last two seasons, Fredricson could easily capitalise on the extent of defensive absences to establish his name even further as he did today, especially with Victor Lindelof and Jonny Evans set to leave in the summer.
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