Shola Shoretire has been named Manchester United’s Jimmy Murphy Young Player of the Year.
Shola Shoretire said: “It means a lot to me and I’m sure it means a lot to my family as well. Especially with the history of the award and the players who have won it before me. I feel very proud to have won it and very thankful to everyone who has helped me to achieve it. Looking at the trophy today and seeing Ryan Giggs has won it twice, Wes Brown, some of the recent ones as well like Mason Greenwood, Marcus Rashford and Angel Gomes. Seeing them and seeing I’m on the same path that they were on as well, shows how well United are doing through the Academy and getting people into the first team.”
Shoretire has mostly played for United’s U23s this season and has been rewarded for his outstanding performances. The 17-year-old impressively ended the Premier League 2 campaign as Neil Wood’s top scorer with 10 goals. Just one week after his debut against Newcastle, Shoretire made United history when coming on as a substitute against Real Sociedad at Old Trafford in the Europa League, which made him the youngest player to appear for the club in European competition.
