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Jacob Harry Maguire (born 5

March 1993) is an English


professional footballer who
plays as a centre-back for
Premier League club
Manchester United and the
England national team

Maguire came through the


youth system at Sheffield
United before graduating to
the first team in 2011. He
totalled 166 professional
games for the club and was
their Player of the Year three
consecutive times, also featuring in the PFA Team of the Year for League One as many times. In
2014, he transferred to Hull City for £2.5 million, who loaned him to Wigan Athletic in 2015. He
joined Leicester City in 2017 for an initial fee of £12 million. Two years later, he moved to
Manchester United for a fee believed to be £80 million, a world-record amount for a defender,
and within six months was appointed the club captain.

Maguire played one match for England under-21 in 2012. In October 2017, he made his senior
debut and he was chosen for the England's squads for 2018 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro
2020, earning a place in the Team of the Tournament in the latter.

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