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The best Man Utd academy graduates of all time, including two Ballon d’Or winners
Manchester United have spent millions on players since 2013 – but it was not always that way.
Sir Alex Ferguson oversaw lengthy periods of success at Old Trafford, largely due to the world class ability of homegrown talents who emerged from the youth ranks at Carrington – including David Beckham and Paul Scholes.
The class of 1992 was particularly fruitful – as🗹 Nicky Butt and Phil Neville ♋emerged amongst others.
A documentary has even been produced by Universal Pictures on that golden crop of young talent.
On that note, let us take a look at the ten best Manchester United academy gradu🌞ates of all time – in no particular order.
Gary Neville
Gary Neville often downplays his career when 🥀speakingꦏ on Sky Sports – but he was a brilliant footballer.
The man born in Bury spent his entire career at Manchester United – nꦐot even departing on loan – amassing 600 appearances in total after emerging from the academy in 1992.
Nev🌄ille, who thinks Danny Welbeck should be brought back, scored seven goals and provided 50 assists in those games – winning eight Premier League titles and many othe♑r pieces of silve❀rware.
Gerard Pique
Manchester United never really benefitted from the talents of Gerard Pique – who loved playing with Rio Ferdꦫinand – but he went on to ha🧜ve a special career after emerging from Carrington in 2004.
The Spaniard only made 23 appearances for the Red Devils – but ended up winning the World Cup, four UEFA Champions League titles and 🧸26 major honours in total after returning to Barcelona in 2008.
Paul Scholes
Another member of the class of 1992, Scholes also spent his entire career at Ol📖d Trafford – not requiring a loan to break into the senior side.
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The Salford-born maestro registered 716 appearances in total for Manchester United💎, in which he scored 155 goals, while also remarkably winning 11 Premier League titles and the UEFA Champions League twice, along with countless other trophies.
Ryan Giggs
Ryan Giggs – amazingly – came close to amassing 1,000 app🀅earances for Manchester United.
The Welshman ended his career with 963 games for the Red Devils under his belt – scoring ♏168 goals and providing 266 assists – never turning out꧃ for another club, like Neville and Scholes.
Giggs, who Gary Lineker said has been o🅠u𒅌tdone by Mohamed Salah, lifted the Premier League 13 t𒉰imes with Manchester United – more than any other player in history.
George Best
Many would consider George Best to be the greatest player Manchester𝕴 United have everꦜ produced.
Winner of the 1968 Ballon d’Or award, the Northern ♕Irishman scored 179 goals in 470 appearances for the Red Devils after making his debut in 1963, dazzling fans with his mesmeric dribbling ability.
David Beckham
Beckham is arguably the most famous name on this list – becoming a global celebrity in addition to a world class footballer after emerging from Manchester United’s ac꧅ademy in 1992.
David Beckham’s first goal for Manches🐷ter United, 1994.
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After a loan spell to Preston in 1995, the freekick specialist recorded 394 appearances for t♛he Red Devils, scoring 85 goals and assisting a ꦦfurther 121.
Beckham, who admires Bukayo Saka, won six Premier League titles –ꦰ and even received a gold England cap aft🅠er making 115 appearances for the Three Lions.
Mark Hughes
Manchester United actually let Mark Hughes go to Barcelona in 1986 – six years after he broke out𒆙 of the youth ranks.
However, the Red Devils saw sense, and the Welshman returned in a £1.2m deal in 1988 with Ferguson at the helm, scoring 16 goals in his first season back at Old Trafford, while also becoming the first Manchester United player to be 💦named PFA Player of the Year.
Hughes ended up making 459 appearances in total for the𓃲 🌜Red Devils – scoring 161 goals.
Paul Pogba
Paul Pogba actually left Ferguson upset bౠy his decision to depart Carrington and join Ju🐼ventus for free in 2012 – which speaks volumes about the immense talent he possessed.
The Frenchman went on to win the World Cup in 2018 – scoring against Croatia in the final – a💫nd racked up 233 🍌appearances in total for Manchester United.
Pogba is one of on🍰ly five men to win the World Cup while playing for Manchester United, along with Lisandro Martinez, Sir Bobby Charlton, Nobby Stiles and John ▨Connelly
Sir Bobby Charlton
Sir Bobby Charlton even has a stand named after him at Old Trafford – he was that good.
The man born in Ashington made 746 appearances for Manchester United – scoring 245ಌ goals – and was awarded the Ballon d’Or in 1966 after helping 🎃England win the World Cup.
Marcus Rashford
Some may scoff at the mention of Marcus Rashford on this list – seeing as the England international is currently on lo💎an at Aston Villa – but he deserves to be🎀 included.
The Manchester-born striker emerged from the aꦿcademy in 2015 under Louis van Gaal, and went on to score 138 ♌goals in 426 appearances before his move to Villa Park.
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As a result, Rashford sits eighth on Manchester United’s list of record P༒remier League goalscorers.