Jacob Devaney

Jacob Devaney
Personal information
Full name Jacob Patrick John Devaney
Date of birth (2007-06-11) 11 June 2007 (age 19)
Place of birth Barnsley, England
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Manchester United
Number 6
Youth career
Manchester United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2025– Manchester United 0 (1)
2026 → St Mirren (loan) 16
International career‡
2024–2025 Republic of Ireland U19 5 (0)
2025– Republic of Ireland U21 9 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18 May 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 22:15, 9 June 2026 (UTC)

Jacob Patrick John Devaney (/dɛˈveɪniː/, deh-VAY-nee;[1] born 11 June 2007) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Manchester United and Republic of Ireland U21.[2]

Club career

Devaney joined the Manchester United Academy after being scouted playing locally in Yorkshire and joined their centre of excellence from the age of six years-old. He made his Manchester United U-18 debut at the age of 15 years-old.[3][4]

Despite a stress fracture that ruled him out of action for over a year, he signed scholarship terms with Manchester United. He had his first experience of training with the Manchester United first team during the 2023-24 season.[4][5] In May 2025, he was named Manchester United Youth Scholar of the Year.[3] He trained with the first-team squad again under Ruben Amorim in the summer of 2025 pre-season.[6] In the 2025-26 season, he captained the Manchester United U21 side at the age of 18 years-old.[3] In November 2025, he scored a solo goal against Notts County in the EFL Trophy, after running 70 yards.[7]

On 2 February 2026, Devaney joined Scottish Premiership side St Mirren on loan until the end of the season.[8][9]

International career

After declaring for Ireland in 2024, was called up to the Republic of Ireland U19 squad in September 2024.[4][10] He made his Republic of Ireland U21 debut in June 2025 against Croatia U21.[11][12]

Style of play

Devaney has been described as a physical and press resistant defensive midfielder.[4][6] He has also shown the ability to play in central defence at youth level.[13]

Personal life

Born in Barnsley, England, Devaney is the son of football coach and former football player Martin Devaney. He has family in Foxrock, Shankill and Ballina.[4][3]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 17 May 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Manchester United U21 2024–25[14] — — — 2[c] 0 2 0
2025–26[15] — — — 3[c] 1 3 1
Total — — — 5 1 5 1
St Mirren (loan) 2025–26[15] Scottish Premiership 13 0 3 1 — — 16 1
Career total 13 0 3 1 0 0 5 1 21 2
  1. ^ Includes Scottish Cup
  2. ^ Includes Scottish League Cup
  3. ^ a b Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

References

  1. ^ Jacob Devaney vs Aberdeen (Videotape). Aberdeen: Sky Sports. 14 May 2026. Event occurs at 0:27. Retrieved 27 July 2026 – via YouTube.
  2. ^ "Jacob Devaney". Soccerway. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
  3. ^ a b c d "'There have been top Irish players at Manchester United, so hopefully I can be one of the next' – Jacob Devaney on life as a Red Devil". independent.ie. 24 November 2025. Retrieved 23 December 2025.
  4. ^ a b c d e O'Donoghue, Conor (22 September 2024). "Interview: Martin Devaney opens up about son Jacob Devaney's Ireland call-up and Manchester United journey". The Irish Post. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
  5. ^ Price, Ryan (4 September 2024). "Highly rated Manchester United youngster declares for Ireland". Sportsjoe.ie. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
  6. ^ a b Oleksii, Yani (11 August 2025). "Manchester United youngster spotted in first-team training - he's compared to Declan Rice. A new rising star?". Tribuna.com. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
  7. ^ "Man Utd U21s Jacob Devaney runs SEVENTY yards before brilliant finish!". Sky Sports. 5 November 2025. Retrieved 23 December 2025.
  8. ^ "Jacob Devaney joins on loan from Manchester United". St Mirren. 2 February 2026. Retrieved 3 February 2026.
  9. ^ Stone, Simon (11 May 2026). "Jacob Devaney: Man Utd kid making a big impact with St Mirren". BBC Sport.
  10. ^ "Manchester United teen Jacob Devaney declares for Ireland". Irish Examiner. 2 September 2024. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
  11. ^ "REPORT - Croatia U21 1-0 Ireland U21". fai.ie. 6 June 2025. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
  12. ^ McGoey, Sean (21 May 2025). "Two Manchester United Players Included In Crawford's Ireland U21 squad". Balls.ie. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
  13. ^ Stone, Simon (13 November 2025). "Who are Man Utd's most promising youth prospects?". BBC Sport. Retrieved 23 December 2025.
  14. ^ "Games played by Jacob Devaney in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
  15. ^ a b "Games played by Jacob Devaney in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 February 2026.

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