Teenage Striker Victor Musa and two other Nigerians are part of the Manchester United Youth squad list for the 2023/2024 UEFA Youth League UYL npflupdates.com reports.
Musa is a top player who recently joined the Manchester United Youth team. And has been able to help the team win matches. So far, he has contributed been involved in two goals for the club in his last five appearances.
Alongside Musa is other players of Nigerian descent who will be partaking in the tournament. They are Maxi Oyedele a combative midfielder, and Habeeb Ogunneye a right-back.
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And for the 2023-2024 UEFA Youth League UYL, season, players who were born on or after January 1, 2005, are eligible to participate in the tournament.
Meanwhile Maxi, Oyedele, born on November 7, 2004, doesn’t meet the age requirement. But is been listed as one of the overage players because per UEFA regulations, a maximum of five players born on or after 1 January, 2004 can be included in the squad list.
And that is provided they’ve been eligible to play for the club without interruption for two years leading up to September 19, 2023. Or for two out of the three years preceding that date.
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Other players included the squad list are the following:
Goalkeepers: Elyh Harrison, Thomas Myles, William Murdock
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Defenders: Jaydan Kamason, Reece Munro, Harry Amass, Louis Jackson, Jack Kingdon, James Nolan
Midfielders: Jayce Fritgerald, Zach Baumann, Tyler Fletcher, Jack Fletcher, Ethan Williams, Finley Mcallister, Jack Moorhouse, Ruben Courley, Jacob Devaney
Forward: Sekou Kaba, Shea Lacey, Adam Berry, Ashton Missin, Ethan Wheatley, Malachi Sharpe, Gabrielle Biancheris
Manchester United will Kickstart it’s campaign against Bayern Munich Youth on Wednesday. Also in the same group with Manchester United are Galatasary (Turkey) and FC Copenhagen (Denmark).
