| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ethan Finley Ennis[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (2004-12-11) 11 December 2004[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Runcorn, England[2] | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Fleetwood Town (on loan from Manchester United) | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Liverpool | |||
| 2021– | Manchester United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025– | Manchester United | 0 | (0) |
| 2025 | → Doncaster Rovers (loan) | 15 | (0) |
| 2025– | → Fleetwood Town F.C. (loan) | 18 | (1) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20:53, 2 January 2026 (UTC) 2025— Fleetwood Town | |||
Ethan Ennis (born 11 December 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger for EFL League Two side Fleetwood Town, on loan from Premier League club Manchester United.
Club career
Early life
Ennis started his youth career at Liverpool and began rising through the ranks.[3] However, on 17 August 2021, he moved to rivals Manchester United after rejecting a new contract,[4][5] becoming the first player in 57 years to do so.[6] He also had interest from Chelsea at the time of the move.[5]
The Guardian later included Ennis in their list of best talents at each Premier League club.[7]
Ennis signed his first professional contract on 24 December 2021, two weeks after his 17th birthday.[8][9][10]
Loan to Doncaster Rovers
On 10 January 2025, Ennis joined League Two side Doncaster Rovers on loan for the remainder of the season.[11][12]
Style of play
Ennis has been described as having "brilliant quality on the ball", "an eye for a creative pass", and "brilliant instincts in front of goal".[13] He has also been called, 'two-footed, commanding in the air, and jet-heeled'.[14]
Career statistics
- As of match played 1 January 2026[15]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Manchester United U21 | 2023–24 | — | — | — | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2024–25 | — | — | — | 3[b] | 4 | — | 3[a] | 2 | 6 | 6 | ||||
| Doncaster Rovers (loan) | 2024–25 | League Two | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Fleetwood Town (loan) | 2025–26 | League Two | 18 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 1 | 24 | 4 | |
| Career total | 26 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 41 | 10 | ||
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy
- ^ Appearance(s) in the National League Cup
Honours
Manchester United U18
- FA Youth Cup: 2021–22[16]
Doncaster Rovers
- EFL League Two: 2024–25[17]
References
- ^ a b "Ethan Ennis". Worldfootball.net. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
- ^ a b Egerton, Nathan (13 August 2021). "Man Utd's Ethan Ennis is about to show Liverpool what they're missing out on". Planetfootball.com. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
- ^ Egerton, Nathan (13 August 2021). "Man Utd's Ethan Ennis is about to show Liverpool what they're missing out on". Planet Football. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
- ^ Ridley, Nathan (28 July 2021). "Ethan Ennis - the new Man Utd signing who rejected new Liverpool deal". Mirror. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
- ^ a b Lynch, David (18 July 2021). "Liverpool midfielder set to join Man Utd or Chelsea after rejecting deal". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
- ^ Parry, Christian. "Liverpool Starlet Sings for Rivals Manchester United". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
- ^ Christenson, Marcus. "Next Generation 2021: 20 of the best talents at Premier League clubs". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
- ^ Luckhurst, Samuel (26 December 2021). "Manchester United youngster Ethan Ennis signs professional contract". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
- ^ "Ethan Ennis celebrates signing a professional Manchester United deal - Jnews". 28 December 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
- ^ Coates, Charlotte (26 December 2021). "Man Utd midfielder signs pro contract after joining from Liverpool". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
- ^ "Rovers sign Manchester United prospect Ethan Ennis". www.doncasterroversfc.co.uk. 10 January 2025. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
- ^ "Ethan Ennis: Manchester United youngster loan to Doncaster Rovers". BBC Sport. 10 January 2025.
- ^ Hughes, Nicholas (23 July 2021). "Who is Ethan Ennis? The 16-year-old who has snubbed Liverpool". footballtransfers.com. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
- ^ Smith, George (8 October 2021). "Manchester United teenage prodigy tipped for a very bright and exciting future". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
- ^ Ethan Ennis at Soccerway. Retrieved 2 January 2026.
- ^ "Man Utd 3-1 Nottingham Forest: Home side clinch FA Youth Cup in front of record crowd at Old Trafford". Sky Sports. 11 May 2022. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
- ^ "League Two: 2024/25: Current table". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 May 2025.
"Doncaster: Squad details: 2024/25". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 May 2025.
