Jack Moorhouse
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jack Lee Moorhouse | ||
| Date of birth | 29 November 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Manchester, England[1] | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.84 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Leyton Orient (on loan from Manchester United) | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2022–2025[1] | Manchester United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025– | Manchester United | 0 | (0) |
| 2025– | → Leyton Orient (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2025– | Republic of Ireland U21 | 1 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22:22, 21 March 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 22:22, 21 March 2025 (UTC) | |||
Jack Lee Moorhouse (born 29 November 2005) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League One club Leyton Orient, on loan from Premier League club Manchester United.[3]
Club career
Youth career
A central midfielder, he made his under-18s debut for Manchester United when he was 15 years-old, going on to feature in the FA Youth Cup. He continued to play for the U18s at the start of the 2023-24 season before suffering an injury that ruled him out of action for over a year. He returned to the Manchester United U21 team during the 2024-25 season and was nominated for the Premier League 2 Player of the Month award in December 2024.[4][5]
Manchester United
He was promoted to train with the first team in January 2025.[6] He travelled with the Manchester United first-team squad for their Premier League match against Tottenham Hotspur on 16 February 2025, and was named amongst the match-day substitutes.[7][8]
In August 2025 he moved on loan to Leyton Orient.[9] He made his first start for Leyton Orient on 12 August 2025 in their EFL Cup 1-0 defeat at home against Wycombe Wanderers.[10]
International career
Born in England, he is eligible to play for the Republic of Ireland, and was called into an Ireland U19s training camp in the summer of 2023.[11] Moorhouse received his first Republic of Ireland U21 call up in March 2025 for friendlies against Scotland U21 & Hungary U21 in Spain.[12] He made his debut for the side against Scotland U21 on 21 March, in a 2–0 defeat.[13]
Style of play
His ball-carrying prowess has stood out at junior level.[14][15]
References
- ^ a b "Player Profile | Jack Moorhouse | Under-18s". www.manutd.com.
- ^ "Jack Moorhouse Manchester United Midfielder, Profile & Stats". PremierLeague.com. Premier League. Retrieved 2 August 2025.
- ^ "Jack Moorhouse". Soccerway. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
- ^ Lee, Michael (16 February 2025). "Jack Moorhouse can be Man Utd's next Pogba – & kickstart the Amorim era". Planet Football. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
- ^ Vegas, Paul (15 December 2024). "MOORHOUSE CONFIRMS INJURY RETURN WITH BRACE IN MAN UTD U21 WIN". Tribal Football. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
- ^ Marshall, Tyrone (5 January 2025). "Manchester United hand teenage midfielder first-team training opportunity after award nomination". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
- ^ Booth, Domonic (15 February 2025). "Amorim's academy graduates can bring spark to miserable season". The Guardian. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
- ^ "Spurs vs. man United". Soccerway. 16 February 2025. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
- ^ "Manchester United player Jack Moorhouse joins Leyton Orient on loan". BBC Sport. 1 August 2025.
- ^ Bishop, Dave (12 August 2025). "Late own-goal ensures O's cup exit". Yellow Advertiser. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
- ^ Harrington, Eoin (15 February 2025). "Manchester United Injury Crisis Creates Opening For Irish-Eligible Midfielder". Balls.ie. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
- ^ "Ireland Under-21 squad named for Scotland and Hungary friendlies". www.fai.ie.
- ^ "Ireland U21s slump to defeat against Scots in Spain". 21 March 2025 – via www.rte.ie.
- ^ Railston, Steven (21 December 2024). "Ineos changes and the hidden gem - the inside story of Manchester United's academy this season". Manchester Evening News.
- ^ Burrows, Tom (16 February 2025). "Who are the seven Manchester United academy players who could face Tottenham?". The Athletic. Retrieved 16 February 2025.