Jacob Devaney
Jacob Patrick John Devaney is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Manchester United and Republic of Ireland U21.
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.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. In May 2025, he was named Manchester United Youth Scholar of the Year. He trained with the first-team squad again under Ruben Amorin in the summer of 2025 pre-season. In the 2025-26 season he captained the Manchester United U21 side at the age of 18 years-old. In November 2025, he scored a solo goal against Notts County in the EFL Trophy, after running 70 yards.