# Harry Amass
**Harry Amass** (Harry John Amass, born 2007) is an English professional footballer who plays as a left-back or wing-back for Manchester United, wearing shirt number 41[1](https://fafifa.com/player/harry-john-amass). Born in London, he began his career at Watford and joined Manchester United on 1 July 2023[2](https://www.premierleague.com/en/news/4284870). He made his senior debut on his 18th birthday in 2025 and spent the 2025/26 season on loan in the [EFL Championship](https://www.edgepedia.org/efl-championship), first at Sheffield Wednesday and then briefly at Norwich City before a serious hamstring injury ended his season[3](https://www.manutd.com/en/teams/mens-team/harry-amass) • [4](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cd6llvvng18o).
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 2007, London, England[2](https://www.premierleague.com/en/news/4284870) |
| Position | Left-back / wing-back; has also played left midfield and in midfield[1](https://fafifa.com/player/harry-john-amass) • [2](https://www.premierleague.com/en/news/4284870) |
| Joined United | 1 July 2023 from Watford[2](https://www.premierleague.com/en/news/4284870) |
| Senior debut | 16 March 2025, his 18th birthday, as a substitute in a 3-0 Premier League win at Leicester City[3](https://www.manutd.com/en/teams/mens-team/harry-amass) |
| Manchester United appearances | Seven senior appearances in 2024/25[5](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c14rmvz50r4o) |
| 2025/26 loans | Sheffield Wednesday: 21 Championship appearances, 1 goal, 1 assist in 1,868 minutes; Norwich City: 1 appearance before a season-ending hamstring injury[6](https://theanalyst.com/players/4181/harry-amass/career) • [4](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cd6llvvng18o) |
| England youth | Capped at Under-17 level; named in the Under-19 squad in September 2025; called up to the Under-20 squad in 2026[3](https://www.manutd.com/en/teams/mens-team/harry-amass) • [7](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cg50rv1zly0o) |
| Contract | Runs to June 2027[1](https://fafifa.com/player/harry-john-amass) |
## Youth career and move to United
Amass started his career at Watford before joining Manchester United's academy in the summer of 2023[2](https://www.premierleague.com/en/news/4284870). In the 2023/24 campaign he featured regularly for the club's Under-18s and Under-21s, was an unused substitute for Premier League matches against Liverpool and [Bournemouth](https://www.edgepedia.org/bournemouth) in April 2024, and was named in the squad for the [FA Cup](https://www.edgepedia.org/fa-cup) semi-final against Coventry at Wembley[3](https://www.manutd.com/en/teams/mens-team/harry-amass). His Under-18 side won the U18 Premier League and the U18 Premier League Cup that season, and the first team's FA Cup win in 2023/24 also counts among his honors[8](https://www.fotmob.com/players/1430832/harry-amass).
He was heavily involved in United's 2024 pre-season, starting all three tour matches and assisting Amad's goal in a 3-2 win over [Real Betis](https://www.edgepedia.org/real-betis) in San Diego[3](https://www.manutd.com/en/teams/mens-team/harry-amass).
## Manchester United breakthrough
Amass made his senior debut on 16 March 2025, his 18th birthday, replacing [Alejandro Garnacho](https://www.edgepedia.org/alejandro-garnacho) for the final 20 minutes of a 3-0 Premier League win at Leicester City[3](https://www.manutd.com/en/teams/mens-team/harry-amass). Less than a month later, on 13 April 2025, he made his full debut in the starting XI away to Newcastle United, a 4-1 defeat, lining up in midfield despite being a full-back; he had played only 20 minutes of top-flight football before that start[2](https://www.premierleague.com/en/news/4284870). He was the third academy graduate to make his full United debut that season, the 19th since August 2020, and the 253rd in the club's history[2](https://www.premierleague.com/en/news/4284870).
The Premier League's profile of him described a tough-tackling defender with composure on the ball, good technical qualities and an eye for an incisive forward pass[2](https://www.premierleague.com/en/news/4284870). He finished 2024/25 with five Premier League appearances totaling 346 minutes, plus two substitute appearances in the Europa League[6](https://theanalyst.com/players/4181/harry-amass/career).
## The 2025/26 loans
**Sheffield Wednesday.** After the arrival of Paraguay Under-20 international [Diego León](https://www.edgepedia.org/diego-leon-footballer-born-2007) left United well stocked at left-back, Amass joined Championship side Sheffield Wednesday on loan on transfer deadline day, 1 September 2025, in a deal running until January[7](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cg50rv1zly0o). United were keen to secure him regular starts after numerous clubs from England, Germany and the Netherlands showed interest[7](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cg50rv1zly0o). Wednesday manager Henrik Pedersen said he was "really happy" with the signing[9](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/czxw8qkjwjvo).
The loan proved productive. Amass made 21 Championship appearances for the struggling Owls, playing 1,868 minutes and recording one goal and one assist[6](https://theanalyst.com/players/4181/harry-amass/career). In December 2025, United manager Ruben Amorim, defending his omission of Kobbie Mainoo, said publicly that "Amass is now struggling in Championship"; Amass responded by posting a photo of Wednesday's Player of the Month Award for November, a post later deleted[10](https://www.fourfourtwo.com/person/player/manchester-united-youngster-written-off-by-ruben-amorim-given-old-trafford-lifeline).
**Norwich City and injury.** On 24 January 2026 Amass moved on loan to Norwich City, another Championship club, for the second half of the season[11](https://www.canaries.co.uk/player/harry-amass). He suffered a serious hamstring injury just days into the spell and made only one appearance, 15 minutes as a substitute[4](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cd6llvvng18o) • [6](https://theanalyst.com/players/4181/harry-amass/career). United recalled him so he could continue his rehabilitation at the [Carrington](https://www.edgepedia.org/carrington) training ground; by April 2026 he was training outside again, but a return to Norwich for the final four league games was ruled out and he was not expected to play again that season, with availability targeted for the start of pre-season training in mid-July[4](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cd6llvvng18o).
## International career
Amass has been capped by England at youth level, beginning at Under-17[3](https://www.manutd.com/en/teams/mens-team/harry-amass). In September 2025, while preparing for his Wednesday loan, he trained with the England Under-19 squad ahead of matches against Ukraine, Spain and the Netherlands[7](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cg50rv1zly0o).
## By the numbers
Amass's first senior season at United was short but varied: 346 Premier League minutes across five appearances, all as a defender or deputy in midfield, plus 29 minutes in two Europa League matches[6](https://theanalyst.com/players/4181/harry-amass/career). The Championship loan multiplied his experience roughly fivefold in half a season, with 1,868 league minutes at Sheffield Wednesday against 1,190 minutes across all Under-21 Premier League 2 seasons at United[6](https://theanalyst.com/players/4181/harry-amass/career). The pattern is a common one for elite academy players: regular senior football in the second tier, followed by an injury-interrupted return. As of the 2026/27 season he remained under contract at United until June 2027[1](https://fafifa.com/player/harry-john-amass).
## References
1. [Harry Amass · FC 27 rating and profile, FAFIFA](https://fafifa.com/player/harry-john-amass)
2. [Harry Amass: Who is Man Utd's newest star?, Premier League](https://www.premierleague.com/en/news/4284870)
3. [Harry Amass – Men's Team, Manchester United](https://www.manutd.com/en/teams/mens-team/harry-amass)
4. [Man Utd news: Ask Me Anything – Harry Amass update, BBC Sport](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cd6llvvng18o)
5. [Harry Amass: Norwich City sign Manchester United defender on loan, BBC Sport](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c14rmvz50r4o)
6. [Harry Amass Career History, Opta Analyst](https://theanalyst.com/players/4181/harry-amass/career)
7. [Harry Amass: Manchester United teenager joins Sheffield Wednesday on loan, BBC Sport](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cg50rv1zly0o)
8. [Harry Amass – stats, career and market value, FotMob](https://www.fotmob.com/players/1430832/harry-amass)
9. [Sheffield Wednesday: Henrik Pedersen 'really happy' with Harry Amass signing, BBC Sport](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/czxw8qkjwjvo)
10. [Manchester United youngster written off by Ruben Amorim given Old Trafford lifeline, FourFourTwo](https://www.fourfourtwo.com/person/player/manchester-united-youngster-written-off-by-ruben-amorim-given-old-trafford-lifeline)
11. [Harry Amass – Norwich City official profile](https://www.canaries.co.uk/player/harry-amass)
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