Daniel Lewis Gore (born 26 September 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Manchester United. He is an England youth international. He played on loan at Port Vale.

Dan Gore
Personal information
Full name Daniel Lewis Gore[1]
Date of birth (2004-09-26) 26 September 2004 (age 20)[2]
Place of birth Prestwich, England[3]
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[4]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Manchester United
Number 44
Youth career
2011–2018 Burnley
2018–2023 Manchester United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023– Manchester United 1 (0)
2024Port Vale (loan) 1 (0)
International career
2020 England U16 4 (0)
2021–2022 England U18 4 (1)
2023– England U20 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:40, 27 January 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:41, 18 October 2023 (UTC)

Club career

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Gore joined the Manchester United academy in 2018, having previously been at Burnley from the age of eight.[5] He played as part of the 2022 FA Youth Cup winning Manchester United side. He was voted the Manchester United reserve team Player of the Year for the 2022–23 season.[6] He was reported to have had a confrontation with Anthony Martial after making an over-exuberant tackle during training.[7]

In August 2023, as well as featuring for the club in the EFL Trophy, he was included in the Manchester United first-team squad and on 26 August for the first time was named as a substitute in the Premier League match against Nottingham Forest.[8][9] The following month, he was named as part of the match day squad in the UEFA Champions League against Bayern Munich. On 26 September, he made his senior debut for Manchester United against Crystal Palace in the EFL Cup.[10] He made his Premier League debut on 26 December 2023, when he came on as a 94th-minute substitute for Christian Eriksen at home to Aston Villa.[11]

On 23 January 2024, he joined EFL League One club Port Vale on a six-month loan.[12] David Flitcroft, the club's director of football, said that higher level clubs had pursued Gore but that United "selected us based on how we play and how we support young players".[13] He injured his quads on his debut at Vale Park, a 1–0 defeat to Portsmouth on 27 January.[14] Speaking in April, manager Darren Moore confirmed that Gore would not be returning to the club.[15] He underwent surgery on a dislocated shoulder in June 2024.[16]

International career

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Gore has represented England at under-18 level.[17] In October 2023, he was called up to the England U-20 side for matches against Portugal U-20 and Romania U-20.[18] He made his U20 debut on 12 October 2023 during a 2–0 defeat away to Romania.[19]

Style of play

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Gore is a combative midfielder.[13]

Career statistics

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As of match played 27 January 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Manchester United U21 2022–23[2] 3[a] 0 3 0
2023–24[2] 2[a] 0 2 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 5 0
Manchester United 2023–24[20] Premier League 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
2024–25[21] Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Port Vale (loan) 2023–24[20] EFL League One 1 0 1 0
Career total 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 5 0 8 0
  1. ^ a b Appearances in the EFL Trophy

Honours

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Manchester United U18

Individual

References

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  1. ^ "2023/24 Premier League squad lists". www.premierleague.com. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  2. ^ a b c Dan Gore at Soccerway. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
  3. ^ Railston, Steven (3 October 2023). "Manchester United youngster Dan Gore is responding to Erik ten Hag's warning". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  4. ^ "Daniel "Dan" Gore - Manchester United Player Profile & Stats". www.mufcinfo.com. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
  5. ^ Railston, Steven (16 December 2023). "Scoring 100 goals and sharing Keane trait - Gore's journey to United debut". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  6. ^ Murphy, Daniel (23 September 2023). "'His character sets him apart' - why Dan Gore is on the cusp of becoming a Manchester United star". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
  7. ^ Baggaley, Mike (22 January 2024). "Assessing the squad as Port Vale prepare for transfer deals". Valiant's Substack. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
  8. ^ Smith, George (23 August 2023). "'Baller' - Manchester United fans think they might have found perfect Mason Mount replacement". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
  9. ^ "Manchester United vs. Nottingham Forest - 26 August 2023". Soccerway. 26 August 2023. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
  10. ^ Freeman, Will (26 September 2023). "Who is Dan Gore? Manchester United youngster makes his debut vs Crystal Palace". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
  11. ^ Nelson, Joe (27 December 2023). "A landmark game for Gore". Manchester United. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
  12. ^ "Man Utd's Gore joins Port Vale on loan". BBC Sport. 23 January 2024. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  13. ^ a b "Dan Gore is a Valiant". Port Vale F.C. 23 January 2024. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  14. ^ Baggaley, Mike (4 February 2024). "Relegation fears grow as Vale serve up shocker at Fleetwood". Valiant's Substack. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
  15. ^ Baggaley, Mike (12 April 2024). "Vale injury news and talking points ahead of Exeter". Valiant's Substack. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
  16. ^ O'Donnell, O'Donnell (5 June 2024). "Manchester United youngster shares update after dislocating shoulder". Stretty News. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
  17. ^ Freeman, Will (26 August 2023). "Who is Dan Gore? Manchester United youngster named on bench vs Nottingham Forest". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
  18. ^ "Interim head coach Joe Edwards has picked a 21-man squad for their games with Romania and Portugal in October". Emglandfootball.com. 6 October 2023. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
  19. ^ "Report: Romania 2-0 England's Elite League squad". Englandfootball.com. 12 October 2023. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  20. ^ a b "Games played by Dan Gore in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  21. ^ "Games played by Dan Gore in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  22. ^ "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 28 December 2023.
  23. ^ Holt, Matthew (25 May 2023). "Gore wins U21s Player of the Year award". Manchester United. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
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