Mason Greenwood.

Where do Greenwood's achievements rank?

Tuesday 20 April 2021 09:19

Mason Greenwood may still be five months short of his 20th birthday but his achievements for Manchester United are continuing to astound many observers.

The homegrown talent matched Wayne Rooney's record of United goals in the Premier League as a teenager and equalled Marcus Rashford's overall tally in his teens with his double in the 3-1 victory over Burnley on Sunday.

But how does the in-form forward compare to the club's other legends of the past?

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Mason is closing on a century of senior appearances already, which would make him only the fifth Red to hit the ton before reaching 20, following in the footsteps of Norman Whiteside, George Best, Ryan Giggs and Duncan Edwards.

In terms of his goalscoring prowess, he has rapidly established himself as one of the very best in our history in terms of his age. Only Northern Irishmen Whiteside, who hit 39, and Best, who claimed two fewer, now stand ahead of him in the list.

UNITED APPEARANCES AS A TEENAGER

146: Norman Whiteside
128: George Best
121: Ryan Giggs
106: Duncan Edwards
97: Mason Greenwood
92: Brian Kidd
91: Lee Sharpe
87: Marcus Rashford
79: David McCreery
73: Cristiano Ronaldo

UNITED GOALS AS A TEENAGER

39: Norman Whiteside
37: George Best
26: Mason Greenwood
26: Marcus Rashford
22: Ryan Giggs
22: Wayne Rooney
21: Alex Dawson
21: Brian Kidd
13: Andy Ritchie
12: Bobby Charlton

Stats courtesy of United Review, the official matchday programme.

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