Full name: Daniel Welbeck
Date of birth: November 26, 1990 (1990-11-26) (age 17)
Place of birth: Manchester, England
Height: 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position: Striker, Winger
Welbeck joined Manchester United during the 2005–06 season, making his debut for the club's Under-18 side on 8 April 2006 in a league match against Sunderland. He then came on as a substitute in the next game, before being named as an unused substitute in the team's last two games of the season. The following season, he made a further 28 appearances for the Under-18s, scoring nine goals, including eight appearances and one goal in the FA Youth Cup, in which he helped the team to reach the final.
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Monday, January 28, 2008
Vidic hit by virus
Nemanja Vidic is suffering from a virus and faces a race against time to be fit for United’s clash with Portsmouth on Wednesday night.
The Serbian centre-back missed Sunday’s FA Cup victory over Tottenham Hotspur, with Wes Brown shifting from his usual right back spot to partner Rio Ferdinand in the middle.
Speaking after the Reds’ cup win, United manager Sir Alex Ferguson told MUTV 26-year-old Vidic may not be ready for Wednesday night.
“Vidic had a virus so he didn’t play against Spurs,” the boss said.
“The doctor went to see him yesterday and he was quite poorly. In fact, his whole family aren’t too good at the moment.
“We’ll see what he’s like during the week but whether he’ll be ready for Wednesday, I don’t know.”
Prior to Sunday's cup clash with Spurs, Vidic had missed just four matches all season. He had started 28 games for the Reds, more than any other United player except his central defensive partner, Rio Ferdinand, who moved on to 29 starts after helping United to victory at the weekend. Read more...
The Serbian centre-back missed Sunday’s FA Cup victory over Tottenham Hotspur, with Wes Brown shifting from his usual right back spot to partner Rio Ferdinand in the middle.
Speaking after the Reds’ cup win, United manager Sir Alex Ferguson told MUTV 26-year-old Vidic may not be ready for Wednesday night.
“Vidic had a virus so he didn’t play against Spurs,” the boss said.
“The doctor went to see him yesterday and he was quite poorly. In fact, his whole family aren’t too good at the moment.
“We’ll see what he’s like during the week but whether he’ll be ready for Wednesday, I don’t know.”
Prior to Sunday's cup clash with Spurs, Vidic had missed just four matches all season. He had started 28 games for the Reds, more than any other United player except his central defensive partner, Rio Ferdinand, who moved on to 29 starts after helping United to victory at the weekend. Read more...
Owen's Wembley mission
Success in this season’s FA Cup won’t just provide Owen Hargreaves with another winners’ medal – it could also afford the 26-year-old his first run-out at Wembley Stadium.
It seems incredible that Hargreaves, now a regular in the national side, has never played at the home of English football. And yet, following United’s win over Spurs in the FA Cup fourth round on Sunday, Hargreaves told MUTV of his ambition to go all the way in this season’s competition.
“We’ll just take it game by game and we’ll focus on the next one once we know our opposition,” he said. “But hopefully we’ll get to Wembley. It’s still a long way away and there’s lots of football to be played.
“I’ve never played at Wembley before. I’ve sat on the bench for England once or twice and I was injured when United were there for the Community Shield last year. It would be nice if we could get there.”
There is a chance Hargreaves could fulfil his ambition of playing on the hallowed Wembley turf before May’s FA Cup final. If picked by new manager Fabio Capello, the former Bayern Munich midfielder could line up for England against Switzerland in a friendly match on Wednesday 6 February. Read more...
It seems incredible that Hargreaves, now a regular in the national side, has never played at the home of English football. And yet, following United’s win over Spurs in the FA Cup fourth round on Sunday, Hargreaves told MUTV of his ambition to go all the way in this season’s competition.
“We’ll just take it game by game and we’ll focus on the next one once we know our opposition,” he said. “But hopefully we’ll get to Wembley. It’s still a long way away and there’s lots of football to be played.
“I’ve never played at Wembley before. I’ve sat on the bench for England once or twice and I was injured when United were there for the Community Shield last year. It would be nice if we could get there.”
There is a chance Hargreaves could fulfil his ambition of playing on the hallowed Wembley turf before May’s FA Cup final. If picked by new manager Fabio Capello, the former Bayern Munich midfielder could line up for England against Switzerland in a friendly match on Wednesday 6 February. Read more...
Park sings club's praises
Ji-sung Park has hailed United’s medical staff for their support during his nine-month spell on the sidelines.
The Korea winger admits he spent many “lonely” hours in the gym recovering from his knee injury, but says the club helped him to maintain a positive outlook.
“They encouraged me by making my rehabilitation exciting,” Park told ManUtd.com.
“They said a lot of good things like telling me that I would be back stronger than I had been before. That helped me concentrate on getting back – they really helped a lot.”
Park, who has made four energetic appearances since his Boxing Day comeback, revealed that frequent trips home to Korea also boosted his morale.
“I went home in the summer, and also for two weeks and then another week later," he continued. "That was really nice because it allowed me to see my family and friends. It allowed me to talk a lot and the mentality is very relaxed and quiet, and I felt so good there.
“I then had to come back to Manchester and start the rehabilitation training again, but mentally I was relaxed. That allowed me to concentrate again, so it definitely helped.” Read more...
The Korea winger admits he spent many “lonely” hours in the gym recovering from his knee injury, but says the club helped him to maintain a positive outlook.
“They encouraged me by making my rehabilitation exciting,” Park told ManUtd.com.
“They said a lot of good things like telling me that I would be back stronger than I had been before. That helped me concentrate on getting back – they really helped a lot.”
Park, who has made four energetic appearances since his Boxing Day comeback, revealed that frequent trips home to Korea also boosted his morale.
“I went home in the summer, and also for two weeks and then another week later," he continued. "That was really nice because it allowed me to see my family and friends. It allowed me to talk a lot and the mentality is very relaxed and quiet, and I felt so good there.
“I then had to come back to Manchester and start the rehabilitation training again, but mentally I was relaxed. That allowed me to concentrate again, so it definitely helped.” Read more...
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