Dan Armer

Dan Armer
Personal information
Full name Daniel James Armer
Date of birth (2007-10-22) 22 October 2007 (age 19)
Place of birth Preston, England
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Manchester United
Number 57
Youth career
Manchester United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2026– Manchester United 0 (0)
International career‡
2025 Scotland U18 1 (0)
2024–2025 Scotland U19 7 (1)
2026– Scotland U21 0 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 6 November 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 6 November 2026

Dan Armer (born 22 October 2007) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Manchester United.

Club career

Born in Preston, Lancashire, Armer is a youth product of Manchester United, where he climbed through the ranks of the Carrington youth teams, signing his first professional contract with United in 2025

He played a key role for Darren Fletcher's under-18 side during the 2025–26 season, captaining the likes of JJ Gabriel, Noah Ajayi and Chido Obi as they reached the final of the FA Youth Cup, only losing to a Manchester City side featuring players like Ryan McAidoo, Floyd Samba, Reigan Heskey or Kaden Braithwaite.

After already having trained regularly with the first team during the previous seasons, he was selected by Michael Carrick for the 2026 summer pre-season, where he impressed in the friendly games.

During the 2026–27 season, while making strides with the under-19 and under-21 teams, he first featured on the team sheet with the first team in October 2026, for the Champions League game against Atlético Madrid.

International career

Born in England, Armer is of Scottish descent. He is a youth international for Scotland, having played for the under-18 and under-19.

In September 2026, he was first called to Scotland under-21s for the Euro qualifyings.

Style of play

A left-footed defender, who first emerged at Manchester United as a player with great physical qualities and composure on the ball, Armer mainly plays as a centre-back.

His profile as been compared to the likes of Harry Maguire, while he named Pau Cubarsí and Scott McTominay as inspirations.

Personal life

Dan Armer is the younger brother of Preston North End graduate Jack Armer.

References

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  4. ↑ Bitibiri, William (15 May 2026). "Manchester City 2-1 Manchester United: Reigan Heskey settles FA Youth Cup final with late derby goal". Sky Sports. Archived from the original on 6 November 2026. Retrieved 6 November 2026.
  5. ↑ "Man City win FA Youth Cup". The Football Association. Retrieved 6 November 2026.
  6. 1 2 3 Stone, Simon (22 April 2026). "Man Utd: Jim Thwaites and Dan Armer on Premier League Under-18 Cup". BBC Sport. Retrieved 6 November 2026.
  7. 1 2 3 Westwood, James (12 August 2026). "Unleash JJ Gabriel! The five Man Utd academy stars who can step up to fill recruitment gaps for Michael Carrick this season". Goal. Retrieved 6 November 2026.
  8. 1 2 3 Colman, Jon (16 September 2026). "Former Carlisle United academy midfielder gets international call-up". News and Star. Retrieved 6 November 2026.
  9. 1 2 Deniran-Alleyne, Tashan (20 October 2026). "Who are Jaydan Kamason and Dan Armer? Manchester United call up youngsters ahead of Champions League clash". The Standard. AOL. Retrieved 6 November 2026.
  10. ↑ "Scotland Under-21s face Azerbaijan in Kilmarnock". Scottish FA. Retrieved 6 November 2026.