Max Haygarth
English footballer (born 2002)
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Maxwell James Haygarth (born 21 January 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger or midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Maxwell James Haygarth[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 21 January 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Manchester, England[2] | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[3] | ||
| Positions | |||
| Youth career | |||
| –2020 | Manchester United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2021 | Manchester United | 0 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → Brentford (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Brentford | 0 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Linfield | 9 | (1) |
| 2024–2025 | Altrincham | 7 | (0) |
| 2025 | Dubai City | 6 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21:15, 7 April 2026 (UTC) | |||
Haygarth is a product of the Manchester United academy and began his senior career with Brentford in 2021. After failing to break into the first team squad and then a period as a free agent, he transferred to Linfield in 2023, for whom he appeared sparingly before his release in early 2024. Three months later, he entered non-League football with Altrincham. Haygarth transferred to UAE club Dubai City in 2025.
Career
Manchester United
A winger or midfielder, Haygarth entered the Manchester United academy at age 9 and progressed to sign a scholarship in 2018.[4][5] Despite suffering from recurring injury problems,[6] he made appearances for the club's U18 and U23 teams and departed Carrington in January 2021.[7]
Brentford
On 16 October 2020, Haygarth joined the B team at Championship club Brentford on loan until January 2021.[6] He won his maiden call into the first team squad for a league match against Nottingham Forest on 12 December 2020 and made his debut as a substitute for Emiliano Marcondes late in the 3–1 win.[8] On 4 January 2021, Haygarth transferred to the club on a permanent basis and signed a 1+1⁄2-year contract, with the option of a further year.[7] He made two FA Cup appearances in January 2021, but was not involved in Brentford's successful 2021 playoff campaign,[8] which clinched promotion to the Premier League.[9]
Haygarth trained with the first-team squad during the 2021–22 pre-season and was named in each matchday squad during the period.[10][11][12][13][14][15] His only senior call-up of the 2021–22 regular season came on 20 November 2021, during an injury crisis,[16] when he remained an unused substitute during a 3–3 Premier League draw with Newcastle United.[8] Following 28 appearances for the B team in just under two seasons with Brentford, Haygarth was released when his contract expired at the end of the 2021–22 season.[13]
Linfield
Following trials with English Football League clubs Luton Town, Sheffield United, Sheffield Wednesday and Birmingham City,[17] Haygarth joined NIFL Premiership club Linfield on trial in late December 2022.[18] On 7 January 2023, it was announced that he had signed a contract running until the end of the 2022–23 season.[18] Haygarth made 10 appearances and scored one goal,[19] which came two minutes after coming on as an 80th-minute substitute on his debut, with the final goal in a 6–1 victory over Glenavon.[20]
Haygarth signed a new one-year contract in June 2023.[21] Following just one County Antrim Shield appearance during the first half of the 2023–24 season,[22] his contract was terminated by mutual consent on 5 January 2024.[23]
Altrincham
On 12 March 2024, Haygarth joined National League club Altrincham on a contract running until the 2023–24 season.[24][25] He made just one appearance before the end of the campaign,[8] which culminated in defeat in the National League play-off semi-finals.[26] Haygarth was invited to return to the club for the 2024–25 pre-season and he signed a new half-season contract in June 2024.[25][27][28] After making 9 appearances and scoring one goal during the first half of an injury-affected 2024–25 season,[8] Haygarth was released in January 2025.[28]
Dubai City
On 21 March 2025, Haygarth transferred to UAE Second Division League club Dubai City.[29] He made six appearances and scored one goal during the remainder of the promotion-winning 2024–25 season.[30][31]
Style of play
Haygarth has been described as "a technical operator in the middle of the park or attack, who is capable of making a real impact on matches".[4]
Personal life
Career statistics
- As of match played 16 May 2025
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Manchester United U21 | 2020–21[34] | ― | 1[c] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||
| Brentford | 2020–21[34] | Championship | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ― | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2021–22[35] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ― | ― | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ― | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||
| Linfield | 2022–23[19] | NIFL Premiership | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ― | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | |
| 2023–24[22] | NIFL Premiership | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[d] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | ||
| Altrincham | 2023–24[8] | National League | 1 | 0 | ― | ― | ― | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2024–25[8] | National League | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ― | 1[e] | 1 | 9 | 1 | ||
| Total | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ― | 1 | 1 | 10 | 1 | |||
| Dubai City | 2024–25[30] | UAE Second Division League | 6 | 1 | ― | ― | ― | ― | 6 | 1 | ||||
| Career total | 23 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 31 | 3 | ||
- Appearance in EFL Trophy
- Appearance in County Antrim Shield
- Appearance in Cheshire Senior Cup
Honours
Dubai City
- UAE Second Division League: 2024–25[30][31]