Harry Maguire

Sheffield United

2011–2012

After coming through the youth system at Sheffield United, and with the team struggling against relegation, Maguire was promoted to the first-team squad, making his debut after coming on as a half-time substitute and winning the Man of the Match award in a home match against Cardiff City in April 2011. He made four further appearances that season but could not prevent the club from being relegated to League One. Having cemented his place in the first team, Maguire scored his first goal for United in a 2–0 win away Oldham Athletic on the opening day of the 2011–12 League One season. Having been ever-present from the start of the season Maguire was handed an extended deal in October to keep him at Bramall Lane until 2015. He continued in great form as United pushed for promotion from League One and was rewarded at the end of the season when he was named as both "Player of the Year" and "Young Player of the Year" by the club. The BBC's Match of the Day magazine selected Maguire in its League One Team of The Year for 2011–12. He was also named in the PFA Team of the Year that season for League One.

2012–2014

Maguire went into the following season as first choice in the centre of defence and his good form continued as he scored twice on 17 October 2012 in a 4–1 away victory over Notts County in the Football League Trophy. By the end of February 2013, Maguire had made his 100th start for United in a 0–0 home draw against…

Youth

Maguire qualified to play for England, as well as Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland through his grandparents. He was called up to the England national under-21 team for the first time in November 2012 for a friendly against Northern Ireland. Danny Wilson stated "He has got a fantastic maturity for his age, he takes everything in his stride and nothing fazes him. I don't expect this call-up to either because he is such a level headed character." Maguire duly made his England under-21 debut as a substitute in the 60th minute, coming on for Liverpool's Andre Wisdom in a 2–0 win against Northern Ireland Under-21s at Bloomfield Road.

Senior

On 24 August 2017, England manager Gareth Southgate included Maguire in his squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification matches against Malta and Slovakia. He made his debut when starting in England's 1–0 away win over Lithuania, which was the team's final match in their successful World Cup qualification campaign. Maguire was named in the England squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. He assisted Harry Kane's winner against Tunisia on 18 June 2018 in England's World Cup opener. England won 2–1. Maguire scored his first England goal on 7 July with a 30th-minute header from Ashley Young's cross in a 2–0 win over Sweden in the quarter-final. At UEFA Euro 2020, Maguire played his first match against Czech Republic in the last fixture of the group stage. Afterwards, he featured in the round of 16, when…

Recognised for his authoritative defending, Maguire is also known for his composure on the ball as well as his physical strength and presence. He is also known for his ability to score powerful headers.

Maguire was born on 5 March 1993 in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, and was raised in the nearby village of Mosborough. His brothers, Joe and Laurence, are also footballers. He attended Immaculate Conception Catholic Primary School in Spinkhill and St Mary's Roman Catholic High School in Chesterfield. From 7 to 16 years old, Maguire played as central midfielder for Sheffield United's academy. Maguire's birth given name was "Jacob Harry". However, when he was three months old, people around began calling him by the nickname "Jakey" instead of the first name Jacob. His mother disliked this nickname and had started referring him by the middle name Harry. She wanted to swap Maguire's first name and middle name to "Harry Jacob", but due to naming laws, Maguire was only able to do so when he turned 18.