Charlie Savage (footballer)
Charlie William Henry Savage (born 2 May 2003) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Manchester United. He has represented Wales at various youth international levels and is the son of former Welsh international Robbie Savage. Early life. Born in Leicester and with education including Manchester Grammar School, Savage followed in the footsteps of his father, former Welsh international footballer Robbie Savage, by joining the youth ranks of Manchester United. Club career. Savage signed his first professional contract with Manchester United in April 2021. He made his first-team debut for United on  8 December 2021, replacing Juan Mata in the 89th minute of the 2021–22 UEFA Champions League match against Young Boys, while his father, Robbie Savage, was co-commentating on the match for BT Sport. International career. Savage has represented Wales at under-17 and under-18 level. He was called up to the Wales under-19 team in August 2021, and scored in a 3–2 defeat to Austria. Style of play. A central midfielder like his father, Savage is comfortable both defending and going forward. Despite the similarities, Savage has said that he does not see the likeness, stating that he is more  of a technical, ball playing midfielder, rather than a tenacious player like his father was. His father, Robbie Savage says Charlie is "great at passing through the lines" and one of the "fittest players at Manchester United".