Tyler Fletcher is an up-and-coming player who is developing his professional career in the Manchester United youth academy.
The Manchester United academy prospect is not part of the current first-team squad under Red Devils manager Erik ten Hag.
Tyler Fletcher is in the early stages of his career and became a part of the United youth set-up in 2023 after he arrived at Old Trafford for a reported £1.25m fee.
The United youngster and his twin brother both signed their first professional contracts with the Premier League club in April 2024.
But who is Fletcher? What is the United talent’s life like both on the pitch and off it?
Here is everything United fans need to know about Fletcher, including his father, mother, twin brother, Instagram presence and playing career so far.
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Who is Tyler Fletcher’s twin brother?
Fletcher’s brother is none other than fellow Manchester United talent Jack Fletcher.
Both Tyler and Jack Fletcher started their fledgling careers at Manchester City before they signed for the Red Devils.
Who is the father of Jack and Tyler Fletcher?
Jack and Tyler Fletcher’s father is Manchester United legend Darren Fletcher.
Darren Fletcher came through the United youth academy before emerging in the first team under legendary former manager Sir Alex Ferguson.
The 40-year-old Scottish former midfielder made 342 appearances for the Red Devils and scored 24 times for United.
During his time at Old Trafford as a United player, Fletcher lifted five Premier League titles, a Champions League, an FA Cup and a League Cup.
Fletcher, who previously worked as part of the United coaching staff, is currently a technical director at the Premier League club.
The former Scotland midfielder has held the aforementioned role as technical director since 2021.
Who is Fletcher’s mother?
Tyler Fletcher’s mother is Hayley Grice.
Hayley Grice married Manchester United hero Darren Fletcher in 2010 and the pair welcomed their twin sons to the world in 2007.
Tyler Fletcher’s position
Tyler Fletcher is a central midfielder for Manchester United. The United youth academy talent plays in the same position as his twin brother and father.
How old is Fletcher?
Tyler Fletcher is currently 17 years old. The Manchester United talent was born in 2007.
He will turn 18 years old on 19th March 2025.
Tyler Fletcher at Man Utd
Tyler Fletcher has played for Manchester United Under-18s and Manchester United UEFA Under-19s since he left Manchester City in 2023.
The United player has made four appearances for United Under-18s and one for the UEFA Under-19s in the current campaign.
Tyler Fletcher at Man City
Tyler Fletcher started his professional playing career at Manchester City.
The Manchester United youngster represented Manchester City Under-18s and made one appearance for the club in the Under-18s Premier League.
Fletcher left the Etihad in 2023 and arrived at Old Trafford to continue the development of his footballing career.
Tyler Fletcher’s preferred foot
It is believed that Tyler Fletcher’s preferred foot is his right.
Is Fletcher on FM24?
Fletcher is available in the Manchester United squad in Football Manager 2024.
The United teenager has an overall rating of 34 and his dynamic potential is between 50 and 70 in Football Manager 2024.
Fletcher is right-footed in FM24 and his positions are listed as DM and MC in Sports Interactive’s title.
Tyler Fletcher’s England career
Fletcher has represented England at youth level in his international career.
According to Transfermarkt, the Manchester United academy prospect made four appearances for England Under-16s in international friendlies.
Fletcher has since ended his run with England Under-16s and switched his international allegiance back to Scotland for the second time.
The United youngster started off with Scotland before switching to England, with Fletcher then reverting back to his father’s home country in 2023.
Tyler Fletcher’s Scotland career
Fletcher has represented Scotland Under-16s and Scotland Under-17s in his youth career at international level.
The Manchester United youngster made his debut for Scotland Under-16s in 2022 and played in four international friendlies.
According to Transfermarkt, Fletcher represented Scotland Under-17s three times in qualification matches for the European Under-17 Championship.
Fletcher’s shirt number
Fletcher’s shirt number has varied in his fledgling Manchester United career.
The youngster has worn several shirt numbers during his time with Manchester United Under-18s, including No 6, No 12, No 14 and No 16. All of the aforementioned numbers were worn during the 2023-24 campaign.
However, Fletcher has worn a different number for Manchester United UEFA Under-19s in the 2023-24 season, with the youth academy player wearing No 99.
Fletcher wore No 16 for Manchester City Under-18s in the 2022-23 campaign.
The United prospect has worn the No 10 shirt for Scotland Under-17s, too.
Tyler Fletcher’s height
Fletcher’s height has not been officially confirmed since he took his first steps into football.
However, FMInside has claimed that the Manchester United player’s height is 183cm in FM24. If his height in real life is 183cm, it would make Fletcher around 6ft.
Fletcher’s weight
Fletcher’s weight has not been officially revealed or confirmed online at the time of writing.
Is Tyler Fletcher on Instagram?
Fletcher is on Instagram and his current username is ‘tylerfletch24.’
As of April 2024, the Manchester United youngster has 13.6k followers and has made nine posts on the social media platform.
According to Meta, Fletcher signed up for Instagram in October 2016.
His account has not been verified with a blue checkmark at the time of writing. However, Fletcher’s twin brother does follow the account on Instagram.
Is Fletcher on X, formerly Twitter?
It appears Fletcher does not have an official account on the Elon Musk-owned X at the time of writing.