Dermot William Mee (born 20 November 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Manchester United. Born in England, he is a Northern Ireland youth international.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Dermot William Mee | ||
| Date of birth | 20 November 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Birmingham, England | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Manchester United | ||
| Number | 45 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2015 | Walsall | ||
| 2015–2021 | Manchester United | ||
| 2021 | → Fulham (loan) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021– | Manchester United | 0 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Trafford (loan)[2] | 7 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Runcorn Linnets (loan)[3] | 2 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Witton Albion (loan)[4] | 4 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Altrincham (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Northern Ireland U17 | 4 | (0) |
| 2019 | Northern Ireland U19 | 4 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Northern Ireland U21 | 4 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals as of & June 2022 | |||
Early life
editMee was born on 20 November 2002 in Birmingham, England. A native of Birmingham, England, he is of Northern Irish descent through his grandmother, who was a native of County Tyrone, Northern Ireland.[5]
Club career
editAs a youth player, Mee joined the Development Squad of English side Walsall. In 2015, he joined the youth academy of English Premier League side Manchester United. Subsequently, he was sent on loan to the English side Trafford in 2021. One year later, he was sent on loan to English side Witton Albion.
The same year, he was sent on loan to English side Altrincham, where he made four league appearances. On 9 March 2024, he first made the senior matchday squad for a 2–0 home win over Everton in the league.[6] English newspaper Daily Mirror wrote in 2025 that "since joining United in 2019, Mee has been a regular presence in training alongside the first-team keepers".[7] On 3 July 2026, he signed a new two-year contract with Manchester United.[8]
International career
editMee is a Northern Ireland youth international. During March 2019, he played for the Northern Ireland national under-17 football team for 2019 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification. Three years later, he played for the Northern Ireland national under-21 football team for 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification.[9]
References
edit- ↑ "Dermot Mee Manchester United Goalkeeper, Profile & Stats | Premier League". www.premierleague.com. Retrieved 2025-07-24.
- ↑ "Trafford | Appearances | Dermot Mee | 2021-2022 | Football Web Pages".
- ↑ "Runcorn Linnets | Appearances | Dermot Mee | 2021-2022 | Football Web Pages".
- ↑ "Witton Albion | Appearances | Dermot Mee | 2021-2022 | Football Web Pages".
- ↑ "Playing for Manchester United and Northern Ireland are Dermot Mee's No.1 goals". Belfast Telegraph. 17 June 2021. Retrieved 23 April 2025.
- ↑ "Who is Dermot Mee? The Manchester United goalkeeper on the bench vs Everton". Manchester Evening News. 9 March 2024. Retrieved 23 April 2025.
- ↑ "Who is Dermot Mee? Man Utd goalkeeper could be handed unlikely chance tonight". Daily Mirror. 16 March 2025. Retrieved 23 April 2025.
- ↑ Marshall, Adam (3 July 2026). "New deal for Dermot Mee". Manchester United F.C.
- ↑ Dermot Mee at Soccerway
External links
edit- Dermot Mee at Soccerway