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Angel Gomes is an English attacking midfielder, born in London on 31 August 2000. He joined Manchester United’s academy at six and progressed through its age-group sides, receiving the Jimmy Murphy Young Player of the Year award at 16. Gomes made his senior debut against Crystal Palace on 21 May 2017, becoming the first player born in the 2000s to appear in the Premier League. With limited first-team opportunities, he left Manchester United as a free agent in 2020 and joined Lille. After returning from a loan spell, he developed a deeper midfield role, using close control, passing and tempo management to build play. In 2023–24, Gomes supplied eight Ligue 1 assists, sharing the competition’s assist lead. He made his England debut in 2024 against Finland and is now registered with Marseille.