‘His place in history books is secured’ – Man Utd announce transfer of boyhood fan Tyler Fredricson

MANCHESTER UNITED academy graduate Tyler Fredricson has left the club – but his name will remain etched in Carrington history. Fredricson, 21, is joining Swiss top tier side Lausanne-Sport after rising through the ranks at Old Trafford from Under-9s. Tyler Fredricson has left Manchester United Credit: Getty The academy graduate joined as an Under-9 Credit: Getty He departs with four senior appearances to his name but an impressive junior CV. Defender Fredricson won the prestigious FA Youth Cup with the Under-18s in 2022. Sign up for the Man United newsletter Thank you! The squad that beat Nottingham Forest includes goalie Radek Vitek as well as Kobbie Mainoo and Alejandro Garnacho. Fredricson missed that game through illness but played every minute in the five previous rounds as United scored 15 goals on their way to the showpiece event in front of thousands. And three years later he made his first-team debut as a starter in a 1-0 loss away at Wolves. He was in the team two weeks later for a 4-3 defeat at Brentford, achieving a dream of playing for his boyhood side. Fredricson was named on the bench a handful of other times and is described by United as “a model professional throughout his time with the club and a popular member of our Academy squads.” The club added: “He worked diligently while proudly rising through the ranks of our world-famous youth system.” Most read in Sport SUN VEGAS WELCOME OFFER: GET UP TO £100 BONUS Ticket + hotel room for Man Utd games GET tickets to see Man Utd at Old Trafford with our hand-picked deals. The packages include an official match ticket and an overnight stay in a nearby hotel. Man United Home Games⚽ 30 Aug v Ipswich — BOOK HERE⚽ 13 Sep v Manchester City — BOOK HERE⚽ 10 Oct v Tottenham Hotspur — BOOK HERE⚽ 24 Oct v Bournemouth — BOOK HERE⚽ 7 Nov v Aston Villa — BOOK HERE More games available here. *If you click on a link in this article, we will earn affiliate revenue. In 2025 he won the Denzil Haroun Reserve-Team Player of the Year award. Named after a former director, there are many notable winners in the past. Mark Robins was the first, in 1990, and Nicky Butt followed that up in 1994. EFL manager Michael Appleton is also on the list. John O’Shea and Darren Fletcher in the early 2000s are standouts alongside Sylvan Ebanks-Blake, Giuseppe Rossi, and later James Chester. All became established pros either at United or elsewhere. It was won by wonderkid Adnan Januzaj in 2013 and Michael Keane the year before. Andreas Pereira, Cameron Borthwick-Jackson, and Axel Tuanzebe got it in the mid-2010s. Tahith Chong, James Garner, and Hannibal Mejbri also took home the honour. Previous left-back target Alvaro Carreras is another recent winner. Comment now