Hannibal Mejbri made his Manchester United debut against Wolves at the end of the 2020/21 season under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. In 2022, he had two more brief substitute appearances for Ralf Rangnick.
But it is only this month, in September 2023, under Erik ten Hag, that he has truly made his first team breakthrough.
It started with a long-range goal against Brighton a week ago, before he made his Manchester United debut against Burnley on Saturday night, contributing to a 1-0 victory.
Message from Hannibal Mejbri
Hannibal Mejbri played the entire 90-minute game for Manchester United. As part of a midfield that helped grind out a win, he was an important element of the team’s 1-0 victory.
Hannibal relished his promotion to the first team. At this stage of his development, under-21 football has nothing to offer him; he needs to play in front of people and is more than capable of contributing to the first team.
Hannibal delivered a message to supporters on Instagram 24 hours after winning at Turf Moor.
“The team, the squad, the staff, and the fans are all fighting for the three points,” he wrote.
Former teammates Marc Jurado and Aliou Traore, as well as academy teammates Dan Gore and Sam Murray, praised him.
Hannibal’s number game
Hannibal received a 7.2/10 rating from FotMob for his performance, with his passing accuracy standing out.
While he only completed 22 of 24 passes attempted, he was productive with possession, providing two goalscoring chances.
Hannibal made two tackles, one block, four duels, and seven possession recoveries. The 20-year-old put in a hardworking performance, providing the team with much-needed freshness.