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Player Bio

Brazil
Brazil
Nationality
10Shirt Number
13/05/1991Date Of Birth
34Age
AttackerPosition

All competitions

2025/2026

Total
Appearances1616
Starting eleven55
Mins played589589
Goals33
Minutes per goal197197
Assists00
Own goals00
Penalty goals11
Penalties missed00
Shots on target77
Shots off target55
Blocked shots33
Goals outside box11
Hit woodwork11
Freekick goals00
Offsides00
Corners33
Crosses00
Successful crosses22
Tackles22
Clearances77
Yellow cards00
Red cards00
Fouls commited88
Fouls suffered1919

Frequently asked questions

Joshua Zirkzee plays as a striker for his new club Manchester United, although he can also operate as a No. 10 or as a second striker.

Joshua Zirkzee was born in Schiedam, located on the outskirts of Rotterdam, in the Netherlands.

Joshua Zirkzee wears the No. 11 jersey for Manchester United and aims to emulate one his idols Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who scored 29 goals in 53 games for the club between 2016 and 2018. “I would love it if, in a few years’ time, people said that my game looks a bit like Zlatan Ibrahimovic. The start, with the winning goal against Fulham, was nice," he said, as quoted by The Mirror.

Joshua Zirkzee is 1.93m (6ft 4in) tall, having the prerequisite height for a striker. However, he offers a unique skill-set in that he is technically fluid, an excellent dribbler, and amazing with his link-up play.

Joshua Zirkzee weighs 89kg (196 lbs). Despite his tall frame and his weight, he's a fast centre-forward with great shooting abilities, scoring the winner against Fulham on his Manchester United debut.

Joshua Zirkzee joined local club VV Hekelingen as a five-year-old and then joined Spartaan '20 in 2010. Later, he joined the ADO Den Haag youth ranks in 2013, before joining Dutch giants Feyenoord in 2015.

Joshua Zirkzee does not have any children yet.

Dutch influencer and model Celina Kerr is Joshua Zirkzee's girlfriend. The footballer is yet to get married, though.