The Manchester United Captain is surely one of the best defenders in the football world right now. Born on 5 March 1993, he rose through the ranks to become the most expensive defender in football history. The England player is winning hearts with his agility, air dominance and passing skills. His technical and defensive ability make him consistent and reliable.
Let’s look at Maguire’s Lifestyle, Girlfriend, family, nickname, Cars, Endorsements, Career, Nickname, Net Worth, Salary and more.
1. Harry is not his first name. Then what is his real name?
Harry is not his first name! Astonishing, right? Just like Yaya Toure’s first name is Gnegneri and Burnley Goalkeeper Joe Hart’s full name is Charles Joseph John Hart, the ManU defender’s real full name is Jacob Harry Maguire but prefers to go by the name Harry Maguire.
2. Maguire was good at numerous sports including Rugby and Hockey
He not only is one of the best defenders going around but also excelled at Rugby, Hockey, Tennis and Badminton when he was young.
He has spoken about how he was competitive from a young age and always wanted to win against his brothers whether it was a simple play in the garden or any playground challenge.
The Red Devils Captain credits learning across different sports for his improved skill as a football player. He believed that it’s important to play as many different sports as one can during youth as it helps his/her game.
He supposed that playing Rugby helped him with bravery, weaving in and out of the players and also in increasing agility. Hockey helped his vision and passing because it’s football with a stick and one tries to get it in the back of the net. We can see his superb aerial skills and maybe Rugby is the reason!
3. He would have been tackling balance sheets instead of making tackles!
Imagine Harry the accountant at service instead of Harry the defender! Now it’s looking like he excelled at academics too and boy he definitely did according to his school teacher Sue Cain. As per the teacher, he secured three A*, four As and a B at GCSE and was a hard-working and remarkable pupil.
“I think he would have gone on to study business or maths and probably have been an accountant,” he added.
4. Maguire Family is Full of Footballers
Harry is not the only Maguire playing football professionally. His two brothers play football too!
Which clubs do Harry Maguire’s brothers play for?
Laurence Maguire plays for Chesterfield in the National League and Joe Maguire represents Gainsborough Trinity in the Northern Premier League.
Even his sister Daisy played for Handsworth Parramore Ladies before starring for the Sheffield United team – where her brother started his professional career. We can definitely say that football runs in the blood of the Maguire family!
5. Maguire Predicted his First Premier League Goal
He is seriously multi-talented and now he proved it in the form of his predictions! You must be wondering that “How did Maguire predict his first premier league goal”?
The Three Lions star’s younger sibling Laurence Maguire posted a screenshot on Twitter unveiling how his elder sibling had foretold that he would get on the tally board against Chelsea last summer.
The screenshot posted by Laurence shows him telling his brother, “Set plays every chance for you tonight” to which Harry replied: “Yes I’m going to score around back tonight. Watch. I Swinging Corner”. Interestingly, he scored in the 66th-minute with a superb header as he directed a corner by Bruno Fernandes in the net
6. Maguire signed a Massive £700,000-a-year deal with Sports Giant Puma
The English footballer hit another jackpot when he signed a deal with Puma estimated at 700k euros a year! Puma finally secured the contract after a long-held battle between sports giants like Adidas, Nike and Under Armour to sign the most expensive defender.
As per the terms of the contract the young star will also pocket 18000 euros per game for wearing the 180 euro Puma One boots that he recently flaunted during a promotional shoot.
“To sign with such a prestigious footballing brand like PUMA is a huge honour,” Maguire said.
To mark the huge deal, a Manchester artist named AKSE also painted a mural of Maguire in Manchester’s Northern Quarter.
7. Harry Maguire Idols and Favourite Players
Interestingly, Harry idolized some of the best centre-backs in the Premier League’s history.
So who’s Harry’s idol?
Harry considered John Terry and Rio Ferdinand to be the greatest defenders while he grew up. No wonder he chose the number “5” for his Red devil Jersey as it was Ferdinand’s jersey number while he played for ManU.
“I really looked up to them, especially Rio Ferdinand, because he brought the ball out of defence really well. Very comfortable on the ball and he had a bit of everything in his prime. A great centre-half in his time.” he also said.
8. Who is Harry Maguire’s Girlfriend? Is Harry Married?
Harry Maguire is Engaged to his long time Girlfriend. The Man Utd captain got engaged to his lady love Fern Hawkins on 17th February 2018. She graduated with a Bachelors in science and physiotherapy, having a First Class Honours.
The couple had been dating for more than seven years after getting together. Both of them belong to the same hometown, Sheffield where they met each other.
Maguire’s fiance revealed on her Instagram that Marigue had proposed to her for marriage during a romantic getaway to Paris. The couple even has a beautiful daughter, born in April 2019 and named Lillie Saint Maguire.
9. His Fans Nominated him to be on the New 50-Pound Note!
Maguire on the 50 pound note? Sounds amazing, right? That’s what football fans all over the world felt when the popular football writer Jonny Gabriel signed a petition nominating Maguire as the new face of the 50-pound note. It was in October 2018, when Bank of England announced that it would introduce a new design for the 50-pound note and invited applications for the same.
The picture on the note featured him riding an inflatable unicorn. The petition garnered over 50000 signatures but ultimately a mathematician named Alan Turing was chosen to be on the note. The fans love him so much that there are even Harry Maguire chants and Harry Maguire songs that they sing in matches.
10. What is Maguire’s Nickname?
Harry is nicknamed as ‘Slabhead’. Why is Maguire called Slabhead?
Famous for his headers, Maguire is called a Slabhead by fans all over the world. He blames his father for his abnormally sized head. It was only after Margiue’s famous world cup header against Sweden in 2018 that he was rewarded with a little unflattering nickname.
It was his Leicester teammate Jamie Vardy who helped Harry get his new nickname during a press conference where he gatecrashed and asked Maguire the diameter of his head.
11. The English Defender likes Giving Back to the Society
The British defender is not stopping to give us more reasons to love him. After achieving so much at such a young age, the player also knows how to care for others.
During pressing times like the coronavirus pandemic, Maguire decided to supply a package of food and everyday essentials to the elderly population of his hometown. He also coordinated United’s response to the Players Together initiative with stars joining hands to generate funds for the NHS charities.
12. He was a Midfielder in the Beginning
The Elite Defender that we see today wanted to be a midfielder and played as one until he met John Pemberton during his stint at Sheffield United.
Pemberton being the Sheffield United academy manager convinced Maguire to move to the centre-back position. Pemberton in an interview with The Athletic stated that “I said there were a lot of young midfielders out there who could do the same as him. But I then went on to say, ‘If you go to centre-half, you can be the best in that position”. One can say that he came as a blessing in Harry’s career and recognised his potential as a defender. Thanks to him, Maguire went on to become the most expensive football defender ever when he was bought by Manchester United for a mighty £80million.
13. Maguire’s Net Worth, Market Value and Salary
The ex- Leicester Star is one of the best centre-half in the game and is currently valued at €56 million according to Transfermarkt.
Due to his endorsements and high-salary, he is reportedly worth €26 million as per Networthstats. The Red Devils skipper signed a 6-year contract with Man United till the 2024-25 season. It is estimated that Harry earns a massive £190,000 every week.
14. He has had a Roller Coaster Career
The Manchester United superstar is definitely enjoying his time at the Old Trafford as he keeps crunching tackles and getting clean sheets but it has been a journey replete with highs and lows.
He started well by winning man of the match on his Sheffield United debut when he was just 18 but managed to play only 5 games in the season.
What awards has Maguire won?
He won both Sheffield United player of the year and young player of the year in the 2011-12 season and joined Hull City in 2014. Harry suffered to make into the playing XI and was sent to Wigan on a loan in Feb 2015. Then after relegation from EPL to promotion again, despite poor team performance, the Sheffield born player impressed and was announced the Hull City’s Player of the Year in 2016/17 season. After transfer to Leicester he made his England debut and due to heroic performances was signed by ManU.
15. He Boasts many Cars including a Personalized Range Rover!
Maguire is crazy about cars and no wonder he has many luxurious ones.
What cars does Maguire have?
Harry posted a picture of an Audi A5 S-Line on his Instagram and captioned it “New whip!!” in 2013 and showed his love for cars. He has a Range of Rovers, which includes a matte black and a customized grey Range Rover.
He also possesses a white BMW sedan to add on to the list.
