A. Høven
Defender · Manchester United · №26
Recent matches
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
Manchester United
Brighton
League Cup
|
2:3 | |
Manchester United
Manchester City
Premier League
|
0:1 | |
Manchester United
Sabah FA
UEFA Champions League
|
4:0 | |
Everton
Manchester United
Premier League
|
2:2 | |
Manchester United
Ipswich
Premier League
|
5:2 | |
Hull City
Manchester United
Premier League
|
2:0 | |
|
Brighton
Manchester United
Premier League
|
0:3 | |
Manchester United
Nottingham Forest
Premier League
|
3:2 | |
Sunderland
Manchester United
Premier League
|
0:0 | |
Manchester United
Liverpool
Premier League
|
3:2 |
Season statistics
| Competition | Season | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Premier League | 2025 | 32 |
| Premier League | 2026 | 4 |
| League Cup | 2026 | 1 |
| UEFA Champions League | 2026 | 1 |
About the player
Ayden Heaven came through West Ham United's youth system before Arsenal took him into their academy in 2019, and it was in Arsenal colours that he made his senior debut, coming on in the EFL Cup against Preston North End in October 2024. In February 2025, Manchester United paid an undisclosed fee, reported by some to be around £1.5 million, to bring the centre-back to Old Trafford.
An ankle injury sidelined him in March 2025, not long after he had arrived.
United's season had already produced a major test: the club reached the final of the 2024–25 UEFA Europa League, losing 1–0 to Tottenham Hotspur in May 2025.
Heaven's rise has been mirrored at international level. Eligible to represent Ghana, he has instead committed his future to England, working his way through the youth ranks with two caps for the under-18s since his debut in May 2024, two more for the under-19s, and three for the under-20s, for whom he scored on his debut in September 2025. A first senior call-up has yet to come.
Career path
- 2025 — 2027 — now Manchester United 25 matches
- 2025 — 2026 Manchester United U21 2 matches
- 2024 — 2025 Arsenal FC U21 26 matches
- 2024 — 2025 Arsenal FC UEFA U19 10 matches
- 2025 Arsenal 1 match
- 2023 — 2024 Arsenal FC U18 11 matches
Career
| Season | Club | Competition | Games | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26/27 | Manchester United | Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 25/26 | Manchester United | Premier League | 17 | 0 | 1 | 923 |
| 25/26 | Manchester United U21 | National League Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 66 |
| 25/26 | Manchester United | EFL Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 64 |
| 24/25 | Arsenal FC U21 | Premier League 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 637 |
| 24/25 | Arsenal FC UEFA U19 | UEFA Youth League | 5 | 0 | 0 | 450 |
| 24/25 | Manchester United | Premier League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 171 |
| 24/25 | Manchester United | UEFA Europa League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 24/25 | Manchester United U21 | Premier League 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
| 24/25 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
| 24/25 | Arsenal | EFL Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 24/25 | Arsenal FC U21 | EFL Trophy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 23/24 | Arsenal FC U21 | Premier League 2 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 081 |
| 23/24 | Arsenal FC U18 | U18 Premier League | 7 | 0 | 1 | 630 |
| 23/24 | Arsenal FC UEFA U19 | UEFA Youth League | 5 | 0 | 0 | 450 |
| 23/24 | Arsenal FC U18 | FA Youth Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 23/24 | Arsenal FC U21 | EFL Trophy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 179 |
| 23/24 | Arsenal FC U21 | Premier League 2 Playoffs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 22/23 | Arsenal FC U18 | U18 Premier League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 31 |
| Total | Arsenal FC U21 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 2 167 | |
| Total | Manchester United | 25 | 0 | 1 | 1 368 | |
| Total | Arsenal FC U18 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 841 | |
| Total | Arsenal FC UEFA U19 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 900 | |
| Total | England U20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 178 | |
| Total | England U19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 82 | |
| Total | England U18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 159 | |
| Total | Manchester United U21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 111 | |
| Total | Arsenal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
Transfers
Transfers- 24/25 Arsenal U21 Man Utd €1.80M
- 24/25 Arsenal U18 Arsenal U21
- 23/24 Arsenal Youth Arsenal U18
- 19/20 West Ham Yth. Arsenal Youth
