Lingard during the Manchester United pre-season friendlies in 2012 He had his only other call-up of the season on 4 January 2012, again unused in a 3–0 away Premier League loss to Newcastle United. Lingard was first included in a senior matchday squad on 30 November 2011, in the League Cup quarter-finals against Crystal Palace at Old Trafford, remaining unused as Sir Alex Ferguson's team lost 2–1 after extra time.
He was part of the Manchester United team that won the 2010–11 FA Youth Cup, before signing a professional contract in the summer of 2011. Having played for Fletcher Moss Rangers and Penketh United as a youngster, Lingard joined Manchester United's youth academy at the age of seven and progressed through the age groups. Club career Manchester United Youth career Lingard was born in Warrington, Cheshire, and attended William Beamont Community High School. 2.1.10 2020–21 season: Loan to West Ham United.2.1.3 2012–13 season: Loan to Leicester City.He represented England at under-17 and under-21 levels, before making his senior international debut in October 2016 and representing his country at the 2018 FIFA World Cup, where England finished fourth.
He returned to Manchester United for one more season until he was released at the end of the 2021-22 season. A productive loan spell with West Ham United in 2021 saw Lingard rediscover his form, scoring nine goals in 16 appearances. He broke into the Manchester United first-team under Louis van Gaal in 2015, and was a regular in the side until 2018, when he fell out of favour under Ole Gunnar Solskjær and struggled to regain his place in the side. Lingard made his senior debut while on loan at Leicester City in 2012, and spent time on loan at Birmingham City and Brighton & Hove Albion during the 2013–14 season and at Derby County in 2015. He has won the UEFA Europa League, FA Cup, FA Community Shield, and EFL Cup, becoming one of only three players to score in all of the latter three finals. Jesse Ellis Lingard (born 15 December 1992) is an English professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or winger for Premier League club Nottingham Forest and the England national team. ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:39, 9 October 2021 (UTC) *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:13, 14 August 2022 (UTC)