- Birthdate: 07 Nov 1990
- Birthplace: Madrid, Spain
- Position: Goalkeeper
- Joined United: 01 Jul 2011
- Joined From: Atletico Madrid
- International: Spain
- United Debut: 7 Aug 2011 v Man City (N)
With a move failing to be processed before the summer transfer window's deadline, the 24-year-old agreed fresh terms at Old Trafford on 11 September after being left out of the opening six games of the campaign due to the uncertainty surrounding his future. The news was greeted with great fanfare by the club's support as the Reds retained the services of one of the best goalkeepers in the world.
For the Spaniard, the 2014/15 season mirrored the previous campaign - with him winning two Player of the Year awards in May but again no team silverware to show for his superb efforts between Manchester United's posts.
The collective did improve, however, with Louis van Gaal leading the club back into the Champions League places and De Gea playing a key part in achieving this objective. The Spanish goalkeeper only missed the final match of the season, away to Hull City due to a hamstring injury, and the top-four finish was already assured by then.
De Gea kept 10 clean sheets in his 37 league appearances and even in games when he did concede a goal, he was often heralded as the difference between United winning the game and not. The home matches against Everton in October 2014 and Stoke City in early December, both of which ended 2-1 to United, were particularly fine examples of this. It seems frustrated opposition strikers may have voted him into the PFA Premier League Team of the Year, in which he was United's sole representative.
