The 19-year-old Manchester United midfielder is the youngest player selected for the Scotland World Cup squad by Steve Clarke.
Scotland’s Tyler Fletcher(Image: AP Photo/Scott Heppell)
We’re just a few hours away now scotland world cup team Making his much-awaited return to the tournament after 28 years. Scotland are being represented by 26 talented players who will take to the field for their first of three World Cup games at the Boston Stadium, commonly known as Gillette Stadium, on Saturday, June 13 at 9pm local time.
One of the most amazing things about steve clarke’s There is an age difference between the footballers in the Scotland team and the oldest player is the goalkeeper. craig gordon The 43-year-old made his Scotland debut 22 years ago, before his three team-mates were even born.
The youngest Scots include 20-year-old midfielder Ben Gannon-Doke, from Dalry, Ayrshire, and 20-year-old midfielder Findlay Curtis, from Balfron.
However, the Scotland team-mate is actually still a teenager who was called up at the last minute to replace Napoli’s 24-year-old midfielder Billy Gilmour after he suffered a knee injury.
The Fletcher family was supposed to go to the World Cup as fans this summer, before 19-year-old Tyler Fletcher got the shocking call.
However, after the Manchester United star made his international debut as a half-time replacement during Scotland’s 4–1 friendly win over Curaçao at Hampden on 30 May, he appeared to have caught the attention of Steve Clarke.
Football runs through the teenager’s veins as his father is former Scotland captain Darren Fletcher and his twin brother is also a Manchester United midfielder, but in terms of international football he has chosen to represent England instead.
Here’s everything we know about the teenager who is the youngest in the Scotland World Cup squad.
family life
Fletcher was a well-known name to Scots fans even before the teenager was announced for the team, due to his father being former Scotland captain and former Manchester United midfielder Darren Fletcher.
Tyler and his twin brother Jack were both born in March 2007 and were brought up in Manchester, where their mother is Hayley Grice.
Fletcher, from Dalkeith, married Hayley at St Ambrose Catholic Church in Hayley in 2010, three years after welcoming their sons.
Both Tyler and Jack have followed in their father’s footsteps and are both currently central midfielders at Manchester United.
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sports career
Boys attended the Manchester City academy for nine years before moving to United for a reported £1.25 million at the age of 16.
In April 2024, Tyler shared on Instagram that he had signed his first professional contract with Manchester United.
He was also awarded the U21 Player of the Year award this season, with Aston Villa stars Morgan Rodgers and Wayne Rooney praising the young player for his achievement.
However, the teenager has only played 17 minutes of professional football in his playing career, following just two senior substitute appearances, which came on the final day of the Premier League season at Brighton.
Having said that, he did plenty to impress Steve Clarke after receiving an unexpected call up to the World Cup despite Scotland fans being divided over the decision.
After Clarke was called up to the Scotland training camp, he earned a bench spot for last month’s pre-tournament friendly with Curacao.
Once there, Fletcher made a hugely positive impression on the Scotland coaches and is now in the US with the rest of the Scotland squad for the World Cup.
sibling rivalry
Both Tyler and his brother Jack have capped international appearances and while they both started out with the England under-16s, Tyler has now followed in his father’s footsteps by switching nationality to Scotland.
Darren Fletcher, capped 80 times by Scotland, has never played in a major tournament, so his son will be delighted to experience such a special moment for Scotland.
Jack is also going to the World Cup, but will represent England,
Tyler and Jack previously played against each other during an Under-19 European Championship qualifier between Scotland and England in November 2025.
Despite playing on opposing teams with deep rivalries, Tyler and Jack appear to be very close and Jack regularly leaves messages of support on Tyler’s Instagram posts.
In his most recent post, Tyler wrote: “Making my debut for @manutd is a dream come true. Proud moment for me and my family, hopefully there’s more to come.”
Jack replied: “Proud brother.”
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