Devonte Vincent Redmond (born 19 September 1996) is an English professional

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who plays as a

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. Redmond began his career with the

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, but left in 2018 without making an appearance. He made his professional debut while on loan at

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. After leaving United, he signed for Salford City, helping them achieve promotion to the

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for the first time in their history, before leaving for

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, where he spent three years including a loan spell at

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Club career

Born in

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, Redmond formally signed for

in July 2013 from Fletcher Moss Rangers, although he had been associated with the club since the age of 8.'13 years down the drain. Just like that' — The Premier League's forgotten kids
Daniel Taylor, The Athletic, 12 April 2020 During his time in the youth system at

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, he won the

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twice and played in the

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. In July 2017, he joined

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side

on a loan deal until January 2018. Redmond made his debut for Scunthorpe against

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in the

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on 8 August 2017, coming on for Sam Mantom in the 89th minute while the score was 3–3. He scored in the following penalty shoot-out which saw Scunthorpe win 6–5. He was recalled by Manchester United in January 2018. He was one of eight players released by Manchester United at the end of the 2017–18 season. He later said that he found out via

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. In June 2018, he went on trial with

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Salford City

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side Salford City signed Redmond on 31 January 2019. His first goal for the club came on 18 March, scoring the only goal in a 1–0 win against

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, helping close the gap to league leaders

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to four points. Overall, he started 11 of Salford's final 12 league fixtures as they reached the

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. On 11 May 2019, Salford defeated Fylde 3–0 in the play-off final, with Redmond contributing heavily to the opening goal from

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; this marked the first time Salford had ever reached the

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. It was announced at the end of May that he had been offered a new deal by the club, but had decided to pursue his career elsewhere, and would leave the club at the end of June when his contract expired.

Wrexham

On 8 June 2019, Redmond signed for

on a two-year deal. On 3 August, he made his début for Wrexham on the opening day of the National League season, starting in a 2–1 home win against Barrow. He scored his first for the club in a 1–1 draw on 18 August, a "magnificent" strike earning Wrexham a point away to

. On 2 June 2022, Wrexham released six players including Redmond.

Kidderminster Harriers (loan)

On 14 January 2022, Redmond joined

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side

on loan until the end of the season.

United Arab Emirates

The following season, he signed for

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side Gulf United.

Personal life

Redmond is the son of former left-back Paul Edwards, who made appearances in the English Football League for six different clubs.

Career statistics

Honours

Salford City *

play-offs:

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Redmond, Devonte 1996 births Living people English men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Fletcher Moss Rangers F.C. players Manchester United F.C. players Scunthorpe United F.C. players Salford City F.C. players Wrexham A.F.C. players Kidderminster Harriers F.C. players Gulf United FC players English Football League players National League (English football) players UAE Second Division League players Black British sportsmen Footballers from Manchester English expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in the United Arab Emirates English expatriate sportspeople in the United Arab Emirates 21st-century English sportsmen