David de Gea makes remarkable bit of history as Manchester United beat Leeds

David de Gea of Manchester United celebrates his team's second goal during the Premier League match between Leeds United and Manchester United at Elland Road in Leeds, United Kingdom on 12 February, 2023.
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David de Gea made history as he played in Manchester United's 2-0 win at Leeds on Sunday, becoming the first non-British player to make 400 Premier League appearances for a single club.

The Spaniard has passed former United goalkeeper Tim Howard to move up to ninth on the list of all-time Premier League appearances among non-Brits.

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Tom Hancock

Tom Hancock started freelancing for FourFourTwo in April 2019 and has also written for the Premier League and Opta Analyst, among others. He supports Wycombe Wanderers and has a soft spot for Wealdstone. A self-confessed statto, he has been known to watch football with a spreadsheet (or several) open...