Jesse Ellis Lingard (born 15 December 1992) is an English professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or winger for and captains K League 1 club FC Seoul.

He broke into the Manchester United first-team under Louis van Gaal in 2015, and was a regular in the side until 2019, when he fell out of favour under Ole Gunnar Solskjær and struggled to regain his place in the team.

Jesse Ellis Lingard[7] was born on 15 December 1992[8] in Warrington, Cheshire,[9] and attended William Beamont Community High School.

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 the team lost 2–1 after extra time.

[22] He made his competitive debut later that day, in a 0–0 Championship draw away to Bolton Wanderers, coming on as a substitute for Martyn Waghorn in the 85th minute.

[34] Agreement was reached to extend Lingard's loan until 14 December,[35] but he then missed three matches while receiving treatment at Manchester United for a knee injury.

He was sent off during a match against Wigan Athletic on 26 December for a lunge on Jordi Gómez immediately after being refused a free kick when he appeared to be fouled.

[38] Although Birmingham hoped to extend the loan,[38] Lingard returned to Manchester United and was an unused substitute in the match against Swansea City on 11 January.

[46] On 12 January 2016, he scored against Newcastle United in a 3–3 draw at St James' Park, with a finish that went between the legs of the goalkeeper after a reverse assist from Wayne Rooney.

[47] He added his third goal of the season on 2 February against Stoke City in a 3–0 victory with a closer range diving header from a cross by Cameron Borthwick-Jackson.

[48] On 7 February 2016, Lingard scored his fourth goal of the season in a 1–1 draw against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, breaking the deadlock with a spin and shot inside the penalty area.

[49] On 21 May 2016, Lingard scored the winning goal for Manchester United in the 2016 FA Cup Final against Crystal Palace, having come on as a second-half substitute for other goalscorer Juan Mata.

[50] Lingard scored the opening goal as Manchester United beat Premier League champions Leicester City 2–1 to win the 2016 FA Community Shield.

[57] On 26 July 2020, Lingard scored his first goal in the final matchday of Premier League; his first since December 2018 in the 98th minute to seal a 2–0 win at Leicester City.

[61] Lingard continued his good form during his loan spell, contributing nine goals and four assists in his first 10 Premier League games for West Ham.

[68] On 21 July 2022, Lingard signed for newly promoted Premier League club Nottingham Forest on a one-year contract,[69] becoming their highest-paid player for the 2022–23 season.

[76] Lingard scored his first goal for the club in a 2–0 home win against Gangwon FC on 26 June, kicking the ball into the corner from the penalty spot.

[78] He received his first call-up for the under-21 team for the friendly match against Scotland under-21s on 13 August 2013, and made his debut as a second-half substitute for Nathan Redmond as England won 6–0.

[80] After Michael Carrick and Jamie Vardy withdrew through injury, Lingard received his first call-up to the full England squad, for a friendly against France on 17 November 2015.

[89] On the following Sunday, Lingard scored the equaliser in 2–1 win over Croatia which put England top of their group and qualified them for the UEFA Nations League semi-finals to be held in June 2019.