Everything fans should know about Stephen Mfuni as Man City loanee stars at Watford
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Credit: Imago Everything fans should know about Stephen Mfuni as Man City loanee stars at Watford Fri 27 February 2026 17:30, UK Stephen Mfuni has quickly become a name known around the Etihad Stadium as the Man City loanee continues to impress.The 18-year-old is naturally a centre-back, but since joining Watford during the winter transfer window, he has switched between there and the left-back spot at Vicarage Road.City’s loanees have experienced very different 2025-26 campaigns, such as Kalvin Phillips being sent off for Sheffield United, or Divine Mukasa already grabbing five goal contributions for Leicester City.With Watford halfway down the Championship table, with very little to fight for, Mfuni‘s season has been somewhat overlooked, but it certainly shouldn’t be from now until the end of the campaign.Read more: What should Man City fans know about Divine Mukasa?Where did Stephen Mfuni start at Man City?Mfuni joined Man City‘s academy at the Under-9s level before progressing each age group, until finally being noticed by Pep Guardiola, earning his debut against Exeter City in the FA Cup. MORE FOOTBALL INSIDER STORIES Having developed his trade around the first team, the defender is appreciated for his composure on the ball, reading of the game, passing ability and versatility, all great attributes in a Guardiola team.There is absolutely no doubt that the future looks bright for Mfuni, and those at the Etihad will be keeping a close eye on him.How has the defender performed at Watford so far?Since leaving the academy for the Championship in the winter, Mfuni has racked up five appearances, including two clean sheets, helping oversee one win and two draws.His last three games have been particularly impressive, playing the entire 90 minutes of each, and while the clash with Ipswich Town ended in defeat, he was a standout player in defence.Mfuni took 79 touches, created one chance, made two tackles and six clearances, won 100 per cent of his aerial duels and won 67 per cent of his ground duels [FotMob].
A dominant display.Read more: Man City may regret letting Oscar Bobb leave for Fulham.Mfuni’s achievements at Man City to dateThe defender already has a number of caps at the youth level for England, with a senior call-up likely just a couple of seasons away if current trends continue.In the FA Youth Cup final, the Under-18s beat Leeds United 4-0, with Mfuni grabbing one of those goals, harnessing his strength from set-pieces in such a key moment.He also has two league titles with the U18s and U21s, deservedly earning a call-up to Guardiola’s team, and learning from the likes of Ruben Dias, John Stones and Marc Guehi.Supporters should absolutely know the name. Mfuni will be a regular for Man City in no time at all.