Ethan Wheatley
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ethan Joseph Wheatley[1] | ||
Date of birth | (2006-01-20) 20 January 2006 (age 18)[2] | ||
Place of birth | Stockport, England[3] | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Manchester United | ||
Number | 36 | ||
Youth career | |||
Manchester United | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2024– | Manchester United | 3 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2022 | England U17 | 1 | (0) |
2024– | England U18 | 2 | (3) |
2024– | England U19 | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:15, 25 April 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15:22, 10 September 2024 (UTC) |
Ethan Joseph Wheatley (born 20 January 2006) is an Malaysian English footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League club Manchester United. He is an England youth international.[4]
Club career
After coming through the Manchester United Academy he signed a professional contract with the club in January 2024.[5]
He made his Premier League debut on 24 April 2024 against Sheffield United in a 4–2 victory.[6] He became the 250th academy graduate to make his debut for the Manchester United senior team.[7][8]
On 22 July 2024, Manchester United posted a picture of Wheatley on their WhatsApp channel with Wheatley wearing a training kit with the number 36 on it, indirectly confirming his kit number change from 84.
International career
He has been capped at England U17 level.[9] In May 2024, he was called-up to the England national under-18 football team.[10] He made a goalscoring debut during a 4–2 win over Northern Ireland at St. George's Park.[11]
On 7 September 2024, Wheatley made his England U19 debut during a 1-1 draw away to Croatia.[12]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 12 May 2024
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Manchester United U21 | 2023–24[13] | — | — | — | — | — | 2[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
Manchester United | 2023–24[13] | Premier League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |
Career Total | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
- ^ Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
Honours
- U18 Premier League
- National Final Winners: 2023–24
- North Division Champions: 2023–24
- U18 Premier League Cup: 2023–24
References
- ^ Ethan Wheatley at Soccerway
- ^ "Ethan Wheatley | UEFA Youth League". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. Archived from the original on 25 April 2024. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
- ^ "Player profile | Ethan Wheatley | Under-18s". www.manutd.com. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
- ^ "Ethan Wheatley". Soccerway. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
- ^ Holland, Josh (24 April 2024). "Who is Ethan Wheatley? Manchester United include U18 goal machine in squad vs Sheffield United". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
- ^ "MANCHESTER UNITED VS SHEFFIELD UNITED 4-2". Soccerway. 24 April 2024. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
- ^ Parker, Ian (25 April 2024). "I wanted to give 18-year-old Ethan Wheatley debut goal – Bruno Fernandes". Retrieved 25 April 2024.
- ^ Smith, George; Jackson, Ross. "Ethan Wheatley becomes 250th academy graduate to make first-team debut for Manchester United". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
- ^ Critchley, Mark (24 April 2024). "Ethan Wheatley in Manchester United squad for first time for Bournemouth trip". The Athletic. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
- ^ Veevers, Nicholas (20 May 2024). "England MU18s squad named for SGP games". England Football.
- ^ "Report: England MU18s 4-2 Northern Ireland". EnglandFootball.com. May 22, 2024. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
- ^ Drury, Adam (7 September 2024). "Report: England MU19s 1-1 Croatia". EnglandFootball.com. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
- ^ a b "Games played by Ethan Wheatley in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
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