Ethan Wheatley
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ethan Joseph Wheatley[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 20 January 2006[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Stockport, England[3] | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.87 m)[4] | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Manchester United | ||
| Number | 36 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2024 | Manchester United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Manchester United | 3 | (0) |
| 2025 | → Walsall (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022 | England U17 | 1 | (0) |
| 2024 | England U18 | 2 | (3) |
| 2024– | England U19 | 10 | (3) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:25, 13 June 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 09:23, 21 June 2025 (UTC) | |||
Ethan Joseph Wheatley (born 20 January 2006) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League club Manchester United. He is an England youth international.[1]
Club career
[edit]Manchester United
[edit]At the age of nine Wheatley joined the Manchester United Academy and he signed a professional contract with the club in January 2024.[5][6] He made his Premier League debut on 24 April against Sheffield United in a 4–2 victory, becoming the 250th academy graduate to make his debut for United's senior team.[7][8]
Loan to Walsall
[edit]On 25 January 2025, Wheatley joined EFL League Two club Walsall on loan for the remainder of the season.[9][10][11]
International career
[edit]Wheatley has been capped at England U17 level.[12] In May 2024, he was called-up to the England U18 side.[13] He made a goalscoring debut during a 4–2 win over Northern Ireland at St. George's Park.[14]
On 7 September 2024, Wheatley made his England U19 debut during a 1–1 draw away to Croatia.[15] He was a member of England's squad at the 2025 UEFA European Under-19 Championship.[16] During the tournament he scored goals in group stage games against Germany and Netherlands.[17][18]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 5 April 2025
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Manchester United U21 | 2023–24[19] | — | — | — | — | — | 2[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 2024–25[20] | — | — | — | — | — | 2[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Manchester United | 2023–24[19] | Premier League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |
| 2024–25[20] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Walsall (loan) | 2024–25[20] | League Two | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Career Total | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
Honours
[edit]Manchester United U18
- U18 Premier League
- National Final: 2023–24
- North Division: 2023–24
- U18 Premier League Cup: 2023–24
Individual
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Ethan Wheatley". Soccerway. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
- ^ "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". ManUtd.com. Manchester United. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
- ^ "Ethan Wheatley". Premier League. Retrieved 11 March 2025.
- ^ Smith, George (8 March 2025). "I left Manchester United to develop my career - but it's not going to plan". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Parker, Ian (25 April 2024). "I wanted to give 18-year-old Ethan Wheatley debut goal – Bruno Fernandes". The Independent. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
- ^ Jackson, Ross; Smith, George (24 April 2024). "Ethan Wheatley becomes 250th academy graduate to make first-team debut for Manchester United". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
- ^ Robinson, Harry (25 January 2025). "Ethan Wheatley joins Walsall on loan". Manchester United F.C. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
- ^ "Saddlers sign Manchester United teen sensation Ethan Wheatley". www.saddlers.co.uk. 25 January 2025. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
- ^ "Walsall sign Man Utd striker Wheatley on loan". BBC Sport. 25 January 2025. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
- ^ 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". EnglandFootball.com. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
- ^ Vassell, Zac (22 May 2024). "Report: England MU18s 4–2 Northern Ireland". EnglandFootball.com. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
- ^ Drury, Adam (7 September 2024). "Report: England MU19s 1–1 Croatia". EnglandFootball.com. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
- ^ Veevers, Nicholas (19 May 2025). "England MU19s squad named for UEFA U19 EURO Finals". EnglandFootball.com. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
- ^ Johnson, Neil (17 June 2025). "England 5-5 Germany". BBC Sport. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
- ^ Begley, Emlyn (20 June 2025). "England knocked out of European U19 Championship after Netherlands defeat". BBC Sport. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
- ^ a b "Games played by Ethan Wheatley in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
- ^ a b c "Games played by Ethan Wheatley in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 October 2024.