Ethan Joseph Wheatley (born 20 January 2006) is an English footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League club Manchester United. He is an England youth international.[4]

Ethan Wheatley
Personal information
Full name Ethan Joseph Wheatley[1]
Date of birth (2006-01-20) 20 January 2006 (age 18)[2]
Place of birth Stockport, England[3]
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 1+12 in)
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 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:15, 25 April 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:20, 17 November 2024 (UTC)

Club career

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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

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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]

Personal life

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Wheatley is of Malaysian descent through a grandmother who emigrated from Selangor to England.[13]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 30 October 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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[14] 2[a] 0 2 0
2024–25[15] 2[a] 0 2 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 4 0
Manchester United 2023–24[14] Premier League 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
2024–25[15] 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
Career Total 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 0 8 0
  1. ^ a b Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

Honours

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References

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  1. ^ Ethan Wheatley at Soccerway  
  2. ^ "Ethan Wheatley | UEFA Youth League". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. Archived from the original on 25 April 2024. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  3. ^ "Player profile | Ethan Wheatley | Under-18s". www.manutd.com. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
  4. ^ "Ethan Wheatley". Soccerway. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "MANCHESTER UNITED VS SHEFFIELD UNITED 4–2". Soccerway. 24 April 2024. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  7. ^ Parker, Ian (25 April 2024). "I wanted to give 18-year-old Ethan Wheatley debut goal – Bruno Fernandes". Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ Critchley, Mark (24 April 2024). "Ethan Wheatley in Manchester United squad for first time for Bournemouth trip". The Athletic. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  10. ^ Veevers, Nicholas (20 May 2024). "England MU18s squad named for SGP games". England Football.
  11. ^ "Report: England MU18s 4–2 Northern Ireland". EnglandFootball.com. May 22, 2024. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
  12. ^ Drury, Adam (7 September 2024). "Report: England MU19s 1–1 Croatia". EnglandFootball.com. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
  13. ^ MSAR, SYAZWAN (April 5, 2024). "Man United teen star Ethan Wheatley and his Malaysian connection | New Straits Times". NST Online.
  14. ^ a b "Games played by Ethan Wheatley in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
  15. ^ a b "Games played by Ethan Wheatley in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 October 2024.