Ethan Wheatley
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ethan Joseph Wheatley[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 20 January 2006[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Stockport, England[3] | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Walsall (on loan from Manchester United) | ||
| Number | 36 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Manchester United | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Manchester United | 3 | (0) |
| 2025– | → Walsall (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022 | England U17 | 1 | (0) |
| 2024– | England U18 | 2 | (3) |
| 2024– | England U19 | 5 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:27, 28 January 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13:18, 12 December 2024 (UTC) | |||
Ethan Joseph Wheatley (born 20 January 2006) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for EFL League Two club Walsall, on loan from Premier League club Manchester United. He is an England youth international.[4]
Club career
[edit]Manchester United
[edit]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 against Sheffield United in a 4–2 victory, becoming the 250th academy graduate to make his debut for United's senior team.[6][7]
Loan to Walsall
[edit]On 25 January 2025, Wheatley joined League Two leaders Walsall on loan for the remainder of the season.[8][9][10]
International career
[edit]He has been capped at England U17 level.[11] In May 2024, he was called-up to the England national under-18 football team.[12] He made a goalscoring debut during a 4–2 win over Northern Ireland at St. George's Park.[13]
On 7 September 2024, Wheatley made his England U19 debut during a 1–1 draw away to Croatia.[14]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 30 October 2024
| 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[15] | — | — | — | — | — | 2[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 2024–25[16] | — | — | — | — | — | 2[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Manchester United | 2023–24[15] | Premier League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |
| 2024–25[16] | 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 | ||
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
Honours
[edit]- U18 Premier League
- National Final Winners: 2023–24
- North Division Champions: 2023–24
- U18 Premier League Cup: 2023–24
References
[edit]- ^ 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 24 April 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Robinson, Harry. "ETHAN WHEATLEY JOINS WALSALL ON LOAN". Man Utd. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
- ^ "Saddlers sign Manchester United teen sensation Ethan Wheatley". www.saddlers.co.uk. 25 January 2025. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
- ^ "Ethan Wheatley: Walsall sign Manchester United striker on loan". BBC Sport. 25 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". England Football.
- ^ "Report: England MU18s 4–2 Northern Ireland". EnglandFootball.com. 22 May 2024. Retrieved 22 May 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.
- ^ a b "Games played by Ethan Wheatley in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
