| 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 | Northampton Town (on loan from Manchester United) | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2024 | Manchester United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Manchester United | 3 | (0) |
| 2025 | → Walsall (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2025– | → Northampton Town (loan) | 5 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022 | England U17 | 1 | (0) |
| 2024 | England U18 | 2 | (3) |
| 2024–2025 | England U19 | 9 | (3) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11:25, 23 August 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals 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 EFL League One club Northampton Town, on loan from Premier League club Manchester United. He is an England youth international. [1]
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]
On 25 January 2025, Wheatley joined EFL League Two club Walsall on loan for the remainder of the season. [9] [10] [11]
On 1 August 2025, Wheatley joined EFL League One club Northampton Town on a season long loan. [12] [13]
Wheatley has been capped at England U17 level. [14] In May 2024, he was called-up to the England U18 side. [15] He made a goalscoring debut during a 4–2 win over Northern Ireland at St. George's Park. [16]
On 7 September 2024, Wheatley made his England U19 debut during a 1–1 draw away to Croatia. [17] He was a member of England's squad at the 2025 UEFA European Under-19 Championship. [18] During the tournament he scored goals in group stage games against Germany and Netherlands. [19] [20]
| 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 [21] | — | — | — | — | — | 2 [a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 2024–25 [22] | — | — | — | — | — | 2 [a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Manchester United | 2023–24 [21] | Premier League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |
| 2024–25 [22] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Walsall (loan) | 2024–25 [22] | League Two | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||
| Northampton Town (loan) | 2025–26 [23] | League One | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | |
| Career Total | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 1 | ||
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