| 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 | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Manchester United | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2024 | Manchester United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Manchester United | 3 | (0) |
| 2025 | → Walsall (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2025–2026 | → Northampton Town (loan) | 22 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022 | England U17 | 1 | (0) |
| 2024 | England U18 | 2 | (3) |
| 2024–2025 | England U19 | 10 | (3) |
| 2025– | England U20 | 3 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 08:56, 13 January 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 15:30, 15 November 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.
Wheatley joined the Manchester United Academy at the age of nine and he signed a professional contract with the club in January 2024. [5] [6] Wheatley was included in a first-team matchday squad for the first time on 13 April 2024, for a Premier League game against AFC Bournemouth. [7] He made his Premier League debut at the age of 18 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. [8] [9]
On 25 January 2025, Wheatley joined EFL League Two club Walsall on loan for the remainder of the season. [10] [11] [12]
On 1 August 2025, Wheatley joined EFL League One club Northampton Town on a season long loan. [13] [14] On 12 January 2026, Wheatley was recalled from his loan spell. [15]
Wheatley has played youth international football for England at under-17, under-18, under-19 and under-20 levels. [16]
In May 2024, he was called-up to the England under-18 side. [17] He made a goalscoring debut during a 4–2 win over Northern Ireland at St. George's Park. [18]
On 7 September 2024, Wheatley made his England under-19 debut during a 1–1 draw away to Croatia. [19] He was a member of England's squad at the 2025 UEFA European Under-19 Championship. [20] During the tournament he scored goals in group stage games against Germany and Netherlands. [21] [22]
On 5 September 2025, Wheatley made his under-20 debut during a 2–1 defeat to Italy at the SMH Group Stadium. [23]
| 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 [24] | — | — | — | — | — | 2 [a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 2024–25 [25] | — | — | — | — | — | 2 [a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Manchester United | 2023–24 [24] | Premier League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |
| 2024–25 [25] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2025–26 [26] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Walsall (loan) | 2024–25 [25] | League Two | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||||
| Northampton Town (loan) | 2025–26 [26] | League One | 22 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 [a] | 0 | 25 | 3 | |
| Career total | 29 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 37 | 3 | ||
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