Ethan Wheatley

Ethan Wheatley
Personal information
Full name	Ethan Joseph Wheatley
Date of birth	20 January 2006 (age 19)
Place of birth	Stockport, England
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
2024–	Manchester United
2025–	→ Walsall (loan)
International career‡
2022	England U17
2024–	England U18
2024–	England U19
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:27, 1 February 2025 (UTC); ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13:18, 12 December 2024 (UTC)

Last updated February 18, 2025

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

Manchester United

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

On 25 January 2025, Wheatley joined League Two leaders Walsall on loan for the remainder of the season.^[8]^[9]^[10]

International career

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

As of match played 1 February 2025

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			FA Cup		EFL Cup		Europe		Other		Total
Club	Season	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
Walsall (loan)	2024–25 ^[16]	League Two	2	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0	2	0
Career Total			5	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	4	0	10	0

1 2 Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

Honours

U18 Premier League
- National Final Winners: 2023–24
- North Division Champions: 2023–24
U18 Premier League Cup: 2023–24

References

↑ 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.
1 2 "Games played by Ethan Wheatley in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
1 2 3 "Games played by Ethan Wheatley in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 October 2024.

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[EFLT-16] 1 2 Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

[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.

[manutd-3] "Player profile | Ethan Wheatley | Under-18s". www.manutd.com. Retrieved 24 April 2024.

[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] Parker, Ian (25 April 2024). "I wanted to give 18-year-old Ethan Wheatley debut goal – Bruno Fernandes" . Retrieved 25 April 2024.

[7] 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.

[8] Robinson, Harry. "ETHAN WHEATLEY JOINS WALSALL ON LOAN". Man Utd. Retrieved 25 January 2025.

[9] "Saddlers sign Manchester United teen sensation Ethan Wheatley". www.saddlers.co.uk. 25 January 2025. Retrieved 25 January 2025.

[10] "Ethan Wheatley: Walsall sign Manchester United striker on loan". BBC Sport. 25 January 2025.

[11] Critchley, Mark (24 April 2024). "Ethan Wheatley in Manchester United squad for first time for Bournemouth trip". The Athletic. Retrieved 25 April 2024.

[12] Veevers, Nicholas (20 May 2024). "England MU18s squad named for SGP games". England Football.

[13] "Report: England MU18s 4–2 Northern Ireland". EnglandFootball.com. 22 May 2024. Retrieved 22 May 2024.

[14] Drury, Adam (7 September 2024). "Report: England MU19s 1–1 Croatia". EnglandFootball.com. Retrieved 10 September 2024.

[2023/24-15] 1 2 "Games played by Ethan Wheatley in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 April 2024.

[2024/25-17] 1 2 3 "Games played by Ethan Wheatley in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 October 2024.

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Personal information
Full name	Ethan Joseph Wheatley^[1]
Date of birth	(2006-01-20) 20 January 2006 (age 19)^[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)	3	(0)
International career^‡
2022	England U17	1	(0)
2024–	England U18	2	(3)
2024–	England U19	5	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:27, 1 February 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13:18, 12 December 2024 (UTC)