| 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 | 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) | 19 | (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 21:35, 13 December 2025 (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 EFL League One club Northampton Town, on loan from 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]
Wheatley has played youth international football for England at under-17, under-18, under-19 and under-20 levels. [15]
In May 2024, he was called-up to the England under-18 side. [16] He made a goalscoring debut during a 4–2 win over Northern Ireland at St. George's Park. [17]
On 7 September 2024, Wheatley made his England under-19 debut during a 1–1 draw away to Croatia. [18] He was a member of England's squad at the 2025 UEFA European Under-19 Championship. [19] During the tournament he scored goals in group stage games against Germany and Netherlands. [20] [21]
On 5 September 2025, Wheatley made his under-20 debut during a 2–1 defeat to Italy at the SMH Group Stadium. [22]
| 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 [23] | — | — | — | — | — | 2 [a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 2024–25 [24] | — | — | — | — | — | 2 [a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Manchester United | 2023–24 [23] | Premier League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |
| 2024–25 [24] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2025–26 [25] | 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 [24] | League Two | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||||
| Northampton Town (loan) | 2025–26 [25] | League One | 19 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 [a] | 0 | 22 | 3 | |
| Career total | 26 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 34 | 3 | ||
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