| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sean Thoms Neave | ||
| Date of birth | 27 May 2007 | ||
| Place of birth | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Newcastle United | ||
| Number | 78 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2025 | Newcastle United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025– | Newcastle United | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2023– | England U17 | 5 | (5) |
| 2024– | England U18 | 7 | (7) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:10, 2 November 2024 (UTC) | |||
Sean Thoms Neave (born 27 May 2007) is an English professional footballer who plays for Premier League club Newcastle United, as a forward. He is an England youth international. [1]
He started his youth career at Wallsend Boys Club before joining the academy at Newcastle United. [2] A striker, he was a regular goal scorer throughout his time with the Newcastle academy system, including 17 goals in his first 30 games for Newcastle U18. [3] [4] He signed a first professional contract with the club in July 2024. [5] That summer, he featured in the 2024 HKFC Soccer Sevens for Newcastle U21. [6] He was included in the Newcastle first-team match-day squad on 8 February 2025, named as a substitute for their FA Cup fourth round tie away at Birmingham City. [7] [8] He was an unused substitute as Newcastle won the 2025 EFL Cup final 2-1 against Liverpool on 16 March 2025. [9]
He is an England U18 international. [8]
Described as a "rangy striker", [10] he was approaching the height of 6ft 1 inches by the age of 17 years-old. [11]
He attended Thorp Academy in Ryton, Tyne and Wear. [8]
He and his family reside in the village of winlaton, part of blaydon upon Tyne which Newcastle have the blaydon races play upon entering onto st james park.
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