Ethan Wheatley
English footballer (born 2006)
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Ethan Joseph Wheatley (born 20 January 2006) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL Championship club Lincoln City on loan from Premier League club Manchester United. He is an England youth international.
| 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 | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Lincoln City (on loan from Manchester United) | ||
| Number | 29 | ||
| 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) |
| 2026 | → Bradford City (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2026– | → Lincoln City (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022 | England U17 | 1 | (0) |
| 2024 | England U18 | 2 | (3) |
| 2024–2025 | England U19 | 10 | (3) |
| 2025– | England U20 | 3 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20:47, 25 August 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 15:30, 15 November 2025 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Manchester United
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]
Loan to Walsall
On 25 January 2025, Wheatley joined EFL League Two club Walsall on loan for the remainder of the season.[10][11][12]
Loan to Northampton Town
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]
Loan to Bradford City
On 2 February 2026, fellow League One club Bradford City announced Wheatley had joined the club on loan until the end of the season.[16]
Loan to Lincoln City
On 24 August 2026, Wheatley joined EFL Championship club Lincoln City on a season-long loan.[17][18] He made his debut the following day in the EFL Cup second round, coming off the bench against Blackpool.[19]
International career
Wheatley has played youth international football for England at under-17, under-18, under-19 and under-20 levels.[20]
In May 2024, he was called up to the England under-18 side.[21] He made a goalscoring debut during a 4–2 win over Northern Ireland at St. George's Park.[22]
On 7 September 2024, Wheatley made his England under-19 debut during a 1–1 draw away to Croatia.[23] He was a member of England's squad at the 2025 UEFA European Under-19 Championship.[24] During the tournament he scored goals in group stage games against Germany and Netherlands.[25][26]
On 5 September 2025, Wheatley made his under-20 debut during a 2–1 defeat to Italy at the SMH Group Stadium.[27]
Career statistics
- As of match played 25 August 2026
| 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[28] | — | — | — | — | — | 2[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 2024–25[29] | — | — | — | — | — | 2[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||
| Total | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||||||
| Manchester United | 2023–24[28] | Premier League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |
| 2024–25[29] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2025–26[30] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2026–27[31] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Walsall (loan) | 2024–25[29] | League Two | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||||
| Northampton Town (loan) | 2025–26[30] | League One | 22 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 25 | 3 | |
| Bradford City (loan) | 2025–26[30] | League One | 12 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 0 | ||||
| Lincoln City (loan) | 2026–27[31] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 41 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 50 | 3 | ||
- Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
Honours
Individual