Ethan Wheatley
Attack - Centre-Forward
at Northampton Town
at Northampton Town
297 days · joined 2025-08-01
✨Wonderkid
Market value
—
Rating · 25/26
4.9
Average
Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
6
clubs played for
21/22
debut season
0.39
goals / match
Manchester United U18
top club · 28 apps
Position rank · 25/26
#524
goals rank
#545
assists rank
30
season goals
4
season assists
Among 573 Attack - Centre-Forwards · ≥200 mins
Career highs
—
peak value
—
top transfer fee
14
best season · 23/24
2 · 6.7%
pens / of goals
Born the same day
Shares 2006-01-20 · 6 players total
77Appearances
30Goals
4Assists
7Yellow cards
0Red cards
21Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Ethan Wheatley |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Ethan Joseph Wheatley |
| Date of birth | 2006-01-20 (20 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Stockport, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | |
| Height | 187.00 m |
| Current club | Northampton Town |
| On loan from | ↩ Manchester United parent contract: 2028-06-30 |
| Joined | 2025-08-01 |
| Contract expires | 2026-05-31 |
| Agent | OmniSports |
May 2026
Transfer: Northampton → Man Utd
25/26 · Return from loan
Aug 2025
Transfer: Man Utd → Northampton
25/26 · Loan
Jul 2025
25/26 — Northampton Town
7 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
May 2025
Transfer: Walsall → Man Utd
24/25 · Return from loan
Jan 2025
Transfer: Man Utd → Walsall
24/25 · Loan
Jul 2024
24/25 — Manchester United, Manchester United U21, Walsall FC, Manchester United UEFA U19
22 matches · 10 G · 0 A · across 8 competitions
Jul 2024
Transfer: Man Utd U18 → Man Utd
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2023
23/24 — Manchester United U21, Manchester United, Manchester United U18, Manchester United UEFA U19
30 matches · 14 G · 4 A · across 8 competitions
Jul 2022
22/23 — Manchester United U18
17 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2022
Transfer: Man Utd Youth → Man Utd U18
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2021
21/22 — Manchester United U18
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Percentile rank vs 49 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 25/26. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.18/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A1 total · 0.18/90
Yellow cards1 total · 0.18/90
Minutes played by club
Northampton Town
26.5%
Walsall FC
0.0%
Manchester United
0.0%
Manchester United U21
17.1%
Manchester United UEFA U19
38.9%
Manchester United U18
17.5%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northampton Town | 1 | 25/26 | 25/26 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 492 |
| Walsall FC | 1 | 24/25 | 24/25 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Manchester United | 2 | 23/24 | 24/25 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Manchester United U21 | 2 | 23/24 | 24/25 | 25 | 13 | 1 | 318 |
| Manchester United UEFA U19 | 2 | 23/24 | 24/25 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 722 |
| Manchester United U18 | 3 | 21/22 | 23/24 | 28 | 14 | 2 | 324 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | EFL Cup | Northampton Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | League One | Northampton Town | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 492 |
| 24/25 | EFL Cup | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | EFL Trophy | Manchester United U21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Europa League | Manchester United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | League Two | Walsall FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | PL2 Playoffs | Manchester United U21 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 85 |
| 24/25 | Premier League | Manchester United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Premier League 2 | Manchester United U21 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 117 |
| 24/25 | UEFA Youth League | Manchester United UEFA U19 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 213 |
| 23/24 | EFL Trophy | Manchester United U21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | FA Cup | Manchester United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | FA Youth Cup | Manchester United U18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Premier League | Manchester United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Premier League 2 | Manchester United U21 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 116 |
| 23/24 | U18 PL - Final Stage | Manchester United U18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
| 23/24 | U18 Premier League | Manchester United U18 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 53 |
| 23/24 | UEFA Youth League | Manchester United UEFA U19 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 509 |
| 22/23 | FA Youth Cup | Manchester United U18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | U18 Premier League | Manchester United U18 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 181 |
| 21/22 | U18 Premier League | Manchester United U18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Man Utd Youth | Man Utd U18 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-01 | Man Utd U18 | Man Utd | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-25 | Man Utd | Walsall | Loan | 0 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-05-31 | Walsall | Man Utd | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-08-01 | Man Utd | Northampton | Loan | 0 | — |
| 25/26 | 2026-05-31 | Northampton | Man Utd | Return from loan | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
No market value history.
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ruben Curley | 2 | 1 | 855 |
| Jaydan Kamason | 2 | 0 | 787 |
| Willy Kambwala | 1 | 0 | 766 |
| Daniel Gore | 2 | 1 | 682 |
| Maxi Oyedele | 1 | 0 | 639 |
| Victor Musa | 2 | 0 | 606 |
| Shea Lacey | 2 | 0 | 558 |
| Malachi Sharpe | 2 | 0 | 540 |
| Adam Berry | 2 | 1 | 513 |
| Sam Mather | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Jack Fletcher | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacob Devaney | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Sam Murray | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Louis Jackson | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Kingdon | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sonny Aljofree | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jayce Fitzgerald | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Harry Amass | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Ashton Missin | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| James Scanlon | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | U18 Premier League | Manchester United U18 | 8 | 7 |
| 24/25 | Premier League 2 | Manchester United U21 | 6 | 9 |
| 22/23 | U18 Premier League | Manchester United U18 | 5 | 16 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | U18 Premier League | Manchester United U18 | 2 | 7 |
| 23/24 | Premier League 2 | Manchester United U21 | 1 | 9 |
| 23/24 | UEFA Youth League | Manchester United UEFA U19 | 1 | 6 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 2026-05-31 | Northampton | Man Utd | Return from loan | — | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-08-01 | Man Utd | Northampton | Loan | — | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-05-31 | Walsall | Man Utd | Return from loan | — | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-25 | Man Utd | Walsall | Loan | — | — |
Last 50 matches for Northampton Town The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-07 | GB3 |
Northampton Town | 3–1 | Stevenage FC | Available |
| 2026-01-31 | GB3 |
Northampton Town | 0–2 | Reading FC | Available |
| 2026-01-27 | GB3 |
Rotherham United | 2–1 | Northampton Town | Available |
| 2026-01-24 | GB3 |
Blackpool FC | 2–0 | Northampton Town | Available |
| 2026-01-17 | GB3 |
Northampton Town | 1–2 | Wycombe Wanderers | Available |
| 2026-01-04 | GB3 |
Bolton Wanderers | 0–0 | Northampton Town | Available |
| 2026-01-01 | GB3 |
Northampton Town | 0–0 | Stockport County | Available |
| 2025-12-29 | GB3 |
Huddersfield Town | 2–0 | Northampton Town | Available |
| 2025-12-26 | GB3 |
Burton Albion | 1–1 | Northampton Town | Available |
| 2025-12-20 | GB3 |
Northampton Town | 0–1 | AFC Wimbledon | Available |
| 2025-12-13 | GB3 |
Peterborough United | 3–0 | Northampton Town | Available |
| 2025-12-09 | GB3 |
Northampton Town | 0–1 | Huddersfield Town | Available |
| 2025-11-29 | GB3 |
Plymouth Argyle | 2–1 | Northampton Town | Available |
| 2025-11-22 | GB3 |
Northampton Town | 0–2 | Cardiff City | Available |
| 2025-11-15 | GB3 |
Barnsley FC | 2–2 | Northampton Town | Available |
| 2025-11-08 | GB3 |
Northampton Town | 1–1 | Mansfield Town | Available |
| 2025-10-25 | GB3 |
Northampton Town | 0–1 | Luton Town | Available |
| 2025-10-21 | GB3 |
Reading FC | 1–0 | Northampton Town | Available |
| 2025-10-18 | GB3 |
Doncaster Rovers | 1–2 | Northampton Town | Available |
| 2025-10-11 | GB3 |
Northampton Town | 1–2 | Rotherham United | Available |
| 2025-10-04 | GB3 |
Port Vale FC | 0–0 | Northampton Town | Available |
| 2025-09-27 | GB3 |
Northampton Town | 2–0 | Bolton Wanderers | Available |
| 2025-09-20 | GB3 |
Wycombe Wanderers | 2–0 | Northampton Town | Available |
| 2025-09-13 | GB3 |
Northampton Town | 1–0 | Blackpool FC | Available |
| 2025-08-30 | GB3 |
Leyton Orient | 0–1 | Northampton Town | Available |
| 2025-08-23 | GB3 |
Northampton Town | 2–0 | Exeter City | Available |
| 2025-08-19 | GB3 |
Northampton Town | 0–1 | Lincoln City | Available |
| 2025-08-16 | GB3 |
Stevenage FC | 2–0 | Northampton Town | Available |
| 2025-08-09 | GB3 |
Northampton Town | 0–0 | Bradford City | Available |
| 2025-08-02 | GB3 |
Wigan Athletic | 3–1 | Northampton Town | Available |
| 2025-05-03 | GB3 |
Northampton Town | 1–1 | Wigan Athletic | Available |
| 2025-04-26 | GB3 |
Crawley Town | 3–0 | Northampton Town | Available |
| 2025-04-21 | GB3 |
Northampton Town | 4–1 | Shrewsbury Town | Available |
| 2025-04-18 | GB3 |
Charlton Athletic | 2–1 | Northampton Town | Available |
| 2025-04-12 | GB3 |
Northampton Town | 0–0 | Reading FC | Available |
| 2025-04-05 | GB3 |
Peterborough United | 0–4 | Northampton Town | Available |
| 2025-04-01 | GB3 |
Northampton Town | 0–2 | Rotherham United | Available |
| 2025-03-29 | GB3 |
Cambridge United | 1–1 | Northampton Town | Available |
| 2025-03-22 | GB3 |
Northampton Town | 0–2 | Blackpool FC | Available |
| 2025-03-15 | GB3 |
Northampton Town | 1–1 | Birmingham City | Available |
| 2025-03-08 | GB3 |
Leyton Orient | 1–2 | Northampton Town | Available |
| 2025-03-04 | GB3 |
Northampton Town | 1–1 | Stockport County | Available |
| 2025-03-01 | GB3 |
Exeter City | 1–1 | Northampton Town | Available |
| 2025-02-25 | GB3 |
Northampton Town | 1–2 | Barnsley FC | Available |
| 2025-02-22 | GB3 |
Northampton Town | 2–1 | Bristol Rovers | Available |
| 2025-02-15 | GB3 |
Northampton Town | 0–2 | Wrexham AFC | Available |
| 2025-02-07 | GB3 |
Mansfield Town | 0–1 | Northampton Town | Available |
| 2025-02-01 | GB3 |
Northampton Town | 3–2 | Huddersfield Town | Available |
| 2025-01-28 | GB3 |
Bolton Wanderers | 3–1 | Northampton Town | Available |
| 2025-01-25 | GB3 |
Wycombe Wanderers | 0–0 | Northampton Town | Available |
Teams faced most often by Ethan Wheatley's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stevenage FC | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | -5 | 25% |
| Wycombe Wanderers | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 13 | -10 | 0% |
| Leyton Orient | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 57% |
| Reading FC | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | -5 | 17% |
| Bolton Wanderers | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 17% |
| Blackpool FC | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 33% |
| Lincoln City | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 20% |
| Wigan Athletic | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 0% |
| Mansfield Town | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 40% |
| Barnsley FC | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 0% |
| Stockport County | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 20% |
| Exeter City | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 60% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | Senior debut season | |
| 22/23 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 7 | 492 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 24/25 | 22 | 415 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.08 |
| 23/24 | 30 | 768 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.12 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
U18 Premier League
24 apps
13 G
2 A
Premier League 2
18 apps
10 G
1 A
PL2 Playoffs
3 apps
3 G
0 A
UEFA Youth League
9 apps
2 G
1 A
League One
6 apps
1 G
0 A
U18 PL - Final Stage
1 apps
1 G
0 A
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Who is Ethan Wheatley?
Ethan Wheatley is an England professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Northampton Town.
How old is Ethan Wheatley?
Ethan Wheatley is 20 years old. He was born on January 20, 2006 in Stockport.
What position does Ethan Wheatley play?
Ethan Wheatley plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Ethan Wheatley play for?
Ethan Wheatley currently plays for Northampton Town.
How many career goals has Ethan Wheatley scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Ethan Wheatley has scored 30 goals in 77 appearances.