Luke Paul Hoare Shaw ( born 12 July 1995 ) is an english professional football player who plays as a left-back for Premier League baseball club Manchester United and the England national team. in the first place a member of Southampton ‘s youth arrangement, Shaw made his first-team debut for the clubhouse in January 2012. He signed his inaugural master contract in May that class before becoming a regular in the Southampton team over the next two seasons. In June 2014, Shaw was signed by Manchester United for £30 million, then a earth criminal record transfer fee for a adolescent.
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Shaw made his senior international debut for England in March 2014 in a 1–0 friendly winnings against Denmark, and later that year was selected in the police squad for the FIFA World Cup. He scored his first external finish in the UEFA Euro 2020 Final, which was besides the fastest always scored in a UEFA european Championship concluding and fifth fastest in the tournament ’ mho history. [ 4 ]
early life sentence [edit ]
Shaw was born in Kingston upon Thames, London and raised in Molesey, Surrey. [ 5 ] He attended Chandlers Field Primary School and Rydens Enterprise School, where he helped the Under-15 team reach the semi-finals of the English Schools ‘ FA Cup. [ 6 ] He began playing grassroots football with Hersham and Molesey Juniors. [ 7 ] Shaw grew up as a Chelsea athletic supporter and adored full-back Ashley Cole. [ 8 ] He played at Chelsea ‘s development center in Guildford, but was not offered an academy place. [ 9 ] He has said that he wanted to finally play for the club. [ 10 ]
Club career [edit ]
Southampton [edit ]
early on career [edit ]
In 2002, Shaw joined the Southampton Academy at the age of seven, [ 11 ] and became a regular in the under-18 team from the age of 15. [ 12 ] His first gear association with the first base team came in September 2011, when he was an unused substitute in a League Cup match against Preston North End. [ 12 ] During the January 2012 transfer window, it was reported that Premier League clubs Arsenal, Chelsea, and Manchester City had shown interest in signing 16-year-old Shaw, with the then- Championship club reportedly valuing the defender at £4 million. [ 13 ] Southampton promptly responded to such claims though, with then-manager Nigel Adkins assuring the media that “ Luke Shaw is a big separate of our future plans ”, and claiming that the club had “ no intention … of letting any of [ their ] young players move on ”. [ 14 ] At the age of 16, Shaw made his debut for the Southampton beginning team on 28 January 2012 in the FA Cup, replacing winger Jason Puncheon for the final examination 13 minutes of the third round tie against Millwall, which finished 1–1. [ 15 ] Following the cabaret ‘s promotion to the top flight in May 2012, Shaw was one of four youth players offered a professional contract for their render to the Premier League, along with Jack Stephens, Calum Chambers and James Ward-Prowse. [ 16 ]
2012–13 season [edit ]
The defender made his first start for the Southampton beginning team in August 2012, playing the broad 90 minutes of a 4–1 acquire over Stevenage in the League Cup, [ 12 ] and on 10 November 2012, he became the youngest Southampton actor to start a match in the Premier League when he was chosen to play at left-back against Swansea City, completing 74 minutes of the 1–1 draw. [ 17 ] Shaw continued to make regular appearances throughout the season, and in director Nigel Adkins ‘s final match as Southampton director on 16 January 2013, he set up the second goal in a 2–2 draw away to Chelsea, providing a crisscross from the left wing for Jason Puncheon to convert in the 75th minute. [ 18 ] In an away meet against Norwich City in March 2013, Shaw was involved in a collision with striker Grant Holt, which resulted in conceding a penalty in the first base minute of injury time at the conclusion of the match, although Artur Boruc saved the ensuing position kick to ensure the match ended scoreless. [ 19 ] Shaw finished his first professional season with 28 appearances for Southampton, including 25 in the Premier League. [ 12 ]
2013–14 season [edit ]
Shaw playing for Southampton in 2013 On 12 July 2013, Shaw ‘s eighteenth birthday, he signed a new five-year condense with Southampton. [ 20 ] [ 21 ] Shaw scored one goal during Southampton ‘s pre-season preparations, scoring the last in an 8–0 gain over spanish team Palamós on 20 July 2013. [ 22 ] In the first equal of the 2013–14 season, Shaw was directly involved in the finish that saw Southampton win against West Bromwich Albion when he was fouled in the penalty area by Youssouf Mulumbu in the 89th hour, with Rickie Lambert converting the resulting spot kick to see the Saints border victory. [ 23 ] On 18 April 2014, Shaw was named as one of the six players on the shortlist for the PFA Young Player of the Year award. [ 24 ] He was besides selected as left-back in the 2013–14 PFA Team of the Year. [ 25 ]
manchester United [edit ]
2014–15 season [edit ]
On 27 June 2014, Shaw signed a four-year contract ( with an option to extend for a far year ) with Manchester United for an undisclosed fee thought to be in the region of £30 million, becoming the most expensive adolescent in worldly concern football. [ 26 ] [ 27 ] Chelsea were besides concerned in Shaw, but they backed away from a consider fearing the adolescent ‘s excessive pay demands would cause friction in their snip board. [ 28 ] Shaw made his debut in the first gear match of the club ‘s pre-season go of the United States, playing the first 45 minutes of a 7–0 succeed over the LA Galaxy. [ 29 ] Before the get down of the season, he suffered a hamstring wound that ruled him out for a calendar month. [ 30 ] [ 31 ] Shaw was named as a substitute for Manchester United for the first time on 14 September 2014 in their one-fourth league match, and was unused as they recorded their first victory of the season against Queens Park Rangers. [ 32 ] After again being an unused alternate in the subsequent get the better of to Leicester City, Shaw made his competitive debut for United on 27 September 2014, playing the entirety of a 2–1 home victory against West Ham United. [ 33 ]
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In October 2014, Shaw was named on the 40-man short list for the 2014 Golden Boy award, a respect given to the player considered to be the best European-based musician under the age of 21. [ 34 ] On 8 February 2015, Shaw was sent off after receiving a second yellow wag during a 1–1 puff with West Ham. [ 35 ] On 18 April 2015, Shaw made his tax return to the starting line-up, replacing the hurt Daley Blind. His first match since 9 March 2015 ended in a 1–0 defeat to league leaders Chelsea, but Shaw put up a solid performance and was praised by captain Wayne Rooney. [ 36 ] [ 37 ]
2015 to 2018 [edit ]
Shaw started every league match in the early 2015–16 season until 15 September 2015, when, during the opening match of the Champions League group stage against PSV, Shaw was caught by Héctor Moreno with a sliding undertake and suffered a double leg fracture. [ 38 ] Shaw was given oxygen and treated by nine aesculapian staff during the nine-minute arrest in Eindhoven before he was taken off on a stretcher and taken to hospital. Shaw was out of carry through for six months, before returning to training on 4 April 2016. [ 39 ] On 7 August 2016, Shaw made his first competitive appearance since suffering his double peg fracture in September 2015, [ 40 ] as Manchester United won 2–1 against Leicester City to lift the 2016 FA Community Shield. [ 41 ]
2018 to 2020 [edit ]
On 10 August 2018, Shaw scored his first senior goal in the league opener against Leicester City as Manchester United won 2–1. [ 42 ] [ 43 ] Shaw besides won the season ‘s first gear musician of the calendar month prize in August and again in September. [ 44 ] He signed a new five-year narrow with United on 18 October 2018. [ 45 ] On 2 April, Shaw was announced as United ‘s player of the month for March – achieving three in sum during the season. [ 44 ] At the end of the season, Shaw was voted Manchester United Players ‘ Player of the year and Sir Matt Busby Player of the Year. [ 46 ] [ 47 ] On 5 March 2020, Shaw scored his only finish of this season in a 3–0 FA Cup win at Derby County. [ 48 ]
On 2 February 2021, Shaw made two assists before he was substituted at half-time in Manchester United ‘s Premier League record-equalling 9–0 home plate win against Southampton. [ 49 ] On 7 March, Shaw scored his first league goal since August 2018 in the bowler hat gain against Manchester City. [ 50 ]
International career [edit ]
youth [edit ]
Shaw ‘s inaugural experience of international football came in 2011, when he made six appearances for the England under-16 team. [ 51 ] He made his introduction against Slovenia in February, before competing in the Montaigu Tournament in April and scoring his first base international goal against Uruguay at the tournament. [ 51 ] He late made his debut for the under-17 team in August against Italy, and played in eight matches in a seven-month scrimp with the national team. [ 51 ] In January 2013, Shaw was set to be called up for the first clock to the England under-21 team for the following calendar month ‘s friendly against Sweden, with then-manager Stuart Pearce calling the Southampton defender “ an outstanding endowment ”. [ 52 ] however, due to an wound picked up in train, he was later forced to pull out of the match. [ 53 ] The uncapped defender was subsequently called up for matches against Romania on 21 March, [ 54 ] Austria on 25 March, [ 54 ] and Scotland on 13 August, [ 55 ] american samoa well as the UEFA European Under-21 Championship, [ 56 ] all of which he had to pull out of for the like reason. [ 57 ] [ 58 ] [ 59 ] He finally made his England under-21 debut on 5 September when the team faced Moldova in a 2015 UEFA european Under-21 Championship reservation match, [ 60 ] and he besides played the broad 90 minutes of England ‘s second qualification equal against Finland on 9 September. [ 61 ]
senior [edit ]
On 27 February 2014, Shaw was called up to the England senior team for the beginning time, for their friendly with Denmark. [ 62 ] [ 63 ] [ 64 ] He made his introduction in the pit, replacing Ashley Cole at half-time. England won the match 1–0. [ 65 ] On 12 May 2014, Shaw was named in Roy Hodgson ‘s 23-man police squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. [ 66 ] He was included at the expense of the have Cole, who retired from internationals as a result. [ 67 ] He was England ‘s second-choice left-back behind Leighton Baines, and made his tournament debut in the final group couple, a 0–0 draw with Costa Rica in Belo Horizonte. [ 68 ] He besides holds the award of being the youngest player to appear at the 2014 tournament. [ 69 ] Shaw was included in the England team for UEFA Euro 2020. [ 70 ] On 11 July 2021, Shaw scored the fastest ever goal in a european Championship final, against Italy in the UEFA Euro 2020 Final, with barely two minutes on the clock. however, his early goal was not enough to give England their first major claim in 55 years, as Italy emerged triumphant in a punishment shoot-out after a 1–1 reap in extra fourth dimension. [ 71 ]
manner of play [edit ]
As a left-back with a tendency to play attacking football, Shaw has been compared to former Southampton youth product Gareth Bale, with especial focus being placed on his speed, decision-making and defending skills. [ 72 ] Former England external and FA Director of Football Development Trevor Brooking has described Shaw as “ technically very endow ”. [ 73 ]
career statistics [edit ]
club [edit ]
- As of match played 20 November 2021
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club
Season
League
FA Cup
League Cup
Europe
Other
Total
Division
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Southampton
2011–12[74]
Championship
0
0
1
0
0
0
—
—
1
0
2012–13[75]
Premier League
25
0
1
0
2
0
—
—
28
0
2013–14[76]
Premier League
35
0
3
0
0
0
—
—
38
0
Total
60
0
5
0
2
0
—
—
67
0
Manchester United
2014–15[77]
Premier League
16
0
4
0
0
0
—
—
20
0
2015–16[78]
Premier League
5
0
0
0
0
0
3[a]
0
—
8
0
2016–17[79]
Premier League
11
0
1
0
2
0
4[b]
0
1[c]
0
19
0
2017–18[80]
Premier League
11
0
4
0
3
0
1[a]
0
0
0
19
0
2018–19[81]
Premier League
29
1
3
0
0
0
8[a]
0
—
40
1
2019–20[82]
Premier League
24
0
3
1
2
0
4[b]
0
—
33
1
2020–21[83]
Premier League
32
1
3
0
2
0
10[d]
0
—
47
1
2021–22[84]
Premier League
12
0
0
0
0
0
3[a]
0
—
15
0
Total
140
2
18
1
9
0
33
0
1
0
201
3
Career total
200
2
23
1
11
0
33
0
1
0
268
3
International [edit ]
- As of match played 12 October 2021[85]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team
Year
Apps
Goals
England
2014
4
0
2015
2
0
2017
1
0
2018
1
0
2021
11
1
Total
19
1
- As of match played 12 October 2021
- England score listed first, score column indicates score after each Shaw goal[85]
Honours [edit ]
Manchester United
England
Individual
References [edit ]
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