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Shola Shoretire
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Shola Maxwell Shoretire (born 2 February 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder, or winger for Super League Greece club PAOK.
![]() Shoretire with Manchester United in 2021 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Shola Maxwell Shoretire[1] | ||
Date of birth | (2004-02-02) 2 February 2004 (age 20) | ||
Place of birth | Newcastle upon Tyne, England | ||
Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Attacking midfielder, winger | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | PAOK | ||
Number | 47 | ||
Youth career | |||
Whitley Bay Boys Club | |||
Newcastle City Juniors | |||
Wallsend Boys Club | |||
Hebburn & Cramlington Juniors | |||
Newcastle United | |||
Sunderland | |||
2011–2012 | Manchester City | ||
2013–2021 | Manchester United | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2021–2024 | Manchester United | 3 | (0) |
2023 | → Bolton Wanderers (loan) | 16 | (1) |
2024– | PAOK | 0 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2019 | England U15 | 1 | (0) |
2019 | England U16 | 2 | (0) |
2021 | England U18 | 1 | (0) |
2021 | England U19 | 4 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:47, 31 October 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:24, 6 September 2022 (UTC) |
Shoretire was a part of Manchester United's youth system from a young age and won the Jimmy Murphy Young Player of the Year award in the 2020–21 season. He signed his first professional contract in February 2021, at the age of 17, and made his first-team debut later that month in a Premier League game against Newcastle United. He holds the record as the youngest player to represent Manchester United in European competition.
Shoretire has played youth international football for England at under-15, under-16, under-18, and under-19 levels. He is also eligible to represent Nigeria at international level.