*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:32, 1 December 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 01:35, 15 July 2024 (UTC)
Originally a member ofSouthampton'syouth system, Shaw made his first-team debut for the club in January 2012. He signed his first professional contract in May that year 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 aworld record transfer fee for a teenager.
Luke Paul Hoare Shaw[2] was born on 12 July 1995[3] inKingston upon Thames, Greater London, and raised in nearbyMolesey, Surrey.[4] He attended Chandlers Field Primary School andRydens Enterprise School, where he helped the Under-15 team reach the semi-finals of theEnglish Schools' FA Cup.[5] He began playing grassroots football with Hersham and Molesey Juniors.[6] Shaw grew up as aChelsea supporter and idolised full-backAshley Cole.[7] He played at Chelsea's development centre inGuildford, but was not offered an academy place.[8] He has said that he wanted to eventually play for the club.[9]
In 2002, Shaw joined theSouthampton Academy at the age of seven,[10] and became a regular in the under-18 team from the age of 15.[11] His first association with the first team came in September 2011, when he was an unused substitute in aLeague Cup match againstPreston North End.[11] During the January 2012 transfer window, it was reported that Premier League clubsArsenal, Chelsea, andManchester City had shown interest in signing 16-year-old Shaw, with the then-Championship club reportedly valuing the defender at £4 million.[12] Southampton quickly responded to such claims though, with then-managerNigel Adkins assuring the media that "Luke Shaw is a big part of our future plans", and claiming that the club had "no intention … of letting any of [their] young players move on".[13]
At the age of 16, Shaw made his debut for the Southampton first team on 28 January 2012 in theFA Cup, replacing wingerJason Puncheon for the final 13 minutes of the third round tie againstMillwall, which finished 1–1.[14] Following the club's promotion to the top flight in May 2012, Shaw was one of four youth players offered a professional contract for their return to the Premier League, along withJack Stephens,Calum Chambers andJames Ward-Prowse.[15]
Shaw made his first start for the Southampton first team in August 2012, playing the full 90 minutes of a 4–1 win overStevenage in the League Cup,[11] and on 10 November 2012, he became the youngest Southampton player to start a match in the Premier League when he was chosen to play at left-back againstSwansea City, completing 74 minutes of the 1–1 draw.[16] He continued to make regular appearances throughout the season, and in manager Nigel Adkins's final match as Southampton manager on 16 January 2013, he set up the second goal in a 2–2 draw away to Chelsea, providing a cross from the left wing for Jason Puncheon to convert in the 75th minute.[17] Shaw finished his first professional season with 28 appearances for Southampton, including 25 in the Premier League.[11]
On 12 July 2013, Shaw signed a new five-year contract with Southampton.[18][19] In the first match of the2013–14 season, Shaw was directly involved in the goal that saw Southampton win againstWest Bromwich Albion when he was fouled in the penalty area byYoussouf Mulumbu in the 89th minute, withRickie Lambert converting the resulting spot kick to see the Saints edge victory.[20] On 18 April 2014, Shaw was named as one of the six players on the shortlist for thePFA Young Player of the Year award.[21] He was also selected as left-back in the2013–14 PFA Team of the Year.[22]
On 27 June 2014, Shaw signed a four-year contract (with an option to extend for a further year) withManchester United for an undisclosed fee thought to be in the region of £30 million, becoming the most expensive teenager in world football.[23][24] Chelsea were also interested in Shaw, but they backed away from a deal fearing the teenager's excessive pay demands would cause friction in their dressing room.[25] Before the start of theseason, Shaw suffered a hamstring injury that ruled him out for a month.[26][27] He was named as a substitute for Manchester United for the first time on 14 September in their fourth league match, and was unused as they recorded their first victory of the season againstQueens Park Rangers.[28] After again being an unused substitute in the subsequent defeat toLeicester City, Shaw made his competitive debut for United on 27 September 2014, playing the entirety of a 2–1 home victory againstWest Ham United.[29]
In October 2014, Shaw was named on the 40-man shortlist for the2014 Golden Boy award, a prize given to the player considered to be the best European-based player under the age of 21.[30] On 8 February 2015, Shaw was sent off after receiving a second yellow card during a 1–1 draw with West Ham.[31] On 18 April, Shaw made his return to the starting line-up, replacing the injuredDaley 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 captainWayne Rooney.[32][33]
Shaw started every league match in the early part of the2015–16 season until 15 September 2015, when, during the opening match of theUEFA Champions League group stage againstPSV, Shaw was caught byHéctor Moreno with a sliding tackle and suffered a double leg fracture.[34] Shaw was given oxygen and treated by nine medical staff during the nine-minute stoppage inEindhoven before he was taken off on a stretcher and taken to hospital. Shaw was out of action for six months, before returning to training on 4 April 2016.[35]
On 7 August 2016, Shaw made his first competitive appearance since suffering his double leg fracture in September 2015,[36] as Manchester United won 2–1 against Leicester City to win the2016 FA Community Shield.[37]
On 10 August 2018, Shaw scored his first senior goal in the league opener against Leicester City as Manchester United won 2–1.[38][39] Shaw also won the season's first Player of the Month award in August and again in September.[40] He signed a new five-year contract with United on 18 October 2018.[41] On 2 April, Shaw was announced as United's Player of the Month for March – achieving three in total during the season.[40] At the end of the season, Shaw was voted Manchester United Players' Player of the Year andSir Matt Busby Player of the Year.[42][43]
On 5 March 2020, Shaw scored his only goal of this season in a 3–0 FA Cup win atDerby County.[44]
On 2 February 2021, Shaw made two assists before he was substituted at half-time in Manchester United's Premier League record-equalling9–0 home win againstSouthampton.[45] On 7 March, Shaw scored his first league goal since August 2018 in thederby win againstManchester City.[46]
On 20 December 2022, Shaw's contract was extended by a further year.[47] In January 2023, Shaw played in an unfamiliarcentre-back role, receiving positive reviews.[48] He assisted the opener and played the full 90 minutes for Manchester United as they defeatedNewcastle United 2–0 in the2023 EFL Cup final.[49] On 4 April, Manchester United announced Shaw had signed a new four-year contract that would keep him at the club until June 2027.[50]
Shaw's first experience of international football came in 2011, when he made six appearances for theEngland under-16 team.[51] He made his debut againstSlovenia in February, before competing in theMontaigu Tournament in April and scoring his first international goal againstUruguay at the tournament.[51] He later made his debut for theunder-17 team in August againstItaly, and played in eight matches in a seven-month stint with the national team.[52]
On 27 February 2014, Shaw was called up to theEngland senior team for the first time, for their friendly withDenmark.[63][64][65] He made his debut in the match, replacingAshley Cole at half-time. England won the match 1–0.[66] On 12 May 2014, Shaw was named inRoy Hodgson's 23-man squad for the2014 FIFA World Cup.[67] He was included at the expense of the experienced Cole, who retired from internationals as a result.[68] He was England's second-choice left-back behindLeighton Baines, and made his tournament debut in the last group match, a 0–0 draw withCosta Rica inBelo Horizonte.[69] He also holds the accolade of being the youngest player to appear at the 2014 tournament.[70]
Shaw was included in the England squad forUEFA Euro 2020.[74] On 11 July 2021, Shaw scored the fastest goal in a European Championship final, againstItaly in theUEFA Euro 2020 final, with just two minutes on the clock. His early goal was not enough to give England their first major title in 55 years, as Italy emerged victorious in apenalty shoot-out after a 1–1 draw inextra time.[75]
Shaw was included in the 26-man England squad for the2022 FIFA World Cup.[76] He started all five of England's matches at left-back and assistedJude Bellingham's opening goal in a 6–2 win overIran.[77]
On 6 June 2024, Shaw was named in England's 26-man squad forUEFA Euro 2024[78] with managerGareth Southgate calling his inclusion a "gamble" due to the player's lack of match fitness after missing the end of the2023–24 season with an injury.[79] Shaw made his first appearance of the tournament in England's quarter-final againstSwitzerland, coming on as a substitute forEzri Konsa in the 78th minute of the match.[80]
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Prior to his struggles with injuries, Shaw was widely regarded as one of the best left-backs in the world and hailed for his "defensive positioning and reading the game".[81] As a left-back with a tendency to play attacking football, Shaw has been compared to former Southampton youth productGareth Bale, with particular focus being placed on his speed, decision-making and defending skills.[82] Former England international and FA Director of Football DevelopmentTrevor Brooking has described Shaw as "technically very gifted".[83] He received favourable comparisons to and praise from formerBrazil left-backRoberto Carlos during England's run to the Euro 2020 Final.[84]
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