Table of Biography
Shola Shoretire is famous for being an English professional football player. Shola Shoretire plays as a forward for Premier League club Manchester United.
Early life
On February 2, 2004, Shola Shoretire was born in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. As of now, he is just 18 years old and his sun sign is Aquarius.
He is a British-Nigerian and belongs to a mixed ethnicity. His parents, siblings, and other family members have preferred to stay out of the media attention.
Education
Talking about his educational background, he went to the Manchester City Academy. Later on, for future education, he went to Manchester United Academy.
Career
Shola Shoretire played with Whitley Bay Boys Club, Newcastle City Juniors, as a child. Additionally, he also played for Wallsend Boys Club, Hebburn Town, and Cramlington Juniors. In Manchester City’s youth setup, he was a brief part. But, at the age of 9, he left to join rivals Manchester United.
Frequently playing a year up, he quickly rose through the youth ranks. In December 2018, He became the youngest-ever player to appear in the UEFA Youth League, in December 2018. During the time, he was just at the age of 14 years and 314 days.
Caption: Shola Shoretire during his game. Source: Instagram
He impressed the under-18s, Neil Wood, coach of the under-23s, in 2020. Thus, he handed him his under-23s debut when he was just 16. Against Blackburn Rovers in February 2021, he scored a hat-trick in a 6–4 win for the under-23s. On February 8, 2021, he signed his first professional contract with Manchester United.
In addition, it was a week after turning 17. As an 88th-minute substitute, he made his first-team debut for United, on February 21, 2021. Thus, it was for Marcus Rashford in a 3–1 home league win over Newcastle United.
More about his career
He became United’s youngest player to make an appearance in a European competition, 4 days later. Also, he came on as a substitute for Mason Greenwood in a 0–0 home draw. It was against Real Sociedad in the UEFA Europa League at the age of 17 years and 23 days.
He beat the record set by Norman Whiteside 38 years earlier by 108 days. He was named the Jimmy Murphy Young Player of the Year for 2020–21, for his performance. Against the Republic of Ireland, he represented England under-16, in August 2019. He made his debut for England U18 national team, on March 29, 2021.
Hence, it was during the 2–0 away victory over Wales U18s at the Leckwith Stadium in Cardiff. Hence, on 2 September 2021, he made his debut for the England U19s. Also, it was during a 2–0 victory over Italy U19s at St. George’s Park.
Net Worth
Shola Shoretire has been earning a good amount of money throughout his career at a very small age. Thus, he has been experiencing a lavish life through his earnings.
Undoubtedly, the main source of his earnings is his career. Unfortunately, the young boy has not revealed any details regarding his salary. However, according to online resources, his net worth might be around $ 500k.
Personal life
Shola Shoretire is still very young to be in a relationship. Therefore, at the age of 18, he currently has been focusing on his career rather than his relationship status. According to the different sources, he has not been in any relationships yet and is enjoying his singlehood.
Caption: Shola with his pet. Source: Instagram
Shola Shoretire – Body measurement
Shola Shoretire is very tall, handsome, and good-looking. A young boy has a height of 5 feet 7 inches (170 cm/ 1.70 m). He has great physics but, he has not revealed his body weight. The young player has brown pairs of eyes and black hair color.
In addition, he is active on his Instagram account named @SholaShoretire, with 331k followers. Similarly, he has his Twitter account joined in February 2021, with 130.2k followers.
Caption: Shola standing tall. Source: Instagram