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'{{pp-protected|reason=disruptive editing|expiry=1 February 2014|small=yes}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2013}} {{Use British English|date=September 2013}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Luke Shaw | image = Luke Shaw v Cardiff.jpg | image_size = 200 | caption = | fullname = Luke Paul Hoare Shaw<ref name="premierleaguesquads">{{cite news |url=http://www.premierleague.com/en-gb/news/news/2013-14/sep/premier-league-squad-lists-201314.html |title=Barclays Premier League Squad Lists 2013/14 are revealed |publisher=[[Premier League]] |date=4 September 2013 |accessdate=10 September 2013 }}</ref> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|7|12|df=yes}}<ref name="officialprofile">{{cite web |url=http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/team/player-profile/index.aspx?playerid=476099&tcmuri=41449 |title=Luke Shaw |work=Player Profiles |publisher=[[Southampton F.C.]] |accessdate=10 September 2013 }}</ref> | birth_place = [[Kingston upon Thames]], England | height = {{height|m=1.85}} | position = Left Back | currentclub = [[Southampton F.C]] | clubnumber = 23 | youthyears1 = 2003–2012 | youthclubs1 = [[Southampton F.C. Academy|Southampton]] | years1 = 2012– | clubs1 = [[Southampton F.C.|Southampton]] | caps1 = 45 | goals1 = 0 | nationalteam1 = [[England national under-16 football team|England U16]] | nationalcaps1 = 6 | nationalgoals1 = 1 | nationalyears2 = 2011–2012 | nationalteam2 = [[England national under-17 football team|England U17]] | nationalcaps2 = 8 | nationalgoals2 = 0 | nationalyears3 = 2013– | nationalteam3 = [[England national under-21 football team|England U21]] | nationalcaps3 = 3 | nationalgoals3 = 0 | club-update = 23:05, 28 January 2014 (UTC) | nationalteam-update = 20:45, 14 November 2013 (UTC) }} '''Luke Paul Hoare Shaw''' (born 12 July 1995) is an English [[Association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[Defender (association football)|defender]] for [[Premier League]] club [[Southampton FC| Southampton]] and the [[England national under-21 football team|England national under-21 team]]. Originally a member of Southampton's [[Southampton F.C. Academy|youth system]], Shaw made his first-team debut for the club in January 2012, and signed his first professional contract in May that year before becoming a regular in the Southampton team. He primarily plays as an attacking-minded [[Defender (association football)#Full-back|left-back]]. ==Early life== Shaw was born in [[Kingston upon Thames]],<ref name="chelseafeb2013">{{cite news |url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2284192/Chelsea-set-land-10m-Southampton-teenager-Luke-Shaw-replace-Ashley-Cole.html |title=EXCLUSIVE: Chelsea set to land £10m replacement for Cole - Southampton teen sensation Shaw |last=Mokbel |first=Sami |publisher=''[[Daily Mail]]'' |date=25 February 2013 |accessdate=10 September 2013 }}</ref> and attended [[Rydens Enterprise School]] in [[Hersham]], [[Surrey]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/news/article/birthday-boy-shaw-signs-on-911473.aspx |title=Birthday boy Shaw signs on |publisher=[[Southampton F.C.]] |date=12 July 2013 |accessdate=10 September 2013 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.rydens.surrey.sch.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=742:res-alumni-luke-shaw&catid=36:general-school-news&Itemid=535 |title=RES Alumni - Luke Shaw |publisher=[[Rydens Enterprise School]] |date=3 December 2012 |accessdate=10 September 2013 }}</ref> He grew up as a [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]] supporter, and has claimed that he originally wanted to play for the London club.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/news/article/shaw-savouring-chelsea-contest-740468.aspx |title=Shaw Savouring Chelsea Contest |publisher=[[Southampton F.C.]] |date=29 March 2013 |accessdate=10 September 2013 }}</ref> As an eight-year-old Shaw played at Chelsea's development centre in [[Guildford]], but was not offered an academy place.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/chelsea/10514910/Chelsea-expected-to-make-20m-move-for-Southamptons-Luke-Shaw-during-January-transfer-window.html |title=Chelsea expected to make £20m move for Southampton's Luke Shaw during January transfer window |publisher=telegraph.co.uk |date=12 December 2013|accessdate=12 December 2013 }}</ref> ==Club career== ===Southampton=== Luke Shaw joined the [[Southampton F.C. Academy|Southampton Academy]] at the age of eight, and became a regular in the under-18 team from the age of 15.<ref name="officialprofile"/> His first association with the first team came in September 2011, when he was featured as an unused substitute in a [[Football League Cup|League Cup]] game against [[Preston North End F.C.|Preston North End]],<ref name="officialprofile"/> assigned the squad number 34.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/14914992 |title=Southampton 2–1 Preston |publisher=[[BBC Sport]] |date=21 September 2011 |accessdate=10 September 2013 }}</ref> During the January 2012 transfer window, it was reported that Premier League clubs [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]], [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]], and [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]] had shown interest in signing 16-year-old Shaw, with the [[Football League Championship|Championship]] club reportedly valuing the defender at £4 million.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/transfers/arsenal-face-a-battle-for-saints-4m-teen-6287747.html |title=Arsenal face a battle for Saints' £4m teen |last=Wallace |first=Sam |publisher=''[[The Independent]]'' |date=11 January 2012 |accessdate=10 September 2013 }}</ref> Southampton quickly responded to such claims though, with then-manager [[Nigel 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".<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/16543255 |title=Luke Shaw will not be sold says Nigel Adkins |publisher=[[BBC Sport]] |date=13 January 2012 |accessdate=10 September 2013 }}</ref> At the age of 16, Luke Shaw made his debut for the Southampton first team on 28 January in the [[2011–12 FA Cup|FA Cup]], replacing winger [[Jason Puncheon]] for the final 13 minutes of the third round tie against [[Millwall F.C.|Millwall]] which finished 1–1.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/16664140 |title=Millwall 1–1 Southampton |publisher=[[BBC Sport]] |date=28 January 2012 |accessdate=10 September 2013 }}</ref> 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 with [[Jack Stephens (footballer)|Jack Stephens]], [[Calum Chambers]], and [[James Ward-Prowse]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18176183 |title=Southampton promote academy quartet to first team squad |publisher=[[BBC Sport]] |date=23 May 2012 |accessdate=10 September 2013 }}</ref> ====2012–13 season==== During the summer 2012 transfer window, more rumours began to surface regarding Shaw's future, with Chelsea and Arsenal said to have reinstated their interest in the full-back.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2167860/Chelsea-set-bid-4m-Southamptons-Luke-Shaw.html |title=EXCLUSIVE: Chelsea set to bid £4m for Saints starlet Shaw |last=Ashton |first=Neil |publisher=''[[Daily Mail]]'' |date=2 July 2012 |accessdate=10 September 2013 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/arsenal-plot-raid-on-southampton-for-teenage-1183333 |title=Shaw thing: Gunners plot raid on Southampton for teenage starlet Luke Shaw |last=Stammers |first=Steve |publisher=''[[Daily Mirror]]'' |date=29 July 2012 |accessdate=10 September 2013 }}</ref> The defender made his first start for the Southampton first team in August 2012, playing the full 90 minutes of a 4–1 win over [[Stevenage F.C.|Stevenage]] in the League Cup,<ref name="officialprofile"/> and on 10 November he became the youngest Southampton player to start a game in the Premier League when he was chosen to play at left-back against [[Swansea City F.C.|Swansea City]], completing 74 minutes of the 1–1 draw.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20189996 |title=Southampton 1–1 Swansea |last=Hughes |first=Dewi |publisher=[[BBC Sport]] |date=10 November 2012 |accessdate=10 September 2013 }}</ref> Later in the month, he attempted to rubbish reports that he would be leaving the club, claiming that he was happy at Southampton.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/football/284849/Luke-Shaw-won-t-Bale-at-Southampton-like-Gareth |title=Luke Shaw won’t Bale at Southampton like Gareth |last=Crook |first=Alex |publisher=''[[Daily Star (United Kingdom)|Daily Star]]'' |date=28 November 2012 |accessdate=10 September 2013 }}</ref> More transfer rumours regarding Shaw surfaced in the January 2013 transfer window, with Arsenal emerging as the main candidates to sign the full-back and manager [[Arsène Wenger]] praising the teenager in the same light as previous signings [[Theo Walcott]] and [[Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/arsenal/9773422/Arsenal-aim-to-prise-left-back-Luke-Shaw-from-Southampton-production-line.html |title=Arsenal aim to prise left-back Luke Shaw from Southampton production line |last=Wilson |first=Jeremy |publisher=''[[The Daily Telegraph]]'' |date=31 December 2012 |accessdate=10 September 2013 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.espn.co.uk/football/sport/story/186171.html |title=Wenger warned off Luke Shaw by Southampton |publisher=[[ESPN]] |date=1 January 2013 |accessdate=10 September 2013 }}</ref> Chelsea also remained in the running, with Southampton reportedly rejecting a £10 million bid from the London club in January,<ref name="chelseafeb2013"/> and interest continued to increase throughout the season as [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur]] later declared their interest, with the defender's value increasing to over £15 million.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://metro.co.uk/2013/03/21/tottenham-ready-to-battle-chelsea-for-southampton-star-luke-shaw-3552638/ |title=Tottenham ready to battle Chelsea for Southampton star Luke Shaw |publisher=''[[Metro (British newspaper)|British]]'' |date=21 March 2013 |accessdate=10 September 2013 }}</ref> Shaw was quick to pledge his loyalty to the Saints though, committing his future to the club in response to such offers.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/luke-shaw-commits-to-southampton-stay-8447033.html |title=Luke Shaw commits to Southampton stay |publisher=''[[The Independent]]'' |date=10 January 2013 |accessdate=10 September 2013 }}</ref> Shaw continued to make regular appearances throughout the season, and in manager Nigel Adkins's final game 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.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20955084 |title=Chelsea 2–2 Southampton |last=Bevan |first=Chris |publisher=[[BBC Sport]] |date=16 January 2013 |accessdate=10 September 2013 }}</ref> In an away game against [[Norwich City F.C.|Norwich City]] in March, Shaw was involved in a collision with striker [[Grant Holt]] which resulted in conceding a penalty in the first minute of injury time at the end of the game, although ultimately [[Artur Boruc]] saved the spot kick and the match ended goalless.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21639524 |title=Norwich 0–0 Southampton |last=Ornstein |first=David |publisher=[[BBC Sport]] |date=9 March 2013 |accessdate=10 September 2013 }}</ref> He finished his first professional season with 28 appearances for Southampton, including 25 in the Premier League.<ref name="officialprofile"/> ====2013–14 season==== [[File:Shaw vs Arsenal.jpg|thumb|120px|Shaw playing for Southampton against [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]] in 2013.]] Rumours of transfer approaches for Luke Shaw continued into the summer 2013 transfer window, with new [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]] manager [[David Moyes]] reportedly entering the race for the defender's signature as backup for his planned signing of [[Leighton Baines]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/football/319778/Manchester-United-to-move-for-teen-sensation-Luke-Shaw |title=Manchester United to move for teen sensation Luke Shaw |last=Cross |first=Jeremy |publisher=''[[Daily Star (United Kingdom)|Daily Star]]'' |date=11 June 2013 |accessdate=10 September 2013 }}</ref> In July, however, it was revealed that Shaw would sign a long-term contract with Southampton once he had turned 18,<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/sport/10536415.Saints_set_to_complete_best_signing_for_years/ |title=Saints set to complete best signing for years |last=Carter |first=Simon |publisher=''[[Southern Daily Echo]]'' |date=10 July 2013 |accessdate=10 September 2013 }}</ref> and on 12 July, his 18th birthday, he indeed completed the signing of a five-year deal with the Hampshire club.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23286316 |title=Luke Shaw: Southampton defender agrees five-year contract |publisher=[[BBC Sport]] |date=12 July 2013 |accessdate=10 September 2013 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.premierleague.com/en-gb/news/news/2013-14/jul/news-in-brief-140713.html |title=Luke Shaw signs five-year deal with Southampton |publisher=[[Premier League]] |date=14 July 2013 |accessdate=10 September 2013 }}</ref> Shaw scored one goal during Southampton's pre-season preparations, scoring the last in an 8–0 win over Spanish side [[Palamós CF|Palamós]] on 20 July.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/news/article/palamos-0-8-saints-report-933427.aspx |title=Palamós 0–8 Saints: Report |publisher=[[Southampton F.C.]] |date=20 July 2013 |accessdate=10 September 2013 }}</ref> In the first game of the [[2013–14 Southampton F.C. season|2013–14 season]], Shaw was directly involved in the goal that saw Southampton win against [[West Bromwich Albion F.C.|West Bromwich Albion]] when he was fouled in the penalty area by [[Youssouf Mulumbu]] in the 89th minute, with [[Rickie Lambert]] converting the resulting spot kick to see the Saints edge victory.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23644676 |title=West Brom 0–1 Southampton |last=Johnston |first=Ben |publisher=[[BBC Sport]] |date=17 August 2013 |accessdate=10 September 2013 }}</ref> ==International career== Shaw's first experience of international football came in 2011, when he made six appearances for the [[England national under-16 football team|England under-16 team]].<ref name="englandprofile">{{cite web |url=http://www.thefa.com/england/All-Teams/Players/S/Luke-Shaw |title=Luke Shaw |work=England Players |publisher=[[The Football Association]] |accessdate=10 September 2013 }}</ref> He made his debut against [[Slovenia national football team|Slovenia]] in February, before competing in the [[Montaigu Tournament]] in April and scoring his first international goal against [[Uruguay national football team|Uruguay]] at the tournament.<ref name="englandprofile"/> He later made his debut for the [[England national under-17 football team|under-17 team]] in August against [[Italy national under-17 football team|Italy]], and played in eight matches in a seven-month stint with the national side.<ref name="englandprofile"/> In January 2013 it was reported that Shaw was set to be called up for the first time to the [[England national under-21 football team|England under-21 team]] for the following month's friendly against [[Sweden national under-21 football team|Sweden]], with then-manager [[Stuart Pearce]] calling the Southampton defender "an outstanding talent".<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21060343 |title=Southampton's Luke Shaw set for England Under-21 call - Pearce |last=Hassan |first=Nabil |publisher=[[BBC Sport]] |date=18 January 2013 |accessdate=10 September 2013 }}</ref> Unfortunately though, due to an injury picked up in training, he was later forced to pull out of the game.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thefa.com/England/mens-under-21s/News/2013/squad-update-sweden-040213.aspx |title=Southampton left-back returns to St Mary's and will miss the meeting with Sweden |publisher=[[The Football Association]] |date=4 February 2013 |accessdate=10 September 2013 }}</ref> The uncapped defender was subsequently called up for games against [[Romania national under-21 football team|Romania]] on 21 March,<ref name="englandu21march">{{cite news |url=http://www.thefa.com/England/mens-under-21s/News/2013/squad-romania-austria.aspx |title=Stuart Pearce names his under-21s squad for games against Romania and Austria |publisher=[[The Football Association]] |date=14 March 2013 |accessdate=10 September 2013 }}</ref> [[Austria national under-21 football team|Austria]] on 25 March,<ref name="englandu21march"/> and [[Scotland national under-21 football team|Scotland]] on 13 August,<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thefa.com/england/mens-under-21s/News/2013/scotland-squad-announced-080813 |title=Roy Hodgson names a 25-man squad for game with Scotland at Bramall Lane |publisher=[[The Football Association]] |date=8 August 2013 |accessdate=10 September 2013 }}</ref> as well as the [[2013 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship|UEFA European Under-21 Championship]],<ref>{{cite news |url=http://espnfc.com/news/story/_/id/1447160/callum-mcmanaman-luke-shaw-named-england-u21-squad?cc=5739 |title=Pearce calls up McManaman and Shaw |publisher=[[ESPN]] |date=14 May 2013 |accessdate=10 September 2013 }}</ref> all of which he had to pull out of for the same reason.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thefa.com/england/mens-under-21s/News/2013/england-under-21s-update-190313 |title=Pearce confirms changes |publisher=[[The Football Association]] |date=19 March 2013 |accessdate=10 September 2013 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thefa.com/england/mens-under-21s/News/2013/andros-townsend-withdraws-euros |title=Nathan Redmond replaces Tottenham Hotspur winger in squad for Israel |publisher=[[The Football Association]] |date=24 May 2013 |accessdate=10 September 2013 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/12016/8865930/england-u21-luke-shaw-and-tom-ince-withdraw-from-squad-to-face-scotland |title=England U21: Luke Shaw and Tom Ince withdraw from squad to face Scotland |publisher=[[Sky Sports]] |date=14 August 2013 |accessdate=10 September 2013 }}</ref> He eventually made his England under-21 debut on 5 September when the team faced [[Moldova national under-21 football team|Moldova]] in a [[2015 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship qualification Group 1|2015 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification]] match,<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.uefa.com/under21/season=2015/matches/round=2000412/match=2011368/postmatch/report/index.html |title=Berahino pushes England past Moldova |publisher=[[UEFA]] |date=5 September 2013 |accessdate=10 September 2013 }}</ref> and he also played the full 90 minutes of England's second qualification game against [[Finland national under-21 football team|Finland]] on 9 September.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.uefa.com/under21/season=2015/matches/round=2000412/match=2011382/postmatch/report/index.html |title=Berahino rescues ten-man England in Finland |publisher=[[UEFA]] |date=9 September 2013 |accessdate=10 September 2013 }}</ref> ==Style of play== As a left-sided defender with a tendency to play attacking football, Luke Shaw has been compared to former Southampton youth product [[Gareth Bale]], with particular focus being placed on his speed, decision-making, and defending skills.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2238951/Luke-Shaw-tipped-like-Gareth-Bale.html |title=Shaw tipped to follow in Bale's footsteps as next Southampton wonderkid |last=Cunningham |first=Sam |publisher=''[[Daily Mail]]'' |date=26 November 2012 |accessdate=10 September 2013 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/shaw-shapes-up-as-the-new-bale-8434325.html |title=Shaw shapes up as the 'new Bale' |last=Szczepanik |first=Nick |publisher=''[[The Independent]]'' |date=31 December 2012 |accessdate=10 September 2013 }}</ref> Retired footballer [[Trevor Brooking]] has also described the left-back as a "technically very gifted" player.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.theguardian.com/football/2012/jul/02/chelsea-offer-southampton-luke-shaw |title=Chelsea to offer £4m for Southampton prodigy Luke Shaw |last=Taylor |first=Louise |last2=Fifield |first2=Dominic |publisher=''[[The Guardian]]'' |date=2 July 2012 |accessdate=10 September 2013 }}</ref> ==Career statistics== {{updated|28 January 2014.}}<ref name="officialprofile"/><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=62471 |title=Luke Shaw |publisher=[[Racing Post|Soccerbase]] |accessdate=10 September 2013 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://espnfc.com/player/_/id/167127/luke-shaw?cc=5739 |title=Luke Shaw Bio, Stats, News |publisher=[[ESPN]] |accessdate=10 September 2013 }}</ref> {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !rowspan="2"|Division !colspan="2"|League !colspan="2"|[[FA Cup]] !colspan="2"|[[Football League Cup|League Cup]] !colspan="2"|Total |- !Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="3"|[[Southampton F.C.|Southampton]] |[[2011–12 Southampton F.C. season|2011–12]] |[[Football League Championship|Championship]] |0||0||1||0||0||0||1||0 |- |[[2012–13 Southampton F.C. season|2012–13]] |rowspan="2"|[[Premier League]] |25||0||1||0||2||0||28||0 |- |[[2013–14 Southampton F.C. season|2013–14]] |20||0||2||0||0||0||22||0 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !45!!0!!4!!0!!2!!0!!51!!0 |} ==References== {{reflist|2}} ==External links== {{commonscat}} *[http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/team/player-profile/index.aspx?playerid=476099&tcmuri=41449 Southampton F.C. profile] *[http://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/en/luke-shaw/profil/spieler_183288.html Transfermarkt profile] *[http://espnfc.com/player/_/id/167127/luke-shaw?cc=5739 ESPN profile] *{{soccerbase|62471}} {{Southampton F.C. squad}} {{Persondata |NAME = Shaw, Luke |ALTERNATIVE NAMES = |SHORT DESCRIPTION = Footballer |DATE OF BIRTH = 12 July 1995 |PLACE OF BIRTH = [[Kingston upon Thames]], England |DATE OF DEATH = [[NEVER]] |PLACE OF DEATH = [[ NEVER NEVER LAND WITH PETER PAN ]] }} {{DEFAULTSORT:Shaw, Luke}} [[Category:1995 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:Association football fullbacks]] [[Category:England youth international footballers]] [[Category:England under-21 international footballers]] [[Category:English footballers]] [[Category:People from Kingston upon Thames]] [[Category:Premier League players]] [[Category:Southampton F.C. players]]'