Luke Shaw is a promising extreme defender

In modern football, there is a certain shortage of high-profile flank defenders. Luke Shaw is one of the young players who can join the ranks of star wingsbacks. The young Englishman is only 21 years old, and he already shows incredible football in both the defensive and the offensive. How is his career? What did Luke Shaw achieve at the moment, despite his very young age?

Carier start

Luke Shaw was born on July 12, 1995 in England, at the age of six he enrolled in the football academy of Hersham, but quickly found himself in another academy belonging to the Molsi club. Two years he spent in the "Molsi Juniors" before scouts from "Southampton" noticed the young talent. In 2003, the boy moved to a major club, where he began active preparation for becoming a high-profile football player. He received a professional contract in 2013 when he was 18 years old, but by that time he was already actively supporting the adult team and became an integral part of it. He made his debut for the club at the age of 16, and in 17 he had already played 29 matches with Southampton. In the season 13/14 he just shone, going on the field 38 times and striking all, including scouts, who were closely watching him. No one doubted that Shaw would have a great future and that he would move to a major club. However, few people thought that this would happen so soon and for such a huge amount of money.

Going to Manchester United

Already at 19, Luke Shaw received an invitation from one of the largest clubs in England - Manchester United. "Southampton" for this transfer received a record amount - 37 and a half million euros. It was real madness, such money for such a young player! And at the same time, given the lack of experience, Shaw did not even get a place at the heart of the club. For two years in the "Manchester United", he had only 28 matches, not having scored yet a single goal. In the current season, Luke Shaw, the football player on whom all England pin hopes all, played six games already, in which he gave one goal assist.

Performance for England

As for the England team, for the first time Shaw was called in June 2014, then he went to the starting lineup for a friendly match against the national team of Ecuador. After playing only one match, he was in the application for the 2014 World Cup. There, the British failed, but Shaw went on the field in one of three matches - against the Costa Rican national team. In total for today the young football player has played six matches for a combined team in which has caused a stir by two assists.