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.jpg) Neave with Newcastle United in 2026 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sean Thomas Neave[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 27 May 2007 | ||
| Place of birth | Winlaton Upon Blaydon, England | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Wolverhampton Wanderers (on loan from Newcastle United) | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2020–2025 | Newcastle United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025– | Newcastle United | 1 | (0) |
| 2026– | → Wolverhampton Wanderers (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023 | England U17 | 2 | (0) |
| 2024 | England U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2026– | England U19 | 1 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19:06, 6 September 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 16:18, 31 March 2026 (UTC) | |||
Sean Thomas Neave (born 27 May 2007) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL Championship club Wolverhampton Wanderers on loan from Newcastle United. He is an England youth international.[2]
Club career
[edit]Neave started his youth career at Wallsend Boys Club before joining the academy at Newcastle United.[3] A striker, he was a regular goal scorer throughout his time with the Newcastle academy system, including 17 goals in his first 30 games for Newcastle U18.[4][5] He signed a first professional contract with the club in July 2024.[6] That summer, he featured in the 2024 HKFC Soccer Sevens for Newcastle U21.[7]
Neave was included in the Newcastle first-team match-day squad on 8 February 2025, named as a substitute for their FA Cup fourth round tie away at Birmingham City.[8][9] He was an unused substitute as Newcastle won the 2025 EFL Cup final 2-1 against Liverpool on 16 March 2025 to claim their first major trophy for seventy years.[10]
On 18 February 2026, Neave made his debut for Newcastle coming on as a substitute for Harvey Barnes in a 6–1 win over Qarabağ FK in the Champions League.[11] He made his Premier League debut for Newcastle during a 2-0 defeat against Fulham on the final day of the 2025-26 season.[12]
On 2 September 2026, he signed for EFL Championship club Wolverhampton Wanderers on a season-long loan.[13]
International career
[edit]Neave is an England U18 international.[9]
On 28 March 2026, Neave made his England U19 debut as a substitute during a 1–0 2026 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification win over Poland.[14]
Style of play
[edit]Described as a "rangy striker",[15] he was approaching the height of 6ft 1 inches by the age of 17.[16]
Personal life
[edit]Neave attended Thorp Academy in Ryton, Tyne and Wear.[9] He and his family reside in the village of Winlaton.
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 24 May 2026
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Newcastle United U21 | 2023–24[17] | — | — | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 2024–25[18] | — | — | — | — | 2[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| 2025–26[19] | — | — | — | — | 3[a] | 1 | 3 | 1 | ||||||
| Total | — | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1 | ||||||
| Newcastle United | 2025–26[20] | Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
| 2026–27[21] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2026–27[21] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 1 | ||
- 1 2 3 Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
- ↑ Appearance in UEFA Champions League
Honours
[edit]Newcastle United
References
[edit]- ↑ "2024/25 Updated Premier League squad lists". Premier League. 7 February 2025. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
- ↑ "Sean Neave". Soccerway. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
- ↑ Ryder, Lee (7 November 2024). "Newcastle United teenage striker giving Eddie Howe food for thought after goal run". Chronicle Live. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
- ↑ Gokal, Mehdi (7 November 2024). "Striker with 23 goals and 7 assists dreams of playing for Newcastle amid Isak's uncertain future". Caught Offside. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
- ↑ Sarson, Kelan (16 October 2024). "Forget Wilson: Newcastle could unearth their next Isak in academy sensation". Football Fan Cast. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
- ↑ Scurr, Dominic (12 July 2024). "Newcastle United strike 'unbelievable' deal after shock AC Milan call-up". Shields Gazette. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
- ↑ Harrison, Adam (21 May 2024). "Meet the Hong Kong Soccer Sevens squad". One Football. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
- ↑ "Birmingham vs. Newcastle". Soccerway. 8 February 2025. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
- 1 2 3 "Introducing Sean Neave - the teenage forward in the squad for today's FA Cup tie". One Football. 8 February 2025. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
- ↑ Wiseman, Ciaran (19 March 2025). "Newcastle hand 17-year-old Carabao Cup medal despite never playing a game". Talksport. Retrieved 19 March 2025.
- ↑ "Qarabağ vs Newcastle United: Champions League play-off first leg". BBC Sport. Retrieved 18 February 2026.
- ↑ "Sean Neave presented with Premier League debut ball". Newcastleunited. 25 August 2026. Retrieved 3 September 2026.
- ↑ "Wolves sign striker Neave on loan from Newcastle". BBC Sport. 2 September 2026. Retrieved 3 September 2026.
- ↑ Gibson, Thomas (28 March 2026). "Report: England MU19s 1-0 Poland". England Football. Retrieved 31 March 2026.
- ↑ Sinclair, Angus (6 November 2024). "Shearer 2.0: Newcastle may have their biggest teen star since Miley". Football Fan Cast. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
- ↑ Ryder, Lee (22 January 2025). "Newcastle United's lightning-quick teen, next Miley brother and goal machines who can save millions". Chronicle Live. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
- ↑ "Games played by Sean Neave in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
- ↑ "Games played by Sean Neave in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
- ↑ "Games played by Sean Neave in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
- ↑ "Games played by Sean Neave in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
- 1 2 "Games played by Sean Neave in 2026/2027". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
- ↑ "Liverpool 1–2 Newcastle United: Line-ups". BBC Sport. 16 March 2025. Retrieved 16 March 2025.