Shea Lacey, a 16-year-old Man United wonderkid, has been compared to Wayne Rooney, here is all you need to know about him, know his age and height
While hyping Manchester United’s youth prospects is nothing new, their most recent ‘superstar’ in the making actually seems like the real deal.
Who is Shea Lacey, bio, age, height, brother, games, stats list
United has had one of the top academies in the world ever since the beginning of time. Consider the “Class of 92,” George Best, Sir Bobby Charlton, and Marcus Rashford more recently, to mention a few. However, because of the United’s academy’s past success, there is a lot of pressure on players entering the system now to succeed in a similar way.
As a result, many young people have been hailed as the next big thing, yet the vast majority have fallen short of the expectations. Having said that, United has added a number of intriguing talents to its first squad since hiring Erik ten Hag as manager.
The preseason performance of Alejandro Garnacho has been exceptional. He created an impression last year. Like this, 18-year-old Kobbie Mainoo has played for United in four preseason games and is certain to see action in the upcoming season. Garnacho and Mainoo are undoubtedly two very attractive players, but Shea Lacey, 16, may be even more talented than both of them.
Social media users have been sharing videos of the young winger in action, and his technical ability is impressive. It will excite United supporters even more that the young player, who hails from Liverpool of all places, has chosen to play for the Red Devils rather than the Reds. Here is all you need to know about the youngster.
Who is Shea Lacey?
The youngest of three brothers, all of whom play football, Lacey was born in Liverpool. Shea has always been a devoted Man United supporter even if the other two Lacey brothers grew up cheering for the Reds.
Born: 14 April 2007 (age 16 years), Liverpool, United Kingdom
Current teams: Manchester United F.C. under-18 (Midfielder), Manchester United F.C. under-21 (Midfielder)
Shea Lacey (born 14 April 2007) is a footballer who plays as a winger for Manchester United but his height isn’t known.
Lacey was born in Liverpool, and is the brother of fellow footballers Paddy and Luis Lacey.
Unbelievably, Paddy chose Liverpool over the United academy, but Shea’s father chose to send him there since, according to whispers, the facilities and future development opportunities were better. And United should think highly highly fortunate to have acquired the winger.
In fact, Lacey earned his under-18 debut at the age of 15 after making an impression at the juvenile level. In addition, at the age of 16, he has already made an appearance for the under-21 team, making his debut against Feyenoord of the Netherlands. In a 3-3 tie with Wolves, he scored his first goal at the under-18 level, and ever since, he has drawn attention from many.