May 14, 2026

Meet Shola Shoretire, the 14-year-old Nigerian-born to Make History for Manchester United

By Farouk Mohammed

Shola Shoretire, a Nigerian-born 14-year-old made history for Manchester United in the UEFA Youth League.

Coming off the bench, Shola made an appearance for Manchester United youth team (MSN) side in their UEFA Youth League clash against Valencia.

 Shola Shoretire
Shola Shoretire in action

Shola replaced Nishan Burkart a Switzerland U-19 player in the 75th minute to achieve the landmark.

Shola who featured for just 15 minutes made an impressive performance against players that were almost five years older than him despite his age and small size.

Shola Shoretire
Shola Shoretire in action
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