Luke Shaw (born 12 July 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays as a left-back or centre-back for Manchester United. He rose through Southampton's youth academy, making his first-team debut in January 2012, and was signed by Manchester United in June 2014 for a then-world-record £30 million fee for a teenager. Shaw made his senior England debut in March 2014 and was selected for that year's FIFA World Cup. He scored his first international goal in the UEFA Euro 2020 final, which was the fastest goal ever scored in a European Championship final. Interestingly, despite growing up as a Chelsea supporter who idolised Ashley Cole, he was not offered an academy place by Chelsea before joining Southampton at age seven.