Luke Paul Hoare Shaw (born 12 July 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Premier League club Manchester United and the England national team.

Shaw made his senior international debut for England in March 2014 in a 1–0 friendly win against Denmark, and later that year was selected in the squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

Luke Paul Hoare Shaw[2] was born on 12 July 1995[3] in Kingston upon Thames, Greater London, and raised in nearby Molesey, Surrey.

[13] At the age of 16, Shaw made his debut for the Southampton first team on 28 January 2012 in the FA Cup, replacing winger Jason Puncheon for the final 13 minutes of the third round tie against Millwall, which finished 1–1.

[14] Following the club's promotion to the top flight in May 2012, Shaw was one of four youth players offered a professional contract for their return to the Premier League, along with Jack Stephens, Calum Chambers and James Ward-Prowse.

[18][19] In the first match of the 2013–14 season, Shaw was directly involved in the goal that saw Southampton win against West Bromwich Albion when he was fouled in the penalty area by Youssouf Mulumbu in the 89th minute, with Rickie Lambert converting the resulting spot kick to see the Saints edge victory.

[22] On 27 June 2014, Shaw signed a four-year contract (with an option to extend for a further year) with Manchester United for an undisclosed fee thought to be in the region of £30 million, becoming the most expensive teenager in world football.

[26][27] He was named as a substitute for Manchester United for the first time on 14 September in their fourth league match, and was unused as they recorded their first victory of the season against Queens Park Rangers.

His first match since 9 March 2015 ended in a 1–0 defeat to league leaders Chelsea, but Shaw put up a solid performance and was praised by captain Wayne Rooney.

[35] On 7 August 2016, Shaw made his first competitive appearance since suffering his double leg fracture in September 2015,[36] as Manchester United won 2–1 against Leicester City to win the 2016 FA Community Shield.

[68] He was England's second-choice left-back behind Leighton Baines, and made his tournament debut in the last group match, a 0–0 draw with Costa Rica in Belo Horizonte.

He assisted Marcus Rashford's opening goal in the 11th minute but was later substituted with a head injury[72] and did not appear again for England until the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Albania in March 2021.

His early goal was not enough to give England their first major title in 55 years, as Italy emerged victorious in a penalty shoot-out after a 1–1 draw in extra time.

[77] On 6 June 2024, Shaw was named in England's 26-man squad for UEFA Euro 2024[78] with manager Gareth Southgate calling his inclusion a "gamble" due to the player's lack of match fitness after missing the end of the 2023–24 season with an injury.

[81] As a left-back with a tendency to play attacking football, Shaw has been compared to former Southampton youth product Gareth Bale, with particular focus being placed on his speed, decision-making and defending skills.