Full name Theo Jay Wharton Number 45 | Playing position Role Footballer Name Theo Wharton | |
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Date of birth (1994-11-15) 15 November 1994 (age 21) | ||
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Theo Jay Wharton (born 15 November 1994) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for National League North club York City and the Saint Kitts and Nevis national football team.
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- Development theo wharton skill v bristol city
- Theo wharton interview
- Early and personal life
- Early career
- Cardiff City
- York City
- International career
- Club
- International
- References
Theo wharton interview
Early and personal life
Wharton was born in Cwmbran, Torfaen, and is the son of former footballer Sean Wharton and godson of former footballer Nathan Blake.
Early career
Wharton played for Pontypool-based side Race Juniors and helped the team to Tesco Cup final at the City of Manchester Stadium.
Cardiff City
Wharton started his career at Cardiff City, playing for their under-18 side during the 2011–12 season. His impressive form for the youth team resulted in a first-team call up by manager Malky Mackay for the FA Cup game against West Bromwich Albion, in which he came on as a substitute. Following his debut, Mackay admitted that Wharton would train with first team and had a "big future ahead of him". On 29 March 2012, Wharton signed his first professional contract which will keep at Cardiff till at least 2014.
On 23 March 2017, Wharton joined National League South club Weston-super-Mare on loan.
York City
On 30 June 2017, Wharton signed for newly relegated National League North club York City on a one-year contract.
International career
Wharton was first selected for the Wales national under-17 team for the 2011 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualifying round, starting two matches against Belgium and Denmark. Wharton was called up to the Wales under-21 team to play Moldova on 22 March 2013. On 9 September 2014, Wharton made his Wales under-21 debut in a 1–1 draw against Lithuania under-21s.
In 2016, Wharton chose to switch allegiance to play for Saint Kitts and Nevis, the country where his grandparents were born. He made his debut for the side on 13 November 2016 in a 2–0 defeat to Haiti.