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Luke Shaw

Luke Shaw, English footballer

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Born
July 12, 1995
Age in 2026
31
Zodiac sign
Cancer
Birth year
1995

About Luke Shaw

Luke Paul Hoare Shaw (born 12 July 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays as a left-back or centre-back for Premier League club Manchester United and the England national team. Originally a member of Southampton's youth system, Shaw made his first-team debut for the club in January 2012. He signed his first professional contract in May that year before becoming a regular in the Southampton team over the next two seasons. In June 2014, Shaw was signed by Manchester United for £30 million, then a world record transfer fee for a teenager. 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. He scored his first international goal in the UEFA Euro 2020 final, which was also the fastest scored in a UEFA European Championship final.

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Luke Shaw timeline

  1. Originally a member of Southampton's youth system, Shaw made his first-team debut for the club in January 2012.
  2. In June 2014, Shaw was signed by Manchester United for £30 million, then a world record transfer fee for a teenager.
  3. He scored his first international goal in the UEFA Euro 2020 final, which was also the fastest scored in a UEFA European Championship final.

The world when Luke Shaw was born

Luke Shaw was born in 1995. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1995

  • #1 song"Gangsta's Paradise" – Coolio
  • Top movieBraveheart
  • Top TV showSeinfeld
  • Best-selling bookThe Rainmaker – John Grisham

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentCal Ripken Jr. breaks Lou Gehrig's consecutive games record
  • Top headlineOklahoma City bombing
  • Technology milestoneWindows 95 launches
  • Defining fadPogs
  • Notable inventionDVD
  • World population5.69 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderBill Clinton
  • Sports championAtlanta Braves (World Series)
  • Also wonHouston Rockets (NBA)
  • U.S. population263.0M

1995 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Luke Shaw's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19952026
Gas$1.15$3.45/gal
Average home$110,500$435,000
Average income$41,943$67,500
Minimum wage$4.25$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$4.35$11.95
Postage stamp$0.32$0.73
Population263.0M341 million

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