David Wheater

David Wheater
	Wheater playing for Middlesbrough in 2009
Personal information
Full name	David James Wheater
Date of birth	14 February 1987
Place of birth	Redcar, England
Height	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Position(s)	Centre back
Youth career
1997–2004	Middlesbrough
Senior career*
Years	Team
2004–2011	Middlesbrough
2006	→ Doncaster Rovers (loan)
2006	→ Wolverhampton Wanderers (loan)
2007	→ Darlington (loan)
2011–2019	Bolton Wanderers
2019–2021	Oldham Athletic
2022–2023	Darlington
Total
International career
2002–2003	England U16
2004	England U17
2004	England U18
2005–2006	England U19
2007–2009	England U21
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

David James Wheater (born 14 February 1987) is an English former professional footballer who played as a defender. Primarily a centre back, he announced his retirement on 1 September 2023. In 2023, he began coaching young players in his own academy W2 Football Academy.

Wheater started his professional career at Middlesbrough in 2004, having graduated through the club's youth teams. He had three loan spells away from Middlesbrough during the 2006–07 season; at Doncaster Rovers, Wolverhampton Wanderers and Darlington (loan). An injury to Jonathan Woodgate at the start of the following season saw Wheater become a regular player for Middlesbrough, and he would make a total of 140 league appearances for the club before switching to Bolton Wanderers in January 2011. After eight-and-a-half years with the club, he spent two seasons with Oldham Athletic and then returned to Darlington in 2022.

Wheater has represented England at under-16, under-17, under-18, under-19, and under-21 levels. Wheater was called up to the senior side in 2008 but did not play.

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