Sean Thomas Neave (born 27 May 2007) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Premier League club Newcastle United. He is an England youth international.
Club career Neave started his youth career at Wallsend Boys Club before joining the academy at Newcastle United. A striker, he was a regular goal scorer throughout his time with the Newcastle academy system, including 17 goals in his first 30 games for Newcastle U18. He signed a first professional contract with the club in July 2024. That summer, he featured in the 2024 HKFC Soccer Sevens for Newcastle U21.
Neave was included in the Newcastle first-team match-day squad on 8 February 2025, named as a substitute for their FA Cup fourth round tie away at Birmingham City. He was an unused substitute as Newcastle won the 2025 EFL Cup final 2-1 against Liverpool on 16 March 2025 to claim their first major trophy for seventy years.
International career Neave is an England U18 international.
Style of play Described as a "rangy striker", he was approaching the height of 6ft 1 inches by the age of 17.
English Premier League / England
