{{Short description|English footballer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2025}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Ernie Weaver | image = | image_size = | caption = | fullname = Ernie Luke Weaver<ref>{{cite web |url=https://s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/gc-media-assets.gc.eflservices.co.uk/04fb4a30-48a0-11f0-ae65-e36a68f94bdb.pdf|title=EFL Professional Retain List 2024-25|publisher=English Football League |page=35 |accessdate=13 August 2025}}</ref> | birth_place = Sheffield, England | birth_date = {{birth date and age|2006|9|8|df=y}}<ref name="SW">{{Cite news |title=E. Weaver |url=https://uk.soccerway.com/players/ernie-weaver/885842|publisher=Soccerway |accessdate=14 August 2025}}</ref> | height = | position = Centre back | currentclub = Sheffield Wednesday | clubnumber = 30 | youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2025 | youthclubs1 = Sheffield Wednesday | clubs1 = Sheffield Wednesday | years1 = 2025– | caps1 = 6 | goals1 = 0 | club-update = 13:35, 4 October 2025 (UTC) }} '''Ernie Luke Weaver''' (born 8 September 2006) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for {{English football updater|SheffieW}} side Sheffield Wednesday.
==Early life== He went to school at Wales High School in Kiveton Park.<ref>{{cite web |title=In Focus - Will Grainger: The Welsh whizkid of Sheffield Wednesday |url=https://www.thewednesdayword.com/p/in-focus-welsh-whizkid-will-grainger |publisher=The Wednesday World |access-date=1 April 2026}}</ref>
==Club career== ===Sheffield Wednesday=== He started his Sheffield Wednesday two-year scholarship ahead of the 2023–24 season.<ref>{{cite web |title=Academy welcomes new apprentices! |url=https://www.swfc.co.uk/news/2023/august/academy-welcome-new-apprentices/ |publisher=Sheffield Wednesday FC |access-date=14 August 2025}}</ref> He became U18 captain before signing his first professional contract with the club in July 2025.<ref>{{cite web |title=Senior debut, cup wins and eyes on more |url=https://www.swfc.co.uk/news/2025/september/03/senior-debut--cup-wins-and-eyes-on-more/ |publisher=Sheffield Wednesday FC |access-date=3 September 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Professional deals for six young Owls |url=https://www.swfc.co.uk/news/2025/july/02/professional-deals-for-six-young-owls/ |publisher=Sheffield Wednesday FC |access-date=14 August 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Highly-rated centre back signs on at Sheffield Wednesday |url=https://www.thestar.co.uk/sport/football/sheffield-wednesday/sheffield-wednesday-ernie-weaver-contract-5205157 |publisher=Sheffield Star |access-date=14 August 2025}}</ref> On the 13 August 2025, Weaver made his professional debut against Bolton Wanderers in the EFL Cup, where the young ''Owls'' side would draw 3–3 against the League One side, eventually winning the game on penalties.<ref>{{cite web |title=Bolton Wanderers 3–3 Sheffield Wednesday |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/cly4zkmpd94t |publisher=BBC |access-date=14 August 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Henrik Pedersen praises Sheffield Wednesday's senior service as academy youngsters shine in cup |url=https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/football/sheffield-wednesday/henrik-pedersen-praises-sheffield-wednesdays-senior-service-as-academy-youngsters-shine-in-cup-5271578 |publisher=Yorkshire Post |access-date=15 August 2025}}</ref> Three days later, he made his senior league debut, replacing Max Lowe on the 85th minute against Stoke City.<ref>{{cite news|title=Sheffield Wednesday 0–3 Stoke City |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/c74114e4j07t#Line-ups|access-date=16 August 2025|publisher=BBC|date=16 August 2025}}</ref> At the start of September, manager Henrik Pedersen moved Weaver, alongside teammates Reece Johnson, Jarvis Thornton and goalkeeper Logan Stretch into the first team dressing room.<ref>{{cite news|title=Four Sheffield Wednesday players switch dressing rooms in big indication of future |url=https://www.thestar.co.uk/sport/football/sheffield-wednesday/sheffield-wednesday-dressing-rooms-5316581|access-date=15 September 2025|publisher=Sheffield Star|date=15 September 2025}}</ref> The following week he started his first Championship game, starting in a 2–0 win against Portsmouth, Wednesday's first win of the season.<ref>{{cite web |title=Portsmouth 0–2 Sheffield Wednesday |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/cddm234027zt |publisher=BBC |access-date=20 September 2025}}</ref> He started the following two games in September which would earn him the club player of the month.<ref>{{cite web|title=Ernie Weaver voted Owls Player of the Month|url=https://www.swfc.co.uk/news/2025/october/03/ernie-weaver-voted-owls-player-of-the-month/|website=Sheffield Wednesday Football Club|access-date=3 October 2025}}</ref> However, going into the next international break, it was revealed Weaver had been playing with a foot injury and would likely miss months of the season.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sheffield Wednesday facing cruel blow as sparkling talent Ernie Weaver heads to see a specialist after injury |url=https://www.thestar.co.uk/sport/football/sheffield-wednesday/sheffield-wednesday-ernie-weaver-injury-foot-5351890|website=Sheffield Star|access-date=8 October 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=We are here for him |url=https://www.swfc.co.uk/news/2025/october/16/we-are-here-for-him/ |website=Sheffield Wednesday FC |access-date=16 October 2025}}</ref> Following the end of the 2025–26 season, the new ownership at Sheffield Wednesday exercised their one year option to keep him at the club until 2027.<ref>{{cite news |title=Owls confirm retained list |url=https://www.swfc.co.uk/news/2026/may/16/owls-confirm-retained-list/|access-date=16 May 2026 |publisher=Sheffield Wednesday FC |date=16 May 2026}}</ref>
==Personal life== In August 2025, Sky claimed during his debut against Bolton Wanderers that Weaver was the son of former footballer and coach Nicky Weaver, who also played for Sheffield Wednesday, however this is not true.<ref>{{cite news|title=Sheffield Wednesday teenager Ernie Weaver earning praise from Henrik Pedersen - but rumour isn't true |url=https://www.thestar.co.uk/sport/football/sheffield-wednesday/sheffield-wednesday-ernie-weaver-henrik-pedersen-5285290|access-date=22 August 2025|publisher=Sheffield Star|date=22 August 2025}}</ref>
==Career statistics== {{updated|end of 2025–26 season}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan="2"|Club ! rowspan="2" |Season ! colspan="3" |League ! colspan="2" |FA Cup ! colspan="2" |EFL Cup ! colspan="2" |Other ! colspan="2" |Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |Sheffield Wednesday |2025–26<ref name = "2025-26">{{soccerbase season| 209866 |2025|accessdate=13 August 2025}}</ref> |Championship |6||0||0||0||3||0||0||0||9||0 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !6!!0!!0!!0!!3!!0!!0!!0!!9!!0 |}
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