Jariyah Shah

Jariyah Shah
Personal information
Full name Jariyah Zain Shah[1]
Date of birth (2009-05-25) 25 May 2009
Place of birth Canberra, Australia
Positions
Team information
Current team
 Manchester United
Number 83
Youth career
Doncaster Rovers
2022– Manchester United
International career‡
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2025– Australia U17 4 (1)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 22 July 2026

Jariyah Zain Shah (born 25 May 2009) is an Australian soccer player who plays as a midfielder for English Premier League club Manchester United's youth team and the Australia under-17 national team.

Early life

Shah was born in Canberra, Australia to a Pakistani father and Vietnamese mother.[2] He moved to England as a child, and also holds British citizenship.[2] His father, Tak Shah, played semi-professional football in England for Armthorpe Welfare.[3]

Club career

After moving to England, Shah joined the academy of Doncaster Rovers. However, in April 2022 he moved to Manchester United alongside teammate Neithan Barbosa, with the club reportedly paying a six-figure fee for both players as well as Zac Watson, who joined in September of the same year.[3] He signed scholarship terms in July 2025, having made his under-18 debut in February against Wolverhampton Wanderers.[4][5] He scored his first goal for the under-18 side against Everton on 20 December 2025.[6]

International career

Shah is eligible to represent Australia, England, Pakistan and Vietnam at international level. In December 2023, he was called up to the England under-15 squad for a training camp.[7]

He was called up to the Australia under-17 squad in November 2025 ahead of 2026 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification fixtures.[8] He scored the fourth goal in Australia's 4–0 win against the Philippines on 28 November 2025.[9]

References

  1. ↑ "History Marveld Tournament - 2023 - Manchester United". Marveld Tournament. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
  2. 1 2 "Jariyah Shah: Tài năng Việt kiều của M.U đủ tuổi khoác áo U17 Việt Nam" [Jariyah Shah: The Vietnamese-born talent of MU is old enough to play for the Vietnam U17 team]. 24h (in Vietnamese). 2 May 2026. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
  3. 1 2 Jones, Steve (10 March 2023). "Manchester United and Leeds United snap up talented Doncaster Rovers youngsters". Doncaster Free Press. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
  4. ↑ "Jariyah Shah". www.manutd.com. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
  5. ↑ Farhan, Afif (21 February 2025). "Ada Pemain Muda Keturunan Vietnam Debut di Manchester United U-18" [A young Vietnamese player made his debut for Manchester United U-18]. detik.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 22 July 2026.
  6. ↑ "U18s: United 1 Everton 3". www.manutd.com. 20 December 2025. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
  7. ↑ "Cầu thủ gốc Việt khoác áo đội trẻ Manchester United" [Vietnamese-born player plays for Manchester United's youth team]. The thao 247 (in Vietnamese). 8 December 2023. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
  8. ↑ "CommBank Joeys Squad named for U17 Asian Cup Qualifiers". Socceroos. 23 November 2025. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
  9. ↑ Pisani, Sacha (1 December 2025). "Qualified! Australia book spot at 2026 AFC U17 Asian Cup as A-Leagues next gen flourish". Australian Professional Leagues. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
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