International Career
Wheater has represented England at under-16, under-17, under-18, under-19 and most recently under-21 level. He played at the 2004 U17 European Championships and earned his debut under-21 call-up in August 2007 along with the uncapped Adam Johnson after impressing while on loan at Darlington. He was a regular in the 2009 U21 European Championship qualifying, mostly as a substitute. In October 2008 he scored the equalizer against Wales in the first leg of the play-offs and England went on to win 3–2 and 5–4 on aggregate to qualify. He was supposed to be in the squad for the tournament but withdrew after sustaining an injury.
On 20 March 2008, Wheater was called up to the England squad by boss Fabio Capello, however he was not included in the Capello's final 23.
On 15 October 2008, Wheater was called up into the England senior team as a replacement for John Terry when the England Captain withdrew due to an injury picked up playing for Chelsea. Wheater's first real taste of senior international football came when he was named as a substitute for the games against France & Trinidad and Tobago in 2008 but did not leave the bench on both occasions.
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