Emile Heskey
Emile William Ivanhoe Heskey (born 11 January 1978) is an English footballer. He currently plays for Bolton Wanderers in the Football League Championship.
Heskey in Leicester City colours during an event at the club's ground in 2006 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Emile William Ivanhoe Heskey[1] | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 11 January 1978||
Place of birth | Leicester, England | ||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[1] | ||
Playing position | Striker | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Newcastle Jets | ||
Number | 9 | ||
Youth career | |||
1987–1994 | Leicester City | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1994–2000 | Leicester City | 154 | (40) |
2000–2004 | Liverpool | 150 | (39) |
2004–2006 | Birmingham City | 68 | (14) |
2006–2009 | Wigan Athletic | 82 | (15) |
2009–2012 | Aston Villa | 92 | (9) |
2012– | Newcastle Jets | 9 | (5) |
National team | |||
England U16 | 4 | (1) | |
England U18 | 8 | (5) | |
1996–2000 | England U21 | 17 | (6) |
1998 | England B | 1 | (1) |
1999–2010 | England | 62 | (7) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:32, 8 December 2012 (UTC) |
At the pinnacle of his career, he played for Leicester City, Liverpool and Birmingham City. he later he played for Wigan Athletic and Aston Villa, then Newcastle Jets in the Australian A-League. For a while he was a regular member of the England national team, striking up a good partnership with fellow forward Michael Owen, where he was often deployed as a 'Target Man' due to his immense strength, good first touch and passing skills.
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 8 December 2012.
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Leicester City | 1994–95[2] | FA Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
1995–96[2] | First Division | 30 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 3[a] | 0 | 35 | 7 | ||
1996–97[2] | FA Premier League | 35 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 2 | — | — | 47 | 12 | |||
1997–98[2] | FA Premier League | 35 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | — | 39 | 10 | ||
1998–99[2] | FA Premier League | 30 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | — | — | 40 | 9 | |||
1999–2000[2] | FA Premier League | 23 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 1 | — | — | 35 | 8 | |||
Total | 154 | 40 | 11 | 0 | 27 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 197 | 46 | ||
Liverpool | 1999–2000[2] | FA Premier League | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 3 | ||
2000–01[2] | FA Premier League | 36 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 11[b] | 3 | — | 56 | 22 | ||
2001–02[3] | FA Premier League | 35 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17[c] | 5 | 1[d] | 0 | 56 | 14 | |
2002–03[4] | FA Premier League | 32 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 11[e] | 3 | 1[d] | 0 | 52 | 9 | |
2003–04[5] | FA Premier League | 35 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6[b] | 2 | — | 47 | 12 | ||
Total | 150 | 39 | 14 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 45 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 223 | 60 | ||
Birmingham City | 2004–05[6] | FA Premier League | 34 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 38 | 11 | ||
2005–06[7] | FA Premier League | 34 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 40 | 5 | |||
Total | 68 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 78 | 16 | ||||
Wigan Athletic | 2006–07[8] | FA Premier League | 34 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 36 | 8 | ||
2007–08[9] | Premier League | 28 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 4 | |||
2008–09[10] | Premier League | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 3 | |||
Total | 82 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 88 | 15 | ||||
Aston Villa | 2008–09[10] | Premier League | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 14 | 2 | |
2009–10[11] | Premier League | 31 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2[f] | 0 | — | 42 | 5 | ||
2010–11[12] | Premier League | 19 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2[f] | 1 | — | 25 | 6 | ||
2011–12[13] | Premier League | 28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 1 | |||
Total | 92 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | 110 | 14 | |||
Newcastle Jets | 2012–13[14] | A-League | 9 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 5 | ||||
Career totals | 555 | 122 | 40 | 7 | 54 | 13 | 51 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 705 | 156 |
- ↑ Appearances in First Division play-offs
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Appearances in UEFA Cup
- ↑ 16 appearances in UEFA Champions League, 1 in UEFA Super Cup
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Appearance in FA Charity Shield
- ↑ 6 appearances in UEFA Champions League, 5 in UEFA Cup
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Appearances in UEFA Europa League
International
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
England[15] | 1999 | 4 | 0 |
2000 | 7 | 1 | |
2001 | 9 | 2 | |
2002 | 11 | 1 | |
2003 | 7 | 1 | |
2004 | 5 | 0 | |
2007 | 2 | 0 | |
2008 | 5 | 0 | |
2009 | 7 | 2 | |
2010 | 5 | 0 | |
Total | 62 | 7 |
International goals
- As of 6 June 2009.[15]
# | Date | Location | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 3 June 2000 | Ta' Qali, Malta | Malta | 2–1 | Win | Friendly |
2. | 28 February 2001 | Birmingham, England | Spain | 3–0 | Win | Friendly |
3. | 1 September 2001 | Munich, Germany | Germany | 5–1 | Win | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification |
4. | 15 June 2002 | Niigata, Japan | Denmark | 3–0 | Win | 2002 FIFA World Cup |
5. | 22 May 2003 | Durban, South Africa | South Africa | 2–1 | Win | Friendly |
6. | 28 March 2009 | London, England | Slovakia | 4–0 | Win | Friendly |
7. | 6 June 2009 | Almaty, Kazakhstan | Kazakhstan | 4–0 | Win | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Emile Heskey Media
Heskey in Leicester City colours during an event at the club's ground in 2006
Heskey during Jamie Carragher's testimonial match in 2010
Heskey playing for Aston Villa in 2009
Heskey playing for Newcastle Jets in 2012
Heskey playing for Bolton Wanderers in 2015
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2010). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2010–11. Mainstream Publishing. p. 196. ISBN 978-1-84596-601-0.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 "1st Team". Wigan Athletic F.C. Archived from the original on 20 December 2008. Retrieved 25 September 2012.
- ↑ "Season 2001/2002". Sportbox.tv. Retrieved 18 May 2011.
- ↑ "Season 2002/2003". Sportbox.tv. Retrieved 18 May 2011.
- ↑ "Season 2003/2004". Sportbox.tv. Retrieved 18 May 2011.
- ↑ "Season 2004/2005". Sportbox.tv. Retrieved 18 May 2011.
- ↑ "Season 2005/2006". Sportbox.tv. Retrieved 18 May 2011.
- ↑ "Season 2006/2007". Sportbox.tv. Retrieved 18 May 2011.
- ↑ "Season 2007/2008". Sportbox.tv. Retrieved 18 May 2011.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 "Season 2008/2009". Sportbox.tv. Retrieved 18 May 2011.
- ↑ "Season 2009/2010". Sportbox.tv. Retrieved 18 May 2011.
- ↑ "Season 2010/2011". Sportbox.tv. Retrieved 18 May 2011.
- ↑ "Squad stats". Soccerbase. Retrieved 14 August 2011. The 2011–12 season accessed via dropdown menu.
- ↑ "E. Heskey". Soccerway. Retrieved 25 September 2012.
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 "Player Info". englandstats.com. Retrieved 15 November 2011.