Emile Heskey
Heskey playing for England in 2009
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Emile William Ivanhoe Heskey | ||
| Date of birth | 11 January 1978 | ||
| Place of birth | Leicester, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| 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) |
| 2012–2014 | Newcastle Jets | 42 | (10) |
| 2014–2016 | Bolton Wanderers | 45 | (3) |
| 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 23:06, 15 May 2016 (UTC). |
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Emile William Ivanhoe Heskey (born 11 January 1978) is an English professional footballer who last played as a striker for Championship club Bolton Wanderers. Before joining the club, he made more than 500 appearances in the Football League and Premier League over an 18-year career, and represented England in international football. He also had a spell for Australian A-League club Newcastle Jets.
Born in Leicester, Heskey started his career with Leicester City after progressing through their youth system, making his first-team debut in 1995. After winning the League Cup in 1997 and 2000 he made an £11 million move to Liverpool in 2000, which, at the time, was the record transfer fee paid by the club. At Liverpool, he won multiple honours, including the FA Cup in 2001. He moved to Birmingham City in 2004 and after their relegation from the Premier League signed for Wigan Athletic for a club record £5.5 million fee in 2006. He signed for Aston Villa in 2009 and was released in 2012 before signing for Australian A-League club Newcastle Jets. After two years, he returned to England, signing for Championship club Bolton Wanderers.
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