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Emile Heskey
Leicester City FC, Liverpool FC, Birmingham City FC,
Wigan Athletic FC, Aston Villa FC

57 caps 7 goals
66% successful
1998-2009
disciplined: 4
captaincies: none
minutes played: 3219


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Emile Heskey Profile

Full name Emile William Ivanhoe Heskey
Popular name Emile Heskey
Born  11 January 1978 in Evington, Leicester.
Height/Weight 6'2", 13st 12lbs [2000]

Club Career

Club(s) Leicester City FC trainee, signing professional forms on 3 October 1995.  Signed for Liverpool FC for Ł11million on 10 March 2000.  Signed for Birmingham City FC on 20 May 2004 for Ł6.25 million.  Joined Wigan Athletic FC for Ł5.5 million on 7 July 2006.  Heskey returned to Martin O'Neill's Aston Villa FC on 23 January 2009 for Ł3.5 million.
Club honours Football League (Worthington's) Cup winners 1996-97, 1999-2000, 2000-01, 2002-03; FA Cup winner 2000-01; UEFA Cup winner 2000-01; European Super Cup winner 2001; FA Charity Shield winner 2001;
Individual honours None.
Distinctions None.

England Career

Player number 1094th player to appear for England.
Position(s) Left-sided midfielder or forward.
First match No. 757, 28 April 1999, Hungary 1 England 1, a friendly match at Népstadion, Budapest, as an 82nd minute substitute.
Last match No. 879, 10 October 2009, Ukraine 1 England 0, a World Cup qualification match at Dnipro Arena, Dnepropetrovsk, substituted after 72 minutes.
Major tournaments European Championship finals 2000; World Cup finals 2002; European Championship finals 2004.
Team honours None.
Individual honours England B (1 cap). England U21 (17 caps). England U18.
Distinctions None.

 

Emile Heskey - Career Statistics
Squads Apps Comp.
Apps
Starts Sub on Sub off Mins. Goals Gls Av. min Comp.
Goals
Capt. Disc.
81 57 30 38 19 27 3219 7 460 min  3 0 4 C

 

Emile Heskey - Match Record - All Matches
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts % W/L
Home 24 15 7 2 60 23 +37 1 8 2.50 0.958 77.1 +13
Away 24 12 7 5 39 20 +19 7 6 1.625 0.833 64.6 +7
Neutral 9 2 3 4 13 13 =0 1 3 1.444 1.444 38.9 -2
All 57 29 17 11 112 56 +56 9 17 1.965 0.983 65.8 +18

 

Emile Heskey - Match Record  - By Type of Match
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L

WCP

14 11 2 1 39 10 +29 2 5 2.786 0.714 85.7 +10
WCF 5 2 2 1 6 3 +3 1 3 1.200 0.60 60.0 +1
World Cup 19 13 4 2 45 13 +32 3 8 2.368 0.684 78.9 +11

ECP

8 5 2 1 13 4 +9 2 4 1.625 0.50 75.0 +4
ECF 3 0 0 3 5 8 -3 0 0 1.667 2.667 00.0 -3
European Championship 11 5 2 4 18 12 +6 2 4 1.636 1.091 54.5 +1
Minor Tournament/Cup 2 1 1 0 7 2 +5 0 0 3.500 1.00 75.0 +1
Friendly 25 10 10 5 42 28 +14 4 5 1.68 1.12 60.0 +5
All 57 29 17 11 112 56 +56 9 17 1.965 0.983 65.8 +18

 

Emile Heskey - Match Record - Tournament Matches
World Cup Preliminary Competition
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
WCP 2000-02 7 5 2 0 16 5 +11 1 3 2.286 0.714 85.7 +5
WCP 2004-06 0 0 0 0 0 0 =0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 =0
WCP 2008-10 7 6 0 1 23 5 +18 1 2 3.286 0.714 85.7 +5
WCP All 14 11 2 1 39 10 +29 2 5 2.786 0.714 85.7 +10
World Cup Final Tournament
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
WCF 2002 5 2 2 1 6 3 +3 1 3 1.20 0.60 60.0 +1
WCF 2006 0 0 0 0 0 0 =0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 =0
WCF All 5 2 2 1 6 3 +3 1 3 1.20 0.60 60.0 +1
World Cup Preliminary Competitions and Final Tournaments
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
WC 2000-02 12 7 4 1 22 8 +14 2 6 1.833 0.667 75.0 +6
WC 2004-06 0 0 0 0 0 0 =0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 =0
WC 2008-10 7 6 0 1 23 5 +18 1 2 3.286 0.714 85.7 +5
WC All 19 13 4 2 45 13 +32 3 8 2.368 0.684 78.9 +11
European Championship Preliminary Competition
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
ECP 1998-2000 2 0 1 1 1 2 -1 1 0 0.50 1.00 25.0 -1
ECP 2002-04 4 3 1 0 6 2 +4 1 2 1.50 0.50 87.5 +3
ECP 2006-08 2 2 0 0 6 0 +6 0 2 3.00 0.00 100.0 +2
ECP All 8 5 2 1 13 4 +9 2 4 1.625 0.50 75.0 +4
European Championship Final Tournaments
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
ECF 2000 2 0 0 2 4 6 -2 0 0 2.00 3.00 0.00 -2
ECF 2004 1 0 0 1 1 2 -1 0 0 1.00 2.00 0.00 -1
ECF All 3 0 0 3 5 8 -3 0 0 1.667 2.667 0.00 -3
European Championship Preliminary Competitions and Final Tournaments
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
EC 1998-2000 4 0 1 3 5 8 -3 1 0 1.25 2.00 12.5 -3
EC 2002-04 5 3 1 1 7 4 +3 1 0 1.40 0.80 70.0 +2
EC 2006-08 2 2 0 0 6 0 +6 0 2 3.00 0.00 100.0 +2
EC All 11 5 2 4 18 12 +6 2 4 1.636 1.091 54.5 +1
Minor Tournaments and Cups
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
FA Summer Tournament 2004 2 1 1 0 7 2 +5 0 0 3.50 1.00 75.0 +1
Minor T/C All 2 1 1 0 7 2 +5 0 0 3.50 1.00 75.0 +1
All Tournaments
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
WC 19 13 4 2 45 13 +32 3 8 2.368 0.684 78.9 +11
EC 11 5 2 4 18 12 +6 2 4 1.636 1.091 54.5 +1
Minor T/C 2 1 1 0 7 2 +5 0 0 3.50 1.00 75.0 +1
All 32 19 7 6 70 27 +43 5 12 2.188 0.844 70.3 +13

 

Emile Heskey - Match History
Club: Leicester City F.C. - 5 full caps
Coach: Glenn Hoddle - 0 full caps
- 738 10-Sep-1997 England 4 Moldova 0 Wembley Stadium, Wembley, London WCP HW Squad member
- 754 18-Nov-1998 England 2 Czech Republic 0 Wembley Stadium, Wembley, London Fr HW Injured squad member
Coach: Howard Wilkinson - 0 full caps
- 755 10-Feb-1999 England 0 France 2 Wembley Stadium, Wembley, London Fr HL Injured squad member
Coach: Kevin Keegan - 9 full caps
1 756 27-Mar-1999 England 3 Poland 1 Wembley Stadium, Wembley, London ECP HW Sub on - 82 min 18
- 758 05-Jun-1999 England 0 Sweden 0 Wembley Stadium, Wembley, London ECP HD Squad member
2 759 09-Jun-1999 Bulgaria 1 England 1 Stadion Balgarska Armia, Sofiya ECP AD Sub on - 82 min 18
3 762 10-Oct-1999 England 2 Belgium 1 Stadium of Light, Sunderland Fr HW Sub on - 86 min 17
- 763 13-Nov-1999 Scotland 0 England 2 The National Stadium, Hampden Park, Mount Florida, Glasgow ECP AW Squad member
4 764 17-Nov-1999 England 0 Scotland 1 Wembley Stadium, Wembley, London ECP HL Sub on - 63 min 17
5 765 28-Feb-2000 England 0 Argentina 0 Wembley Stadium, Wembley, London Fr HD Start - off 78 10
Club: Liverpool F.C. - full 35 caps
- 766 27-May-2000 England 1 Brazil 1 Wembley Stadium, Wembley, London Fr HD Squad member
6 767 31-May-2000 England 2 Ukraine 0 Wembley Stadium, Wembley, London Fr HW Sub on - ht 19
7 768 03-Jun-2000 Malta 1 England 2 The National Stadium, Ta'Qali Fr AW Sub on - 50 min
75
17
8 769 12-Jun-2000 Portugal 3 England 2 Philips Stadion, Eindhoven, Netherlands ECF NL Sub on - ht 19
- 770 17-Jun-2000 England 1 Germany 0 Stade Communal, Charleroi, Belgium NW unused sub 19
9 771 20-Jun-2000 England 2 Romania 3 Stade Communal, Charleroi, Belgium NL Sub on - 66 min 19
- 772 02-Sep-2000 France 1 England 1 Stade de France, Saint-Denis Fr AD Injured squad member
- 773 07-Oct-2000 England 0 Germany 1 Wembley Stadium, Wembley, London WCP HL unused sub 16
Coach: Kevin Keegan/Howard Wilkinson - 1 full cap
10 774 11-Oct-2000 Finland 0 England 0 Olympiastadion, Helsinki WCP AD Start 11

Emile Heskey was called into the squad by Kevin Keegan.  He was played by caretaker coach Howard Wilkinson.

Coach: Peter Taylor - 1 full cap
11 775 15-Nov-2000 Italy 1 England 0 Stadio delle Alpi, Torino Fr AL Start - off 73 9
Coach: Sven-Göran Eriksson -  32 full caps
12 776 28-Feb-2001 England 3 Spain 0 Villa Park, Birmingham Fr HW Sub on - ht
54
19
13 777 24-Mar-2001 England 2 Finland 1 Anfield Road, Liverpool WCP HW Sub on - 72 min 16
14 778 28-Mar-2001 Albania 1 England 3 Stadiumi Kombetar Qemal Stafa, Tiranë WCP AW Sub on - ht 16
15 779 25-May-2001 England 4 Mexico 0 Pride Park Stadium, Derby Fr HW Start - off 67 11
16 780 06-Jun-2001 Greece 0 England 2 Olympiako Stadio Athinas Spyros Louis, Athína WCP AW Start - off 75 11
- 781 15-Aug-2001 England 0 Netherlands 2 White Hart Lane, Tottenham, London F HL Squad member
17 782 01-Sep-2001 Germany 1 England 5 Olympiastadion, München WCP AW Start
54 75
9
18 783 05-Sep-2001 England 2 Albania 0 St.James' Park, Newcastle-upon-Tyne WCP HW Start - off 55 9
19 784 06-Oct-2001 England 2 Greece 2 Old Trafford, Manchester WCP HD Start 10
20 785 10-Nov-2001 England 1 Sweden 1 Old Trafford, Manchester Fr HD Start - off 58 10
21 786 13-Feb-2002 Netherlands 1 England 1 Amsterdam Arena, Amsterdam Fr AD Start 11
22 787 27-Mar-2002 England 1 Italy 2 Elland Road, Leeds Fr HL Start - off ht
>45
9
23 789 21-May-2002 South Korea 1 England 1 Jeju World Cup Stadium, Seogwipo-si Fr AD Start 11
24 790 26-May-2002 England 2 Cameroon 2 Kobe Universiade Memorial Stadium, Kobe City, Japan Fr ND Start - off ht 11
25 791 02-Jun-2002 England 1 Sweden 1 Saitama Sutajiamu Niimarumarunii, Saitama-shi, Japan WCF ND Start 11
26 792 07-Jun-2002 Argentina 0 England 1 Sapporo Dōmu, Toyohira-ku, Sapporo-shi,, Japan NW Start - off 54
50
11
27 793 12-Jun-2002 Nigeria 0 England 0 Ōsaka-shi Nagai Rikujō Kyōgijō, Ōsaka-shi, Japan ND Start - off 69 11
28 794 15-Jun-2002 Denmark 0 England 3 Niigata Sutajiamu, Niigata-shi, Japan NW Start - off 69
44
11
29 795 21-Jun-2002 England 1 Brazil 2 Shizuoka Sutajiamu Ekopa, Fukuroi-shi, Japan NL Start 11
30 796 07-Sep-2002 England 1 Portugal 1 Villa Park, Birmingham Fr HD Start 11
31 797 12-Oct-2002 Slovakia 1 England 2 Štadión Tehelné Pole, Bratislava ECP AW Start - off 90+5 9
- 798 16-Oct-2002 England 2 FYR Macedonia 2 The Friends Provident St Mary's Stadium, Southampton ECP HD Squad member
32 800 29-Mar-2003 Liechtenstein 0 England 2 Rheinpark Stadion, Vaduz ECP AW Start - off 80 9
- 801 02-Apr-2003 England 2 Turkey 0 Stadium of Light, Sunderland ECP HW unused sub 17
33 802 22-May-2003 South Africa 1 England 2 ABSA Stadium, King's Park, Durban Fr AW Start - off 65
64
9
34 803 03-Jun-2003 England 2 Serbia & Montenegro 1 Walkers Stadium, Leicester Fr HW Start - off 61 9
- 804 11-Jun-2003 England 2 Slovakia 1 The Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough ECP HW unused sub 17
35 805 20-Aug-2003 England 3 Croatia 1 Portman Road, Ipswich Fr HW Start - off 76 9
36 806 06-Sep-2003 FYR Macedonia 1 England 2 Gradski Stadion, Skopje ECP AW Sub on - ht 18
- 807 10-Sep-2003 England 2 Liechtenstein 0 Old Trafford, Manchester ECP HW unused sub 18
37 808 11-Oct-2003 Turkey 0 England 0 Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadyumu, Istanbul ECP AD Start - off 67 min 10
38 809 16-Nov-2003 England 2 Denmark 3 Old Trafford, Manchester Fr HL Start - off ht 10
39 810 18-Feb-2004 Portugal 1 England 1 Estádio Algarve, Faro Loulé Fr AD Sub on - 71 min 20
40 811 31-Mar-2004 Sweden 1 England 1 Nya Ullevi Stadion, Göteborg Fr AL Sub on - 60 min 20
Club: Birmingham City F.C. - 3 full caps
41 812 01-Jun-2004 England 1 Japan 1 City of Manchester Stadium, Manchester T/C HD Sub on - 77 min 21
42 813 05-Jun-2004 England 6 Iceland 1 City of Manchester Stadium, Manchester HW Sub on - ht 21
43 814 13-Jun-2004 France 2 England 1 Estádio da Luz, Lisboa, Portugal ECF NL Sub on - 76 min 21
- 815 17-Jun-2004 England 3 Switzerland 0 Estádio Municipal de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal NW unused sub 21
- 816 21-Jun-2004 Croatia 2 England 4 Estádio da Luz, Lisboa, Portugal NW
- 817 24-Jun-2004 Portugal 2 England 2 Estádio da Luz, Lisboa AD
- 818 18-Aug-2004 England 3 Ukraine 0 St James' Park, Newcastle-upon-Tyne Fr HW Injured squad member
- 825 26-Mar-2005 England 4 Northern Ireland 0 Old Trafford, Manchester WCP HW unused sub 17
- 826 30-Mar-2005 England 2 Azerbaijan 0 St. James' Park, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. WCP HW 17
Coach: Steve McClaren - 2 full caps
Club: Wigan Athletic F.C. - 7 full caps
44 855 08-Sep-2007 England 3 Israel 0 The National Stadium, Wembley, London ECP HW Start - off 71 min 9
45 856 12-Sep-2007 England 3 Russia 0 The National Stadium, Wembley, London ECP HW Start - off 80 min 9
Coach: Fabio Capello - 12 full caps
- 861 06-Feb-2008 England 2 Switzerland 1 The National Stadium, Wembley, London Fr HW Injured preliminary squad member
46 865 20-Aug-2008 England 2 Czech Republic 2 The National Stadium, Wembley, London Fr HD Sub on - ht 21
47 866 06-Sep-2008 Andorra 0 England 2 Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys, Montjuďc, Barcelona, Spain WCP AW Sub on - ht 17
48 867 10-Sep-2008 Croatia 1 England 4 Stadion Maksimir, Zagreb WCP AW Start
61
9
49 868 11-Oct-2008 England 5 Kazakhstan 1 The National Stadium, Wembley, London WCP HW Start 9
50 869 15-Oct-2008 Belarus 1 England 3 Dinamo Stadion, Minsk WCP AW Start - off 70 9
Club: Aston Villa F.C. - 7 full caps
51 871 11-Feb-2009 Spain 2 England 0 Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán, Sevilla Fr AL Start - off ht 9
52 872 28-Mar-2009 England 4 Slovakia 0 The National Stadium, Wembley, London Fr HW Start - off 15
7
9
- 873 01-Apr-2009 England 2 Ukraine 1 The National Stadium, Wembley, London WCP HW Injured squad member
53 874 06-Jun-2009 Kazakhstan 0 England 4 Ortalyk Tsentralnyi Stadium, Almaty WCP AW Start - off 80
45+1
9
- 875 10-Jun-2009 England 6 Andorra 0 The National Stadium, Wembley, London WCP HW Squad member
54 876 12-Aug-2009 Netherlands 2 England 2 Amsterdam Arena, Amsterdam Fr AD Start - off ht 9
55 877 05-Sep-2009 England 2 Slovenia 1 The National Stadium, Wembley, London Fr HW Start - off ht 9
56 878 09-Sep-2009 England 5 Croatia 1 The National Stadium, Wembley, London WCP HW Start - off 59 9
57 879 10-Oct-2009 Ukraine 1 England 0 Dnipro Arena, Dnepropetrovsk WCP AL Start - off 72 9
- 880 14-Oct-2009 England 2 Belarus 0 The National Stadium, Wembley, London WCP HW squad member

Notes

[Biographical sketch to come]

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