Emile Heskey
b. 1978
English association football player
- Born
- 11 Jan 1978 · Leicester
Life timeline
Their life from birth to death. On the timeline, world events of the time are shown faintly.
- 11 Jan 1978BornBorn in Leicester
- 1994TeamEngland national under-16 association football team
- 1994 – 2000TeamLeicester City F.C.
- 1995 – 1996TeamEngland national under-18 association football team
- 1996 – 2000TeamEngland national under-21 association football team
- 1998TeamEngland national association football B team
- 1999 – 2010TeamEngland men's national association football team
- 2000 – 2004TeamLiverpool F.C.
- 2002Took part2002 FIFA World Cup
- 2004 – 2006TeamBirmingham City F.C.
- 2006 – 2009TeamWigan Athletic F.C.
- 2009 – 2012TeamAston Villa F.C.
- 2010Took part2010 FIFA World Cup
- 2012 – 2014TeamNewcastle Jets FC
- 2014 – 2016TeamBolton Wanderers F.C.
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Meanwhile in the world
Major world events during their lifetime (1978 – today).
- 19781978 FIFA World Cup
- 1978 – 1979Iranian Revolution
- 1979 – 1989Soviet–Afghan War
- 1980 – 1988Iran–Iraq War
- 19841984 Summer Olympics
- 1985Schengen Agreement
- 19891989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacre
- 1989Fall of the Berlin Wall
- 19901990 FIFA World Cup
- 1991Dissolution of the Soviet Union
- 19941994 FIFA World Cup
- 1994 – 1996First Chechen War
- 19981998 FIFA World Cup
- 2001 – 2021War in Afghanistan
- 2003 – 2011Iraq War
- 20042004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami
- 20062006 FIFA World Cup
- 20082008 Summer Olympics
- 2008Russo-Georgian War
- 20102010 Haiti earthquake
- 2010 – 2012Arab Spring
- 20112011 Norway attacks
- 2011Libyan civil war
- 2011 – 2024Syrian civil war
- 20122012 Summer Olympics
- 20142014 FIFA World Cup
- 2014Russo-Ukrainian war
- 2015Paris Agreement
- 20182018 FIFA World Cup
- 2020COVID-19 pandemic
- 20212020 Summer Olympics
- 2022Russo-Ukrainian war
- 2023Gaza war
- 20242024 Summer Olympics
- 20262026 Iran war
Biography
Emile William Ivanhoe Heskey (born 11 January 1978) is an English professional football coach and former player who is the head of football development of Women's Super League 2 club Leicester City Women. Playing as a striker, he made more than 500 appearances in the Football League and Premier League over an 18-year career, and also had a spell in Australia, playing for the A-League club Newcastle Jets. He represented England in international football.
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 the Australian club Newcastle Jets. After two years, he returned to England, finishing his career with Bolton Wanderers.
Heskey was an England international at under-16, under-18, under-21, B and senior levels. He made his England debut against Hungary in a 1–1 draw in 1999. He lost his place in the squad after UEFA Euro 2004, during which he was the subject of much criticism. Heskey was recalled to the England squad for UEFA Euro 2008 qualifiers in September 2007. In England and Liverpool, Heskey formed a successful strike partnership with Michael Owen. He retired from international football following the 2010 FIFA World Cup, having attained 62 caps and scored 7 goals for his country.
In 2021, Heskey was announced as the head of football development at Leicester City Women.
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