Leicester City Women (head of football development)
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)
Total
633
(130)
International career
1994
England U16
4
(0)
1995–1996
England U18
8
(5)
1996–2000
England U21
17
(6)
1998
England B
1
(1)
1999–2010
England
62
(7)
Managerial career
2021
Leicester City Women (interim)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
Emile William Ivanhoe Heskey (born 11 January 1978) is an English former professional footballer who currently serves as head of football development of 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 represented England in international football. He also had a spell in Australia, playing for the 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 the Australian A-League club Newcastle Jets. After two years, he returned to England, finishing his career with Championship club 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 failed to shine and was the subject of much criticism. After a long lay-off from international duty, 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.[4] 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 women's football development at Leicester City Women.[5]
^"EFL: Club retained and released lists published". English Football League. 23 June 2016. Archived from the original on 13 December 2017. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
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^"Emile Heskey: Overview". Premier League. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
^White, Jim (27 May 2020). "Emile Heskey and Michael Owen reunited: 'We had a football understanding that took it to another level'". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235.
^"Leicester name Emile Heskey as Head of Women's Football Development". Her Football Hub. 3 October 2021. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
Emile William Ivanhoe Heskey (born 11 January 1978) is an English former professional footballer who currently serves as head of football development of...
Sven-Göran Eriksson recalled the in-form Michael Owen and his strike partner EmileHeskey in an attacking line-up for the match in Munich. The match was an evening...
happened twice. On 3 June 2003, Michael Owen started as captain before EmileHeskey took over at half time, Phil Neville replaced him in the sixty-first...
accomplished the feat without scoring a penalty – Sadio Mané, Peter Crouch, EmileHeskey, Les Ferdinand, Andy Cole, and Ryan Giggs. Dwight Yorke was the first...
biggest World Cup shock results of all time. England took an early lead, EmileHeskey played a through ball to Steven Gerrard who slid the ball under Tim Howard...
Seaman, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s Wes Brown, Jamie Carragher, Rio Ferdinand, EmileHeskey, David James and Frank Lampard, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s Only player to make...
Ravanelli opened the scoring only for Leicester's EmileHeskey to equalise in the last minute of extra time. Heskey was fortunate to be on the field, having committed...
by Danny Mills was missed by Niclas Jensen, with Beckham passing to EmileHeskey who swept the ball home. In the second half, England appeared to take...
League One (12th tier) club who had fellow ex-Premier League players EmileHeskey, Danny Webber, Emmerson Boyce and Nathan Ellington training with them...
Arne Riise scored. Liverpool extended their lead before half-time when EmileHeskey scored. Liverpool scored immediately after the start of the second half...
Retrieved 20 March 2024. "England Players – EmileHeskey". England Football Online. Retrieved 20 March 2024. "EmileHeskey". Englandstats.com. Retrieved 20 March...
Scott Parker, Jack Wilshere, Park Ji-Sung, Shay Given, Tim Howard and EmileHeskey. In June 2007, WMG expanded its consulting and media and property capabilities...
defeating Denmark 3–0, thanks to goals from Michael Owen, Rio Ferdinand, and EmileHeskey. England played four-time World Cup winners and 1998 runners-up Brazil...
Kendrick, Mat (12 January 2011). "Aston Villa: Andreas Weimann thanks EmileHeskey for first team place". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 10 June 2023. "Weimann...
mother. He holds Spanish and British citizenship. He is a relative of EmileHeskey with his father being the former England striker's cousin. Joseph is...
O'Neill signed England international striker EmileHeskey to fill the gap left by Carew's absence. Heskey appeared to have taken Carew's place in the starting...
Carragher, Gareth Barry, Ryan Giggs, David James, Gary Speed, Frank Lampard, EmileHeskey and Sol Campbell Best Goal: Wayne Rooney, 12 February 2011, Manchester...
Wolverhampton Wanderers at Molineux in the Premier League. Fellow Villa forward EmileHeskey played the ball into the penalty area where Agbonlahor turned a defender...
plays for his sixth club, which is the most of anyone in the 500 Club. EmileHeskey, David James and Milner each played for five Premier League clubs on...
Cup and was given the number 9 shirt. He came on as a substitute for EmileHeskey in England's opening match against the United States and also came off...
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