Emile Heskey

Emile William Ivanhoe Heskey (born 11 January 1978) is an English former footballer.

Emile Heskey

Heskey playing for England in 2009
Personal information
Full name	Emile William Ivanhoe Heskey[1]
Date of birth	(1978-01-11) 11 January 1978[2]
Place of birth	Leicester, England
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[3]
Position(s)	Striker
Club information
Current team	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)
National team
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)
Teams managed
2021	Leicester City Women (interim)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

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.