Emile Heskey
Full name: Emile William Ivanhoe Heskey |
Birthdate: 11.01.1978 |
Birthplace: Leicester |
Position: Striker |
Joined from: Local |
Nationality: England |
First game: Queens Park Rangers, 08.03.1995 |
Last game: Sunderland, 05.03.2000 |
Games: 197 (184 starts + 13 subs) |
Goals: 46 |
Player Profile |
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Heskey was one of City's modern stars, scoring 40 league goals in 143 starts for the club between 1995 and 2000 - when he left for a record £11m transfer fee and went on to split opinions whilst playing in the top-flight and at international level for England.
A Leicester lad, Heskey rose through the club's youth ranks. He'd already bagged four England U16s Schools caps before City handed him a youth contract and his form kicked on from there. Such was his quality as a youth player that he thrown in at the first-team deep-end during an injury crisis in 1995, debuting at Queens Park Rangers and becoming the club's youngest Premier League player.
It prompted the club to offer him a professional contract in time for the start of the following campaign, which he duly signed. He continued to play in the youth team at the start of that season but soon become a favourite of Martin O'Neill and he soon attracted the interest of the England U21s.
Heskey was on a roll, and he shone in the top-flight with City following promotion. That first campaign in the Premier League actually brought about his best tally of goals for the club and his superb season saw him finish runner-up only to David Beckham in the Young Player of the Year awards.
Heskey was a powerful, fast forward who could take his goals well but who also suffered plenty of inconsistencies in his game - something which frustrated the City faithful somewhat and was also present after his initial burst on to the scene. Still, he showed enough to be classed as one of the better top-flight strikers and he secured League Cup winners' medals with City, as well as securing international honours with England.
His form attracted Liverpool and City parted with their talisman for £11 million. He scored 22 goals in the 2000-01 season and won medals aplenty with the Kop club, including the FA Cup, League Cup and UEFA Cup. He was also a big part of Sven-Goran Eriksson's England side, and will probably be remembered most for scoring in that 5-1 thrashing of old foes Germany in Munich - as well as his 'DJ' celebration.
Heskey didn't forget his Leicester roots and actually put some cash towards the Gary Lineker-led consortium that bought the club out of administration.
Heskey's stay at Liverpool ended in May 2004, after four years on Merseyside, when he signed for Birmingham City. He recaptured his form following a move to Wigan Athletic and that brought about a move back to the Midlands, this time with Aston Villa.
Seasons | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||||
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Year | Division | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | |
1994-95 | Premier League | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | |
1995-96 | Division One | 30 | 7 | - | - | 2 | 0 | - | - | 3 | 0 | 35 | 7 | |
1996-97 | Premier League | 35 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 47 | 12 | |
1997-98 | Premier League | 35 | 10 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 2 | 0 | - | - | 39 | 10 | |
1998-99 | Premier League | 30 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | - | - | - | - | 40 | 9 | |
1999-00 | Premier League | 23 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 35 | 8 | |
Total | 154 | 40 | 11 | 0 | 27 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 197 | 46 |
Appearances
Date | Result | Opposition | Competition | Start | Sub | Goals | |||
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1 | 08.03.1995 | 0 - 2 | Queens Park Rangers (A) | Premier League | |||||
2 | 20.09.1995 | 2 - 0 | Burnley (H) | League Cup 2 leg 1 | |||||
3 | 23.09.1995 | 1 - 3 | Southend United (H) | Division One | |||||
4 | 30.09.1995 | 1 - 0 | Norwich City (A) | Division One | 1 | ||||
5 | 03.10.1995 | 2 - 0 | Burnley (A) | League Cup 2 leg 2 | |||||
6 | 07.10.1995 | 2 - 2 | Barnsley (A) | Division One | |||||
7 | 14.10.1995 | 1 - 1 | Charlton Athletic (H) | Division One | |||||
8 | 21.11.1995 | 1 - 3 | Huddersfield Town (A) | Division One | |||||
9 | 26.11.1995 | 2 - 2 | Birmingham City (A) | Division One | |||||
10 | 02.12.1995 | 2 - 2 | Barnsley (H) | Division One | |||||
11 | 17.12.1995 | 3 - 2 | Norwich City (H) | Division One | 1 | ||||
12 | 23.12.1995 | 2 - 2 | Grimsby Town (A) | Division One | |||||
13 | 01.01.1996 | 1 - 1 | Millwall (A) | Division One | |||||
14 | 21.01.1996 | 0 - 0 | Sunderland (H) | Division One | |||||
15 | 03.02.1996 | 1 - 1 | Luton Town (H) | Division One | |||||
16 | 17.02.1996 | 1 - 1 | Port Vale (H) | Division One | |||||
17 | 21.02.1996 | 3 - 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (A) | Division One | 2 | ||||
18 | 24.02.1996 | 1 - 1 | Reading (A) | Division One | |||||
19 | 28.02.1996 | 0 - 0 | Derby County (H) | Division One | |||||
20 | 03.03.1996 | 2 - 4 | Ipswich Town (A) | Division One | |||||
21 | 09.03.1996 | 2 - 1 | Grimsby Town (H) | Division One | 2 | ||||
22 | 13.03.1996 | 0 - 2 | Ipswich Town (H) | Division One | |||||
23 | 16.03.1996 | 1 - 3 | Oldham Athletic (A) | Division One | |||||
24 | 23.03.1996 | 2 - 1 | Millwall (H) | Division One | |||||
25 | 30.03.1996 | 0 - 2 | Sheffield United (H) | Division One | |||||
26 | 02.04.1996 | 1 - 0 | Charlton Athletic (A) | Division One | |||||
27 | 06.04.1996 | 1 - 0 | Crystal Palace (A) | Division One | |||||
28 | 09.04.1996 | 1 - 2 | West Bromwich Albion (H) | Division One | |||||
29 | 13.04.1996 | 1 - 1 | Tranmere Rovers (A) | Division One | |||||
30 | 17.04.1996 | 2 - 0 | Oldham Athletic (H) | Division One | |||||
31 | 20.04.1996 | 2 - 1 | Huddersfield Town (H) | Division One | |||||
32 | 27.04.1996 | 3 - 0 | Birmingham City (H) | Division One | 1 | ||||
33 | 05.05.1996 | 1 - 0 | Watford (A) | Division One | |||||
34 | 12.05.1996 | 0 - 0 | Stoke City (H) | Division One sf leg 1 | |||||
35 | 15.05.1996 | 1 - 0 | Stoke City (A) | Division One sf leg 2 | |||||
36 | 27.05.1996 | 2 - 1 | Crystal Palace (N) | Division One f | |||||
37 | 17.08.1996 | 0 - 0 | Sunderland (A) | Premier League | |||||
38 | 21.08.1996 | 2 - 1 | Southampton (H) | Premier League | 2 | ||||
39 | 24.08.1996 | 0 - 2 | Arsenal (H) | Premier League | |||||
40 | 02.09.1996 | 1 - 2 | Sheffield Wednesday (A) | Premier League | |||||
41 | 07.09.1996 | 0 - 0 | Nottingham Forest (A) | Premier League | |||||
42 | 15.09.1996 | 0 - 3 | Liverpool (H) | Premier League | |||||
43 | 17.09.1996 | 2 - 0 | Scarborough (A) | League Cup 2 leg 1 | |||||
44 | 22.09.1996 | 2 - 1 | Tottenham Hotspur (A) | Premier League | |||||
45 | 25.09.1996 | 2 - 1 | Scarborough (H) | League Cup 2 leg 2 | |||||
46 | 28.09.1996 | 1 - 0 | Leeds United (H) | Premier League | 1 | ||||
47 | 12.10.1996 | 1 - 3 | Chelsea (H) | Premier League | |||||
48 | 19.10.1996 | 0 - 1 | West Ham United (A) | Premier League | |||||
49 | 22.10.1996 | 2 - 0 | York City (A) | League Cup 3 | |||||
50 | 26.10.1996 | 2 - 0 | Newcastle United (H) | Premier League | 1 | ||||
51 | 02.11.1996 | 0 - 2 | Derby County (A) | Premier League | |||||
52 | 16.11.1996 | 3 - 1 | Aston Villa (A) | Premier League | |||||
53 | 23.11.1996 | 1 - 2 | Everton (H) | Premier League | |||||
54 | 27.11.1996 | 2 - 0 | Manchester United (H) | League Cup 4 | 1 | ||||
55 | 30.11.1996 | 1 - 3 | Manchester United (A) | Premier League | |||||
56 | 03.12.1996 | 2 - 0 | Middlesbrough (A) | Premier League | |||||
57 | 07.12.1996 | 1 - 1 | Blackburn Rovers (H) | Premier League | |||||
58 | 21.12.1996 | 0 - 2 | Coventry City (H) | Premier League | |||||
59 | 26.12.1996 | 1 - 1 | Liverpool (A) | Premier League | |||||
60 | 28.12.1996 | 2 - 2 | Nottingham Forest (H) | Premier League | 1 | ||||
61 | 11.01.1997 | 0 - 3 | Leeds United (A) | Premier League | |||||
62 | 15.01.1997 | 2 - 0 | Southend United (H) | FA Cup 3 | |||||
63 | 18.01.1997 | 1 - 0 | Wimbledon (H) | Premier League | 1 | ||||
64 | 21.01.1997 | 1 - 0 | Ipswich Town (A) | League Cup 5 | |||||
65 | 25.01.1997 | 2 - 1 | Norwich City (H) | FA Cup 4 | |||||
66 | 29.01.1997 | 1 - 1 | Sunderland (H) | Premier League | |||||
67 | 02.02.1997 | 3 - 4 | Newcastle United (A) | Premier League | 1 | ||||
68 | 18.02.1997 | 0 - 0 | Wimbledon (H) | League Cup sf leg 1 | |||||
69 | 26.02.1997 | 0 - 1 | Chelsea (A) | FA Cup 5 rep | |||||
70 | 01.03.1997 | 3 - 1 | Wimbledon (A) | Premier League | |||||
71 | 05.03.1997 | 1 - 0 | Aston Villa (H) | Premier League | |||||
72 | 08.03.1997 | 0 - 0 | Coventry City (A) | Premier League | |||||
73 | 11.03.1997 | 1 - 1 | Wimbledon (A) | League Cup sf leg 2 | |||||
74 | 19.03.1997 | 1 - 1 | Tottenham Hotspur (H) | Premier League | |||||
75 | 22.03.1997 | 2 - 2 | Southampton (A) | Premier League | 1 | ||||
76 | 06.04.1997 | 1 - 1 | Middlesbrough (N) | League Cup f | 1 | ||||
77 | 09.04.1997 | 1 - 1 | Everton (A) | Premier League | |||||
78 | 16.04.1997 | 1 - 0 | Middlesbrough (N) | League Cup f rep | |||||
79 | 19.04.1997 | 1 - 2 | Chelsea (A) | Premier League | |||||
80 | 23.04.1997 | 0 - 1 | West Ham United (H) | Premier League | |||||
81 | 03.05.1997 | 2 - 2 | Manchester United (H) | Premier League | |||||
82 | 07.05.1997 | 1 - 0 | Sheffield Wednesday (H) | Premier League | |||||
83 | 11.05.1997 | 4 - 2 | Blackburn Rovers (A) | Premier League | 2 | ||||
84 | 09.08.1997 | 1 - 0 | Aston Villa (H) | Premier League | |||||
85 | 13.08.1997 | 2 - 1 | Liverpool (A) | Premier League | |||||
86 | 23.08.1997 | 0 - 0 | Manchester United (H) | Premier League | |||||
87 | 27.08.1997 | 3 - 3 | Arsenal (H) | Premier League | 1 | ||||
88 | 30.08.1997 | 0 - 1 | Sheffield Wednesday (A) | Premier League | |||||
89 | 13.09.1997 | 3 - 0 | Tottenham Hotspur (H) | Premier League | 1 | ||||
90 | 16.09.1997 | 1 - 2 | Atlético Madrid (A) | UEFA Cup 1 leg 1 | |||||
91 | 20.09.1997 | 1 - 0 | Leeds United (A) | Premier League | |||||
92 | 24.09.1997 | 1 - 1 | Blackburn Rovers (H) | Premier League | |||||
93 | 27.09.1997 | 2 - 0 | Barnsley (A) | Premier League | |||||
94 | 30.09.1997 | 0 - 2 | Atlético Madrid (H) | UEFA Cup 1 leg 2 | |||||
95 | 06.10.1997 | 1 - 2 | Derby County (H) | Premier League | |||||
96 | 18.10.1997 | 0 - 1 | Chelsea (A) | Premier League | |||||
97 | 27.10.1997 | 2 - 1 | West Ham United (H) | Premier League | 1 | ||||
98 | 01.11.1997 | 3 - 3 | Newcastle United (A) | Premier League | |||||
99 | 10.11.1997 | 0 - 1 | Wimbledon (H) | Premier League | |||||
100 | 13.12.1997 | 1 - 2 | Southampton (A) | Premier League | |||||
101 | 20.12.1997 | 0 - 1 | Everton (H) | Premier League | |||||
102 | 26.12.1997 | 1 - 2 | Arsenal (A) | Premier League | |||||
103 | 28.12.1997 | 1 - 1 | Sheffield Wednesday (H) | Premier League | |||||
104 | 03.01.1998 | 4 - 0 | Northampton Town (H) | FA Cup 3 | |||||
105 | 10.01.1998 | 1 - 1 | Aston Villa (A) | Premier League | |||||
106 | 17.01.1998 | 0 - 0 | Liverpool (H) | Premier League | |||||
107 | 24.01.1998 | 0 - 3 | Crystal Palace (A) | FA Cup 4 | |||||
108 | 31.01.1998 | 1 - 0 | Manchester United (A) | Premier League | |||||
109 | 07.02.1998 | 1 - 0 | Leeds United (H) | Premier League | |||||
110 | 14.02.1998 | 1 - 1 | Tottenham Hotspur (A) | Premier League | |||||
111 | 21.02.1998 | 2 - 0 | Chelsea (H) | Premier League | 2 | ||||
112 | 28.02.1998 | 3 - 5 | Blackburn Rovers (A) | Premier League | |||||
113 | 14.03.1998 | 1 - 2 | Wimbledon (A) | Premier League | |||||
114 | 28.03.1998 | 0 - 2 | Bolton Wanderers (A) | Premier League | |||||
115 | 04.04.1998 | 1 - 1 | Coventry City (H) | Premier League | |||||
116 | 11.04.1998 | 3 - 0 | Crystal Palace (A) | Premier League | 2 | ||||
117 | 14.04.1998 | 3 - 3 | Southampton (H) | Premier League | |||||
118 | 18.04.1998 | 1 - 1 | Everton (A) | Premier League | |||||
119 | 26.04.1998 | 4 - 0 | Derby County (A) | Premier League | 2 | ||||
120 | 29.04.1998 | 0 - 0 | Newcastle United (H) | Premier League | |||||
121 | 02.05.1998 | 1 - 0 | Barnsley (H) | Premier League | |||||
122 | 10.05.1998 | 3 - 4 | West Ham United (A) | Premier League | 1 | ||||
123 | 15.08.1998 | 2 - 2 | Manchester United (A) | Premier League | 1 | ||||
124 | 22.08.1998 | 2 - 0 | Everton (H) | Premier League | |||||
125 | 29.08.1998 | 0 - 1 | Blackburn Rovers (A) | Premier League | |||||
126 | 09.09.1998 | 0 - 1 | Middlesbrough (H) | Premier League | |||||
127 | 12.09.1998 | 1 - 1 | Arsenal (H) | Premier League | 1 | ||||
128 | 16.09.1998 | 3 - 0 | Chesterfield (H) | League Cup 2 leg 1 | 2 | ||||
129 | 19.09.1998 | 0 - 2 | Derby County (A) | Premier League | |||||
130 | 22.09.1998 | 3 - 1 | Chesterfield (A) | League Cup 2 leg 2 | 1 | ||||
131 | 27.09.1998 | 1 - 1 | Wimbledon (H) | Premier League | |||||
132 | 03.10.1998 | 1 - 0 | Leeds United (A) | Premier League | |||||
133 | 19.10.1998 | 2 - 1 | Tottenham Hotspur (H) | Premier League | 1 | ||||
134 | 24.10.1998 | 1 - 1 | Aston Villa (A) | Premier League | |||||
135 | 27.10.1998 | 2 - 1 | Charlton Athletic (A) | League Cup 3 | |||||
136 | 31.10.1998 | 1 - 0 | Liverpool (H) | Premier League | |||||
137 | 07.11.1998 | 0 - 0 | Charlton Athletic (A) | Premier League | |||||
138 | 11.11.1998 | 2 - 1 | Leeds United (H) | League Cup 4 | |||||
139 | 28.11.1998 | 1 - 1 | Coventry City (A) | Premier League | 1 | ||||
140 | 02.12.1998 | 1 - 0 | Blackburn Rovers (H) | League Cup 5 | |||||
141 | 05.12.1998 | 2 - 0 | Southampton (H) | Premier League | 1 | ||||
142 | 12.12.1998 | 3 - 1 | Nottingham Forest (H) | Premier League | 1 | ||||
143 | 19.12.1998 | 0 - 1 | Newcastle United (A) | Premier League | |||||
144 | 26.12.1998 | 1 - 0 | Sheffield Wednesday (A) | Premier League | |||||
145 | 28.12.1998 | 1 - 1 | Blackburn Rovers (H) | Premier League | |||||
146 | 02.01.1999 | 4 - 2 | Birmingham City (H) | FA Cup 3 | |||||
147 | 09.01.1999 | 0 - 0 | Everton (A) | Premier League | |||||
148 | 23.01.1999 | 0 - 3 | Coventry City (H) | FA Cup 4 | |||||
149 | 26.01.1999 | 2 - 1 | Sunderland (A) | League Cup sf leg 1 | |||||
150 | 06.02.1999 | 0 - 2 | Sheffield Wednesday (H) | Premier League | |||||
151 | 17.02.1999 | 1 - 1 | Sunderland (H) | League Cup sf leg 2 | |||||
152 | 01.03.1999 | 1 - 2 | Leeds United (H) | Premier League | |||||
153 | 13.03.1999 | 1 - 1 | Charlton Athletic (H) | Premier League | |||||
154 | 21.03.1999 | 0 - 1 | Tottenham Hotspur (N) | League Cup f | |||||
155 | 03.04.1999 | 2 - 0 | Tottenham Hotspur (A) | Premier League | |||||
156 | 06.04.1999 | 2 - 2 | Aston Villa (H) | Premier League | |||||
157 | 10.04.1999 | 0 - 0 | West Ham United (H) | Premier League | |||||
158 | 18.04.1999 | 2 - 2 | Chelsea (A) | Premier League | |||||
159 | 24.04.1999 | 1 - 0 | Coventry City (H) | Premier League | |||||
160 | 01.05.1999 | 1 - 2 | Southampton (A) | Premier League | |||||
161 | 05.05.1999 | 1 - 2 | Derby County (H) | Premier League | |||||
162 | 16.05.1999 | 0 - 1 | Nottingham Forest (A) | Premier League | |||||
163 | 07.08.1999 | 1 - 2 | Arsenal (A) | Premier League | |||||
164 | 14.08.1999 | 2 - 2 | Chelsea (H) | Premier League | 1 | ||||
165 | 21.08.1999 | 1 - 2 | West Ham United (A) | Premier League | 1 | ||||
166 | 24.08.1999 | 3 - 0 | Middlesbrough (A) | Premier League | 2 | ||||
167 | 30.08.1999 | 1 - 0 | Watford (H) | Premier League | |||||
168 | 11.09.1999 | 0 - 2 | Sunderland (A) | Premier League | |||||
169 | 14.09.1999 | 3 - 3 | Crystal Palace (A) | League Cup 2 leg 1 | |||||
170 | 18.09.1999 | 2 - 2 | Liverpool (H) | Premier League | |||||
171 | 22.09.1999 | 4 - 2 | Crystal Palace (H) | League Cup 2 leg 2 | |||||
172 | 25.09.1999 | 3 - 1 | Aston Villa (H) | Premier League | |||||
173 | 03.10.1999 | 3 - 2 | Tottenham Hotspur (A) | Premier League | |||||
174 | 13.10.1999 | 2 - 0 | Grimsby Town (H) | League Cup 3 | 1 | ||||
175 | 16.10.1999 | 2 - 1 | Southampton (H) | Premier League | |||||
176 | 23.10.1999 | 1 - 3 | Bradford City (A) | Premier League | |||||
177 | 30.10.1999 | 3 - 0 | Sheffield Wednesday (H) | Premier League | |||||
178 | 06.11.1999 | 0 - 2 | Manchester United (A) | Premier League | |||||
179 | 20.11.1999 | 2 - 1 | Wimbledon (H) | Premier League | |||||
180 | 27.11.1999 | 1 - 0 | Coventry City (A) | Premier League | 1 | ||||
181 | 04.12.1999 | 0 - 3 | Arsenal (H) | Premier League | |||||
182 | 11.12.1999 | 0 - 0 | Hereford United (A) | FA Cup 3 | |||||
183 | 15.12.1999 | 0 - 0 | Leeds United (H) | League Cup 4 | |||||
184 | 18.12.1999 | 0 - 1 | Derby County (H) | Premier League | |||||
185 | 26.12.1999 | 1 - 2 | Leeds United (A) | Premier League | |||||
186 | 28.12.1999 | 1 - 2 | Newcastle United (H) | Premier League | |||||
187 | 09.01.2000 | 0 - 0 | Arsenal (A) | FA Cup 4 | |||||
188 | 12.01.2000 | 3 - 3 | Fulham (H) | League Cup 5 | |||||
189 | 15.01.2000 | 1 - 1 | Chelsea (A) | Premier League | |||||
190 | 19.01.2000 | 0 - 0 | Arsenal (H) | FA Cup 4 rep | |||||
191 | 22.01.2000 | 1 - 3 | West Ham United (H) | Premier League | 1 | ||||
192 | 25.01.2000 | 0 - 0 | Aston Villa (A) | League Cup sf leg 1 | |||||
193 | 30.01.2000 | 1 - 2 | Chelsea (A) | FA Cup 5 | |||||
194 | 02.02.2000 | 1 - 0 | Aston Villa (H) | League Cup sf leg 2 | |||||
195 | 12.02.2000 | 1 - 1 | Watford (A) | Premier League | |||||
196 | 27.02.2000 | 2 - 1 | Tranmere Rovers (N) | League Cup f | |||||
197 | 05.03.2000 | 5 - 2 | Sunderland (H) | Premier League | 1 |
Transfers
Club | Fee | Date | |
IN | Local | Youth | 1987 |
OUT | Liverpool | £11,000,000 | 11.03.2000 |
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