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Emile Heskey

1978 - Today

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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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 51 different languages on Wikipedia. Emile Heskey is the 5,264th most popular soccer player (up from 5,522nd in 2024), the 5,153rd most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 5,251st in 2019) and the 297th most popular British Soccer Player.

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS

Among soccer players, Emile Heskey ranks 5,264 out of 21,273. Before him are Lucas Alcaraz, Juraj Kucka, Alessio Tacchinardi, Davinson Sánchez, David Pegg, and Miguel Ángel Angulo. After him are Karl Del'Haye, Rolf Rüssmann, Georg Volkert, Sander Boschker, Nelson Vivas, and Shigetatsu Matsunaga.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1978, Emile Heskey ranks 226. Before him are Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink, Ryusuke Hamaguchi, Koichi Higashi, Albert Luque, Luke Kirby, and Bonaventure Kalou. After him are Paul Banks, Carmen Kass, Elisabetta Canalis, Sarit Hadad, Ha Jung-woo, and Hayley Wickenheiser.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Emile Heskey ranks 5,155 out of 8,785. Before him are Emilia Lanier (1569), Mina Loy (1882), Juliet Stevenson (1956), Terence Rattigan (1911), David Pegg (1935), and Chris Anderson (1961). After him are Davey Boy Smith (1962), John Simon, 1st Viscount Simon (1873), Paul Banks (1978), Dave Gibbons (1949), Nicholas Stern, Baron Stern of Brentford (1946), and Wendy Smith-Sly (1959).

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS In United Kingdom

Among soccer players born in United Kingdom, Emile Heskey ranks 297. Before him are Gary Cahill (1985), Bob Crompton (1879), Steve Archibald (1956), Martin Taylor (1979), Ron Greenwood (1921), and David Pegg (1935). After him are Howard Kendall (1946), Gary McAllister (1964), Alex Miller (1949), Alex Stepney (1942), Steve Bruce (1960), and Pat Rice (1949).

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