SOCCER PLAYER

Michael Kightly

1986 - Today

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Michael John Kightly (born 24 January 1986) is an English former professional footballer who played as a winger. Kightly was rejected as a schoolboy by Tottenham Hotspur but worked his way back to League football with Southend United. He again slipped into the non-League though, before being spotted by Wolverhampton Wanderers while starring for Grays Athletic. He soon became a vital player for Wolves and was pivotal in their promotion to the Premier League in 2009. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Michael Kightly is the 18,701st most popular soccer player (up from 20,317th in 2019), the 8,121st most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 8,583rd in 2019) and the 1,020th most popular British Soccer Player.

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS

Among soccer players, Michael Kightly ranks 18,701 out of 21,273. Before him are Ejike Uzoenyi, Fredrik Ulvestad, Jean Lucas, Yoshinori Katsumata, Adrian Grbić, and Kily Álvarez. After him are Juan Cámara, Xandão, İbrahim Kaş, Maximiliano Romero, Jerry Akaminko, and Sergei Petrov.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1986, Michael Kightly ranks 1,581. Before him are Georgia King, Sriti Jha, Greg Rutherford, Masaki Watanabe, Manu García, and Masato Fujita. After him are İbrahim Kaş, Tahj Mowry, Rodney Stuckey, Drew Tyler Bell, Fanny Horta, and Ryo Goto.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Michael Kightly ranks 8,123 out of 8,785. Before him are Liam Heath (1984), Katy B (1989), Zoe Lee (1985), Tom Fletcher (1985), Greg Rutherford (1986), and Will Hughes (1995). After him are Brandon Williams (2000), Nicola Roberts (1985), James Lawrence (1992), Chris Tomlinson (1981), Nick Dempsey (1980), and Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson (2003).

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS In United Kingdom

Among soccer players born in United Kingdom, Michael Kightly ranks 1,020. Before him are Casey Stoney (1982), Kyle Naughton (1988), Jacob Murphy (1995), Kieffer Moore (1992), Efe Sodje (1972), and Will Hughes (1995). After him are Brandon Williams (2000), James Lawrence (1992), Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson (2003), Cameron Jerome (1986), Keith Curle (1963), and Lee McCulloch (1978).

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