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Tom Heaton

1986 - Today

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Thomas David Heaton (born 15 April 1986) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Premier League club Manchester United. Heaton began his career in the Manchester United academy but was unable to break into the first team and spent time on loan with Swindon Town, Royal Antwerp, Cardiff City, Queens Park Rangers, Rochdale, and Wycombe Wanderers, before joining Cardiff permanently after his release by Manchester United in July 2010. He then joined Bristol City on a one-year deal with an option of a second year but turned it down in May 2013 in favour of a move to Burnley, where he remained for six years before joining Aston Villa in 2019. After two years with Aston Villa, he returned to Manchester United in July 2021. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 43 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 42 in 2024). Tom Heaton is the 8,909th most popular soccer player (down from 8,632nd in 2024), the 6,659th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 6,523rd in 2019) and the 518th most popular British Soccer Player.

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS

Among soccer players, Tom Heaton ranks 8,909 out of 21,273. Before him are Zeki Çelik, James Holland, Johan Wiland, Adriano Ferreira Martins, Hachim Mastour, and Yōsuke Nishi. After him are Marco Antônio, Oussama Assaidi, Michel Miyazawa, Igor Pamić, Filip Bradarić, and José Pilar Reyes.

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Among people born in 1986, Tom Heaton ranks 444. Before him are Dominique McElligott, Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla, Claudiu Keșerü, Mark Allen, Sania Mirza, and Richa Chadda. After him are Eugen Polanski, Andreas Palicka, Tomáš Verner, Deborah Feldman, Dan Smith, and Timofey Mozgov.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Tom Heaton ranks 6,661 out of 8,785. Before him are Fraser Forster (1988), Mark Allen (1986), Jo Pavey (1973), Lee Carsley (1974), Tom Aspinall (1993), and Naomi Ackie (1992). After him are Aaron Wan-Bissaka (1997), Rachel Hurd-Wood (1990), Sarah Parish (1968), Alexa Chung (1983), James Guthrie (1953), and Noah Huntley (1974).

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS In United Kingdom

Among soccer players born in United Kingdom, Tom Heaton ranks 518. Before him are Phil O'Donnell (1972), Marc Wilson (1987), Ruben Loftus-Cheek (1996), Shay Brennan (1937), Fraser Forster (1988), and Lee Carsley (1974). After him are Aaron Wan-Bissaka (1997), Jim Baxter (1939), Ryan Bertrand (1989), Cameron Borthwick-Jackson (1997), Jimmy Hill (1928), and Ross Barkley (1993).

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