Initially a figure of fun for his poor finishing, Heskey emerged as a vital player for club and country due to his unselfish work as a lone target man. His club career blossomed at Aston Villa, after several years of inconsistency, while he even won over some of his doubters at international level as well.
After making his name with Leicester City, he earned a move to Liverpool and won the cup treble in 2001. His early partnership with Michael Owen had the pundits purring, but he failed to fire on a regular basis and spells at Birmingham and Wigan saw him drop out of the spotlight before Fabio Capello showed great faith in him and restored him to the forefront of the international setup.
A move to Aston Villa in January 2009 confirmed his ascent, but after a poor 2010 World Cup, he announced his retirement from the international game.
Strengths: Physically powerful and good in the air, he provides others with opportunities and also has a burst of pace.
Weaknesses: His goalscoring record is poor for a striker, he is quite erratic and he does not have the best touch.
Career high: Part of the Liverpool side that won the cup treble in 2001, he bagged 23 goals that season.
Career low: Playing out of position on the left-wing at the 2002 World Cup exposed his limitations and made him the subject of criticism.
Weaknesses: His goalscoring record is poor for a striker, he is quite erratic and he does not have the best touch.
Career high: Part of the Liverpool side that won the cup treble in 2001, he bagged 23 goals that season.
Career low: Playing out of position on the left-wing at the 2002 World Cup exposed his limitations and made him the subject of criticism.
Style: Robust, powerful, unselfish, a strong target man.
Quotes: ''He has a lot of experience and a host of international caps ... He has also pulled himself round again when he may have perhaps seen his best days were behind him when he left Liverpool. He has done fantastically well to fight back, so much so that he is now well and truly in Fabio Capello's thoughts.'' Aston Villa manager Martin O'Neill, January 2009.
Trivia: His middle name is Ivanhoe. After Sir Walter Scott's popular 19th Century novel.
Quotes: ''He has a lot of experience and a host of international caps ... He has also pulled himself round again when he may have perhaps seen his best days were behind him when he left Liverpool. He has done fantastically well to fight back, so much so that he is now well and truly in Fabio Capello's thoughts.'' Aston Villa manager Martin O'Neill, January 2009.
Trivia: His middle name is Ivanhoe. After Sir Walter Scott's popular 19th Century novel.
Initially a figure of fun for his poor finishing, Heskey emerged as a vital player for club and country due to his unselfish work as a lone target man. His club career blossomed at Aston Villa, after several years of inconsistency, while he even won over some of his doubters at international level as well.
After making his name with Leicester City, he earned a move to Liverpool and won the cup treble in 2001. His early partnership with Michael Owen had the pundits purring, but he failed to fire on a regular basis and spells at Birmingham and Wigan saw him drop out of the spotlight before Fabio Capello showed great faith in him and restored him to the forefront of the international setup.
A move to Aston Villa in January 2009 confirmed his ascent, but after a poor 2010 World Cup, he announced his retirement from the international game.
Strengths: Physically powerful and good in the air, he provides others with opportunities and also has a burst of pace.
Weaknesses: His goalscoring record is poor for a striker, he is quite erratic and he does not have the best touch.
Career high: Part of the Liverpool side that won the cup treble in 2001, he bagged 23 goals that season.
Career low: Playing out of position on the left-wing at the 2002 World Cup exposed his limitations and made him the subject of criticism.
Weaknesses: His goalscoring record is poor for a striker, he is quite erratic and he does not have the best touch.
Career high: Part of the Liverpool side that won the cup treble in 2001, he bagged 23 goals that season.
Career low: Playing out of position on the left-wing at the 2002 World Cup exposed his limitations and made him the subject of criticism.
Style: Robust, powerful, unselfish, a strong target man.
Quotes: ''He has a lot of experience and a host of international caps ... He has also pulled himself round again when he may have perhaps seen his best days were behind him when he left Liverpool. He has done fantastically well to fight back, so much so that he is now well and truly in Fabio Capello's thoughts.'' Aston Villa manager Martin O'Neill, January 2009.
Trivia: His middle name is Ivanhoe. After Sir Walter Scott's popular 19th Century novel.
Quotes: ''He has a lot of experience and a host of international caps ... He has also pulled himself round again when he may have perhaps seen his best days were behind him when he left Liverpool. He has done fantastically well to fight back, so much so that he is now well and truly in Fabio Capello's thoughts.'' Aston Villa manager Martin O'Neill, January 2009.
Trivia: His middle name is Ivanhoe. After Sir Walter Scott's popular 19th Century novel.
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