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Birth Name

Emile William Ivanhoe Heskey

Nickname

Bruno

Height

6' 2" (1.88 m)

Trivia

English football player (striker)

Playing career: Leicester City FC 1995-2000; Liverpool FC 2000-2004; Birmingham City FC 2004-2006; Wigan Athletic FC 2006-.

Birmingham City Player of the Season 2004-05

Won the League Cup, FA Cup, UEFA Cup, Community shield and European Super Cup with Liverpool FC in 2001

Formed a formidable partnership with Michael Owen for Liverpool and England 2000/2004

Made his league debut in 1995, and then made 30 appearances for Leicester in 1995-1996 - helping City earn promotion to the Premiership.

Joined Liverpool from Leicester City in April 2000 for a fee of £11 million.

Won his first major honour in English football when he helped Leicester to victory over Middlesbrough in the Worthington Cup final, repeated in 2000 with a 2-1 win against Tranmere Rovers and in 2001 when Liverpool defeated Birmingham City.

He played for England in the 2002 FIFA World Cup of Soccer.

Donated £100,000 to aid a consortium group led by Gary Lineker to buy Leicester City FC in 2002.

Signed by Wigan Athletic from Birmingham City for £5,500,000 during the summer of 2006.

Wigan Athletic's top scorer 2006/2007 season.

Was recalled to the England squad on 2 September 2007 after more than three years in the international wilderness, featuring against Israel and Russia respectively.

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