Jaden Heskey

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Jaden Heskey
Personal information
Full name Jaden Emile Tyrone Heskey
Date of birth (2005-12-17) 17 December 2005 (age 19)
Place of birth Manchester, England
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Manchester City
Number 81
Youth career
–2023 Manchester City
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2023– Manchester City 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:58, 13 December 2023 (UTC)

Jaden Emile Tyrone Heskey (born 17 December 2005) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Premier League club Manchester City.

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Career

Jaden Emile Tyrone Heskey [1] was born on 17 December 2005 in Manchester. [2] He joined the academy at Manchester City aged eight. [2] After progressing through the age-groups he captained the club at U18 level. [3] He signed scholarship terms with the club shortly after turning sixteen years-old in 2021, [4] and his first professional contract with Manchester City in July 2023. [5] In November 2023, he appeared in the UEFA Youth League alongside his brother Reigan Heskey. [6] In May 2024, he scored in the final as Man City beat Leeds United to win the FA Youth Cup. [7]

Personal life

He is the son of former England striker Emile Heskey and wife Chantelle. His brother Reigan Heskey is also in the Manchester City Academy. [8] He is of Antiguan descent through his father. [9]

References

  1. ↑ "Premier League clubs publish 2023/24 retained lists". Premier League. 5 June 2024. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
  2. 1 2 "Jaden Heskey". Manchester City F.C. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
  3. ↑ Bray, Joe (24 December 2023). "Man City's Jaden Heskey - "My dad's been through everything, but it adds a bit of pressure"". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  4. ↑ Bajkowski, Simon (17 December 2021). "Emile Heskey's son Jaden set to sign Man City scholarship". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  5. ↑ Bray, Joe (3 July 2023). "Emile Heskey's son Jaden becomes latest Man City youngster to sign professional contract". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  6. ↑ Lee, Michael (7 November 2023). "Man City have produced another superstar striker – & he's the son of a Liverpool legend". Planet Football. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  7. ↑ Bray, Joe (10 May 2024). "Heskey gets Haaland treatment as Man City kids prove Pep Guardiola wrong to win FA Youth Cup". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
  8. ↑ Bray, Joe (9 November 2023). "Called-up from school and Emile's advice - Inside Jaden and Reigan Heskey's 'surreal' Man City U19s debut together". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  9. ↑ Jackson, Jamie (10 September 2019). "Emile Heskey: 'I was on the floor and started crying. Then I found a barber'" – via The Guardian.
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