Reigan Heskey

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Reigan Heskey
Personal information
Full name Reigan William Stephen Heskey
Date of birth (2008-01-18) 18 January 2008 (age 17)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Manchester City
Number 83
Youth career
2016– Manchester City
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2024– Manchester City 0 (0)
International career‡
2024– England U17 10 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20:58, 21 December 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 10:29, 27 May 2025 (UTC)

Reigan William Stephen Heskey (born 18 January 2008) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Premier League club Manchester City.

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Early life

Reigan William Stephen Heskey [1] was born on 18 January 2008. [2] His father, Emile Heskey, was a Wigan Athletic player at the time. He lived for a part of his childhood in Australia when his father played for Newcastle Jets. In 2016, Heskey joined the Manchester City academy at the age of eight years-old. [3]

Club career

In November 2023, Heskey appeared for Manchester City U19 at the age of 15 years-old in the UEFA Youth League alongside his brother Jaden Heskey against Young Boys U19, and scored in a 3–0 win. [4] [5]

Heskey was promoted to the Manchester City U21 side also known as the Elite Development Squad (EDS) – for the 2024–25 season at the age of 16 years-old and scored a hat-trick in the space of 22 minutes on his debut as a substitute in Premier League 2 against Norwich City U21. [3] [6] [7] He played for the club's Under-21 side in the EFL Trophy that season and scored his first professional goal in that competition against Grimsby Town in October 2024. [8] [9] [10] On 24 September 2025, Heskey made his debut for the City, coming off bench along with his brother Jaden in Carabao Cup 3rd round match, a 2–0 win over Huddersfield Town. [11]

International career

An England youth international, [12] Heskey scored for England U17 against Germany U17 in September 2024. [13] He was included in the squad for the 2025 UEFA European Under-17 Championship. [14]

Personal life

Heskey is the son of former footballer Emile Heskey and wife Chantelle. His brother Jaden Heskey is also in the Manchester City Academy. [15] He is of Antiguan descent through his father. [16]

References

  1. ↑ "2024/25 Premier League squad lists". Premier League. 13 September 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
  2. ↑ "R. Heskey: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
  3. 1 2 Martin, Richard (20 December 2024). "Reigan Heskey: Teenage son of a Premier League great emerging as an academy goal machine at Man City". Goal. Retrieved 22 December 2024.
  4. ↑ Lee, Michael (7 November 2023). "Man City have produced another superstar striker – & he's the son of a Liverpool legend". Planet Football. Retrieved 22 December 2024.
  5. ↑ "That's a bow to remember!' – Emile Heskey's 15-year-old son Reigan scores for Manchester City in UEFA Youth League". TNT Sports. 7 November 2023. Retrieved 22 December 2024.
  6. ↑ Calcutt, Robert (2 November 2024). "England legend's son scores stunning 22-minute hat-trick for Manchester City youth team after half-time substitution". TalkSport. Retrieved 22 December 2024.
  7. ↑ James, Alex (9 November 2024). "Man City teenage goalscoring sensation sends fresh message as excitement builds". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 22 December 2024.
  8. ↑ "Emile Heskey's son scores STUNNER for Man City". Sky Sports. 30 October 2024. Retrieved 22 December 2024.
  9. ↑ O'Rourke, Pete (13 December 2024). "Exclusive: Man City duo Jaden and Reigan Heskey wanted by giants". FootballInsider247. Retrieved 22 December 2024.
  10. ↑ Ridge, James (30 October 2024). "Heskey is the future of Manchester City, thanks to last night's win". FourFourTwo. Retrieved 22 December 2024.
  11. ↑ Hafez, Shamoon (24 September 2025). "'Their parents will be proud' - Heskey brothers make Man City debuts". BBC.co.uk. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
  12. ↑ Wilks, Mitchell (2 November 2024). "The son of a Barclays hero is writing his own story at Man City one hat-trick at a time". Planet Football. Retrieved 22 December 2024.
  13. ↑ Riley, Martha (10 September 2024). "England icon's son scores against Germany – and Three Lions love that history is repeating itself". TalkSport. Retrieved 22 December 2024.
  14. ↑ Veevers, Nicholas (12 May 2025). "England MU17s squad named for EURO Finals". EnglandFootball.com. Retrieved 22 May 2025.
  15. ↑ 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 22 December 2024.
  16. ↑ Jackson, Jamie (10 September 2019). "Emile Heskey: 'I was on the floor and started crying. Then I found a barber'". The Guardian.
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