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
Youth career
2016– Manchester City
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2024– Manchester City 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:58, 21 December 2024 (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]

He 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]

International career

An England youth international, [11] he scored for England U17 against Germany U17 in September 2024. [12]

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. [13]

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