Jermain Defoe

english football player

Jermain Colin Defoe ( yield 7 October 1982 ) is an english professional football player and coach who plays as a striker and coaches for scots Premiership club Rangers. Defoe has besides played for the England national team. Defoe began his career with Charlton Athletic, joining their youth team aged 14, before moving to West Ham United aged 16 and rising through the ranks. He made his first-team debut for West Ham in 2000 and, after a season-long lend go at AFC Bournemouth during the 2000–01 season, established himself in the West Ham line-up. After West Ham ‘s relegation in 2003, a move to Tottenham Hotspur in January 2004 soon followed, where Defoe played for four years before being sold to Portsmouth in January 2008. He spent one season at Fratton Park before returning to Tottenham in the January 2009 transfer window. He left for Toronto of Major League Soccer ( MLS ) in 2014, before returning to England in January 2015 to sign for Sunderland where he stayed until the clubhouse was relegated from the Premier League in 2017. Following a abbreviated spell at AFC Bournemouth in 2017, Defoe joined Scottish team Rangers in 2018 on loanword. The move was late made permanent wave. At his modern club he was involved in winning the 2020–21 league style. This was the first league claim in his career at the age of 38.

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In April 2011, Defoe became the twentieth actor to score a hundred of Premier League goals, and is presently the ninth-highest goalscorer in Premier League history [ 4 ] vitamin a well as the one-sixth highest goalscorer in Tottenham ‘s history. [ 5 ] [ 6 ] Defoe besides holds the Premier League record for the most goals scored as a substitute, with 22, as of 11 January 2014. [ 7 ] On 19 November 2016, Defoe scored his hundred-and-fiftieth Premier League goal, becoming the roast tenth-highest goal scorer in Premier League history. [ 8 ] Defoe made his England debut in 2004 and has made 57 appearances, scoring 20 goals, including three appearances and a goal at the 2010 FIFA World Cup .

early life [edit ]

Born in Beckton, Greater London, [ 2 ] Defoe attended St Joachim Primary School in Custom House, London [ 9 ] and St Bonaventure ‘s in Forest Gate, London. [ 10 ] Defoe grew up in Canning Town and when his family moved to Beckton, played five-a-side football at Newham Leisure Centre. [ 11 ] He joined the Sunday league team Senrab, well known in London for producing players such as Lee Bowyer, John Terry, Ashley Cole and Ledley King, [ 12 ] and then joined the FA National School of Excellence at Lilleshall, Shropshire, as a 14-year-old in 1997. While there, he attended Idsall School. [ 9 ] He was born to a Dominican father [ 13 ] and his mother is of Saint Lucian origin. [ 14 ]

Club career [edit ]

West Ham United [edit ]

Defoe was spotted playing football by Charlton Athletic who enrolled him at the FA National School of Excellence at Lilleshall Hall in 1997. [ 9 ] Two years late, he took the controversial decision, aged 16, to turn professional with West Ham United, following which Charlton were subsequently awarded compensation rising to £ 1.4 million contingent on Defoe ‘s Premier League and international appearances. [ 9 ] At West Ham, he was a penis of the Under-19 team that won the Premier Academy League title in 1999–2000, scoring doubly against Arsenal in the play-off final. [ 9 ] Defoe made his first-team debut in a League Cup equal against Walsall in September 2000, scoring in a 1–0 winnings. [ 15 ] curtly thereafter, he joined Second Division club AFC Bournemouth on a near season-long loan, where he scored in ten-spot straight matches, equalling John Aldridge ‘s and Clarrie Jordan ‘s post-war read. [ 16 ] [ 17 ] He scored 18 goals in 29 league appearances for Bournemouth. [ 18 ] West Ham coach Harry Redknapp tipped him for stardom, saying, “ He ‘s done bang-up. I sent him out to Bournemouth to get some experience playing league football and he ‘s coped wonderfully. To score 10 goals in 10 games is a terrific accomplishment. He ‘s a bright cub who ‘s broad of confidence. nothing knocks him, he ‘s a typical goal-scorer. If he misses, he ‘ll be there the future meter looking for a goal. He ‘s a pull the leg of with a big future. ” [ 19 ] Defoe finished as West Ham ‘s crown scorer in the 2001–02 season despite being used primarily as a utility by coach Glenn Roeder, [ 9 ] scoring 14 goals in 39 league and cup appearances, one of which was a 1–0 away win against Manchester United in December 2001, as West Ham finished seventh in the Premier League. [ 20 ] He scored a far 11 goals in 42 league and cup appearances in 2002–03 [ 21 ] but was unable to prevent West Ham from being relegated. [ 22 ] Less than 24 hours after the club had been relegated, Defoe made a written request for a transfer, saying, “ equally a lot as I love West Ham United I feel that now is the right fourth dimension for me to move on in my career. This is identical much a career decisiveness. I am very ambitious and athirst to achieve at the highest levels of the crippled for both club and country. ” The timing of his request, however, drew criticism from both fans and teammates and was turned down by the club. [ 23 ] [ 24 ] He late apologised to supporters, saying, “ I mishandled that move and I can only apologise. I ‘m young and I ‘ve learned from it. I however played my hard for West Ham and gave them 100 % and want to thank the fans for their support. ” [ 25 ] Defoe began 2003–04 with West Ham but a refusal to sign a new contract and disciplinary problems, including three sendings-off, which saw him play only 22 matches out of a possible 34, led to West Ham accepting an volunteer from Tottenham Hotspur for him in the January transfer window. [ 26 ]

Tottenham Hotspur [edit ]

Defoe joined Tottenham in February 2004 for an initial tip of £6 million, rising to £7 million depending on “ specific operation criteria ”, and with Bobby Zamora joining West Ham. [ 26 ] Manager David Pleat said, “ I ca n’t think of a british hitter at his age who has achieved as much in such a short space of prison term. His goal record for a 21-year-old is quite especial. I hope he will have a finely career at Tottenham. ” [ 27 ] Defoe marked his arrival at Tottenham with a goal on his debut in the 4–3 home gain over Portsmouth in February 2004 [ 28 ] and added a farther six in the end of 2003–04, scoring 7 goals in 15 matches. [ 29 ] He then scored 13 goals in 36 matches in the Premier League, including a hat-trick in a 5–1 win over Southampton in December 2004, [ 30 ] and nine goals in eight matches in the FA Cup and League Cup, in 2004–05. [ 31 ] He besides received the cabaret ‘s Player of the Year award for the 2004 calendar year, as voted by season ticket holders and Spurs members. [ 32 ] Despite speculation linking him with early clubs, Defoe signed a raw four-and-a-half-year contract with Tottenham in April 2005. [ 33 ] The following season was not as profitable for Defoe, and Spurs director Martin Jol used Defoe in rotation with Robbie Keane, Dimitar Berbatov and Mido providing the competition for a begin military position. [ 34 ] Defoe started 23 times and came on as substitute 13 times, scoring nine goals. [ 31 ] Defoe made 49 league and cup appearances for Tottenham, scoring 18 goals, during 2006–07 as Tottenham competed in the UEFA Cup ampere well as the domestic competitions. He appeared to bite West Ham musician Javier Mascherano on the shoulder during Tottenham ‘s 1–0 succeed over West Ham in October 2006, sparking a melee between players of both teams. [ 35 ] The FA declined to take action against Defoe as the referee, Steve Bennett, had booked Defoe for the incident. [ 36 ] Defoe scored his fiftieth goal for Tottenham in the 2–1 gain over Aston Villa on Boxing Day in December 2006, in which he scored both goals, [ 37 ] and scored in Tottenham ‘s 2–0 winnings over Charlton in May 2007, which condemned his former club to relegation to the Championship. [ 38 ] During the summer of 2007, there was guess about Defoe ‘s future at Tottenham following the arrival of Darren Bent for a fee of £16.5 million. however, Defoe insisted that he would stay at Tottenham and fight for his place, saying, “ I ‘m actually excited about the fresh season and the prospect of another campaign in Europe. We have made some effective signings and are now stronger and better equipped to compete in all competitions. ” [ 39 ] On 20 September 2007, Defoe came on as a substitute against Cypriot club Anorthosis Famagusta to score doubly in a 6–1 win, his first goals of the season. [ 40 ] On 25 November 2007, he missed a penalty against erstwhile club West Ham at the Boleyn Ground in lend time which would have won the match for Spurs ; the match finished 1–1. [ 41 ]

portsmouth [edit ]

Defoe joined Portsmouth in January 2008 for £7.5 million. [ 42 ] He scored the equalising goal on his debut, a 1–1 draw at home to Chelsea. [ 43 ] In March 2008, he was unable to play against Tottenham as the Premier League ruled that he was ineligible to do then as he was initially signed on loanword in January 2008. [ 44 ] In Portsmouth ‘s equal against Wigan Athletic the follow workweek, he scored twice ; in so doing, he became the first ever Portsmouth player to score in his beginning five family matches. [ 45 ] Due to appearances in Tottenham ‘s one-third and fourth circle ties, Defoe found himself cup-tied for all the subsequent matches of Pompey ‘s successful 2007–08 FA Cup campaign. [ 46 ] This besides meant that he missed out on playing in Spurs ‘ League Cup concluding victory over Chelsea, however he hush received his winners ‘ decoration, albeit 10 years later, in December 2018. [ 47 ] [ 48 ] Defoe ended 2007–08 with eight goals in 12 appearances for Portsmouth. [ 49 ] Defoe scored Portsmouth ‘s first goal of 2008–09 on 30 August 2008 with the opener in a 3–0 acquire at Everton, [ 50 ] and then scored their first base home goals on 13 September with a brace against Middlesbrough. [ 51 ] Five days late, he contributed a goal and an assist in Pompey ‘s foremost ever major european match, a 2–0 UEFA Cup first round acquire over portuguese club Vitória de Guimarães on 18 September. [ 52 ]

revert to Tottenham [edit ]

In January 2009, Portsmouth president Peter Storrie revealed Defoe ‘s intentions to leave the cabaret in the cheeseparing future. This came after joining the club only in the same transfer window of the previous year. [ 53 ] It was reported that Defoe ‘s erstwhile club Tottenham made a dinner dress set about for the hitter, but no agreement was reached ; Spurs director Harry Redknapp described the clubs as “ miles apart in their evaluation of the player ”, suggesting that Portsmouth wanted “ in overindulgence of £20 million ”. [ 54 ] After negotiations, Portsmouth accepted a bid from Tottenham thought to be around £15.75 million ( including fees owed to Tottenham for the previous transfers of Younès Kaboul and Pedro Mendes and waiving a £4 million sell-on clause that had besides been negotiated during his transfer from Spurs to Portsmouth ) on 6 January 2009. [ 55 ] The musician had agreed to a five-year condense and was confirmed as a Tottenham player by his new clubhouse on 9 January 2009. [ 56 ] Defoe was presented at White Hart Lane with a carnival atmosphere before the begin of Spurs ‘ League Cup clash against Burnley after his restitution to White Hart Lane. [ 57 ]

2008–09 season [edit ]

Defoe made his return debut on 11 January 2009 in a Premier League match against Wigan Athletic. He scored his first finish against erstwhile club Portsmouth at White Hart Lane on 18 January 2009, in a match which finished 1–1. [ 58 ] He besides scored his team ‘s irregular goal in the League Cup semi-final second leg passing at Burnley, which helped Spurs bible a place in the concluding with a 6–4 aggregate winnings. [ 59 ] He scored three goals in his first four matches before suffering a broken metrical foot which meant that he returned for Spurs against Newcastle United on 19 April in which the club won 1–0. [ 60 ] This wound meant he missed Spurs ‘ appearance in the 2009 Football League Cup Final. [ 61 ] He scored his first goal since his return key from injury in a 2–1 succeed against Manchester City and helped his team secure one-eighth locate in the league. [ 62 ]

2009–10 season [edit ]

On 19 August 2009, Defoe scored his beginning hat-trick for Tottenham in a 5–1 away victory over Hull City in the second match of the 2009–10 Premier League. [ 63 ] Following the meet, his coach Harry Redknapp stated his high impression of Defoe : “ With [ Cristiano ] Ronaldo gone, he can push to be the [ Premier League ] top scorer. ” [ 64 ] [ 65 ] [ 66 ] After a fine run of form which saw him score seven goals for club and country, Defoe was named Premier League Player of the Month for August 2009. [ 67 ] On 12 September 2009, Defoe scored after 38 seconds with an overhead gripe against 2008–09 Premier League champions Manchester United in a meet which ended in a 3–1 personnel casualty for Tottenham, taking his reckoning for the 2009–10 league season to five goals in five matches. [ 68 ] On 23 September 2009, Defoe scored a heading during Tottenham ‘s 5–1 gain over Preston. [ 69 ] [ 70 ] Defoe scored a goal and was sent off during the match against his former club, Portsmouth. [ 71 ] Defoe scored five goals at White Hart Lane in a 9–1 slam dance of Wigan on 22 November 2009. This included the second-fastest hat-trick in Premier League history, which was scored in seven minutes. [ 72 ] In doing so, Defoe became only the third base player to score five goals in one Premier League match, after Alan Shearer and Andy Cole. Dimitar Berbatov and Sergio Agüero have subsequently equalled this feat. [ 73 ] [ 74 ] [ 75 ] [ 76 ] After the match, Harry Redknapp far asserted his belief that Defoe would go on to be the Premier League ‘s top scorer in 2009–10. [ 77 ] Redknapp late said that although Wayne Rooney is the best all-around attacking musician, Defoe is the best finisher in England and should be a regular for the English national team. [ 78 ] On 3 February, Defoe claimed his third base hat-trick of the season in an FA Cup fourth-round replay against Leeds United at Elland Road, with Spurs winning 3–1. [ 79 ] [ 80 ] His rich vein of form continued on 21 February with another finish in the Premier League, against Wigan. [ 81 ] Defoe ‘s following goal was a penalty in Tottenham ‘s acquire against Chelsea, [ 82 ] which itself followed a celebrated 2–1 succeed over Arsenal. [ 83 ] This took his match to 24 goals for the season. [ 84 ]

2010–11 temper [edit ]

Defoe played his part in Tottenham qualifying for the UEFA Champions League group stage, thanks to a controversial goal against Young Boys, where he appeared to use his weapon before scoring the second goal of the meet, which finished 4–0 to Tottenham. [ 85 ] He was injured in the beginning of September when he was on duty with England, [ 86 ] He made his rejoinder in Tottenham ‘s 3–2 victory against Arsenal in the North London bowler hat. He won a header which started the attack in which Gareth Bale scored five minutes in the moment half to begin the rejoinder from 2–0 down to a 3–2 victory. [ 87 ] On 26 December 2010, Defoe received a heterosexual red card, his first of the season and inaugural since 17 October 2009, in a match at Aston Villa ; his team leading at the fourth dimension went on to secure the win despite playing over an hour with ten men. [ 88 ] Defoe began Tottenham ‘s 2010–11 FA Cup campaign with a brace of goals in the third rung match at home to Charlton Athletic on 9 January 2011, with Spurs winning 3–0, but in the stick to round, they were defeated by Fulham. [ 89 ] In the 2010–11 Premier League, Defoe scored his first league goals of the season on 6 March 2011 against Wolverhampton Wanderers, getting the first gear two for Spurs in a 3–3 draw. [ 90 ] He scored his third goal of the 2010–11 season with a long-range snapshot with his leave metrical foot against West Bromwich Albion. This was a treble landmark for Defoe, as it was his hundredth Premier League goal vitamin a well as his 100th goal scored as a Tottenham player. In addition, it signified the 1,000th goal scored for Tottenham in the Premier League era. [ 91 ]

2011–12 season [edit ]

In pre-season, Defoe scored two goals, one coming in a 3–0 win against Orlando Pirates on 23 July, and the other in a 2–1 win against Athletic Bilbao at White Hart Lane on 6 August. [ 92 ] [ 93 ] Defoe started 2011–12 by scoring in a 5–0 winnings against Hearts in a UEFA Europa League play-off match on 18 August. [ 94 ] His beginning Premier League goal of the season came in a 2–0 gain at Wolves, scoring the second finish after exchanging passes with Niko Kranjčar. [ 95 ] Defoe ‘s first goal of 2012 came in a 1–0 home plate acquire against West Brom, converting a Gareth Bale cross. [ 96 ] He scored on the last day of the season against Fulham, the second in a 2–0 win. [ 97 ] Defoe ended the season with 17 goals in 38 matches across all competitions ; [ 98 ] in the Premier League, he scored 11 in 25 appearances, of which entirely 11 were starts. [ 99 ]

2012–13 temper [edit ]

Defoe started by scoring on the opening sidereal day of the 2012–13 Premier League against Newcastle United in a 2–1 get the better of. [ 100 ] On 30 August 2012, Defoe signed a new three-year contract with Tottenham. [ 101 ] He scored the two-hundredth goal of his club career in a 4–2 frustration to Chelsea on 20 October [ 102 ] and on 8 November, he scored a hat-trick in a 3–1 win against slovenian club Maribor in the Europa League. In doing so, he overtook Teddy Sheringham on Tottenham ‘s all-time goalscorers list. [ 103 ] [ 104 ] On 21 April 2013, Defoe scored his fifteenth finish of the season in the home match against Manchester City, a 3–1 winnings. The goal took him level with Alan Gilzean in joint-seventh place on the all-time Tottenham scorers number. [ 105 ]

2013–14 season [edit ]

Defoe started 2013–14 as a substitute, with newly signed striker Roberto Soldado starting for Tottenham. [ 106 ] Nonetheless, director André Villas-Boas used him as a first-choice striker for their open matches in the Europa League, and on 29 August he scored his beginning goals of the crusade in a 3–0 home acquire against Dinamo Tbilisi. [ 107 ] [ 108 ] The solution took Tottenham through to the group stages via an 8–0 aggregate victory after winning 5–0 in the foremost leg. [ 108 ] On 19 September, Defoe scored twice in a 3–0 victory against Tromsø in the Europa League group stages, taking his score in Europe to within two goals of the record holder, Martin Chivers. [ 109 ] On 24 September 2013, Defoe scored another two in a 4–0 win against Aston Villa in the League Cup, which took his tally for Tottenham to 139 goals, moving him past George Hunt as the club ‘s fifth-highest scorer of all-time. [ 110 ] His goal on 3 October against Anzhi Makhachkala in a 2–0 gain took him to one shortstop of the club ‘s all-time record of 22 held by Chivers. [ 111 ] Two far goals, against Sheriff Tiraspol in two consecutive fixtures in the Europa League, saw Defoe with 23 european goals, one more than Chivers ‘ former read as Tottenham ‘s highest european goalscorer. Defoe said Chivers had been at the match and had encouraged him to beat his record. [ 112 ]

Toronto FC [edit ]

Defoe ( left ) playing for Toronto in 2014 On 10 January 2014, Tottenham announced that Defoe was leaving to join Major League Soccer ( MLS ) cabaret Toronto FC, effective 28 February 2014. He agreed to a four-year deal worth between £68,000–90,000 per week. [ 113 ] Toronto began its pursuit of Defoe the previous October, when the team management – which included Defoe ‘s ex-Tottenham teammate Ryan Nelsen – met with him in London, and he received call calls from rapper Drake, a Toronto native. [ 114 ] The transfer besides includes an agreement between Tottenham Hotspur and Toronto ‘s owners, Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment, involving marketing, trade and air rights, equally well as a friendly meet during Tottenham ‘s north american tour in July 2014. [ 115 ] Defoe was immediately loaned back to Tottenham until the end of February 2014, [ 116 ] with whom he made two more appearances as a substitute. [ 117 ] Defoe debuted with Toronto in their season opener at Seattle Sounders on 15 March 2014, scoring both goals in their 2–1 victory. [ 118 ] On 31 August 2014, Toronto FC called a crusade conference to fire director Nelsen ; during the press conference, the general coach Tim Bezbatchenko was non-committal on Defoe ‘s future at the cabaret, implying that the actor might be unsettled and that the club would entertain offers in excess of the £6 million paid for the striker. He said, “ We ‘re speaking with him [ Defoe ] and then we ‘ll make a decision. We ‘ll discuss it over the following 24 hours. ” [ 119 ]

sunderland [edit ]

2014–15 season [edit ]

Defoe warming up for Sunderland in 2015 On 16 January 2015, Defoe joined Premier League club Sunderland after agreeing to a three-and-a-half-year deal, as part of a player exchange consider sending Jozy Altidore to Toronto FC, [ 120 ] after completing merely 11 months of his four-year cover with Toronto. [ 121 ] He made his Sunderland debut the play along day against former club Tottenham. Defoe started the match but was scoreless when he was substituted after 75 minutes, ending his record of scoring on his first appearance for every club he has played for. [ 122 ] Defoe scored his first Sunderland goal on his home debut in a 2–0 victory over Burnley on 31 January 2015. [ 123 ] His second goal came the following workweek on 7 February 2015, where he scored the open goal in a 1–1 draw away to Swansea City. [ 124 ] On 5 April, he scored the only finish in the Tyne–Wear bowler hat victory over Newcastle with a 22-yard volley to end a sequence of eight matches without a win, and their beginning victory under the management of Dick Advocaat. [ 125 ] The emotion of scoring the goal caused him to cry. [ 126 ] On 9 May, Defoe scored his fourthly goal of the season in a 2–0 win against Everton at Goodison Park, a result which moved Sunderland out of the delegating zone and gave Everton their beginning home frustration of 2015. [ 127 ]

2016–17 season [edit ]

On 13 August 2016, the open sidereal day of the 2016–17 Premier League, Defoe scored in a 2–1 loss at Manchester City, meaning he has now scored in 16 Premier League seasons. [ 140 ] On 5 November 2016, Defoe scored the winning goal from the penalty spot as 10-man Sunderland came from behind to win at Bournemouth, their first league win of the season. [ 141 ] On 19 November 2016, Defoe scored his hundred-and-fiftieth Premier League goal in a 3–0 home acquire against Hull City, becoming the articulation one-seventh highest goal scorekeeper in Premier League history. [ 8 ] On 2 January 2017, Defoe scored doubly from the penalty spot as Sunderland came from behind to draw at home to Liverpool. [ 142 ] In January 2017, with Sunderland lying in the delegating zone, Defoe was linked with a return to early club West Ham United. however, Sunderland rejected a offer in the area of £6 million, with coach David Moyes describing Defoe as “ invaluable ”. [ 42 ] On 4 February 2017, Defoe scored twice in first half blockage time in a 4–0 off victory at Crystal Palace to move on to 14 league goals for the season. [ 143 ]

AFC Bournemouth [edit ]

In April 2017, Defoe hinted that he may leave Sunderland, if the club were to be relegated at the end of the 2016–17 Premier League. [ 144 ] He was linked with a possible transmit to Newcastle United, [ 145 ] and likely returns to former clubs Bournemouth [ 146 ] and West Ham United. [ 147 ] Sunderland ‘s relegation was confirmed former that month. [ 148 ] On 23 June, it was confirmed that Defoe had signed a contract with Bournemouth on a absolve remove, leaving Sunderland on 1 July. [ 149 ] He had previously played for the club in the 2000–01 season, on loan from West Ham United. [ 150 ] On 16 September 2017, Defoe scored the winning goal and his beginning goal since his tax return to Bournemouth in a 2–1 home winnings against Brighton, providing the team with its first victory in the 2017–18 Premier League season, meaning he had scored in 17 unlike Premier League seasons. [ 151 ]

Rangers [edit ]

After making alone eight appearances for Bournemouth in the 2018–19 season, Defoe joined scots Premiership baseball club Rangers on 6 January 2019 on an 18-month loanword, [ 152 ] with two recall clauses inserted into the share, which could have been activated in July 2019 or January 2020. On 23 January 2019, he scored a debut goal for Rangers against Kilmarnock, which meant he had scored a debut goal for 5 of his last 7 clubs. [ 153 ] After scoring in a crippled on 27 September 2019 he was involved in a car accident. [ 154 ] On 25 January 2020, it was announced that Defoe had signed a pre-contract agreement with Rangers, and would join the club permanently on a annual softwood, at the termination of his Bournemouth shrink in June 2020. [ 155 ] Defoe joined Rangers permanently in the summer transfer window of the 2020–21 season. [ 156 ] He scored his three-hundredth career golf club goal, against Livingston on 25 October 2020. [ 157 ] On 8 June 2021, Defoe signed a newly annual cover with Rangers to keep him at the baseball club. As separate of the condense, he will besides become a coach at the club. [ 158 ] On 15 November 2021, following the passing of coach, Steven Gerrard from Rangers to Aston Villa, Defoe was named as part of a four world caretaker team responsible for leading the clubhouse during the avocation of a new permanent headway coach. [ 159 ]

International career [edit ]

youth [edit ]

Defoe was capped by England at two young person levels, earning eight caps for the under-16s and seven caps for the under-18s. [ 160 ] Defoe ‘s form for Bournemouth in the 2000–01 season saw him selected for the England under-21 team to play Mexico in May 2001, and he marked his debut with the second finish as England U21s won 3–0. [ 161 ] He went on to gain 23 caps for England at under-21 degree, [ 162 ] scoring seven goals. [ 163 ]

2006 FIFA World Cup [edit ]

Defoe trail with England in 2009 Defoe debuted for the senior England team in a 1–0 kill to Sweden in March 2004, coming on as an early on stand-in for the hurt Darius Vassell. [ 164 ] England coach Sven-Göran Eriksson singled out Defoe ‘s display for praise in an otherwise inadequate performance by England, saying, “ Jermain Defoe did very well – I liked what I saw. He showed that he can do very well even in international football and that he is technically very good. Jermain is promptly and he knows where the goal is. ” [ 165 ] He was not however selected for the England police squad to take part in UEFA Euro 2004. [ 166 ] He made his first begin for England in a 2006 FIFA World Cup qualifying match against Poland in September 2004, scoring in a 2–1 gain. [ 167 ] Eriksson again paid tribute to Defoe, saying, “ Jermain is a bang-up talent. It could n’t have been a lot better for him. He did very well. He scored one goal and created other chances american samoa well. He is a big player who will always score goals. ” [ 168 ] Despite appearing regularly for England in FIFA World Cup qualifying matches and friendly matches, Defoe was not named in the probationary England police squad for the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany and named only on a five-man understudy list. [ 169 ] He joined the team for train in Germany, but returned to England when Wayne Rooney was cleared to play after having suffered a foot wound in April. [ 170 ] He confessed that he was baffled by his omission, saying, “ I ‘ve been involved in every squad for the last two years and feel I ‘ve played a separate in helping us to qualify. I have never felt fit and sharper than I was in coach and believe I could have scored goals in the tournament. It ‘s a strange decision and everybody I speak to thinks therefore deoxyadenosine monophosphate well. ” [ 171 ] Eriksson explained why Defoe was not selected for the England team : “ Jermain had a identical bad season. I do n’t think he deserved to go to the World Cup. ” [ 172 ]

2010 FIFA World Cup [edit ]

Steve McClaren, who took over as England director after the FIFA World Cup, selected Defoe for England in his first match, a friendly against Greece in August 2006. [ 173 ] Defoe continued to be selected and to appear for England in UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying matches and friendly matches. [ 174 ] Defoe was initially omitted from Fabio Capello ‘s first squad with the fresh director insistence he would only select players who were playing regular club football. One day after scoring on his Portsmouth debut, Defoe was recalled to the England team to replace the hurt Gabriel Agbonlahor. [ 175 ] Defoe took his external goals run up to five in the Caribbean on 1 June 2008 when he scored twice against Trinidad and Tobago and in the march staking a call for a more regular place in the international team. [ 176 ] Defoe scored his first competitive international goal of 2008 with the final examination goal in England ‘s 5–1 acquire over Kazakhstan on 11 October 2008 after coming on as a former substitute for Wayne Rooney. [ 177 ] He besides scored two goals in three minutes against Andorra in a 2010 FIFA World Cup modifier. [ 178 ] His 2009–10 season got away to the perfect originate as he came from the workbench to score both goals in the 2–2 draw against the Netherlands at the Amsterdam Arena on 12 August 2009 and was announced as man of the match. [ 179 ] On 23 June 2010, he scored the alone goal in England ‘s third group stage catch against Slovenia in the 2010 FIFA World Cup. [ 180 ] This goal gave England the win they needed to progress into the Round of 16. [ 181 ]

UEFA Euro 2012 and 2014 FIFA World Cup [edit ]

defoe opened up the grade for England ‘s UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying campaign against Bulgaria, volleying home from the six-yard corner after a cross from Ashley Cole, whose initial attempt was saved by the Bulgarian goalkeeper Nikolay Mihaylov. Defoe went on to score his first external hat-trick, which was the first base ever at the newly Wembley. [ 182 ] Defoe was called up to the England police squad to face Wales on 26 March 2011, though he served as an unused substitute. [ 183 ] Defoe was named as a member of the England team for UEFA Euro 2012. [ 184 ] Defoe did not play for the wide 90 minutes in any of his England appearances until 11 September 2012 where he played the entire match against Ukraine. [ 174 ] [ 185 ] Defoe started England ‘s foremost 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying match, a 5–0 away win against Moldova and scored his seventeenth goal for England, tying him with David Beckham. [ 186 ] [ 187 ] Defoe was not included in the 23-man team for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. [ 188 ] Defoe believes that he “ likely wo n’t ever get over the decision ”, and stated, “ I do n’t think I ‘ll ever be at peace with it. ” [ 188 ] however, he was named as one of seven players on “ standby ”. [ 188 ] Defoe ‘s form in the 2015–16 temper, where he helped Sunderland avoid delegating with 15 goals, led to calls for him to be included in the England squad for UEFA Euro 2016. He was not, however, named in coach Roy Hodgson ‘s 26-man preliminary squad, and expressed his disappointment at his omission. [ 189 ]

2017 [edit ]

After over three years away from external football, Defoe was recalled to the England police squad in March 2017 by coach Gareth Southgate for a friendly match against Germany and a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying match against Lithuania. [ 190 ] On 26 March, Defoe returned to the first team, against Lithuania. Ahead of captain, Joe Hart, Defoe led the team onto the peddle with terminally ill child, Bradley Lowery, a Sunderland supporter who suffered from neuroblastoma. England won the pit 2–0 with Defoe scoring the beginning goal. [ 191 ]

Influences and goal celebrations [edit ]

In a 2018 interview with Sky Sports, Defoe spoke about the charm of former Arsenal hitter Ian Wright on his career, which included being inspired by his finish celebrations. He explained that his own favorite celebration is outstretching both arms straight, before stating when scoring a goal “ you just want to go brainsick ”. [ 192 ]

personal life [edit ]

Defoe is a practising Roman Catholic. [ 193 ] In 2017 he adopted a vegan diet in order to prolong his football career. [ 194 ] He is teetotal. [ 195 ] On 24 April 2009, his 26-year-old stepbrother, Jade Defoe, died of principal injuries following an assail in Leytonstone, London. [ 196 ] On 7 June 2012, his forefather, Jimmy Defoe, died after a long struggle with throat cancer. [ 197 ] Defoe was with the England team ahead of UEFA Euro 2012 at the time, and returned home from Poland upon receiving the news, but rejoined the police squad on 9 June, two days before the open match [ 198 ] and played against France as a 77th-minute substitute. [ 199 ] Whilst playing for Sunderland, Defoe befriended Bradley Lowery, a terminally-ill six-year-old fan with neuroblastoma, describing their relationship as the “ highlight of his season ”. [ 200 ] Lowery was named ‘Child of Courage ‘ at the Pride of North East Awards in May 2017 ; Defoe attended the award ceremony, saying, “ As a person he has changed me because of what he ‘s going through at such a young old age ”. [ 201 ] Lowery died on 7 July 2017, at the long time of 6. [ 202 ] Defoe was appointed an Officer of the Order of the british Empire ( OBE ) in the 2018 Birthday Honours for services to the Jermain Defoe Foundation, [ 203 ] a charitable foundation he founded in 2013. [ 204 ]

career statistics [edit ]

cabaret [edit ]

As of 17 October 2021

International [edit ]

As of match played 10 June 2017[222]

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team
Year
Apps
Goals

England

2004
8
1

2005
7
0

2006
6
2

2007
5
0

2008
6
3

2009
6
5

2010
7
4

2011
1
0

2012
6
2

2013
3
2

2017
2
1

Total
57
20

As of match played 10 June 2017[174]

Scores and results list England’s goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Defoe goal.

Honours [edit ]

Tottenham Hotspur
Rangers
Individual
Orders

Jermain Defoe

early life [edit ]