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Thomas David Heaton ( born 15 April 1986 ) is an english professional football player who plays as a goalkeeper for Premier League cabaret Manchester United and the England national team.

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Heaton began his career in the Manchester United academy but was unable to break into the first team and spend time on loanword with Swindon Town, Royal Antwerp, Cardiff City, Queens Park Rangers, Rochdale and Wycombe Wanderers, before joining Cardiff permanently after his free by Manchester United in July 2010. He then joined Bristol City on a annual share with an choice of a second year but turned it down in May 2013 in favor of a move to Burnley, where he remained for six years before joining Aston Villa in 2019. After two years with Aston Villa, he returned to Manchester United in July 2021. once an international from under-16 to under-21 flat, Heaton has been involved in senior England squads since 2015, ultimately making his senior debut against Australia on 27 May 2016 in a friendly pit .

Club career [edit ]

manchester United [edit ]

Born in Chester, Cheshire, [ 5 ] Heaton began his football career with Wrexham, for whom he played both in goal and in midfield, but, after making 20 appearances for the Manchester United Under-17 team in the former two seasons, he signed for United as a trainee on 8 July 2002. [ citation needed ] He became a regular in the Under-17 team during the 2002–03 season, and picked up an FA Youth Cup winner ‘s decoration despite playing second fiddle to Luke Steele throughout the stallion competition. [ citation needed ] He made his first appearance in the allow team the following season, starting in a 3–1 home succeed over Birmingham City in the Premier Reserve League on 2 October 2003. [ citation needed ] At the end of the 2003–04 temper, Heaton was named on the bench for the final of the Manchester Senior Cup against Manchester City, and won a winner ‘s decoration despite not taking the field. [ citation needed ] By the 2004–05 season, Heaton had become the first-choice goalkeeper for the Manchester United substitute team, and was named on the bench for Stan Ternent ‘s testimonial on 17 August 2004, coming on as a 76th-minute substitute for Luke Steele after Steele had earlier come on for Tim Howard. [ citation needed ] With Heaton in finish for 17 of the 28 Premier Reserve League North matches and 12 of the 22 Central League matches, the team went on to win both league titles by nine and five points respectively. [ citation needed ] Heaton ‘s kind for the reserves resulted in him being loaned out to Swindon Town at the begin of the 2005–06, initially until 1 January 2006. [ citation needed ] Heaton made his professional debut in a League Cup tie against Wycombe Wanderers, [ 6 ] and in his second appearance against Yeovil Town in the league he saved a penalty from Lee Johnson. [ 7 ] During his time at Swindon, he played over 20 matches, and was described as “ one for the future ” by director Iffy Onuora. [ citation needed ] He returned to Manchester United, [ 8 ] but, after the recall of Ritchie Jones from Royal Antwerp, Heaton was sent there for the lie of the season after United rebuffed an access from Huddersfield Town. [ citation needed ] Heaton spent the 2007–08 season with the first team-squad at Manchester United, appearing on the terrace when Edwin avant-garde five hundred Sar was out due to injury. [ 9 ]

Cardiff City ( lend ) [edit ]

At the end of the 2007–08 season, Heaton agreed to move to Championship club Cardiff City on loan for the duration of the 2008–09 season. [ 10 ] He was chosen as the club ‘s foremost choice goalkeeper, above Peter Enckelman, for the begin of the season by director Dave Jones. [ 11 ] He played in every catch until late November, with the exception of the League Cup third round tie against Swansea City, when he was replaced by Enckelman. [ 12 ] however, recently on in Cardiff ‘s 2–1 away kill to Plymouth Argyle on 22 November 2008, Heaton picked up an wound and was forced off. [ citation needed ] The injury would go on to cost Heaton his seat in the team as the club went unbeaten with Enckelman in goal for over two months. [ citation needed ] In February, Enckelman was forced to undergo knee operation which saw Heaton refund in goal on 16 February 2009, when he picked up the man of the meet award in a 4–0 frustration at the hands of Arsenal. [ citation needed ] however, he tore his second joint muscle during the match, ruling him out for astir to five weeks. [ 13 ] On his return, Heaton found himself on the bench behind loanee Stuart Taylor but, following a 6–0 get the better of against Preston North End, he replaced Taylor for the final examination three matches of the temper. [ 14 ] however, he was unable to keep Cardiff in the play-off places and he returned to Manchester United at the end of the season. [ 15 ]

Queens Park Rangers ( lend ) [edit ]

On 15 August 2009, Heaton was signed by Queens Park Rangers on an emergency three-month loan cover, the terms of which allowed him to compete in the League Cup. [ 16 ] Heaton ‘s loanword while ended on 8 November 2009. [ citation needed ] He made one first-team appearance during his loanword, in the 1–0 frustration at Chelsea in the League Cup on 23 September 2009. [ 17 ]

Rochdale ( loanword ) [edit ]

After returning from QPR, Heaton joined Rochdale on 13 November 2009 until the end of December 2009. [ 18 ] He made his introduction in a 3–2 loss against Chesterfield on 14 November 2009. [ 17 ] The loanword was then extended until 23 January 2010, [ 19 ] before a foster extension pushed the end go steady back to 31 January. [ 20 ] In his 12 appearances for Rochdale, Heaton conceded only ten-spot goals – including four fairly sheets – and finished on the lose team just once. [ 17 ]

Wycombe Wanderers ( loan ) [edit ]

Heaton spent less than two weeks back at Manchester United before going back out on lend to Wycombe Wanderers on 12 February 2010. [ 21 ] He went straight into the Wycombe starting line-up for their away equal against Brentford the follow day, which they drew 1–1. [ 22 ] Heaton made his irregular appearance for the Chairboys in their 0–0 absorb against Southampton on Tuesday 23 February 2010. [ 17 ] He made a great write from a volley to keep the Chairboys on even terms with the Saints. [ 23 ]

return to Cardiff City [edit ]

Meeting with Manchester United director Sir Alex Ferguson on his future at the club amidst an die contract, Heaton declined an offer to stay at Old Trafford, deciding rather to leave on free transfer in pastime of even play clock time. [ 24 ] Following his passing by United, Heaton agreed a deal on 15 June 2010 to return to Cardiff City on 1 July 2010. [ 25 ] He made his moment debut in 4–1 acquire over Burton Albion in the League Cup on 11 August. [ 26 ] After first-choice goalkeeper David Marshall suffered an elbow wound, Heaton established himself as Cardiff ‘s newly number one newcomer. [ 26 ] In late February, however, he suffered a groin injury, so Jason Brown and Stephen Bywater were brought in american samoa cover on loan. [ 27 ] Upon his hark back, Heaton went into the team against Derby County, where they won 4–1, their first gear succeed in four matches. [ 28 ] Heaton ‘s performances during the 2010–11 season earned him the golf club ‘s Young Player of the Year prize. [ 29 ] Under new director, Malky Mackay, Heaton found himself as cover for David Marshall, but he played a key separate in the club ‘s League Cup run in which they reached the final thanks to two saves from Heaton in a semi-final penalty shoot-out against Crystal Palace. [ citation needed ] He suffered an ankle wound just before the final, but he overcame the wound to start at Wembley Stadium. [ 30 ] Heaton followed his penalty heroics against Crystal Palace when he started the penalty shoot-out by pushing Steven Gerrard ‘s effort onto the bar, but he ultimately ended up on the fall back team as Liverpool won the shoot-out 3–2. [ 31 ] Despite the successful cup run, Heaton however found himself second string to Marshall and was released at the end of the temper after rejecting a new sign in the Welsh capital. [ 32 ]

Bristol City [edit ]

In July 2012, Heaton held talks with Watford over a electric potential motivate ; however, Watford ‘s modern owners decided to pull out of the move. [ 33 ] Later that month, Heaton went on trial with Bristol City during their pre-season education camp in Spain and they opened contract talks soon after. [ 34 ] On 27 July, Heaton signed a annual deal with the golf club, with the choice for a far 12 months. [ 35 ] He made his debut on 18 August 2012, in a 1–0 kill away to Nottingham Forest. [ 36 ] A disappoint season in Bristol led to the club owning the worst defensive record in the league with 84 goals allowed, and they were relegated at the end of the temper. [ citation needed ] Heaton started 43 of Bristol City ‘s 46 matches in the championship that season, and was viewed as one of the cabaret ‘s best players that season. [ 37 ] [ 38 ]

Burnley [edit ]

Heaton playing for Burnley in 2015 Heaton joined Burnley in May 2013, after turning down a far annual deal at Bristol City. [ citation needed ] He decided to stay in the Championship, and Burnley offered Heaton a biennial abridge attaching him to the club until June 2015, with an option of a third year. [ 39 ] A prey of director Sean Dyche while at Watford, Dyche ‘s first Burnley sign was described as a “ good technician ” with a “ capital pedigree ”. [ 40 ] Heaton immediately became the first-choice goalkeeper for Burnley following the departures of Lee Grant and Brian Jensen. [ citation needed ] He made his Burnley debut against Bolton Wanderers on 3 August 2013. [ citation needed ] On 24 August, he was the recipient of a rare technical caution ( his second base of the catch ) for handling the ball after releasing it whilst playing against Brighton, a match they lost 2–0. [ 41 ] Heaton was a part of Burnley ‘s defense that allowed lone 37 goals, the fewest in the league, as Burnley returned to the Premier League for the first time since 2009–10. [ citation needed ] Heaton besides picked up 19 clean sheets, the most by any keeper in the regular season. [ citation needed ] Heaton made his Premier League debut on 18 August against Chelsea in a 3–1 loss. [ 42 ] Heaton played in every minute of Burnley ‘s Premier League political campaign, the only goalkeeper in the league to do so, [ 43 ] but his efforts would not be adequate, as Burnley and their league-worst umbrage were relegated at the end of the season. [ 44 ] After the season, Heaton was voted by his teammates as Burnley ‘s Players ‘ Player of the Year. [ 45 ]
Heaton ( right ) playing for Burnley in 2016 On 30 June 2015, Heaton signed a modern three-year deal at the baseball club through to the summer of 2018. [ 46 ] Taking over for Jason Shackell, Heaton was named as captain for the 2015–16 season, captaining the team for the first time on 8 August 2015, on the opening day of the 2015–16 Championship season against Leeds United in a 1–1 draw. [ 47 ] Heaton kept 20 fairly sheets during the season, moment only to Dimitrios Konstantopoulos of Middlesbrough, [ 48 ] as Burnley did not lose in the second half of the Championship season on their way to becoming champions and earning forwarding back to the Premier League at their first undertake. [ 49 ] [ 50 ] Towards the end of the season, Heaton was named in the Championship PFA Team of the Year. [ 51 ] On 20 July 2016, Heaton signed another new abridge, this fourth dimension a four-year deal running until the summer of 2020. [ 52 ] On 29 October, Heaton made numerous saves during the match against former club Manchester United, the foreground being a mid-air, in full extended write of Zlatan Ibrahimović that Heaton claimed “ closely broke [ his ] arm ”. [ 53 ] Afterwards, Heaton required medical attention but remained in the match to lead Burnley to a 0–0 draw, being named Man of the Match in the procedure. [ 54 ] In the same season on 22 January 2017, Heaton made his hundred-and-fiftieth league appearance for the golf club as he was beaten by a 97th-minute penalty from Alexis Sánchez that saw Arsenal win 2–1. [ 55 ] [ 56 ]

Aston Villa [edit ]

Heaton signed for newly promoted Premier League club Aston Villa on 1 August 2019 for an undisclosed fee, [ 57 ] believed to be £8 million. [ 58 ] On 1 January 2020, Heaton suffered a season-ending stifle wound during a 2–1 acquire against his former team Burnley, a game which besides saw his teammate Wesley suffer a similarly serious knee injury. [ 59 ] In September 2020, with Heaton however injured, Villa signed Emiliano Martínez from Arsenal as their new first choice goalkeeper. [ 60 ] On 10 November 2020, after over ten months out, Heaton made his return to football for Aston Villa U23s – in a 2-2 drawing card away at Burnley U23s in the Premier League 2. [ 61 ] On 26 December 2020, Heaton returned to the first team police squad for the first time since his wound, featuring as an fresh substitute in a 3-0 home acquire over Crystal Palace. [ 62 ] On 28 May 2021, it was announced that Heaton would leave Aston Villa at the end of his contract. [ 63 ]

restitution to Manchester United [edit ]

Following his publish by Aston Villa, Heaton agreed to return to Manchester United on 2 July 2021, 11 years after beginning leaving them. He signed a biennial narrow with the choice of an extra year. [ 64 ] On 8 December 2021, Heaton last made his first-team debut, replacing Dean Henderson in the 68th minute of the 2021–22 UEFA Champions League peer against Young Boys. [ 65 ]

International career [edit ]

Having played for England at assorted youth levels, Heaton was handed his England under-21 debut in March 2008 by coach Stuart Pearce when he replaced Joe Hart as a alternate during a match against Poland. [ 66 ] however, he did not make the final examination team for the 2009 UEFA european Under-21 Championship. [ citation needed ] On 21 May 2015, Heaton was called up to the England aged team for the first time ahead of a friendly against the Republic of Ireland and a UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying match against Slovenia. [ 67 ] Heaton continued to be included in Roy Hodgson ‘s squads before finally making his debut as an 87th-minute substitute in place of Fraser Forster in England ‘s Euro 2016 warm-up couple against Australia, played at Sunderland ‘s stadium of Light. [ 68 ] He was named in the squad for the UEFA Euro 2016 and wore the number 23. [ 69 ] On 16 May 2018, he was one of five players named on standby for the 23-man England team for the 2018 FIFA World Cup. [ 70 ] Heaton was besides function of the squad which finished third base at the 2018–19 UEFA Nations League finals in Portugal, England ‘s best major international accomplishment since UEFA Euro 1968. [ 71 ] [ 72 ]

career statistics [edit ]

golf club [edit ]

As of match played 8 December 2021

International [edit ]

As of match played 13 June 2017[88]

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team
Year
Apps
Goals

England

2016
2
0

2017
1
0

Total
3
0

Honours [edit ]

Cardiff City
Burnley
England
Individual

References [edit ]

  • Profile at the Aston Villa F.C. website
  • Tom Heaton at Soccerbase Edit this at Wikidata