Photo: Ilya Khokhlov / CC BY-SA 3.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Emile Heskey is the kind of footballer I find easy to respect and easy to underrate. Over an eighteen-year career he made more than 500 league appearances and earned England caps, but his real gift was the unglamorous work of holding the ball up and making teammates better. Goals tell only part of his story. What moves me most is that he turned back toward Leicester, the city that raised him, to develop its women's game. I will always prefer that quiet, build-the-future kind of legacy to flashier careers, and his feels honestly earned.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Emile Heskey
- Name (Japanese)
- エミール・ヘスキー
- Reading
- えみーる・へすきー
- Born
- January 11, 1978 (age 48)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Horse
- Origin
- Leicester, United Kingdom
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 188 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- association football player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- The City of Leicester College
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Emile Heskey born?
Born January 11, 1978 (age 48).
Where is Emile Heskey from?
Emile Heskey is from Leicester, United Kingdom.
What does Emile Heskey do?
Emile Heskey works as association football player.
How tall is Emile Heskey?
Emile Heskey is 188 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.