Photo: Chin Yu Chu / CC BY-SA 2.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Pennant is one of football's great what-ifs, and that is precisely why I find him compelling. A Nottingham kid plucked by Arsenal at sixteen, he had the raw talent to be a star, yet he ended up touring fifteen clubs across 350-plus appearances. That restlessness tells a richer story than any trophy haul would. A small, quick winger who never quite settled, he seems to have lived more chapters than most players manage. The fact that he later wrote an autobiography suggests he knew his life held more drama off the pitch than on it. I respect anyone willing to examine their own wasted brilliance.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Jermaine Pennant
- Name (Japanese)
- ジャーメイン・ペナント
- Reading
- じゃーめいん・ぺなんと
- Born
- January 15, 1983 (age 43)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Boar
- Origin
- The Meadows, United Kingdom
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 175 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- association football player / autobiographer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Jermaine Pennant born?
Born January 15, 1983 (age 43).
Where is Jermaine Pennant from?
Jermaine Pennant is from The Meadows, United Kingdom.
What does Jermaine Pennant do?
Jermaine Pennant works as association football player, autobiographer.
How tall is Jermaine Pennant?
Jermaine Pennant is 175 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-18
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.