Emile Heskey is one of the most loved names in game. Emile made more than 500 appearances in the Football League and Premier League over an 18-year career, and represented England 62 times and scored 7 goals for his country including in he famous 5-1 demolition of Germany in Berlin.
Born in Leicester, Heskey started his career with Leicester City after progressing through their youth system, making his first team debut in 1995. After winning the League Cup in 1997 and 2000 he made an £11 million move to Liverpool in 2000, which, at the time, was the record transfer fee paid by the club. At Liverpool, he won multiple honours, including the FA Cup in 2001. He moved to Birmingham City in 2004 and after their relegation from the FA Premier League signed for Wigan Athletic for a club record £5.5 million fee in 2006. He signed for Aston Villa in 2009 and was released in 2012 before signing for Australian A-League side Newcastle Jets. After two years, he returned to England, signing for Championship club Bolton Wanderers.
Emile enjoys cult status amongst football fans and the online generation who have seen the likes of KSI adopt him into videos that regularly get millions of views.