Joleon Patrick Lescott was born on 16 August 1982 and is an English former professional footballer, coach and sports pundit.
36 Facts About Joleon Lescott
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Joleon Lescott made his first-team debut with Wolves in 2000 and he was named the supporters' Young Player of the Year two years running.
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Joleon Lescott was a regular player as the club won promotion to the Premier League in 2003, but missed the following relegation season through injury.
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Joleon Lescott was voted Player's Player of the Season by his teammates in the following two seasons.
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Internationally, Joleon Lescott represented England at various youth levels before making his senior debut in 2007 against Estonia in the UEFA Euro 2008 qualifiers.
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Joleon Lescott was born in Birmingham, West Midlands and grew up in the Quinton area of the city, where he attended the Four Dwellings High School.
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When he was five years old, Joleon Lescott was struck by a car outside his primary school, suffering severe head injuries leaving scarring on his forehead and hairline.
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Joleon Lescott started to become a regular fixture in the Wolves team.
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Wolves were subsequently relegated and, upon completing his rehabilitation, Joleon Lescott returned to compete in the Championship.
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In October 2005, Joleon Lescott agreed a two-and-a-half-year extension to his contract at Wolves.
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The transfer was slightly delayed as Everton asked for extra medical checks to be taken on Joleon Lescott's knee following the reconstruction of the joint earlier in his career.
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Joleon Lescott made his Everton debut in August 2006 during a victory over Watford and his first start of the season away to Tottenham Hotspur, after Alan Stubbs injured his groin in the previous match against Blackburn Rovers.
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The match was Everton's first victory at White Hart Lane in two decades, and Joleon Lescott was named man of the match.
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Joleon Lescott finished second behind Mikel Arteta in the Fans' Player of the Season.
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Joleon Lescott is only the second Everton player to have ever been awarded the honour twice.
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On 11 August 2009, Joleon Lescott submitted a formal written transfer request, which was immediately rejected by Everton.
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Joleon Lescott received a mixed reaction from Evertonians when the teams were announced on the PA system.
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In February 2011, Kolo Toure was suspended for failing a drug test, this would represent a huge opportunity for Joleon Lescott who was reinstalled as the partner of Kompany in central defence.
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Joleon Lescott went from strength to strength as the two formed a formidable defensive partnership.
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Joleon Lescott made his Champions League debut against Napoli, though City failed to progress past the group stages.
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In 2014, Joleon Lescott was reportedly offered the chance to leave Manchester City with clubs such as West Ham being linked as prospective destinations, and a deal being agreed at one point.
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However, Joleon Lescott turned down a move to "win trophies" before seeing what happened at the end of the season.
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Joleon Lescott signed for West Bromwich Albion on 20 June 2014 on a free transfer, signing a two-year contract with the option of a further year.
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Joleon Lescott was the first signing for the club by Alan Irvine, with whom he had previously worked at Everton, and he knew his assistant Rob Kelly from Wolves.
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On 1 September 2015, Joleon Lescott signed for fellow Premier League club Aston Villa.
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In December 2008, Joleon Lescott had been revealed as a Villa fan when he put two past Villa for Everton and still lost the match.
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When signing for Villa, Joleon Lescott confirmed to the Birmingham Mail he has been an Aston Villa fan from a young age.
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Joleon Lescott later claimed that this was an accident when his mobile was in his pocket, and apologised for the performance.
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On 29 August 2016, Joleon Lescott joined Superleague Greece club AEK Athens on a two-year contract.
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Joleon Lescott later announced that he had not agreed to officially sign when the club announced the signing and was still only in preliminary discussions.
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Joleon Lescott has represented England at under-18, under-20, under-21 and B levels.
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On 3 September 2007, Joleon Lescott received a call-up to Steve McClaren's England squad for the UEFA Euro 2008 qualifiers with Israel and Russia.
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Joleon Lescott made his first England appearance under the management of Fabio Capello on 26 March 2008 in a friendly match against France, coming on as a substitute at half time for the captain John Terry.
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Joleon Lescott made two appearances in qualifying for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, but injury prevented him from being part of the squad for the finals.
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Joleon Lescott was a regular member of the England squad during qualification for UEFA Euro 2012 and was named in Roy Hodgson's 23-man squad for the tournament.
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On 31 August 2021, Joleon Lescott was appointed to Lee Carsley's coaching team with the England U21s.