Joleon Lescott, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Joleon Lescott

English association football player

Date of Birth: 16-Aug-1982

Place of Birth: Birmingham, England, United Kingdom

Profession: association football player

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Leo

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About Joleon Lescott

  • Joleon Patrick Lescott (born 16 August 1982) is an English former professional footballer.
  • He played as a centre back, though he occasionally played in various other positions across the defensive line, including left back.
  • He currently works as a loanee player liaison agent for Manchester City, for whom he also played for five seasons.Lescott is a graduate of the Wolverhampton Wanderers youth academy.
  • He made his first-team debut with Wolves in 2000 and he was named the supporters' Young Player of the Year two years running.
  • He was a regular player as the club won promotion to Premier League in 2003, but missed the whole season through injury and they were relegated.
  • He was named in the Championship team of the year for the 2005–06 season, and subsequently moved to Premier League club Everton for a total of £5 million in August 2006.
  • He was voted Player's Player of the Season by his teammates in the following two seasons.
  • Lescott moved to Manchester City in August 2009 for a reported £22 million and spent five seasons at the club, winning two league titles, an FA Cup and a League Cup.
  • After his release in 2014, he joined West Bromwich Albion on a free transfer and Aston Villa a year later. Internationally, Lescott represented England at various youth levels before making his senior debut in 2007 against Estonia in the UEFA Euro 2008 qualifiers.
  • He represented the country at UEFA Euro 2012, scoring England's first goal of the tournament in their opening match, a 1–1 draw against France.

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