Name: Emile William Ivanhoe Heskey
Nickname: "Lord Heskey"
Country:
EnglandClub: Liverpool F.C.
Position: *CF, SS, WF, SMF
Side: RF/BS
Age: 22-23 years (11/01/1978)
Height: 188 cm
Weight: 88 kg
Attack: 83
Defence: 52
Balance: 89
Stamina: 84
Top Speed: 85
Acceleration: 83
Response: 81
Agility: 75
Dribble Accuracy: 80
Dribble Speed: 75
Short Pass Accuracy: 78
Short Pass Speed: 75
Long Pass Accuracy: 72
Long Pass Speed: 74
Shot Accuracy: 77
Shot Power: 88
Shot Technique: 85
Free Kick Accuracy: 62
Curling: 63
Header: 87
Jump: 83
Technique: 81
Aggression: 83
Mentality: 70
Goalkeeper Skills: 50
Team Work: 81
Injury Tolerance: A
Condition: 8
Weak Foot Accuracy: 5
Weak Foot Frequency: 5
Consistency: 5 (Liverpool) | 4 (NT)
Growth type: Standard/Lasting
CARDS:
P13 - Dummy Runner
P16 - Fox in the Box
S01 - 1-touch Play
SPECIAL ABILITIES: Post Player - 1-touch Play
Attack/Defence Awareness Card: Attack Minded
INFO:
Heskey is a former centre forward, capable of playing also as secondary striker and winger. He spent the majority of his career at Leicester City from 1994 to 2000 and Liverpool from 2000 to 2004, respectively making 197 and 223 appearances, scoring 46 and 60 goals. His best season is undoubtedly the 2000-01, where he scored 22 times in 56 matches. He played also for Birmingham City, Wigan Athletic, Aston Villa, Newcastle Jets and Bolton Wanderers, where he retired in 2016. He gained 62 caps for England, scoring 7 goals, taking part to the 2002 and 2010 FIFA World Cup ─ he played as left winger in the 2002 edition but without good results ─ as well as the 2004 UEFA Euro ─ he again disappointed here.
Heskey was a mobile and powerful striker, gifted with athleticism, fine technique, great speed, strength and good ability in the air thanks to his height. A clever, unselfish and hard working player, he was also effective out of the box when holding the ball up and protecting it with his physique while taking defenders out in order to create space for his teammates. In fact, he wasn't too prolific, missing a huge number of goals, but he provided numerous assists especially when acting as secondary striker or winger. He possessed excellent heading, leap, the ability to score with very powerful shots, accurate lobs and volleys. However, he was often criticised for his lack of goals, perceived poor mentality and uncommon lapses in goalscoring.
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