Joleon Lescott is a professional football player from England, whose career, without a doubt, can be called successful. He played most of his life in his homeland. Lescott has long been considered one of England's most reliable defenders.
The beginning of the sports path
Joleon Lescott was born on August 16, 1982 in the city of Birmingham (England). In childhood, his parents took him to the football section. In England they love football and for football players all the conditions for doing what they love are created. In his first Greenham Jins team, Lescott stood out among his peers. That is why, at the age of 13, he was invited to the football center of the Wolverhampton Wanderers club. At the age of 13, Joleon Lescott nearly ended his football career. The reason for this was strong physical exertion, which he barely withstood at that age. Despite this, Joleon still remained in football and in August 1999 signed his first youthful contract.
Professional debut
Joleon Lescott first entered the field as part of the Wolverhampton Wanderers main team at the age of 17. From the first games it was clear that this defender has great talent and will only increase his football level over time. For three years, Joleon was recognized as the best young player of the Wolverhampton Wanderers club. In the 2002-2003 season, he was the main defender of the team. Over the entire season, this player has missed just a few games. A team from the city of Wolves has finished the season in fifth place in the standings. Thanks to which she could claim entry into the submarine.
The Wolverhampton Wanderers team successfully passed Reading and Sheffield United and for the first time in a long time ended up in the strongest English league. Joleon Lescott had big plans for the season. But a severe knee injury did not allow him to show his potential in the Premier League. As a result, this defender missed almost the entire season. During this time, his club managed to fly back to the second division. Lescott spent another season for the Wolverhampton Wanderer club, and in the summer moved to Everton.
Performances at Everton
In 2006, Everton officially announced that it had signed a contract with young defender Joleon Lescott. Initially, it was supposed that he would mainly go for a replacement. But after the departure of Ferrari and Kreldrup, as well as Stubbs' injury, Lescott began to regularly appear on the field. Everton Club paid for it two million at once and had to give the same amount in installments. Another million was paid out as a bonus for a certain number of matches held by Lescott. In the Premier League, things were going well for the Everton players. In the derby match, they beat Liverpool 3-0. Fans of the “blue” warmly remember that time. In the 2007–2008 season, footballer Joleon Lescott showed a confident game and his place in the first team was not in doubt. This quarterback made his debut in the UEFA European Cup tournament. For the 2007-2008 season, he scored 7 goals in the Premier League and 2 in the European Cup.
Transition to Manchester City
The confident and reliable game of the English defender Lescott led to the fact that in 2009 he signed a contract with one of the most powerful submarine clubs in Manchester City. The contract was concluded for a period of five years. During this time, Lescott twice became the champion of England, won the FA Cup and League. Photos of Joleon Lescott regularly began to appear in sports magazines.
In 2014, he moved to West Bromwich. This team needed an experienced high-level quarterback. And then in his career there were such clubs as Aston Villa, AEK and Sunderland.
Joleon Lescott spent a successful club career and was also called up to the England national team of all ages. At the moment, this defender is completing his long professional career. Lescott managed to realize his full potential, despite a large number of injuries.