Peter Crouch

Peter James Crouch

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2026-07-14

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Peter James Crouch (born 30 January 1981) is an English television personality and former professional footballer who played as a striker. He was capped 42 times by the England national team between 2005 and 2010, scoring 22 goals for his country during that time, appearing at two FIFA World Cups. He is one of 35 players to have scored 100 or more Premier League goals, and holds the record for the most headed goals in Premier League history. A tall forward, with a slender physique, Crouch was known for his aerial abilities, technical abilities and hold-up play. Crouch began his career as a trainee with Tottenham Hotspur. He failed to make an appearance for Spurs and after loan spells at Dulwich Hamlet and Swedish club IFK Hässleholm he joined Queens Park Rangers. After QPR were relegated at the end of the 2000–01 season, Portsmouth acquired him in a transfer deal worth £1.5 million. He had a strong first season at Fratton Park, and after scoring 19 goals for the club, he joined Aston Villa in March 2002 for £5 million. He had a relatively poor spell at Villa, however, and was loaned out to Norwich City in 2003 before making a move to Southampton, where he regained his form, which would ultimately prompt his joining Liverpool in July 2005. At Liverpool he enjoyed considerable success, winning the FA Cup and FA Community Shield in 2006, and also gaining a runners-up medal in the 2007 UEFA Champions League Final. After scoring 42 goals in three seasons at Anfield, Portsmouth re-acquired Crouch for £11 million, where he forged an effective partnership with fellow England international Jermain Defoe. He spent just one season in his second spell at Portsmouth and left for Tottenham Hotspur, where he again linked up with Defoe and Harry Redknapp. He scored a vital goal for Tottenham against Manchester City which earned the club a place in the UEFA Champions League. He scored seven goals in ten European matches for Spurs in 2010–11, but was unable to replicate this form in the Premier League. He joined Stoke City in August 2011, for a club record fee of £10 million. In his first season with Stoke, he scored 14 goals and won the club's Player of the Year award. He scored eight in 2012–13 and ten in both the 2013–14 and 2014–15 seasons. Crouch spent seven and a half years with Stoke, scoring 62 goals before joining Burnley in January 2019. He retired in July 2019 after the end of his contract.

Career

1981
Born
1998
Joined Tottenham Hotspur F.C.
2000
Joined IFK Hässleholm
2000
Joined Queens Park Rangers F.C.
2000
Joined Dulwich Hamlet F.C.
2001
Joined Portsmouth F.C.
2002
Joined Aston Villa F.C.
2002
Joined England national under-21 association football team
2003
Joined Norwich City F.C.
2004
Joined Southampton F.C.
2005
Joined Liverpool F.C.
2005
Joined England men's national association football team
2006
Joined England national association football B team
2008
Joined Portsmouth F.C.
2009
Joined Tottenham Hotspur F.C.
2011
Joined Stoke City F.C.
2019
Joined Burnley F.C.

Trivia

•Place of birth: Macclesfield
•Citizenship: United Kingdom
•Known as: association football player, podcaster
•Sport: association football
•Spouse: Abbey Clancy

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An emotional moment for Peter Crouch as he receives an honorary England cap in recognition of his contributions to the national team.

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