Gabriel Agbonlahor
Gabriel Imuetinyan Agbonlahor (born 13 October 1986) is an English former professional footballer who played as a forward; he mostly played as a striker, but he was also capable of playing on the wing. He spent his entire professional career with Aston Villa in the Premier League and later the Championship, with loans at Watford and Sheffield Wednesday at the start of his career.
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Agbonlahor playing for Aston Villa in 2008 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gabriel Imuetinyan Agbonlahor | ||
| Date of birth | 13 October 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Birmingham, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2005 | Aston Villa | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2018 | Aston Villa | 341 | (76) |
| 2005 | → Watford (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2005 | → Sheffield Wednesday (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| Total | 351 | (76) | |
| International career | |||
| 2006–2009 | England U21 | 13 | (4) |
| 2008–2009 | England | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He is a product of Aston Villa's Academy, and made his first-team debut in 2006 following loans to Football League clubs Watford and Sheffield Wednesday. He made 391 total appearances for Aston Villa, including 322 in the Premier League. He scored 87 goals for the club, and is their all-time leading Premier League goalscorer, with 74 across 11 consecutive league seasons. Formerly a regular with the England under-21s, Agbonlahor made his senior international debut for England in 2008 and earned three caps.