Aaron Lennon
Lennon playing for Tottenham Hotspur in 2011
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Aaron Justin Lennon | ||
| Date of birth | 16 April 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Leeds, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) | ||
| Playing position | Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Everton | ||
| Number | 12 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2001–2003 | Leeds United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2005 | Leeds United | 38 | (1) |
| 2005–2015 | Tottenham Hotspur | 266 | (26) |
| 2015 | → Everton (loan) | 14 | (2) |
| 2015– | Everton | 36 | (5) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2003 | England U17 | 1 | (0) |
| 2004–2006 | England U19 | 15 | (0) |
| 2005–2008 | England U21 | 5 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | England B | 2 | (0) |
| 2006–2013 | England | 21 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:32, 11 February 2017 (UTC). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 23:54, 6 February 2013 (UTC) |
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Aaron Justin Lennon (born 16 April 1987) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger for Premier League club Everton.
He began his career at hometown club Leeds United, making his first-team debut in 2003 and becoming the youngest player to play in the Premier League at that time. In 2005, he moved to Tottenham Hotspur for £1 million, where he made 364 appearances across all competitions and scored 30 goals. In 2008, Lennon won his first major honour, the Football League Cup, as Tottenham emerged victorious with a 2–1 win over London rivals Chelsea. In September 2015, he joined Everton for £4.5 million, after his successful spell with the club on loan.
Lennon made his senior debut for the England national team in 2006, and has been selected by England for two World Cups.
Born in Leeds, West Yorkshire, Lennon has one older brother and a younger sister and brother and is of Irish and Jamaican heritage. He attended City of Leeds High School, but then attended Boston Spa School due to the fact that the school was closer to Thorp Arch so it was easier for him to focus on both GCSEs and his football career. He was first spotted by scouts when he was eight years old; his older brother Anthony played for Manchester United's youth team until he was involved in a car accident.
In 2001, Lennon joined the Leeds United Academy. He set a record as the youngest player ever to have his boots sponsored when he signed up with Adidas at the age of just 14. Two years later, he began his professional career at Leeds United, where he became the youngest player to appear in the Premier League at the age of 16 years and 129 days, coming off the bench at White Hart Lane against Tottenham Hotspur in a 2–1 loss in August 2003.
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