Troy Deeney
Deeney training with Watford in 2014
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Troy Matthew Deeney | ||
| Date of birth | 29 June 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Birmingham, England | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
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Current team
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Watford | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2006 | Chelmsley Town | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2010 | Walsall | 123 | (27) |
| 2006–2007 | → Halesowen Town (loan) | 10 | (8) |
| 2010– | Watford | 261 | (94) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14:40, 26 December 2016 (UTC). |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14:40, 26 December 2016 (UTC).
Troy Matthew Deeney (born 29 June 1988) is an English professional footballer who plays for and captains Premier League club Watford. He plays primarily as a striker.
Deeney started his professional career at Walsall. He spent a brief spell on loan with Southern League Premier Division club Halesowen Town during the 2006–07 season. He transferred to Football League Championship side Watford in 2010 and captained the side to promotion to the Premier League in the 2014–15 season.
Deeney was born in Birmingham, West Midlands, and grew up in Chelmsley Wood. He was one of three children born to his parents, who split up when he was 11. He was expelled from school when he was 14, before returning at the age of 15. He left at 16 without any GCSEs and began training as a bricklayer, earning £120 a week.
On 25 June 2012, Deeney was sentenced to ten months' imprisonment for kicking a man in the head during a brawl. He was released after serving almost three months of the sentence, after showing his remorse, and the fact that he was a first-time offender. Since his release from prison in 2012, he has earned GCSEs in English, Science and Maths.
Deeney is married and has a son, Myles, and a daughter, Amelia. His brother, Ellis, is a semi-professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder. Ellis started his career at Aston Villa, where he was captain of their academy side before being released. He has played for Kettering Town, Hinckley United and Worcester City and now plays for Tamworth. Ellis is a personal trainer, and Deeney helped fund his training in the profession.
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