Where is Joleon Lescott now?
Former Premier League defender Joleon Lescott retired from playing in June 2017 at the age of 35 after a short spell with Sunderland.
A product of the Wolverhampton Wanderers academy, he made his professional debut in 2000 and went onto make over 600 appearances for seven clubs over his 17-year career.
Although he arguably played some of his best football whilst at Everton winning the club’s Player of the Season and two Player’s Player of the Season awards during his time there, he won all of his silverware at Manchester City where he picked up two Premier League titles, the FA Cup and the League Cup.
He was also an England international winning 26 caps between 2007 and 2013 and was a member of the 2012 UEFA European Championships squad.
Upon retiring from playing Lescott moved into the coaching side of the game, returning to former side Manchester City as loans manager working with the younger players before joining the England Under 21’s setup in August 2021 in his current role as assistant coach.
In July 2023, England won the Under-21’s European Championships defeating Spain in the final and going through the whole tournament without conceding a goal.
Away from the day-to-day side of football he works as a pundit for Sky Sports and is also a regular on the DJ circuit where he plays at high-profile events across the UK including fashion shows, product launches and corporate parties
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Joleon Lescott: Premier League Statistics
Nationality | England |
Position | Defender |
Appearances | 288 |
Goals Scored | 23 |
Yellow Cards | 21 |
Red Cards | 0 |
Premier League Teams Played for | Aston Villa, Everton, Manchester City, Sunderland, West Brom, Wolves |
Statistics courtesy of www.premierleague.com
Last Updated on 27 September 2023 by Admin