Aaron Justin Lennon (born April 16, 1987 in Chapeltown, Leeds) is an English footballer currently playing for Tottenham Hotspur. April 16 is the 106th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (107th in leap years). ... Year 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar). ... Chapeltown is an inner-city suburb of north-east Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, and is the centre of the citys British Afro-Caribbean community. ... Leeds is a major city in West Yorkshire, England. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem - the United Kingdom anthem God Save the Queen is commonly used England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto) Unified  -  by Athelstan 927 AD  Area  -  Total 130... A player (wearing the red kit) has penetrated the defence (in the white kit) and is taking a shot at goal. ... Tottenham Hotspur Football Club is an English professional football club, which plays in the Premier League. ...

Club career

A right winger, Lennon began his professional career at Leeds United, where he became the youngest player ever to appear in the FA Premier League at the age of 16 years and 129 days ( The youngest player is now Matthew Briggs who plays for Fulham when he made his début at 16 years 65 days) - coming off the bench at Elland Road in a 2-1 defeat in August, 2003. He had been a member of the Leeds United Academy for a long time before breaking into the first team setup. In 2001, 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. His older brother Tony was also at the Leeds Academy, but never made it into the first team. The Midfield in relation to the football positions In association football, a midfielder is a player whose position of play is midway between the attacking strikers and the defenders (highlighted in blue on the diagram). ... Leeds United Association Football Club is the only professional association football club in the city of Leeds. ... For the Scottish equivalent see Scottish Premier League The FA Premier League (often referred to as the Barclays Premiership in England and the Barclays English Premier League or just simply The EPL internationally) is a league competition for football clubs located at the top of the English football league system... Matthew Briggs is an English footballer who plays as a defender for Fulham Football Club. ... Elland Road is the home stadium of the football team Leeds United. ... Adidas AG (ISIN: DE0005003404) is a major German sports apparel manufacturer, part of the Adidas Group, consisting of Reebok sportswear company, Taylormade golf company, Maxfli golf balls, and Adidas golf and is the second largest sportswear manufacturer in the world. ...

With Leeds suffering financial difficulties, he made a £1m move to Spurs in early June 2005 and his Spurs debut came a couple of months later in an August defeat against Chelsea. On 18 March 2006 Lennon scored his first Premiership goal in Tottenham's 2-0 victory over Birmingham City at St Andrews, early in the second half. Chelsea Football Club (also known as The Blues or previously The Pensioners) are an English professional football club based in west London. ... is the 77th day of the year (78th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Scottish equivalent see Scottish Premier League The FA Premier League (often referred to as the Barclays Premiership in England and the Barclays English Premier League or just simply The EPL internationally) is a league competition for football clubs located at the top of the English football league system... Birmingham City Football Club are an English football club based in Birmingham, in the heart of the West Midlands. ...

His ability to go past players, seemingly with ease, has made him popular amongst Tottenham's supporters. Blistering pace and deft control are generally regarded as his best assets. Some critics believe that he is a one-dimensional player. 28 March 2006 he signed a contract extension with Spurs lasting until 2010. Image File history File links Unbalanced_scales. ... March 28 is the 87th day of the year (88th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ...

He was nominated by fellow Premiership players for the PFA Young Player of the Year for the 2005-06 season. The award was ultimately awarded to Manchester United's Wayne Rooney. He was nominated again for the Young Player of the Year award again in 2006-07 and finished 3rd behind Cristiano Ronaldo of Manchester United and Francesc Fàbregas of Arsenal F.C.. The Professional Footballers Association is the association for professional footballers in the United Kingdom. ... The 2005-2006 season was the 126th season of competitive football in England. ... Manchester United Football Club are a world-famous English football club, based at the Old Trafford stadium in Trafford, Greater Manchester, and are one of the most popular sports clubs in the world, with over 50 million supporters worldwide. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro, OIH (pron. ... Manchester Uniteds emblem Manchester United F.C. (often abbreviated to Man United or just Man U, pronounced man-yoo) is an English football club based at Old Trafford in Greater Manchester. ... Francesc Cesc Fàbregas Soler (born May 4, 1987 in Arenys de Mar, Catalonia, Spain), is a Spanish/Catalan football midfielder, who currently plays for English club Arsenal. ... Arsenal Football Club (also known as Arsenal, The Arsenal or The Gunners) are an English professional football club based in Holloway, north London. ...

Lennon was one of ten Spurs squad members to be struck down by an alleged outbreak of food poisoning on the evening of 6 May 2006, before their crucial final game of the season against West Ham United. is the 126th day of the year (127th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... The West Ham United Crest West Ham United F.C are a professional English football club based in East London. ...

Aaron Lennon signed a new 5 and a half year deal worth £20,000 a week with Tottenham Hotspur on Monday 8 January 2007, which will keep him at the club until 2012. On July 17th 2007 Lennon signed for Sunderland for a fee of £8m January 8 is the 8th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ...

International career

Lennon was called up to the England under-21 team for the first time in October 2005 and on 8 May 2006 was picked in England's 2006 World Cup squad. His inclusion in the squad, ahead of Chelsea's Shaun Wright-Phillips was regarded as a surprise to some, but others claim it as a justified decision. First International England U-21 0-0 Wales U-21 (Molineux, Wolverhampton; December 15, 1976) Largest win England U-21 8-1 Finland U-21 (Boothferry Park, Hull; October 12, 1977) Worst defeat Romania U-21 4-0 England U-21 (PloieÅŸti, Romania; October 14, 1980) & England U-21... is the 128th day of the year (129th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... First international  Scotland 0 - 0 England (Partick, Scotland; 30 November 1872) Biggest win  Ireland 0 - 13 England (Belfast, Ireland; 18 February 1882) Biggest defeat  Hungary 7 - 1 England (Budapest, Hungary; 23 May 1954) World Cup Appearances 12 (First in 1950) Best result Winners, 1966 European Championship Appearances 7 (First in... Qualifying countries The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the eighteenth instance of the FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international association football world championship tournament. ... Chelsea Football Club (also known as The Blues or previously The Pensioners) are an English professional football club based in west London. ... Shaun Cameron Wright-Phillips (born 25 October 1981 in Greenwich, London) is an English football player of Jamaican and Grenadian descent. ...

He was named Man of the match in the England B match with Belarus on 25 May 2006 in England's World Cup warm-up match at the Madejski Stadium in Reading, Berkshire, which England B lost 2-1. He made his full England début as a second-half substitute in the 6-0 win over Jamaica on 2 June. In sport, a man of the match or player of the game or man of the series award is given to the outstanding player in a particular match or series. ... England B is a secondary football team run occasionally as support for the England national football team. ... is the 145th day of the year (146th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... The Madejski Stadium is a football stadium in Reading, England. ... Reading is a town, unitary authority (the Borough of Reading) and urban area in the English county of Berkshire. ... is the 153rd day of the year (154th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

Lennon came on as a substitute for England in their second group stage game of World Cup 2006 (his first World Cup finals appearance) against Trinidad & Tobago. England scored twice following his and Wayne Rooney's arrival on the field, winning the game 2-0. There were some suggestions amongst fans for him to replace David Beckham on the right side of midfield.^[1] Lennon then played in the quarter final clash against Portugal when Beckham came off injured. He had a penalty claim turned down and was a constant menace, but was then substituted for Jamie Carragher immediately prior to a penalty shoot out, which England lost 3-1. First International Trinidad and Tobago 3 - 3 Dutch Guiana (Trinidad and Tobago; August 6, 1934) Largest win Trinidad and Tobago 11 - 0 Aruba (Port-of-Spain, T&T; June ?, 1989) Worst defeat Mexico 7 - 0 Trinidad and Tobago (Mexico City, Mexico; October 8, 2000) World Cup Appearances 0 (First in... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... David Beckham David Robert Joseph Beckham OBE (born May 2, 1975) is an English footballer born in Leytonstone, London. ... James Lee Duncan Carragher (born January 28, 1978 in Bootle, Merseyside) is an English international footballer playing his club football at Liverpool where he is at present vice-captain, behind teammate and fellow Liverpudlian Steven Gerrard. ... Penalty shootouts, officially named kicks from the penalty mark, are a method sometimes used to decide which team progresses to the next stage of a tournament (or wins the tournament) following a draw in a game of football. ...

Lennon came on as a substitute against Andorra during a European Championship qualifier and made an instant impact by assisting Peter Crouch's second goal after receiving the ball for the first time. Peter James Crouch (born January 30, 1981 in Macclesfield, Cheshire) is an English international football player, known affectionately as Crouchy to many fans. ...

Lennon made his first start for England against Israel in a European Championship Qualifier on 24 March 2007. is the 83rd day of the year (84th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ...

Career stats

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Footnotes

External links

• Aaron Lennon career stats at Soccerbase
• Profile at 4thegame.com
• Photos and stats at sporting-heroes.net
• Profile at premierleague.com
• Aaron Lennon profile at Yahoo! Sports UK

	England squad - 2006 FIFA World Cup Quarter-finalists
1 Robinson | 2 Neville | 3 A. Cole | 4 Gerrard | 5 Ferdinand | 6 Terry | 7 Beckham | 8 Lampard | 9 Rooney | 10 Owen | 11 J. Cole | 12 Campbell | 13 James | 14 Bridge | 15 Carragher | 16 Hargreaves | 17 Jenas | 18 Carrick | 19 Lennon | 20 Downing | 21 Crouch | 22 Carson | 23 Walcott | Coach: Eriksson Soccerbase is a web-based database of football-related data. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... First international  Scotland 0 - 0 England (Partick, Scotland; 30 November 1872) Biggest win  Ireland 0 - 13 England (Belfast, Ireland; 18 February 1882) Biggest defeat  Hungary 7 - 1 England (Budapest, Hungary; 23 May 1954) World Cup Appearances 12 (First in 1950) Best result Winners, 1966 European Championship Appearances 7 (First in... Qualifying countries The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the eighteenth instance of the FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international association football world championship tournament. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Gary Alexander Neville (born February 18, 1975 in Bury, Greater Manchester) is an English footballer who is Englands most capped right full back, and Manchester Uniteds club captain. ... Ashley Donovan Cole (born 20 December 1980, Whitechapel, London, England) is an English footballer of Barbadian descent. ... Steven George Gerrard MBE[2][3][4][5] (IPA: []) (born 30 May 1980, Whiston, Merseyside) is an English football player. ... Rio Gavin Ferdinand (born November 7, 1978 in Peckham, London) is an English footballer of mixed St Lucian and Anglo-Irish descent. ... John George Terry (born December 7, 1980 in Barking, London) is an English professional football player. ... David Beckham David Robert Joseph Beckham OBE (born May 2, 1975) is an English footballer born in Leytonstone, London. ... Frank James Lampard, Jr. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Michael James Owen[2] (born December 14, 1979, in Chester, Cheshire)[3] is an English football player currently with Newcastle United. ... Joseph Joe John Cole (born November 8, 1981 in Romford, London Borough of Havering) is a professional footballer who plays for Chelsea of the English Premier League and the England national team. ... Sulzeer Jeremiah Sol Campbell (born 18 September 1974 in Plaistow, London) is an English footballer. ... David Benjamin James (born 1 August 1970, Welwyn Garden City, England) is an English professional footballer who currently plays for Portsmouth in the Premier League. ... Wayne Michael Bridge (born August 5, 1980) is an English football defender, who currently plays left back for Chelsea. ... James Lee Duncan Carragher (born January 28, 1978 in Bootle, Merseyside) is an English international footballer playing his club football at Liverpool where he is at present vice-captain, behind teammate and fellow Liverpudlian Steven Gerrard. ... Owen Lee Hargreaves (born 20 January 1981 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada) is a professional football midfielder. ... Jermaine Anthony Jenas (born 18 February 1983 in Nottingham) is an English football midfielder currently playing for Tottenham Hotspur, in the English Premiership. ... Michael Adrian Carrick (born 28 July 1981 in Wallsend, Tyne and Wear) is an English footballer who currently plays for Manchester United as a midfielder. ... Stewart Downing (born July 22, 1984 in Middlesbrough) is an English football player, who currently plays for Middlesbrough, and is in the England squad. ... Peter James Crouch (born January 30, 1981 in Macclesfield, Cheshire) is an English international football player, known affectionately as Crouchy to many fans. ... Scott Paul Carson (born September 3, 1985 in Whitehaven, Cumbria) is an English football goalkeeper, currently playing for Liverpool having completed a season on loan to Charlton Athletic. ... Theo James Walcott (born 16 March 1989 in Stanmore, London[1]) is an English footballer who currently plays for Arsenal FC, having signed there from Southampton on 20 January 2006. ...   (IPA: , born February 5, 1948) is a Swedish football manager. ...