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'''Jermain Colin Defoe''' {{post-nominals|country=GBR|OBE}} (born 7 October 1982) is an English football coach and former professional [[Association football|footballer]]. He is the under-18s coach at [[Premier League]] club [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur]].▼
▲'''Jermain Colin Defoe''' {{post-nominals|country=GBR|OBE}} (born 7 October 1982) is an English [[Association football|football]] [[coach (sport)|coach]] and former professional
Defoe was a [[Forward (association football)#Striker|striker]] and began his career with [[Charlton Athletic F.C.|Charlton Athletic]], joining their youth team aged 14, before moving to [[West Ham United F.C.|West Ham United]] aged 16 and rising through the ranks. He made his first-team debut for West Ham in 2000 and, after a season-long loan spell at [[AFC Bournemouth]] during the [[2000–01 AFC Bournemouth season|2000–01 season]], established himself in the West Ham line-up. After West Ham's relegation in 2003, a move to [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur]] in January 2004 soon followed, where Defoe played for four years before being sold to [[Portsmouth F.C.|Portsmouth]] in January 2008. He spent one season at [[Fratton Park]] before returning to Tottenham in the January 2009 transfer window. He left for [[Toronto FC]] of [[Major League Soccer]] (MLS) in 2014, before returning to England in January 2015 to sign for Sunderland where he stayed until the club was relegated from the Premier League in 2017. Following a brief spell at [[AFC Bournemouth]] in 2017, Defoe joined Scottish side [[Rangers F.C.|Rangers]] in 2018 on loan. The move was later made permanent. At his new club he was involved in winning the [[2020–21 Scottish Premiership|2020–21]] league title. This was the first and only league title in his career at the age of 38. ▼
▲Defoe was a [[Forward (association football)#Striker|striker]] and began his career with [[Charlton Athletic F.C.|Charlton Athletic]], joining their youth team aged 14, before moving to [[West Ham United F.C.|West Ham United]] aged 16 and rising through the ranks. He made his first-team debut for West Ham in 2000 and, after a season-long loan spell at [[AFC Bournemouth]] during the [[2000–01 AFC Bournemouth season|2000–01 season]], established himself in the West Ham line-up. After West Ham's relegation in 2003, a move to [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur]] in January 2004 soon followed, where Defoe played for four years before being sold to [[Portsmouth F.C.|Portsmouth]] in January 2008. He spent one season at [[Fratton Park]] before returning to Tottenham in the January 2009 transfer window. He left for [[Toronto FC]] of [[Major League Soccer]] (MLS) in 2014, before returning to England in January 2015 to sign for Sunderland where he stayed until the club was relegated from the Premier League in 2017. Following a brief spell at [[AFC Bournemouth]] in 2017, Defoe joined Scottish side [[Rangers F.C.|Rangers]] in 2018 on loan. The move was later made permanent. At his new club he was involved in winning the [[2020–21 Scottish Premiership|2020–21]] league title. This was the first and only league title in his career at the age of 38.
In April 2011, Defoe became the 20th player to score a [[List of footballers with 100 or more Premier League goals|century of Premier League goals]], and is currently the ninth-highest goalscorer in Premier League history<ref>{{cite web |title=Premier League player stats |url=https://www.premierleague.com/stats/top/players/goals?se=-1 |access-date=4 January 2019 |publisher= Premier League}}</ref> as well as the [[List of Tottenham Hotspur F.C. records and statistics#Top 10 all-time scorers|sixth-highest goalscorer]] in [[History of Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham's history]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/tottenham-hotspur/8471966/Jermain-Defoe-scores-100th-Premier-League-goal-after-ditching-celebratory-T-shirt.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220112/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/tottenham-hotspur/8471966/Jermain-Defoe-scores-100th-Premier-League-goal-after-ditching-celebratory-T-shirt.html |archive-date=12 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |title=Jermain Defoe scores 100th Premier League goal after ditching celebratory T-shirt |first=Sandy |last=McCaskill |newspaper=The Daily Telegraph |location=London |date=25 April 2011 |access-date=3 May 2018}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref name="THFC number 5">{{cite news |url=http://espnfc.com/news/story/_/id/1563238/jermain-defoe-thrilled-tottenham-goals-record?cc=5901 |title=Jermain Defoe thrilled with goals record |publisher=ESPN |first=Kevin |last=Palmer |date=25 September 2013}}</ref> Defoe also holds the Premier League record for the most goals scored as a substitute, with 24.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.planetfootball.com/quick-reads/10-top-scoring-subs-pl-history-giroud-sturridge-hernandez/ |title=The 10 top-scoring substitutes in Prem history: Giroud, Solskjaer… |website=Planet Football |date=7 February 2023 |access-date=26 March 2023}}</ref> On 19 November 2016, Defoe scored his 150th Premier League goal, becoming the joint tenth-highest goal scorer in Premier League history.<ref name="premierleague.com">{{cite web |url=https://www.premierleague.com/matchweek/1280/blog |title=Premier League Live Scores, Stats & Blog – Matchweek 20 – 2016/17 |publisher=Premier League |access-date=16 March 2017}}</ref>
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==Early life==
Defoe was born in [[Beckton]], east London.<ref name=Hugman1011/> He was born to a [[Demographics of Dominica|Dominican]] father<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/325221/Fresh-England-blow-as-Jermain-Defoe-flies-home-after-his-father-dies |title=Fresh England blow as Jermain Defoe flies home after his father dies |first=David |last=Pilditch |date=8 June 2012 |newspaper=Daily Express |location=London |access-date=16 March 2017}}</ref> and his mother is of [[Saint Lucia
Defoe grew up in Canning Town and when his family moved to Beckton, played [[five-a-side]] football at Newham Leisure Centre.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.newham.gov.uk/Pages/ServiceChild/Interview-with-Jermain-Defoe.aspx |title=Interview With Jermaine Dafoe: A Food And Football Revolution |access-date=24 November 2017}}</ref> He joined the Sunday league team [[Senrab F.C.|Senrab]], well known in London for producing players such as [[Lee Bowyer]], [[John Terry]], [[Ashley Cole]] and [[Ledley King]],<ref>{{cite news |title=Lessons from Senrab's soccer school |website=BBC Sport |date=30 March 2004 |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/3580385.stm |access-date=18 August 2007 |first=Sarah |last=Holt}}</ref> and then joined the FA National School of Excellence at [[Lilleshall]], Shropshire, as a 14-year-old in 1997. While there, he attended [[Idsall School]].<ref name="Claret and Blue Blood" />
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On 19 August 2009, Defoe scored his first [[hat-trick]] for Tottenham in a 5–1 away victory over [[Hull City A.F.C.|Hull City]] in the second match of the [[2009–10 Premier League]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Lyon |first1=Sam |title=Hull 1-5 Tottenham |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/8202440.stm |access-date=21 November 2020 |work=BBC Sport |date=19 August 2009}}</ref> Following the match, his manager Harry Redknapp stated his high opinion of Defoe: "With [[Cristiano Ronaldo|[Cristiano] Ronaldo]] gone, he can push to be the [Premier League] top scorer."<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/t/tottenham_hotspur/8214728.stm |title=Defoe can be the best – Redknapp |website=BBC Sport |date=21 August 2009 |access-date=26 June 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2009/aug/21/harry-redknapp-jermain-defoe-tottenham |title=Harry Redknapp wants Jermain Defoe to finish Premier League top-scorer |newspaper=The Guardian |date=21 August 2009 |access-date=26 June 2010 |location=London}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.spurs-web.com/2009/08/14/harry-tips-defoe-to-become-premier-league-top-scorer/ |title=Harry tips Defoe to become Premier League top scorer |website=Spurs-web.com |date=14 August 2009 |access-date=26 June 2010}}</ref> After a fine run of form which saw him score seven goals for club and country, Defoe was named [[Premier League Player of the Month]] for [[2009–10 Premier League#Monthly awards|August 2009]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/8251886.stm |title=Defoe and Redknapp scoop awards |website=BBC Sport |date=11 September 2009 |access-date=26 June 2010}}</ref> On 12 September 2009, Defoe scored after 38 seconds with an overhead kick against [[2008–09 Premier League]] champions Manchester United in a match which ended in a 3–1 loss for Tottenham, taking his tally for the 2009–10 league season to five goals in five matches.<ref>{{cite news |first=Jonathan |last=Stevenson |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/8246783.stm |title=Tottenham 1–3 Man Utd |website=BBC Sport |date=12 September 2009 |access-date=26 June 2010}}</ref> On 23 September 2009, Defoe scored a header during Tottenham's 5–1 win over [[Preston North End F.C.|Preston]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Fletcher |first=Paul |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/8257298.stm |title=Preston 1–5 Tottenham |website=BBC Sport |date=23 September 2009 |access-date=26 June 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=283589&cc=5739 |title=Crouch hat-trick sees Spurs home |website=ESPN Soccernet |date=24 September 2009 |access-date=26 June 2010 |archive-date=28 September 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090928222037/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=283589&cc=5901 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Defoe scored a goal and was sent off during the match against his former club, Portsmouth.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11675_5634311,00.html |title=Redknapp angry with Defoe |website=Sky Sports |date=17 October 2009 |access-date=26 June 2010}}</ref>
Defoe scored five goals at White Hart Lane in a 9–1 thrashing of Wigan on 22 November 2009. This included the second-fastest hat-trick in Premier League history, which was scored in seven minutes.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/leagues/premierleague/tottenham/6634356/Tottenham-goal-hero-Jermain-Defoes-five-against-Wigan-is-one-for-the-record-books.html |title=Tottenham goal hero Jermain Defoe's five against Wigan is one for the record books |last=Ley |first=John |date=23 November 2009 |newspaper=The Daily Telegraph |location=London |access-date=23 November 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091124230601/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/leagues/premierleague/tottenham/6634356/Tottenham-goal-hero-Jermain-Defoes-five-against-Wigan-is-one-for-the-record-books.html |archive-date=24 November 2009}}</ref> In doing so, Defoe became only the third player to score five goals in one Premier League match, after [[Alan Shearer]] and [[Andy Cole]]. Dimitar Berbatov and [[Sergio Agüero]] have subsequently equalled this feat.<ref>{{cite news |last=Fletcher |first=Paul |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/8365091.stm |title=Tottenham 9–1 Wigan |website=BBC Sport |date=22 November 2009 |access-date=26 June 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=702242&sec=england&cc=5739 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091124214331/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=702242&sec=england&cc=5739 |url-status=dead |archive-date=24 November 2009 |title=Premier League: Defoe stars, Rovers win away |website=ESPN Soccernet |date=22 November 2009 |access-date=26 June 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/columns/story?id=702345&sec=england&root=england&cc=5739 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091127212610/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/columns/story?id=702345&sec=england&root=england&cc=5739 |url-status=dead |archive-date=27 November 2009 |title=Spurs roll back the years to the 'Glory Game' |website=ESPN Soccernet |date=22 November 2009 |access-date=26 June 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=269830&cc=5739 |title=Tottenham Hotspur 9–1 Wigan Athletic – Spurs on Cloud Nine |website=ESPN Soccernet |date=22 November 2009 |access-date=26 June 2010 |archive-date=25 November 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091125110300/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=269830&cc=5739 |url-status=dead }}</ref> After the match, Harry Redknapp further asserted his belief that Defoe would go on to be the Premier League's top scorer in 2009–10.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/8373455.stm |title=Redknapp tips Jermain Defoe to be league's top scorer |website=BBC Sport |date=23 November 2009 |access-date=26 June 2010}}</ref> Redknapp later said that although [[Wayne Rooney]] is the best all-round attacking player, Defoe is the best finisher in England and should be a regular for the England national team.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/8373455.stm |title=Defoe 'best finisher in England' |website=BBC Sport |date=23 November 2009 |access-date=26 June 2010}}</ref> On 3 February, Defoe claimed his third hat-trick of the season in an [[2009–10 FA Cup|FA Cup]] fourth-round replay against [[Leeds United F.C.|Leeds United]] at [[Elland Road]], with Spurs winning 3–1.<ref>{{cite news |first=Harry |last=Polkey |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/feb/03/leeds-united-tottenham-fa-cup |title=Jermain Defoe's hat-trick brings battling Leeds United's run to an end |newspaper=The Guardian |date=3 February 2010 |access-date=26 June 2010 |location=London}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Smith |first=Rory |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/world-cup-2010/teams/england/7158647/Jermain-Defoe-happy-to-do-his-bit-to-ease-Fabio-Capellos-headaches.html |title=Jermain Defoe happy to do his bit to ease Fabio Capello's headaches |newspaper=The Daily Telegraph |location=London |date=5 February 2010 |access-date=26 June 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100615212327/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/world-cup-2010/teams/england/7158647/Jermain-Defoe-happy-to-do-his-bit-to-ease-Fabio-Capellos-headaches.html |archive-date=15 June 2010}}</ref> His rich vein of form continued on 21 February with another goal in the Premier League, against Wigan.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/8522160.stm |website=BBC Sport |title=Wigan 0–3 Tottenham |date=21 February 2010 |access-date=6 May 2010}}</ref> Defoe's next goal was a penalty in Tottenham's win against Chelsea,<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/8617737.stm |website=BBC Sport |title=Tottenham 2–1 Chelsea |date=17 April 2010 |access-date=9 August 2010}}</ref> which itself followed a famous 2–1 win over Arsenal.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/8616181.stm |title=Tottenham 2–1 Arsenal |website=BBC Sport |first=Marc |last=Vesty |date=14 April 2010 |access-date=3 May 2018}}</ref> This took his tally to 24 goals for the season.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/jermain-defoe-stats-career-numbers-8460725 |title=Jermain Defoe stats: His career in numbers as he makes Sunderland transfer |first=Craig |last=Johns |website=Chronicle Live |date=16 January 2015 |access-date=3 May 2018}}</ref>
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====2013–14 season====
Defoe started [[2013–14 Tottenham Hotspur F.C. season|2013–14]] as a [[Substitute (association football)|substitute]], with newly signed striker [[Roberto Soldado]] starting for Tottenham.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/23653983 |title=Crystal Palace 0–1 Tottenham |website=BBC Sport |last=Wilkinson |first=Kerry |date=18 August 2013 |access-date=3 May 2018}}</ref> Nonetheless, manager [[André Villas-Boas]] used him as a first-choice striker for their opening matches in the [[2013–14 UEFA Europa League|Europa League]], and on 29 August he scored his first goals of the campaign in a 3–0 home win against [[FC Dinamo Tbilisi|Dinamo Tbilisi]].<ref name=sb1314/><ref name=tbilisi>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23791024 |title=Tottenham 3–0 Dinamo Tbilisi |website=BBC Sport |access-date=11 November 2013}}</ref> The result took Tottenham through to the group stages via an 8–0 aggregate victory after winning 5–0 in the first leg.<ref name=tbilisi/>
On 19 September, Defoe scored twice in a 3–0 victory against [[Tromsø IL|Tromsø]] in the Europa League group stages, taking his tally in Europe to within two goals of the record holder, [[Martin Chivers]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/24058908 |title=Tottenham 3–0 Tromso |website=BBC Sport |access-date=11 November 2013}}</ref> On 24 September 2013, Defoe scored another two in a 4–0 win against Aston Villa in the [[2013–14 Football League Cup|League Cup]], which took his tally for Tottenham to 139 goals, moving him past [[George Hunt (footballer, born 1910)|George Hunt]] as the club's fifth-highest scorer of all-time.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://espnfc.com/news/story/_/id/1563238/jermain-defoe-thrilled-tottenham-goals-record?cc=3436 |title=Jermain Defoe thrilled with goals record |publisher=ESPN |access-date=11 November 2013}}</ref> His goal on 3 October against [[FC Anzhi Makhachkala|Anzhi Makhachkala]] in a 2–0 win took him to one short of the club's all-time record of 22 held by Chivers.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.london24.com/sport/tottenham/avb_backs_defoe_to_beat_chivers_record_but_west_ham_start_unlikely_1_2845018 |title=AVB backs Defoe to beat Chivers' record but West Ham start unlikely |website=London24 |access-date=11 November 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131111010137/http://www.london24.com/sport/tottenham/avb_backs_defoe_to_beat_chivers_record_but_west_ham_start_unlikely_1_2845018 |archive-date=11 November 2013}}</ref> Two further goals, against [[FC Sheriff Tiraspol|Sheriff Tiraspol]] in two consecutive fixtures in the Europa League, saw Defoe with 23 European goals, one more than Chivers' previous record as Tottenham's highest European goalscorer. Defoe said Chivers had been at the match and had encouraged him to beat his record.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.espn.co.uk/football/sport/story/255651.html |title=Defoe reveals Chivers chat |publisher=ESPN |access-date=11 November 2013}}</ref>
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On 10 January 2014, Tottenham announced that Defoe was leaving to join [[Major League Soccer]] (MLS) club [[Toronto FC]], effective 28 February 2014. He agreed to a four-year deal worth between £68,000–90,000 per week.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/25680333 |title=Jermain Defoe: Tottenham striker to join MLS side Toronto |website=BBC Sport |date=10 January 2014 |access-date=10 January 2014}}</ref> Toronto began its pursuit of Defoe the previous October, when the team management – which included Defoe's ex-Tottenham teammate [[Ryan Nelsen]] – met with him in London, and he received phone calls from rapper [[Drake (musician)|Drake]], a [[Toronto]] native.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.tsn.ca/soccer/story/?id=440691 |title=Defoe to arrive in Toronto and complete TFC transfer |website=The Sports Network |publisher=Bell Media |first=Luke |last=Wileman |date=8 January 2014 |access-date=11 December 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140522072420/http://www.tsn.ca/soccer/story/?id=440691 |archive-date=22 May 2014 |url-status=dead}}</ref> The transfer also includes an agreement between Tottenham Hotspur and Toronto's owners, [[Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment]], involving marketing, merchandise and broadcast rights, as well as a friendly match during Tottenham's North American tour in July 2014.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/jermain-defoe-moves-to-mls-toronto-fc-100114/ |title=Jermain Defoe moves to MLS – Toronto FC |date=10 January 2014 |publisher=Tottenham Hotspur F.C.}}</ref> Defoe was immediately loaned back to Tottenham until the end of February 2014,<ref name="toronto loan">{{cite news |url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/sns-rt-uk-soccer-europa-tottenham-defoe-20140226,0,3916105.story |archive-url=https://archive.today/20140227190843/http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/sns-rt-uk-soccer-europa-tottenham-defoe-20140226,0,3916105.story |url-status=dead |archive-date=27 February 2014 |title=Hamstring injury denies Defoe chance of final Spurs match |date=26 February 2014 |first=Mike |last=Collett |newspaper=Chicago Tribune |quote=Although he officially signed for the Canadian outfit last month, he has been on loan back at Tottenham since then with a view to leaving this week to prepare for the new MLS season.}}</ref> with whom he made two more appearances as a substitute.<ref>{{cite news |title=Jermain Defoe's Tottenham career comes to an end ahead of Toronto move |publisher=ESPN |url=http://www.espn.co.uk/football/sport/story/286963.html |date=26 February 2014 |access-date=1 March 2014 |archive-date=5 March 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140305214543/http://www.espn.co.uk/football/sport/story/286963.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>
Defoe debuted with Toronto in their season opener at [[Seattle Sounders FC
===Sunderland===
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On 16 January 2015, Defoe joined Premier League club [[Sunderland A.F.C.|Sunderland]] after agreeing to a three-and-a-half-year deal, as part of a player exchange deal sending [[Jozy Altidore]] to Toronto FC,<ref>{{cite news |title=Sunderland sign England striker from Toronto |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/30812115 |website=BBC Sport |date=16 January 2015 |access-date=16 January 2015}}</ref> after completing only 11 months of his four-year deal with Toronto.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.foxsports.com/soccer/story/altidore-joins-toronto-fc-from-sunderland-in-swap-deal-with-defoe-011615 |title=Altidore joins Toronto FC from Sunderland in swap deal with Defoe |date=16 January 2015 |website=Sky Sports}}</ref> He made his Sunderland debut the following day against former club Tottenham.<ref name="Anon">{{cite news |last1=Anon |first1=Anon |title=Tottenham 2-1 Sunderland |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/30758392 |access-date=10 November 2022 |agency=BBC |publisher=BBC Sport |ref=Anon}}</ref> Defoe started the match but was goalless when he was substituted after 75 minutes, ending his record of scoring on his first appearance for every club he has played for.<ref>
{{cite news |title=Defoe's goalscoring debut record ends as Sunderland lose |url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-soccer-england-defoe-idUKKBN0KQ0QW20150117 |date=17 January 2015 |work=Reuters |access-date=17 January 2015 |first=Mike |last=Collett}}</ref> Defoe scored his first Sunderland goal on his home debut in a 2–0 victory over Burnley on 31 January 2015.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Taylor |first1=Louise |title=Sunderland sink Burnley as Jermain Defoe hits first goal for club |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/jan/31/sunderland-burnley-premier-league-match-report |access-date=5 April 2015 |newspaper=The Observer |location=London |date=31 January 2015}}</ref> His second goal came the following week on 7 February 2015, where he scored the opening goal in a 1–1 draw away to [[Swansea City A.F.C.|Swansea City]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Swansea 1–1 Sunderland |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/31071267 |website=BBC Sport}}</ref>
On 5 April, he scored the only goal in the [[Tyne–Wear derby]] victory over Newcastle with a 22-yard volley to end a sequence of eight matches without a win, and their first victory under the management of [[Dick Advocaat]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Sunderland 1–0 Newcastle |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/32103959 |website=BBC Sport |first=Pete |last=Oliver |date=5 April 2015 |access-date=5 April 2015}}</ref> The emotion of scoring the goal caused him to cry.<ref>{{cite news |title=Jermain Defoe: Sunderland striker reduced to tears by vital goal |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/32191836 |access-date=5 April 2015 |website=BBC Sport |date=5 April 2015}}</ref> On 9 May, Defoe scored his fourth goal of the season in a 2–0 win against Everton at [[Goodison Park]], a result which moved Sunderland out of the relegation zone and gave Everton their first home defeat of 2015.<ref>{{cite news |title=Everton 0–2 Sunderland |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/32561779 |access-date=9 May 2015 |website=BBC Sport |date=9 May 2015}}</ref>
====2015–16 season====
On the opening day of the [[2015–16 Premier League]], Defoe scored in a 4–2 loss at [[Leicester City F.C.|Leicester City]], meaning he had scored in 15 Premier League seasons.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Lewis |first1=Aimee |title=Sunderland 4–2 Leicester |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/33744669 |access-date=8 August 2015 |date=8 August 2015}}</ref> On 25 August, he scored a hat-trick in a 6–3 home win over [[Exeter City F.C.|Exeter City]] in the second round of the [[2015–16 Football League Cup|League Cup]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Sunderland 6–3 Exeter |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/33970039 |access-date=25 August 2015 |website=BBC Sport |date=25 August 2015}}</ref> Defoe then scored twice in Sunderland's opening match of 2016, a 3–1 defeat of Aston Villa on 2 January.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/35180112 |title=Sunderland 3–1 Aston Villa |date=2 January 2016 |website=BBC Sport}}</ref> In the team's next league fixture, he scored a hat-trick against Swansea City in a 4–2 win at the [[Liberty Stadium]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/35239701 |title=Swansea 2–4 Sunderland |website=BBC Sport |first=Dafydd |last=Pritchard |date=13 January 2016 |access-date=3 May 2018}}</ref> On 6 February, Defoe scored an 89th-minute equaliser against [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]] as Sunderland came from 2–0 down to draw the match.<ref>{{cite news |newspaper=The Guardian |location=London |title=Jermain Defoe strikes in 89th minute for Sunderland to draw with Liverpool |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/feb/06/liverpool-sunderland-premier-league-match-report |access-date=11 February 2016 |date=6 February 2016}}</ref> On 16 March, Defoe opened the scoring away to Newcastle as the Tyne–Wear derby was drawn 1–1.<ref>{{cite news |last=Dawkes |first=Phil |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35796804 |title=Newcastle United 1–1 Sunderland |website=BBC Sport |date=20 March 2016 |access-date=24 September 2016}}</ref>
On 16 April 2016, Defoe scored Sunderland's second goal in a crucial 3–0 away victory over fellow strugglers Norwich, which left Sunderland one point from safety.<ref>{{cite news |last=Henson |first=Mike |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36003811 |title=Norwich City 0–3 Sunderland |website=BBC Sport |date=16 April 2016 |access-date=24 September 2016}}</ref> On 7 May 2016, Defoe scored the winning goal against Chelsea,<ref>{{cite news |last=Bevan |first=Chris |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/36176565 |title=Sunderland 3–2 Chelsea |website=BBC Sport |date=7 May 2016 |access-date=24 September 2016}}</ref> moving Sunderland out of the bottom three, and taking his Premier League tally to 15 for the season.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/top-scorers |title=Top Scorers – Premier League – Football |website=BBC Sport |access-date=24 September 2016}}</ref> Defoe was part of the Sunderland squad on the matchday when they secured their Premier League status with a 3–0 home win over Everton on 11 May 2016.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35733486 |title=Sunderland 3–0 Everton |website=BBC Sport |first=Phil |last=Dawkes |date=11 May 2016 |access-date=3 May 2018}}</ref>
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On 25 January 2020, it was announced that Defoe had signed a pre-contract agreement with Rangers, and would join the club permanently on a one-year deal, at the expiry of his Bournemouth contract in June 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11788/11917357/jermain-defoe-rangers-confirm-permanent-deal-with-bournemouth-for-striker|title=Jermain Defoe: Rangers confirm permanent deal with Bournemouth for striker|website=Sky Sports|language=en|access-date=2020-01-25}}</ref>
Defoe joined Rangers permanently in the summer transfer window of the 2020–21 season.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://rangers.co.uk/news/headlines/jermain-defoe-signs-gers-contract/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200215023032/https://rangers.co.uk/news/headlines/jermain-defoe-signs-gers-contract/|url-status=dead|archive-date=2020-02-15|title=Jermain Defoe Signs Gers Contract|date=2020-01-25|website=Rangers Football Club, Official Website|language=en-GB|access-date=2020-01-25}}</ref> He scored his 300th career club goal, against [[Livingston F.C.|Livingston]] on 25 October 2020.
On 8 June 2021, Defoe signed a new one-year deal with Rangers to keep him at the club. As part of the contract, he will also become a coach at the club.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11788/12327897/jermain-defoe-signs-new-one-year-deal-at-rangers-to-become-player-coach|title=Jermain Defoe signs new one-year deal at Rangers to become player-coach|website=Sky Sports|date=8 June 2021|accessdate=8 June 2021}}</ref> On 15 November 2021, following the departure of manager, [[Steven Gerrard]] from Rangers to Aston Villa, Defoe was named as part of a four-man caretaker team responsible for leading the club during the pursuit of a new permanent head coach.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/59289290|title=Defoe helps lead Rangers first team|work=BBC Sport }}</ref> On 12 January 2022, Defoe departed Rangers.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.rangers.co.uk/article/jermain-defoe-departs-rangers/5xmJqU4ZEQKNhjKFom0ryT |title=Jermain Defoe departs Rangers |publisher=Rangers FC |date=12 January 2022 |accessdate=12 January 2022}}</ref>
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[[File:Defoe England.jpg|thumb|upright|Defoe training with [[England national football team|England]] in 2009]]
Defoe debuted for the senior [[England national football team|England]] team in a 1–0 defeat to [[Sweden men's national football team|Sweden]] in March 2004, coming on as an early substitute for the injured [[Darius Vassell]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Sweden 1–0 England |website=BBC Sport |date=31 March 2004 |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/england/3577473.stm |access-date=18 August 2007}}</ref> England manager [[Sven-Göran Eriksson]] singled out Defoe's display for praise in an otherwise poor performance by England, saying, "Jermain Defoe did very well – I liked what I saw. He showed that he can do very well even in international football and that he is technically very good. Jermain is quick and he knows where the goal is."<ref>{{cite news |title=Defoe delights Eriksson |website=BBC Sport |date=31 March 2004 |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/england/3586847.stm |access-date=18 August 2007}}</ref> He was not however selected for the England squad to take part in [[UEFA Euro 2004]].<ref>{{cite news |title=England squad confirmed |website=BBC Sport |date=2 June 2004 |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/euro_2004/england/3714245.stm |access-date=18 August 2007}}</ref>
He made his first start for England in a [[2006 FIFA World Cup qualification|2006 FIFA World Cup qualifying]] match against [[Poland national football team|Poland]] in September 2004, scoring in a 2–1 win.<ref name="Poland 1–2 England">{{cite news |title=Poland 1–2 England |website=BBC Sport |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/3631194.stm |date=8 September 2004 |access-date=24 September 2016}}</ref> Eriksson again paid tribute to Defoe, saying, "Jermain is a great talent. It couldn't have been much better for him. He did very well. He scored one goal and created other chances as well. He is a great player who will always score goals."<ref>{{cite news |title=Eriksson delight for Defoe |website=BBC Sport |date=8 September 2004 |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/3636704.stm |access-date=18 August 2007}}</ref>
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His 2009–10 season got off to the perfect start as he came from the bench to score both goals in the 2–2 draw against the [[Netherlands national football team|Netherlands]] at the [[Amsterdam Arena]] on 12 August 2009 and was announced as man of the match.<ref name="Netherlands 2–2 England">{{cite news |first=Phil |last=McNulty |title=Netherlands 2–2 England |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/8194165.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=12 August 2009 |access-date=24 September 2016}}</ref>
On 23 June 2010, he scored the only goal in England's third group stage match against [[Slovenia national football team|Slovenia]] in the [[2010 FIFA World Cup]].<ref name="Slovenia 0–1 England">{{cite news |first=Phil |last=McNulty |title=Slovenia 0–1 England |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/world_cup_2010/matches/match_37/default.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=23 June 2010 |access-date=24 September 2016}}</ref> This goal gave England the win they needed to progress into the Round of 16.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=264047&cc=5739&ver=global |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120729014827/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=264047&cc=5739&ver=global |url-status=dead |archive-date=29 July 2012 |title=Defoe seals progress |date=23 June 2009 |website=ESPN Soccernet |access-date=23 June 2010}}</ref>
===UEFA Euro 2012 and 2014 FIFA World Cup===
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==Coaching career==
On 12 August 2022, Defoe returned to Tottenham Hotspur as club ambassador and an academy coach.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/2022/august/jermain-defoe-returns// |title=Jermain Defoe returns |publisher=Tottenham Hotspur Football Club |date= 12 August 2022| access-date=16 September 2022}}</ref> Appointed as coach of the under-18's, Defoe said he aims to inspire more black coaches and managers.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/64900159 | title=Defoe wants to inspire more black coaches | work=BBC Sport }}</ref> He left the role in July 2024 to concentrate on a managerial career.<ref>{{cite web | last=Gorrie | first=Jonathan | title=Jermain Defoe confirms Tottenham exit ahead of next career move | website=Evening Standard | date=17 July 2024 | url=https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/defoe-tottenham-news-2024-b1171183.html | access-date=18 July 2024}}</ref>
==Personal life==
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On 24 April 2009, his 26-year-old half-brother, Jade Defoe, died of head injuries following an assault in [[Leytonstone]], London.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/8018192.stm |title=Brother of Jermain Defoe killed |date=25 April 2009 |access-date=25 April 2009 |website=BBC Sport}}</ref> On 7 June 2012, his father, Jimmy Defoe, died after a long battle with throat cancer.<ref>{{cite news |title=Jermain Defoe absence following father's death depletes England attack |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/international/jermain-defoe-absence-following-fathers-death-depletes-england-attack-7827869.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220608/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/international/jermain-defoe-absence-following-fathers-death-depletes-england-attack-7827869.html |archive-date=8 June 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |newspaper=The Independent |location=London |access-date=19 January 2015 |date=8 June 2012 |first=Sam |last=Wallace}}</ref> Defoe was with the England squad ahead of UEFA Euro 2012 at the time, and returned home from Poland upon receiving the news, but rejoined the squad on 9 June, two days before the opening match<ref>{{cite web |title=2012 Euro – England striker Jermain Defoe back with team after father's death |url=http://www.espnfc.com/european-championship/story/1093589/2012-euro----england-striker-jermain-defoe-back-with-team-after-fathers-death |date=9 June 2012 |publisher=ESPN |access-date=19 January 2015}}</ref> and played against France as a 77th-minute substitute.<ref>{{cite news |title=Euro 2012: France 1–1 England |website=BBC Sport |first=Phil |last=McNulty |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/18076341 |access-date=19 January 2015 |date=11 June 2012}}</ref>
Whilst playing for Sunderland, Defoe befriended Bradley Lowery, a terminally-ill six-year-old fan with [[neuroblastoma]], describing their relationship as the "highlight of his season".<ref name="BBC 6 July 2017">{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40524081 |title=Jermain Defoe: Bradley Lowery will always be in my heart – Bournemouth striker |date=6 July 2017 |website=BBC News |access-date=6 July 2017}}</ref> Lowery was named 'Child of Courage' at the Pride of North East Awards in May 2017; Defoe attended the award ceremony, saying, "As a person he has changed me because of what he's going through at such a young age".<ref name="BBC 19 May 2017">{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-england-tyne-39973584/bradley-lowery-named-child-of-courage-at-award-ceremony |title=Bradley Lowery named Child of Courage at award ceremony |date=19 May 2017 |website=BBC News |access-date=6 July 2017}}</ref> Lowery died on 7 July 2017, at the age of 6.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-39883344 |title=Bradley Lowery: Sunderland fan dies after long illness |date=7 July 2017 |website=BBC News |access-date=7 July 2017}}</ref>
Defoe was appointed an [[Officer of the Order of the British Empire]] (OBE) in the [[2018 Birthday Honours]] for services to the Jermain Defoe Foundation,<ref name=OBE>{{London Gazette |issue=62310 |supp=y |page=B11 |date=9 June 2018}}</ref> a charitable foundation he founded in 2013.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44417369 |title=Queen's Birthday Honours: Kenny Dalglish knighted, Anthony Joshua becomes OBE |website=BBC Sport |date=8 June 2018 |access-date=9 June 2018}}</ref>
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