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'''Jermain Colin Defoe''' {{post-nominals|country=GBR|OBE}} (born 7 October 1982) is an English [[Association football|football]] [[coach (sport)|coach]] and former professional player. He iswas most recently the under-18s coach at [[Premier League]] club [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur]].
 
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.
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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]]n descent.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2013/jul/12/jermain-defoe-tottenham-interview |title=Jermain Defoe: 'bereavement changes you completely. It makes you strong' |first=Anna |last=Kessel |date=12 July 2013 |access-date=16 March 2017 |newspaper=The Guardian |location=London}}</ref> Defoe attended St Joachim Primary School in [[Custom House, Newham|Custom House]], London<ref name="Claret and Blue Blood">{{cite book |last1=Blows |first1=Kirk |first2=Ben |last2=Sharratt |title=Claret and Blue Blood, Pumping Life into West Ham United |date=July 2005 |publisher=Mainstream Publishing |location=Edinburgh |pages=230–234 |isbn=1-84018-489-2}}</ref> and [[St Bonaventure's]] in [[Forest Gate]], London.<ref>{{cite news |last=Spencer |first=Claire |title=Why do some schools produce clusters of celebrities? |website=BBC News |date=6 May 2011 |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-13112311 |access-date=6 May 2018}}</ref>
 
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" />
 
==Club career==
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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&nbsp;– 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&nbsp;– 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>
 
====2010–11 season====
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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&nbsp;– 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&nbsp;– 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&nbsp;– 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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