Reigan William Stephen Heskey (born 18 January 2008) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Premier League club Manchester City.
Early life
Reigan William Stephen Heskey[1] was born on 18 January 2008.[2] His father, Emile Heskey, was a Wigan Athletic player at the time. He lived for a part of his childhood in Australia when his father played for Newcastle Jets. In 2016, Heskey joined the Manchester City academy at the age of eight years-old.[3]
Club career
In November 2023, Heskey appeared for Manchester City U19 at the age of 15 years-old in the UEFA Youth League alongside his brother Jaden Heskey against Young Boys U19, and scored in a 3–0 win.[4][5]
He was promoted to the Manchester City U21 side also known as the Elite Development Squad (EDS) – for the 2024–25 season at the age of 16 years-old and scored a hat-trick in the space of 22 minutes on his debut as a substitute in Premier League 2 against Norwich City U21.[3][6][7] He played for the club's Under-21 side in the EFL Trophy that season and scored his first professional goal in that competition against Grimsby Town in October 2024.[8][9][10]
International career
An England youth international,[11] he scored for England U17 against Germany U17 in September 2024.[12]
Personal life
Heskey is the son of former footballer Emile Heskey and wife Chantelle. His brother Jaden Heskey is also in the Manchester City Academy.[13]
References
- ^ "2024/25 Premier League squad lists". Premier League. 13 September 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
- ^ "R. Heskey: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
- ^ a b Martin, Richard (20 December 2024). "Reigan Heskey: Teenage son of a Premier League great emerging as an academy goal machine at Man City". Goal. Retrieved 22 December 2024.
- ^ Lee, Michael (7 November 2023). "Man City have produced another superstar striker – & he's the son of a Liverpool legend". Planet Football. Retrieved 22 December 2024.
- ^ "That's a bow to remember!' – Emile Heskey's 15-year-old son Reigan scores for Manchester City in UEFA Youth League". TNT Sports. 7 November 2023. Retrieved 22 December 2024.
- ^ Calcutt, Robert (2 November 2024). "England legend's son scores stunning 22-minute hat-trick for Manchester City youth team after half-time substitution". TalkSport. Retrieved 22 December 2024.
- ^ James, Alwx (9 November 2024). "Man City teenage goalscoring sensation sends fresh message as excitement builds". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 22 December 2024.
- ^ "Emile Heskey's son scores STUNNER for Man City". Sky Sports. 30 October 2024. Retrieved 22 December 2024.
- ^ O'Rourke, Pete (13 December 2024). "Exclusive: Man City duo Jaden and Reigan Heskey wanted by giants". FootballInsider247. Retrieved 22 December 2024.
- ^ Ridge, James (30 October 2024). "Heskey is the future of Manchester City, thanks to last night's win". FourFourTwo. Retrieved 22 December 2024.
- ^ Wilks, Mitchell (2 November 2024). "The son of a Barclays hero is writing his own story at Man City one hat-trick at a time". Planet Football. Retrieved 22 December 2024.
- ^ Riley, Martha (10 September 2024). "England icon's son scores against Germany – and Three Lions love that history is repeating itself". TalkSport. Retrieved 22 December 2024.
- ^ Bray, Joe (9 November 2023). "Called-up from school and Emile's advice – Inside Jaden and Reigan Heskey's 'surreal' Man City U19s debut together". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 22 December 2024.
External links
- Profile at the Manchester City F.C. website