Phil Jagielka

Phil Jagielka
Jagielka playing for Everton in 2015
Personal information
Full name Philip Nikodem Jagielka[1]
Date of birth (1982-08-17) 17 August 1982 (age 41)[2]
Place of birth Sale, England
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[3]
Position(s) Centre-back[4]
Youth career
1998–2000 Sheffield United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000–2007 Sheffield United 254 (18)
2007–2019 Everton 322 (14)
2019–2021 Sheffield United 16 (0)
2021–2022 Derby County 20 (0)
2022–2023 Stoke City 47 (2)
Total 659 (34)
International career
2002–2003 England U21 6 (2)
2007 England B 1 (0)
2008–2016 England 40 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Philip Nikodem Jagielka (/jəˈɡjɛlkə/ yə-GYEL-kə[5][6] or /ˌæɡiˈɛlkə/ JAG-ee-EL-kə;[7][8] born 17 August 1982) is an English former professional footballer who played as a centre-back. He is primarily known for his lengthy tenures at Sheffield United and Everton.

Jagielka came up through the youth ranks at Sheffield United. He made his first-team debut in 2000. He helped them achieve top-flight status for the 2006–07 season. When Sheffield United were relegated, Jagielka joined Everton for a £4 million fee in 2007. He later captained the club from 2013 to 2019, and totalled 385 games. He left Everton in 2019 after 12 years and returned to former club Sheffield United. He had brief stints at Championship clubs Derby County and Stoke City before retiring in 2023 at the age of 41.[9]

Debuting in 2008, he received 40 England caps during his international career and was included in the England squads at UEFA Euro 2012 and the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

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  2. ^ "Phil Jagielka: Overview". ESPN. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
  3. ^ "P. Jagielka: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
  4. ^ "Phil Jagielka". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
  5. ^ FATV (11 March 2015), Phil Jagielka Special – Everton v Chelsea (2015/16 Emirates FA Cup) | FATV Focus, retrieved 14 November 2017
  6. ^ FATV (14 June 2015), Which superhero would Phil Jagielka be? | Gone in 60 Seconds, retrieved 14 November 2017
  7. ^ England Football Official (31 May 2014), Jagielka goal – England v Peru | Goals & Highlights, retrieved 15 November 2017
  8. ^ NBC Sports (9 April 2017), Phil Jagielka rises to give Everton a 3–2 lead, archived from the original on 12 June 2020, retrieved 15 November 2017
  9. ^ "Phil Jagielka: Ex-England, Everton and Sheffield United defender retires from football at age of 41". Sky Sports. 28 November 2023.