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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Jermaine Anthony Jenas | ||
| Date of birth | 18 February 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Nottingham, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1999–2001 | Nottingham Forest | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2002 | Nottingham Forest | 29 | (4) |
| 2002–2005 | Newcastle United | 110 | (9) |
| 2005–2013 | Tottenham Hotspur | 155 | (21) |
| 2011 | → Aston Villa (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | → Nottingham Forest (loan) | 6 | (1) |
| 2013–2014 | Queens Park Rangers | 38 | (4) |
| Total | 341 | (39) | |
| International career | |||
| 1999 | England U16 | 3 | (0) |
| 2000 | England U17 | 1 | (0) |
| 2001 | England U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2001–2002 | England U19 | 5 | (0) |
| 2002–2003 | England U21 | 9 | (0) |
| 2006 | England B | 2 | (1) |
| 2003–2009 | England | 21 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Jermaine Anthony Jenas (born 18 February 1983) is an English television presenter, football expert, and former professional footballer. He played as a central midfielder for several famous English clubs. These included Nottingham Forest, Newcastle United, Tottenham Hotspur, Aston Villa, and Queens Park Rangers. He scored a total of 39 goals in 341 league games. He also played 21 times for the senior England national football team, scoring one goal.
Jenas started his professional career at age 17 with his hometown club, Nottingham Forest. They were playing in the second division at the time. Just over a year later, he moved to Premier League club Newcastle United for £5 million. He earned his first cap for the senior England team in February 2003 when he was 19. He was also named PFA Young Player of the Year for the 2002–03 season. Jermaine faced several serious injuries during his career. Despite this, he continued to play at the top level. He moved to Tottenham in 2005 for £7 million. With Tottenham, he won the Football League Cup in the 2007–08 season. He traveled with England to the 2006 FIFA World Cup but did not play in any matches. His last game for England was in 2009.
Later in his playing career, he had loan spells at Aston Villa in 2011 and Nottingham Forest in 2012. He then made a permanent move to Queens Park Rangers in January 2013. QPR was relegated from the Premier League in May of that year. He played for much of the next season before an injury forced him to retire. While recovering, he started working in media as a football expert. He continued this role after retiring, including for the BBC on Match of the Day and for BT Sport. He also co-presented The One Show for the BBC.
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Early Life and School
Jermaine Jenas was born in Nottingham. His mother is white, and his father is British-Jamaican. His father, Dennis, played semi-professionally for a non-league team called Shepshed Charterhouse in the 1980s.
Jenas grew up in a council estate. He went to the Catholic Becket School in West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire. He has spoken about facing racism when he was growing up.
Club Football Career
Playing for Nottingham Forest
Jenas began his football journey at Nottingham Forest. The team was in the First Division at that time. He played his first professional game on 7 January 2001. He was 17 years old. It was an FA Cup match against Wolverhampton Wanderers. A week later, he played his first league game. These were his only two games that season.
In the 2001–02 season, Jenas became a regular player. He scored his first goal on 18 August in a game against Barnsley. After scoring four goals in 33 games, Jenas was sold. He moved to Newcastle United for £5 million in February 2002.
Playing for Newcastle United
In 2002, Jenas joined Newcastle United from Nottingham Forest. Newcastle United was investing in young players. They paid £5 million for Jenas. This made him the second most expensive teenager in British football at the time, after Robbie Keane. His record for a teenage transfer was broken a few months later. Newcastle United signed Hugo Viana for £8.5 million. After the 2001–2002 season, Jenas played in his first international tournament. He was part of the England squad for the U21 European Championships in Switzerland.
In the 2001–2002 season, Jenas played 12 games for Newcastle United. Newcastle United qualified for the Champions League that year. In his first full season with Newcastle, he won the PFA Young Player of the Year award for 2002–03. He played 32 Premier League games and scored 6 goals that season. Jenas did not always keep up his amazing early form. His next two seasons were not as strong as expected. He was known for his strong "box-to-box" play. This meant he could play well all over the midfield. He also had a good ability to score goals from midfield. In the 2003–04 season, Jenas played 31 Premier League games and scored 2 goals. In the 2004–05 season, he played 31 Premier League games and scored one goal. He scored a total of 12 goals in 152 games for Newcastle.
At Newcastle United, he played alongside many international footballers. These included Laurent Robert, Gary Speed, Alan Shearer, and Shay Given. In his first three seasons at Newcastle, the team played in European competitions. They played in the Champions League twice and the UEFA Cup twice. Jenas also earned 14 of his 21 England caps while playing for Newcastle United. On 31 August 2005, when he was 22, Newcastle United accepted an offer of £7 million for him from Tottenham Hotspur.
Playing for Tottenham Hotspur
Rumours that Jenas was unhappy at Newcastle were confirmed in the 2005–06 season. His manager, Graeme Souness, said Jenas was not enjoying his time there. Jenas was sold to Tottenham Hotspur on 31 August for £7 million. During that season, Jenas scored seven goals from midfield. Tottenham qualified for the UEFA Cup. He returned from a 13-game injury absence by scoring a goal. This was in Tottenham's 3–1 FA Cup win over Southend United.
Jenas signed a new five-year contract with Tottenham on 29 August 2007. This kept him at the club until 2012. Under manager Juande Ramos, Jenas's performance improved a lot. He played well in many games. Jenas played in both legs of the League Cup semi-finals against Arsenal. He scored the first goal in both matches. Tottenham drew 1–1 in one game and won 5–1 in the other. Jenas helped set up the winning goal for Jonathan Woodgate. This was in the 2–1 League Cup final victory over Chelsea on 24 February 2008.
In July 2008, Jenas extended his contract by one year. This meant he would stay at Tottenham until 2013. A few days later, he was named Spurs' new vice-captain. This happened after Robbie Keane and Paul Robinson left the club. On 26 December, Jenas played his 100th league game for Tottenham against Fulham. He scored the only goal in a 1–0 win over West Bromwich Albion.
Loan to Aston Villa
On 31 August 2011, Jenas joined Aston Villa on a loan deal for the season. He wore the number 8 shirt, just like at Spurs. Jenas finally made his debut for Villa on 5 November. This was after several small injuries. He came on as a substitute against Norwich City. Jenas then played his second game for Villa on 27 November against Swansea City.
On 3 December, Jenas started his first game for Villa against Manchester United. During the game, he suffered a serious Achilles tendon injury. This injury kept him out for six months. It effectively ended his time at Aston Villa.
Return to Nottingham Forest
Jenas returned to Tottenham after his surgery. He was given the number 21 shirt for the 2012–13 season. On 28 September 2012, Jenas signed a short-term loan deal. He returned to his former club, Nottingham Forest. He scored his first goal during this loan spell against Barnsley in a 4–1 win. On 1 November, Forest announced that Jenas's loan was extended until January 2013. His last game was on 17 November in a home win against Sheffield Wednesday. Forest did not lose any of the six games he played on loan.
Playing for Queens Park Rangers
On the last day of the January 2013 transfer window, Queens Park Rangers signed Jenas. He joined them on an 18-month contract. He was reunited with his former manager, Harry Redknapp. He scored his first goal for QPR in a 3–1 home win over Sunderland on 9 March. He scored again in the next game, a 3–2 defeat against Aston Villa on 16 March. He played 12 games for his new club. However, he could not stop them from being relegated with three games left in the season. After playing 28 games for QPR in the Championship, Jenas suffered a serious knee injury in April 2014. This injury kept him out for the rest of the season. His contract ended at the end of the 2013–14 season. He stayed with QPR during his recovery.
International Football Career
Jenas played for England at various age levels, starting from under-15. He made his debut for the senior team against Australia on 12 February 2003. This was under manager Sven-Göran Eriksson.
Even though he had injuries at the end of the 2005–06 season, he recovered enough to be chosen for the 2006 FIFA World Cup squad. However, he did not play in any matches during the tournament.
His improved play at Spurs led to him being called up for England again. This was for Fabio Capello's first game as manager. It was a friendly match against Switzerland at Wembley Stadium on 6 February 2008. Jenas scored the first goal in the 40th minute. England won the game 2–1.
In total, Jenas played 21 games for the senior England team and scored one goal.
Retirement from Football
Jenas officially announced his retirement from football on 7 January 2016. He had been unable to fully recover from his knee injury. Looking back in 2014, he said his PFA award and his League Cup win were his career highlights. He also said his biggest regret was not playing for Nottingham Forest at the highest level. When asked if he had achieved less than expected, he said "yes and no." He was happy with what he had done. However, he felt injuries and the shock of losing Bobby Robson as his manager at Newcastle held him back.
Jenas mentioned that he played while injured for a few years. He did this because he loved the game so much. He felt it probably made him play 10 or 20% worse. He also regretted not getting to play in a World Cup.
Life After Playing Football
Football Television Work
After leaving QPR, Jenas started working in television as a football expert. He first worked as an analyst for ITV Sport's coverage of the 2014–15 UEFA Europa League. In November 2014, he joined BT Sport. There, he regularly appeared in the studio to give his thoughts on games.
On 1 April 2022, Jenas helped conduct the draw for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
Other Broadcasting Roles
In 2015, Jenas appeared on Channel 4's Time Crashers. This was a reality TV show where celebrities lived in different historical periods.
Jenas presented a BBC Three documentary in April 2017 about knife crime. It focused on his hometown of Nottingham. In the show, he shared a story from his youth. He was once a victim of a robbery involving a knife.
In April 2023, Channel 4 announced a new documentary. It is called The World's Most Expensive Trainers. Jenas will present this show.
In December 2023, it was announced that Jenas would be the main presenter for TNT Sports. This was for their UK coverage of the FIA Formula E World Championship. He started with the 2023–24 season.
In 2020, Jenas began co-presenting The One Show on BBC One with Alex Jones. In 2021, Jenas became one of its regular hosts.
Jenas has also promoted clothing retailer Jacamo and bookmaker William Hill.
Personal Life
Jenas and his wife Ellie have two daughters. He also has another daughter from a previous relationship. On 8 October 2021, Jenas announced the birth of his son. As of 2014, he lives in Hertfordshire. He enjoys cooking.
Jenas and a friend started the Aquinas Foundation. This foundation offers football tickets to students who attend school perfectly. It helps disadvantaged schools in Nottingham and London.
Honours and Awards
Tottenham Hotspur
- Football League Cup: 2007–08; runner-up: 2008–09
Individual Awards
- PFA Young Player of the Year: 2002–03
- Women's Football Ally of the Year at the Women's Football Awards: 2024
See also
In Spanish: Jermaine Jenas para niños
