Peter Crouch facts for kids
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Peter James Crouch | ||
| Date of birth | 30 January 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Macclesfield, Cheshire, England | ||
| Height | 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Tottenham Hotspur | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1999-2000 2000 2000 2000-2001 2001-2002 2002-2004 2004 2004-2005 2005-2008 2008-2009 2009-2011 2011- |
Tottenham Hotspur →Dulwich Hamlet (loan) →Hässleholm (loan) Queens Park Rangers Portsmouth Aston Villa →Norwich City (loan) Southampton Liverpool Portsmouth Tottenham Hotspur Stoke City |
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| National team | |||
| 2005- | England | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Peter James Crouch (born 30 January 1981) is an English footballer. He was born in Macclesfield and was raised in Singapore and Ealing, west London. At 6 feet, 7 inches (201 cm), he is one of the tallest people to ever play in the Premier League. Crouch played for Liverpool and England. He was the first player to score 10 goals for England in a single year. He is known for his famous robotic dance celebration, which he first performed after his goal against Hungary in May 2006.
Club career statistics
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | |||||||
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| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| England | League | FA Cup | Football League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||||
| 1999/00 | Tottenham Hotspur | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999/00 | Dulwich Hamlet | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | |
| Sweden | League | Svenska Cupen | League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||||
| 2000 | Hässleholm | 8 | 3 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | |||
| England | League | FA Cup | Football League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||||
| 2000/01 | Queens Park Rangers | First Division | 42 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 12 |
| 2001/02 | Portsmouth | First Division | 37 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 19 |
| 2001/02 | Aston Villa | Premier League | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
| 2002/03 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 0 | ||
| 2003/04 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 4 | ||
| 2003/04 | Norwich City | First Division | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 4 |
| 2004/05 | Southampton | Premier League | 27 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 16 |
| 2005/06 | Liverpool | Premier League | 32 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 47 | 13 |
| 2006/07 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 46 | 18 | ||
| 2007/08 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 31 | 11 | ||
| 2008/09 | Portsmouth | Premier League | 32 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 41 | 16 |
| 2009/10 | ||||||||||||
| Country | England | 276 | 84 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 38 | 16 | 341 | 113 | |
| Sweden | 8 | 3 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | ||||
| Total | 284 | 87 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 38 | 16 | 349 | 116 | ||
International career statistics
| England national team | ||
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| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2005 | 4 | 0 |
| 2006 | 12 | 11 |
| 2007 | 8 | 3 |
| 2008 | 6 | 0 |
| 2009 | 6 | 4 |
| 2010 | ||
| Total | 36 | 18 |
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Images for kids
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Crouch with Liverpool in 2006
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Crouch playing for Portsmouth in 2008
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Crouch playing for Tottenham Hotspur in 2011
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Crouch warming up for Stoke City in 2012
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Crouch (wearing No.21) lining up for England against Paraguay at the 2006 FIFA World Cup
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Crouch (wearing No.20) playing for England versus Spain, 2009
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Crouch training with England in 2007
