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Peter Crouch
Peter James Crouch is an English television personality and former professional footballer who played as a striker. He was capped 42 times by the England national team between 2005 and 2010, scoring 22 goals for his country during that time, appearing at two FIFA World Cups. He is one of 35 players to have scored 100 or more Premier League goals, and holds the record for the most headed goals in P…
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sports · English footballer (born 1981) · association football player · podcaster · also Peter Crouch, Peter James Crouch, Crouch
Born 30 January 1981 · Q180939
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2026· 3 entries
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Public attention spiked: 14,663 Wikipedia readers in one day, 5.1× the usual 2,887, with 0 article edits.
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2023· 4 entries
The Guardian: ‘If you don’t want to have sex, it’s not like the relationship’s over’: Abbey Clancy and Peter Crouch get personal
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The Guardian: Tall tales: how my local and I became part of That Peter Crouch Film | Barry Glendenning
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The Guardian: That Peter Crouch Film review – good-natured documentary about Premier League hero
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The Guardian: ‘I was being bullied – on a global scale!’ Peter Crouch on mockery, marriage and having the last laugh
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2022· 2 entries
The Guardian: Peter Crouch: ‘I first did my robot dance at David Beckham’s house party’
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Became a member of the panel for the TV series The Masked Dancer
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2020· 1 entry
The Guardian: Mike Dean lays cards on table to give Peter Crouch a referee's insight | Barry Glendenning
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2019· 7 entries
The Guardian: Peter Crouch: ‘I’ve got a photo of me and Mickey Rourke doing the robot’
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The Guardian: Peter Crouch: 'Getting 50,000 people on their feet – you can't replicate that'
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The Guardian: Peter Crouch, the affable beanpole who won over fans everywhere | Paul Wilson
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The Guardian: Peter Crouch retires from football at the age of 38
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The Guardian: Peter Crouch returns to Premier League at age of 38 after signing for Burnley
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At the age of 38, Crouch has worked on a Saturday night BBC One TV show titled Peter Crouch: Save Our Summer
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Played for Burnley F.C. (2019).
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2018· 2 entries
The Guardian: Peter Crouch: ‘My wife doesn’t like football. She’s called at kick-off to ask where I am’
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And the follow-up, I, Robot, was released in 2019
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2012· 2 entries
Won award: Stoke City Player of the Year (2011–12).
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Won award: Stoke City Goal of the Season (2011–12).
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2011· 1 entry
Played for Stoke City F.C. (2011–2019) — 212 appearances, 58 goals.
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2009· 1 entry
Played for Tottenham Hotspur F.C. (2009–2011) — 73 appearances, 12 goals.
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2008· 1 entry
Played for Portsmouth F.C. (2008–2009) — 38 appearances, 11 goals.
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2007· 1 entry
Runner-up: UEFA Champions League with Liverpool (2006–07).
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2006· 6 entries
Won the English FA Cup with Liverpool (2005-2006).
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Won the English FA Community Shield with Liverpool (2006).
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Won: FA Community Shield with Liverpool (2006).
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Won: FA Cup with Liverpool (2005–06).
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And also gaining a runners-up medal in the 2007 UEFA Champions League final
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Played for England national association football B team (2006–2006) — 1 appearances, 0 goals.
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2005· 3 entries
Runner-up: FIFA Club World Championship with Liverpool (2005).
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Played for Liverpool F.C. (2005–2008) — 85 appearances, 22 goals.
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Played for England men's national association football team (2005–2010) — 42 appearances, 22 goals.
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2004· 4 entries
Won the English Football League 1 with Aston Villa (2003-2004).
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Won: Football League First Division with Norwich City (2003–04).
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Joined Southampton in 2004.
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Played for Southampton F.C. (2004–2005) — 27 appearances, 12 goals.
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2003· 2 entries
Played for Norwich City F.C. (2003–2003) — 15 appearances, 4 goals.
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Before making a move to Southampton, where he regained his form, which would ultimately prompt his joining Liverpool in July 2005
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2002· 4 entries
Won award: Portsmouth Player of the Season (2001–02).
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Played for Aston Villa F.C. (2002–2004) — 37 appearances, 6 goals.
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Played for England national under-21 association football team (2002–2003) — 6 appearances, 1 goals.
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Joined Aston Villa in 2002.
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2001· 3 entries
Won award: Queens Park Rangers Player of the Season (2000–01).
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Joined Portsmouth in 2001.
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Played for Portsmouth F.C. (2001–2002) — 37 appearances, 18 goals.
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2000· 4 entries
Played for Dulwich Hamlet F.C. (2000–2000) — 6 appearances, 1 goals.
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Played for Queens Park Rangers F.C. (2000–2001) — 42 appearances, 10 goals.
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Played for IFK Hässleholm (2000–2000) — 8 appearances, 3 goals.
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Joined QPR in 2000.
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1998· 2 entries
Played for Tottenham Hotspur F.C. (1998–2000) — 0 appearances, 0 goals.
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Joined Tottenham in 1998.
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1991· 1 entry
And he also played for the boys club West Middlesex Colts whilst attending Drayton Manor High School
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1981· 1 entry
Born 1981-01-30.
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