Joleon Lescott Patrick (born August 16, 1982) is an English footballer who plays for Manchester City and England national football team. He plays as a central defender, although he has played in various other positions in the line of defense, including left-back. Born in Birmingham, Lescott is a graduate of Wolverhampton Wanderers youth academy. He made first team debut with Wolves in 2000 and he was named Young Player supporters' Year two years running. In 2002 he was into the first team, playing in the game at Wolves'.


The team was promoted to the FA Premier League in 2003 but a knee injury sidelined him for the season and the team was relegated. He was named the team for the Championship in the 2005-06 season. He moved to Premiership side Everton and made ​​his debut in August 2006. He was voted Players player of the season with his teammates in the following two seasons. In 2007-08, he scored 10 goals for the team, including eight in the Premier League. Lescott completed his move to Manchester City on August 25, 2009. Internationally, Lescott represented England at various youth levels before making his first team debut in 2007 against Estonia in a Euro 2008 qualifier.



International career


Lescott lined up against Switzerland in Euro 2012 qualifying matches, 9 September 2010
Lescott has represented England at under-18, U-20, U-21 and B level English. After his first season for Everton, Lescott made ​​his England B debut against Albania at Burnley Turf Moor on May 25, 2007, he replaced Nicky Shorey at Reading 73 minutes.


On September 3, 2007, Lescott received a call-up to Steve McClaren's England squad for Euro 2008 qualifiers with Israel and Russia  Lescott made ​​his international debut against Estonia on senior October 13, 2007 -. Replacing Rio Ferdinand in the first round - with England winning 3-0. Both hats - and started the first - is the Euro 2008 qualifier against Russia, which England lost 2-1. On November 16, Lescott made ​​early in the second international friendly match against Austria, England won the match 1-0 and Lescott makes the performance consists in the heart of the defense.


Lescott made ​​his first appearance in England under Fabio Capello's management on March 26, 2008 in a friendly against France, came on as substitute at half time for captain John Terry. He made two appearances in qualifying for the 2010 World Cup, but injury prevented him from being part of the squad for the finals. Lescott is a regular member of the England squad during qualifying for Euro 2012, and named for Roy Hodgson's 23-man squad for the tournament On June 11, 2012 he scored his first international goal with a header for England against France in the opening match of Euro 2012 England.