Profile Football Stars | Aaron Lennon | In 2001, Lennon Became a member of the Leeds United Academy. Lennon scored his only goal for Leeds against Sunderland on Boxing Day 2004 during a 3-2 win. With Leeds' financial problems Lennon was sold to Spurs for a Heavily reduced fee, with a sell on clause inserted into the deal. With Leeds financial Suffering Difficulties, Lennon made a £ 1 million move to Tottenham Hotspur on 15 June 2005. On 18 March 2006, Lennon scored his first Premier League goal in Tottenham's 2-0 victory over Birmingham City at St. Andrew's. Aaron Justin Lennon is an English footballer WHO plays as a right winger for Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League and the England national team. Lennon is mixed race coming from a Jamaican father and English / Irish mother. He has one older brother and a younger sister and brother.
He was nominated by fellow Premiership players for the PFA Young Player of the Year for the 2005-06 season, and subsequently again in the 2006-07 season. Lennon signed a new 5 ½-year deal with Tottenham on 8 January 2007, the which will keep him at the club until 2012. The award was awarded to Aston Villa Ultimately's Ashley Young. Lennon also won both the Tottenham Hotspur 'Player of the Season' and the 'Young Player of the Season' award in the 2008-09 season.
The winger was named the supporters' Player of the Season for 2008-09. Aaron also scored five goals during the campaign. On 24 October 2009, Lennon was injured in a match against Stoke City, Tottenham were consequently reduced to ten men as manager Harry Redknapp had used all three substitutes available. On 18 August 2011 Lennon scored in a 5-0 win against Hearts in a Europa League play-offs. He scored his first Premier League goal of the season against Fulham at Craven Cottage. On December he scored his second goal of the season in a 3-0 win against Bolton at White Hart Lane.
Lennon was called up to the England Under-21 team team for the first time in October 2005 and on 8 May 2006, he was picked in England's 2006 FIFA World Cup squad, Despite being only 19 years of age and uncapped at senior level. He was named Man of the match in the England B match with Belarus on 25 May 2006 in England's World Cup warm-up match at the Madejski Stadium in Reading, Berkshire, England Ultimately the which B lost 2-1. Lennon CAME on as a substitute for England in their second group stage game of World Cup 2006 (his first World Cup finals appearance) against Trinidad and Tobago. Following his England scored twice and Wayne Rooney's arrival on the field, winning the game 2-0.
Lennon then played in the quarter-final match against Portugal, coming on as a substitute for the injured David Beckham. Lennon was then substituted for Jamie Carragher Himself Immediately prior to a penalty shootout, in the which England lost. Lennon started again for England when They played Ukraine on 1 April 2009 at Wembley Stadium, although Lennon was substituted in both games for Beckham. Lennon made it into the final 23-man squad with England for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Lennon started for England in the opening two fixtures in England's World Cup campaign; in the 1-1 Between the USA and in the 0 - 0 draw with Algeria.
Personal information
Full name Aaron Justin Lennon
Date of birth 16 April 1987 (age 24)
Place of birth Chapeltown, Leeds, England
Height 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Playing position Winger
Club information
Current club Tottenham Hotspur
Number 7
Youth career
2001-2003 Leeds United
Senior career
years Team
2003-2005 Leeds United 38 (1)
2005 - Tottenham Hotspur 186 (21)
National team
England U-21 2005-2008 5 (0)
2006-2007 England B 2 (0)
2006 - England 19 (0)
Honours
Club
Tottenham Hotspur
League Cup:
Winner (1): 2008
Runner-up (1): 2009
Individual
Leeds United's 'Young Player Of The Year': 2004-05
PFA Fans' Player of the Month: March 2009
Tottenham Hotspur 'Player Of The Year': 2008-09
Tottenham Hotspur 'Young Player Of The Year': 2005-06, 2008-09
Tottenham Hotspur 'Moment Of The Year': 2008-09
PFA Young Player of the Year (nominated): 2005-06, 2006-07, 2008-09.
He was nominated by fellow Premiership players for the PFA Young Player of the Year for the 2005-06 season, and subsequently again in the 2006-07 season. Lennon signed a new 5 ½-year deal with Tottenham on 8 January 2007, the which will keep him at the club until 2012. The award was awarded to Aston Villa Ultimately's Ashley Young. Lennon also won both the Tottenham Hotspur 'Player of the Season' and the 'Young Player of the Season' award in the 2008-09 season.
The winger was named the supporters' Player of the Season for 2008-09. Aaron also scored five goals during the campaign. On 24 October 2009, Lennon was injured in a match against Stoke City, Tottenham were consequently reduced to ten men as manager Harry Redknapp had used all three substitutes available. On 18 August 2011 Lennon scored in a 5-0 win against Hearts in a Europa League play-offs. He scored his first Premier League goal of the season against Fulham at Craven Cottage. On December he scored his second goal of the season in a 3-0 win against Bolton at White Hart Lane.
Lennon was called up to the England Under-21 team team for the first time in October 2005 and on 8 May 2006, he was picked in England's 2006 FIFA World Cup squad, Despite being only 19 years of age and uncapped at senior level. He was named Man of the match in the England B match with Belarus on 25 May 2006 in England's World Cup warm-up match at the Madejski Stadium in Reading, Berkshire, England Ultimately the which B lost 2-1. Lennon CAME on as a substitute for England in their second group stage game of World Cup 2006 (his first World Cup finals appearance) against Trinidad and Tobago. Following his England scored twice and Wayne Rooney's arrival on the field, winning the game 2-0.
Lennon then played in the quarter-final match against Portugal, coming on as a substitute for the injured David Beckham. Lennon was then substituted for Jamie Carragher Himself Immediately prior to a penalty shootout, in the which England lost. Lennon started again for England when They played Ukraine on 1 April 2009 at Wembley Stadium, although Lennon was substituted in both games for Beckham. Lennon made it into the final 23-man squad with England for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Lennon started for England in the opening two fixtures in England's World Cup campaign; in the 1-1 Between the USA and in the 0 - 0 draw with Algeria.
Personal information
Full name Aaron Justin Lennon
Date of birth 16 April 1987 (age 24)
Place of birth Chapeltown, Leeds, England
Height 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Playing position Winger
Club information
Current club Tottenham Hotspur
Number 7
Youth career
2001-2003 Leeds United
Senior career
years Team
2003-2005 Leeds United 38 (1)
2005 - Tottenham Hotspur 186 (21)
National team
England U-21 2005-2008 5 (0)
2006-2007 England B 2 (0)
2006 - England 19 (0)
Honours
Club
Tottenham Hotspur
League Cup:
Winner (1): 2008
Runner-up (1): 2009
Individual
Leeds United's 'Young Player Of The Year': 2004-05
PFA Fans' Player of the Month: March 2009
Tottenham Hotspur 'Player Of The Year': 2008-09
Tottenham Hotspur 'Young Player Of The Year': 2005-06, 2008-09
Tottenham Hotspur 'Moment Of The Year': 2008-09
PFA Young Player of the Year (nominated): 2005-06, 2006-07, 2008-09.
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