Jermain Defoe

Date of birth07 October 1982
Place of birthBeckton
NationalityEnglish
Weight66 kg
Height1.70 m
PositionForward

The fact that West Ham United signed him from Charlton Athletic when still a trainee for £400,000 spoke volumes about his potential, as did his loan spell with AFC Bournemouth when he equalled a Football League record for scoring in ten consecutive matches.

Jermain Defoe joined Tottenham Hotspur in February 2004 with a contract to June 2009. Bobby Zamora moved in the opposite direction in the same deal.

After a year at Portsmouth, he returned to Spurs in January 2009 with a contract to June 2014 that was extended to June 2015 in August 2012.

Arguably the most natural finisher of his generation, Jermain became a regular member of the England senior squad but struggled to establish a starting slot.

He joined Toronto FC in February 2014 with a contract to December 2017.

Jermain joined Sunderland in January 2015 with a contract to June 2018 that was extended to June 2019 in June 2016.

He joined AFC Bournemouth in June 2017 with a three-year contract.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Charlton Athletic 01 Jul 1998 15 Oct 1999
West Ham United 15 Oct 1999 02 Feb 2004
AFC Bournemouth 25 Oct 2000 06 May 2001 L
Tottenham Hotspur 02 Feb 2004 31 Jan 2008
Portsmouth 31 Jan 2008 06 Jan 2009
Tottenham Hotspur 06 Jan 2009 28 Feb 2014
Toronto FC 28 Feb 2014 16 Jan 2015
Sunderland 16 Jan 2015 29 Jun 2017
AFC Bournemouth 29 Jun 2017 30 Jun 2020
Rangers 06 Jan 2019 31 May 2020 L
Rangers 01 Jul 2020

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
2000-01 AFC Bournemouth FA Cup 1
1
2000-01 AFC Bournemouth LDV Vans Trophy 1
2000-01 AFC Bournemouth League Division 2 27
2
18
4
2000-01 West Ham United League Cup
1
1
2000-01 West Ham United Premier League
1
2001-02 West Ham United FA Cup 2
1
3
2001-02 West Ham United League Cup 1
2001-02 West Ham United Premier League 14
21
10
2002-03 West Ham United FA Cup 2
2
1
2002-03 West Ham United League Cup 2
1
1
2002-03 West Ham United Premier League 29
9
8
3
2003-04 Tottenham Hotspur Premier League 14
1
7
1
2003-04 West Ham United League Cup 3
4
2003-04 West Ham United League Division 1 19
11
5
3
2004-05 Tottenham Hotspur FA Cup 5
4
2004-05 Tottenham Hotspur League Cup 2
2
5
1
2004-05 Tottenham Hotspur Premier League 28
7
13
5
2005-06 Tottenham Hotspur FA Cup
1
2005-06 Tottenham Hotspur League Cup 1
2005-06 Tottenham Hotspur Premier League 23
13
9
3
2006-07 Tottenham Hotspur FA Cup 2
3
1
2006-07 Tottenham Hotspur League Cup 5
4
2
2006-07 Tottenham Hotspur Premier League 20
14
10
2
2006-07 Tottenham Hotspur UEFA Cup 2
3
3
1
2007-08 Portsmouth Premier League 12
8
2
2007-08 Tottenham Hotspur FA Cup 1
1
2007-08 Tottenham Hotspur League Cup 2
3
1
2007-08 Tottenham Hotspur Premier League 3
16
4
3
2007-08 Tottenham Hotspur UEFA Cup 2
3
3
2
2008-09 Portsmouth FA Community Shield 1
2008-09 Portsmouth Premier League 17
2
7
4
2008-09 Portsmouth UEFA Cup 4
2
1
2008-09 Tottenham Hotspur FA Cup
1
2008-09 Tottenham Hotspur League Cup 1
1
2008-09 Tottenham Hotspur Premier League 6
2
3
2009-10 Tottenham Hotspur FA Cup 6
1
5
1
2009-10 Tottenham Hotspur League Cup 2
1
2009-10 Tottenham Hotspur Premier League 31
3
18
3
1
2010-11 Tottenham Hotspur FA Cup 2
2
2010-11 Tottenham Hotspur Premier League 16
6
4
1
2010-11 Tottenham Hotspur UEFA Champions League 3
3
3
1
2011-12 Tottenham Hotspur FA Cup 4
2
3
2011-12 Tottenham Hotspur League Cup
1
2011-12 Tottenham Hotspur Premier League 11
14
11
2
2011-12 Tottenham Hotspur UEFA Europa League 6
3
1
2012-13 Tottenham Hotspur League Cup
1
2012-13 Tottenham Hotspur Premier League 27
7
11
4
2012-13 Tottenham Hotspur UEFA Europa League 7
1
4
2013-14 Tottenham Hotspur League Cup 3
2
1
2013-14 Tottenham Hotspur Premier League 3
11
1
1
2013-14 Tottenham Hotspur UEFA Europa League 5
7
1
2014-15 Sunderland FA Cup 2
2014-15 Sunderland Premier League 17
4
1
2015-16 Sunderland League Cup 1
3
2015-16 Sunderland Premier League 28
5
15
3
2016-17 Sunderland FA Cup 1
1
2016-17 Sunderland League Cup
1
2016-17 Sunderland Premier League 37
15
1
2017-18 AFC Bournemouth League Cup 2
2017-18 AFC Bournemouth Premier League 11
13
4
1
2018-19 AFC Bournemouth League Cup 3
1
2018-19 AFC Bournemouth Premier League
4


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

Club matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
19 Sep 2000 Walsall v West Ham United W 0-1 League Cup 2nd round 1st leg
19 May 2001 Middlesbrough v West Ham United L 2-1 Premier League
18 Aug 2001 Liverpool v West Ham United L 2-1 Premier League
25 Aug 2001 West Ham United v Leeds United D 0-0 Premier League
08 Sep 2001 Derby County v West Ham United D 0-0 Premier League
11 Sep 2001 Reading v West Ham United L 0-0 (5-6) League Cup 2nd round
15 Sep 2001 Middlesbrough v West Ham United L 2-0 Premier League
23 Sep 2001 West Ham United v Newcastle United W 3-0 Premier League
24 Oct 2001 West Ham United v Chelsea W 2-1 Premier League
28 Oct 2001 Ipswich Town v West Ham United W 2-3 Premier League
03 Nov 2001 West Ham United v Fulham L 0-2 Premier League
19 Nov 2001 Charlton Athletic v West Ham United D 4-4 Premier League
24 Nov 2001 West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur L 0-1 Premier League
01 Dec 2001 Sunderland v West Ham United L 1-0 Premier League
05 Dec 2001 West Ham United v Aston Villa D 1-1 Premier League
08 Dec 2001 Manchester United v West Ham United W 0-1 Premier League
15 Dec 2001 West Ham United v Arsenal D 1-1 Premier League
22 Dec 2001 Leicester City v West Ham United D 1-1 Premier League
26 Dec 2001 West Ham United v Derby County W 4-0 Premier League
29 Dec 2001 West Ham United v Liverpool D 1-1 Premier League
01 Jan 2002 Leeds United v West Ham United L 3-0 Premier League
06 Jan 2002 Macclesfield Town v West Ham United W 0-3 FA Cup 3rd round
12 Jan 2002 West Ham United v Leicester City W 1-0 Premier League
20 Jan 2002 Chelsea v West Ham United L 5-1 Premier League
26 Jan 2002 Chelsea v West Ham United D 1-1 FA Cup 4th round
30 Jan 2002 Southampton v West Ham United L 2-0 Premier League
02 Feb 2002 West Ham United v Blackburn Rovers W 2-0 Premier League
06 Feb 2002 West Ham United v Chelsea L 2-3 FA Cup 4th round replay
09 Feb 2002 Bolton Wanderers v West Ham United L 1-0 Premier League
23 Feb 2002 West Ham United v Middlesbrough W 1-0 Premier League
02 Mar 2002 Aston Villa v West Ham United L 2-1 Premier League
06 Mar 2002 West Ham United v Everton W 1-0 Premier League
16 Mar 2002 West Ham United v Manchester United L 3-5 Premier League
30 Mar 2002 West Ham United v Ipswich Town W 3-1 Premier League
01 Apr 2002 Fulham v West Ham United W 0-1 Premier League
06 Apr 2002 West Ham United v Charlton Athletic W 2-0 Premier League
13 Apr 2002 Tottenham Hotspur v West Ham United D 1-1 Premier League
20 Apr 2002 West Ham United v Sunderland W 3-0 Premier League
24 Apr 2002 Arsenal v West Ham United L 2-0 Premier League
27 Apr 2002 Newcastle United v West Ham United L 3-1 Premier League
11 May 2002 West Ham United v Bolton Wanderers W 2-1 Premier League
19 Aug 2002 Newcastle United v West Ham United L 4-0 Premier League
24 Aug 2002 West Ham United v Arsenal D 2-2 Premier League
31 Aug 2002 West Ham United v Charlton Athletic L 0-2 Premier League
11 Sep 2002 West Ham United v West Bromwich Albion L 0-1 Premier League
15 Sep 2002 Tottenham Hotspur v West Ham United L 3-2 Premier League
21 Sep 2002 West Ham United v Manchester City D 0-0 Premier League
28 Sep 2002 Chelsea v West Ham United W 2-3 Premier League
01 Oct 2002 Chesterfield v West Ham United W 1-1 (5-4) League Cup 2nd round
05 Oct 2002 West Ham United v Birmingham City L 1-2 Premier League
19 Oct 2002 Sunderland v West Ham United W 0-1 Premier League
23 Oct 2002 Fulham v West Ham United W 0-1 Premier League
27 Oct 2002 West Ham United v Everton L 0-1 Premier League
02 Nov 2002 Liverpool v West Ham United L 2-0 Premier League
06 Nov 2002 West Ham United v Oldham Athletic L 0-1 League Cup 3rd round
10 Nov 2002 West Ham United v Leeds United L 3-4 Premier League
17 Nov 2002 West Ham United v Manchester United D 1-1 Premier League
23 Nov 2002 Aston Villa v West Ham United L 4-1 Premier League
02 Dec 2002 West Ham United v Southampton L 0-1 Premier League
07 Dec 2002 Middlesbrough v West Ham United D 2-2 Premier League
14 Dec 2002 Manchester United v West Ham United L 3-0 Premier League
21 Dec 2002 West Ham United v Bolton Wanderers D 1-1 Premier League
26 Dec 2002 West Ham United v Fulham D 1-1 Premier League
28 Dec 2002 Blackburn Rovers v West Ham United D 2-2 Premier League
04 Jan 2003 West Ham United v Nottingham Forest W 3-2 FA Cup 3rd round
11 Jan 2003 West Ham United v Newcastle United D 2-2 Premier League
19 Jan 2003 Arsenal v West Ham United L 3-1 Premier League
22 Jan 2003 Charlton Athletic v West Ham United L 4-2 Premier League
26 Jan 2003 Manchester United v West Ham United L 6-0 FA Cup 4th round
29 Jan 2003 West Ham United v Blackburn Rovers W 2-1 Premier League
02 Feb 2003 West Ham United v Liverpool L 0-3 Premier League
08 Feb 2003 Leeds United v West Ham United L 1-0 Premier League
23 Feb 2003 West Bromwich Albion v West Ham United W 1-2 Premier League
01 Mar 2003 West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur W 2-0 Premier League
15 Mar 2003 Everton v West Ham United D 0-0 Premier League
22 Mar 2003 West Ham United v Sunderland W 2-0 Premier League
05 Apr 2003 Southampton v West Ham United D 1-1 Premier League
12 Apr 2003 West Ham United v Aston Villa D 2-2 Premier League
19 Apr 2003 Bolton Wanderers v West Ham United L 1-0 Premier League
21 Apr 2003 West Ham United v Middlesbrough W 1-0 Premier League
27 Apr 2003 Manchester City v West Ham United W 0-1 Premier League
03 May 2003 West Ham United v Chelsea W 1-0 Premier League
11 May 2003 Birmingham City v West Ham United D 2-2 Premier League
09 Aug 2003 Preston North End v West Ham United W 1-2 League Division 1
13 Aug 2003 West Ham United v Rushden and Diamonds W 3-1 League Cup 1st round
16 Aug 2003 West Ham United v Sheffield United D 0-0 League Division 1
23 Aug 2003 Rotherham United v West Ham United L 1-0 League Division 1
26 Aug 2003 West Ham United v Bradford City W 1-0 League Division 1
30 Aug 2003 Ipswich Town v West Ham United W 1-2 League Division 1
13 Sep 2003 West Ham United v Reading W 1-0 League Division 1
16 Sep 2003 Crewe Alexandra v West Ham United W 0-3 League Division 1
20 Sep 2003 Gillingham v West Ham United L 2-0 League Division 1
23 Sep 2003 Cardiff City v West Ham United W 2-3 League Cup 2nd round
28 Sep 2003 West Ham United v Millwall D 1-1 League Division 1
01 Oct 2003 West Ham United v Crystal Palace W 3-0 League Division 1
18 Oct 2003 West Ham United v Burnley D 2-2 League Division 1
22 Oct 2003 West Ham United v Nottingham Forest D 1-1 League Division 1
25 Oct 2003 Cardiff City v West Ham United D 0-0 League Division 1
29 Oct 2003 Tottenham Hotspur v West Ham United L 1-0 League Cup 3rd round
01 Nov 2003 Coventry City v West Ham United D 1-1 League Division 1
08 Nov 2003 West Ham United v West Bromwich Albion L 3-4 League Division 1
13 Dec 2003 West Ham United v Sunderland W 3-2 League Division 1
20 Dec 2003 Walsall v West Ham United D 1-1 League Division 1
26 Dec 2003 West Ham United v Ipswich Town L 1-2 League Division 1
28 Dec 2003 Nottingham Forest v West Ham United W 0-2 League Division 1


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1999-00 England Under-18 1
2000-01 England UEFA Under-18 3
1
2000-01 England UEFA Under-21 1
2000-01 England Under-18 3
1
2000-01 England Under-21 1
1
2001-02 England UEFA Under-21 6
2
3
2
2001-02 England Under-21 2
2
2
2002-03 England UEFA Under-21 3
2002-03 England Under-21 2
1
2003-04 England International Friendly
1
2003-04 England Summer Tournament
1
2003-04 England UEFA Under-21 1
2
2003-04 England Under-21 1
2004-05 England FIFA World Cup 3
3
1
2004-05 England International Friendly
4
2005-06 England B International
1
2005-06 England FIFA World Cup
2
2005-06 England International Friendly 1
1
2006-07 England B International
1
2006-07 England International Friendly 1
1
2006-07 England UEFA European Championship 2
4
2
2007-08 England International Friendly 2
1
2
2007-08 England UEFA European Championship
1
2008-09 England FIFA World Cup 1
3
3
2008-09 England International Friendly 2
2009-10 England FIFA World Cup 2
2
1
2009-10 England International Friendly 1
4
3
2010-11 England International Friendly
1
2010-11 England UEFA European Championship 2
3
2011-12 England International Friendly
1
2011-12 England UEFA European Championship
1
2012-13 England FIFA World Cup 4
3
1
2012-13 England International Friendly
2
1
2013-14 England International Friendly
1
2016-17 England FIFA World Cup 1
1
1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
08 Mar 2000 England v France L 0-3 U18
01 Sep 2000 Israel v England W 1-3 U18
07 Oct 2000 Andorra v England W 0-4 UEFA U18 Group 5
11 Oct 2000 England v Italy W 2-1 UEFA U18 Group 5
16 Nov 2000 England v Belgium W 3-2 U18
01 Mar 2001 England v Netherlands W 1-0 U18
26 Apr 2001 Poland v England D 0-0 UEFA U18 Intermediary round
24 May 2001 England v Mexico W 3-0 Under-21
05 Jun 2001 Greece v England L 3-1 UEFA Under-21 Group 9
14 Aug 2001 England v Netherlands W 4-0 Under-21
31 Aug 2001 Germany v England W 1-2 UEFA Under-21 Group 9
04 Sep 2001 England v Albania W 5-0 UEFA Under-21 Group 9
05 Oct 2001 England v Greece W 2-1 UEFA Under-21 Group 9
09 Nov 2001 Netherlands v England D 2-2 UEFA Under-21 Play-off
13 Nov 2001 England v Netherlands W 1-0 UEFA Under-21 Play-off
12 Feb 2002 Slovenia v England W 0-1 Under-21
26 Mar 2002 England v Italy D 1-1 Under-21
16 Apr 2002 England v Portugal L 0-1 Under-21
17 May 2002 Switzerland v England W 1-2 UEFA Under-21 Finals Group A
20 May 2002 Italy v England L 2-1 UEFA Under-21 Finals Group A
22 May 2002 Portugal v England L 3-1 UEFA Under-21 Finals Group A
06 Sep 2002 England v Yugoslavia D 1-1 Under-21
28 Mar 2003 Portugal v England L 4-2 UEFA Under-21 Group 7
01 Apr 2003 England v Turkey D 1-1 UEFA Under-21 Group 7
02 Jun 2003 England v Serbia and Montenegro W 3-2 Under-21
10 Jun 2003 England v Slovakia W 2-0 UEFA Under-21 Group 7
19 Aug 2003 England v Croatia L 0-3 Under-21
05 Sep 2003 North Macedonia v England D 1-1 UEFA Under-21 Group 7
09 Sep 2003 England v Portugal L 1-2 UEFA Under-21 Group 7
10 Oct 2003 Turkey v England L 1-0 UEFA Under-21 Group 7
31 Mar 2004 Sweden v England L 1-0 International Friendly
05 Jun 2004 England v Iceland W 6-1 Summer Tournament
18 Aug 2004 England v Ukraine W 3-0 International Friendly
04 Sep 2004 Austria v England D 2-2 FIFA World Cup Europe group 6
08 Sep 2004 Poland v England W 1-2 FIFA World Cup Europe group 6
09 Oct 2004 England v Wales W 2-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group 6
13 Oct 2004 Azerbaijan v England W 0-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group 6
17 Nov 2004 Spain v England L 1-0 International Friendly
26 Mar 2005 England v Northern Ireland W 4-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group 6
30 Mar 2005 England v Azerbaijan W 2-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group 6
28 May 2005 USA v England W 1-2 International Friendly
31 May 2005 England v Colombia W 3-2 International Friendly
17 Aug 2005 Denmark v England L 4-1 International Friendly
03 Sep 2005 Wales v England W 0-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group 6
07 Sep 2005 Northern Ireland v England L 1-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group 6
01 Mar 2006 England v Uruguay W 2-1 International Friendly
25 May 2006 England v Belarus L 1-2 B International
16 Aug 2006 England v Greece W 4-0 International Friendly
02 Sep 2006 England v Andorra W 5-0 UEFA European Championship Group E
06 Sep 2006 North Macedonia v England W 0-1 UEFA European Championship Group E
07 Oct 2006 England v North Macedonia D 0-0 UEFA European Championship Group E
11 Oct 2006 Croatia v England L 2-0 UEFA European Championship Group E
07 Feb 2007 England v Spain L 0-1 International Friendly
24 Mar 2007 Israel v England D 0-0 UEFA European Championship Group E
28 Mar 2007 Andorra v England W 0-3 UEFA European Championship Group E
25 May 2007 England v Albania W 3-1 B International
16 Nov 2007 Austria v England W 0-1 International Friendly
21 Nov 2007 England v Croatia L 2-3 UEFA European Championship Group E
28 May 2008 England v USA W 2-0 International Friendly
01 Jun 2008 Trinidad and Tobago v England W 0-3 International Friendly
20 Aug 2008 England v Czech Republic D 2-2 International Friendly
06 Sep 2008 Andorra v England W 0-2 FIFA World Cup Europe group 6
11 Oct 2008 England v Kazakhstan W 5-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group 6
19 Nov 2008 Germany v England W 1-2 International Friendly
06 Jun 2009 Kazakhstan v England W 0-4 FIFA World Cup Europe group 6
10 Jun 2009 England v Andorra W 6-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group 6
12 Aug 2009 Netherlands v England D 2-2 International Friendly
05 Sep 2009 England v Slovenia W 2-1 International Friendly
09 Sep 2009 England v Croatia W 5-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group 6
14 Nov 2009 Brazil v England L 1-0 International Friendly
03 Mar 2010 England v Egypt W 3-1 International Friendly
24 May 2010 England v Mexico W 3-1 International Friendly
18 Jun 2010 England v Algeria D 0-0 FIFA World Cup Finals Group C
23 Jun 2010 Slovenia v England W 0-1 FIFA World Cup Finals Group C
27 Jun 2010 Germany v England L 4-1 FIFA World Cup Finals - Round of 16
03 Sep 2010 England v Bulgaria W 4-0 UEFA European Championship Group G
07 Sep 2010 Switzerland v England W 1-3 UEFA European Championship Group G
29 Mar 2011 England v Ghana D 1-1 International Friendly
02 Jun 2012 England v Belgium W 1-0 International Friendly
11 Jun 2012 France v England D 1-1 UEFA European Championship Finals Group D
15 Aug 2012 England v Italy W 2-1 International Friendly
07 Sep 2012 Moldova v England W 0-5 FIFA World Cup Europe group H
11 Sep 2012 England v Ukraine D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group H
17 Oct 2012 Poland v England D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group H
22 Mar 2013 San Marino v England W 0-8 FIFA World Cup Europe group H
29 May 2013 England v Republic of Ireland D 1-1 International Friendly
15 Nov 2013 England v Chile L 0-2 International Friendly
26 Mar 2017 England v Lithuania W 2-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group F
10 Jun 2017 Scotland v England D 2-2 FIFA World Cup Europe group F


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.