Zat Knight
| Date of birth | 02 May 1980 |
| Place of birth | Solihull |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 86 kg |
| Height | 1.98 m |
| Position | Defender |
Zat Knight's contract at Fulham was extended to June 2008 in July 2004, then to June 2010 in July 2007.
He joined Aston Villa in August 2007 with a four-year contract.
Zat joined Bolton Wanderers in July 2009 with a three-year contract that was extended to June 2014 in July 2012.
He joined Reading in March 2015 with a contract to June 2015.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rushall Olympic | 01 Jul 1998 | 19 Feb 1999 | |
| Fulham | 19 Feb 1999 | 29 Aug 2007 | |
| Peterborough United | 25 Feb 2000 | 06 May 2001 | L |
| Aston Villa | 29 Aug 2007 | 25 Jul 2009 | |
| Bolton Wanderers | 25 Jul 2009 | 30 Jun 2014 | |
| Colorado Rapids | 01 Oct 2014 | 02 Feb 2015 | |
| Reading | 12 Mar 2015 | 30 Jun 2015 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2000-01 | Fulham | League Cup | 3 |
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| 2001-02 | Fulham | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Fulham | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Fulham | Premier League | 8 | 2 |
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| 2002-03 | Fulham | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Fulham | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Fulham | Premier League | 12 | 5 |
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| 2002-03 | Fulham | UEFA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Fulham | UEFA Intertoto Cup | 2 | 2 |
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| 2003-04 | Fulham | FA Cup | 5 | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Fulham | Premier League | 30 | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Fulham | FA Cup | 5 | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Fulham | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Fulham | Premier League | 35 | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Fulham | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Fulham | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Fulham | Premier League | 29 | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Fulham | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Fulham | Premier League | 22 | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Aston Villa | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Aston Villa | Premier League | 25 | 2 |
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| 2007-08 | Fulham | Premier League | 4 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Aston Villa | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Aston Villa | Premier League | 13 | 1 |
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| 2008-09 | Aston Villa | UEFA Cup | 7 |
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| 2008-09 | Aston Villa | UEFA Intertoto Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Bolton Wanderers | FA Cup | 3 |
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| 2009-10 | Bolton Wanderers | League Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Bolton Wanderers | Premier League | 35 | 1 |
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| 2010-11 | Bolton Wanderers | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Bolton Wanderers | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Bolton Wanderers | Premier League | 34 | 1 |
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| 2011-12 | Bolton Wanderers | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Bolton Wanderers | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Bolton Wanderers | Premier League | 21 | 4 |
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| 2012-13 | Bolton Wanderers | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2012-13 | Bolton Wanderers | League Championship | 43 |
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| 2012-13 | Bolton Wanderers | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2013-14 | Bolton Wanderers | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2013-14 | Bolton Wanderers | League Championship | 24 | 7 |
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| 2013-14 | Bolton Wanderers | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2014-15 | Reading | League Championship | 2 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Sep 2007 | Aston Villa v Chelsea | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 16 Sep 2007 | Manchester City v Aston Villa | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 23 Sep 2007 | Aston Villa v Everton | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 26 Sep 2007 | Aston Villa v Leicester City | L | 0-1 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 01 Oct 2007 | Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa | D | 4-4 | Premier League | |
| 06 Oct 2007 | Aston Villa v West Ham United | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 20 Oct 2007 | Aston Villa v Manchester United | L | 1-4 | Premier League | |
| 28 Oct 2007 | Bolton Wanderers v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 03 Nov 2007 | Aston Villa v Derby County | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 11 Nov 2007 | Birmingham City v Aston Villa | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 24 Nov 2007 | Middlesbrough v Aston Villa | W | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 28 Nov 2007 | Blackburn Rovers v Aston Villa | W | 0-4 | Premier League | |
| 01 Dec 2007 | Aston Villa v Arsenal | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 08 Dec 2007 | Aston Villa v Portsmouth | L | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 15 Dec 2007 | Sunderland v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 22 Dec 2007 | Aston Villa v Manchester City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 2007 | Chelsea v Aston Villa | D | 4-4 | Premier League | |
| 21 Jan 2008 | Liverpool v Aston Villa | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 01 Mar 2008 | Arsenal v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 12 Mar 2008 | Aston Villa v Middlesbrough | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 15 Mar 2008 | Portsmouth v Aston Villa | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 22 Mar 2008 | Aston Villa v Sunderland | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 05 Apr 2008 | Aston Villa v Bolton Wanderers | W | 4-0 | Premier League | |
| 12 Apr 2008 | Derby County v Aston Villa | W | 0-6 | Premier League | |
| 20 Apr 2008 | Aston Villa v Birmingham City | W | 5-1 | Premier League | |
| 27 Apr 2008 | Everton v Aston Villa | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 03 May 2008 | Aston Villa v Wigan Athletic | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 11 May 2008 | West Ham United v Aston Villa | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 19 Jul 2008 | OB Odense v Aston Villa | D | 2-2 | Intertoto Cup | 3rd round 1st leg |
| 26 Jul 2008 | Aston Villa v OB Odense | W |
1-0 Agg: 3-2 |
Intertoto Cup | 3rd round 2nd leg |
| 28 Aug 2008 | Aston Villa v FH Hafnarfjordur | D |
1-1 Agg: 5-2 |
UEFA Cup | 2nd qualifying round 2nd leg |
| 24 Sep 2008 | Aston Villa v Queens Park Rangers | L | 0-1 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 02 Oct 2008 | Aston Villa v Litex Lovech | D |
1-1 Agg: 4-2 |
UEFA Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
| 06 Nov 2008 | Slavia Praha v Aston Villa | W | 0-1 | UEFA Cup | Group F |
| 04 Dec 2008 | Aston Villa v MSK Zilina | L | 1-2 | UEFA Cup | Group F |
| 17 Dec 2008 | Hamburger SV v Aston Villa | L | 3-1 | UEFA Cup | Group F |
| 26 Dec 2008 | Aston Villa v Arsenal | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 30 Dec 2008 | Hull City v Aston Villa | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 04 Jan 2009 | Gillingham v Aston Villa | W | 1-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 24 Jan 2009 | Doncaster Rovers v Aston Villa | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 27 Jan 2009 | Portsmouth v Aston Villa | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 31 Jan 2009 | Aston Villa v Wigan Athletic | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 07 Feb 2009 | Blackburn Rovers v Aston Villa | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 15 Feb 2009 | Everton v Aston Villa | L | 3-1 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 18 Feb 2009 | Aston Villa v CSKA Moskva | D | 1-1 | UEFA Cup | Round of 32 1st leg |
| 21 Feb 2009 | Aston Villa v Chelsea | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 26 Feb 2009 | CSKA Moskva v Aston Villa | L |
2-0 Agg: 3-1 |
UEFA Cup | Round of 32 2nd leg |
| 01 Mar 2009 | Aston Villa v Stoke City | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 04 Mar 2009 | Manchester City v Aston Villa | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 15 Mar 2009 | Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 12 Apr 2009 | Aston Villa v Everton | D | 3-3 | Premier League | |
| 25 Apr 2009 | Bolton Wanderers v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 04 May 2009 | Aston Villa v Hull City | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 09 May 2009 | Fulham v Aston Villa | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
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 |
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| 2001-02 | England | UEFA Under-21 | 2 | ||||
| 2001-02 | England | Under-21 | 1 | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | England | International Friendly | 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 | |
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| 12 Feb 2002 | Slovenia v England | W | 0-1 | Under-21 | |
| 26 Mar 2002 | England v Italy | D | 1-1 | Under-21 | |
| 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 |
| 28 May 2005 | USA v England | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 31 May 2005 | England v Colombia | W | 3-2 | International Friendly | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.