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Youth
Appearances

0

Youth
Goals

4

Reserve Appearances

0

Reserve
Goals

20

Senior
Appearances

0

Senior
Goals

Tom Heaton

First Team
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Goalkeeper

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Thomas David Heaton

Role

GK Tom Heaton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #931 |

Position

Born

Goalkeeper

15 April 1986

Birthplace

Country

Citizenship

Height

Foot

Chester ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

England ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

England ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

(6ย ft 2 in) 1.88ย m

Right

Transfer Notes

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August 2019: Aged 33, Signed under Dean Smith for a fee of โ‚ฌ8.80m from Burnley ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ.

July 2021: Aged 35, Released underย Dean Smithย on a free transfer to Manchester United ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ.

Transfer In

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Transfer In:

2019-20

Burnley ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

โ‚ฌ8.80m

1 August 2019

33

Dean Smith ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

Transfer Out

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Transfer Out:

2020-21

Manchester United ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

Free

30 June 2021

35

Dean Smith ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

Previous Clubs

Tom Heaton

Previous Clubs:

- 2002 Wrexham AFC Youth ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ

2002-10 Manchester United Youth ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

2005-10 Manchester United ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Premier League, ๐Ÿ•’ 0 | 0 (0) | โšฝ 0 |

2005-06 Swindon Town ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ (L)
League One, ๐Ÿ•’ 19 | 19 (0) | โšฝ 0 |

2006 Royal Antwerp ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ช (L)
Jupiler Pro League, ๐Ÿ•’ 0 | 0 (0) | โšฝ 0 |

2008-09 Cardiff City ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ (L)
Championship, ๐Ÿ•’ 24 | 24 (0) | โšฝ 0 |

2009 Queens Park Rangers ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ (L)
Championship, ๐Ÿ•’ 2 | 2 (0) | โšฝ 0 |

2009-10 Rochdale ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ (L)
League Two, ๐Ÿ•’ 12 | 12 (0) | โšฝ 0 |

2010 Wycombe Wanderers ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ (L)
League One, ๐Ÿ•’ 16 | 16 (0) | โšฝ 0 |

2010-12 Cardiff City ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ Free
Championship, ๐Ÿ•’ 40 | 39 (1) | โšฝ 0 |

2012-13 Bristol City ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Free
Championship, ๐Ÿ•’ 44 | 44 (0) | โšฝ 0 |

2013-19 Burnley ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Free
Championship, Premier League, ๐Ÿ•’ 200 | 200 (0) | โšฝ 0 |

Loans Out

Tom Heaton

Loans Out:

None

Subsequent Clubs

Tom Heaton

Subsequent Clubs:

2021 - Manchester United ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Premier League, ๐Ÿ•’ 3 | โœ… 2 | ๐Ÿ” (1) | ๐Ÿฅ… 0 (0.00) | โ›” 3 (100%) |

Career Progression

Tom Heaton

2019-21 Aston Villa First Team

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Peak Villa

First Team

Youth Career

Tom Heaton

0

Youth
Appearances

0

Youth
Goals

Did Not Graduate from Youth Team

Reserve Career

Tom Heaton

4

Reserve Appearances

0

Reserve
Goals

2020-21 PL2 ๐Ÿ•’ 4 | โœ… 4 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ0 |

First Team Career

Tom Heaton

20

Senior
Appearances

0

Senior
Goals

GK Tom Heaton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Aston Villa 2019-21 | โ‚ฌ8.80m |
๐Ÿ•’ 20 | 20 (0) | ๐Ÿฅ… 35 | โ›” 4 | ๐Ÿ‡บ 23 | #931 |
๐ŸŸฉ 6 | ๐ŸŸจ 3 | ๐ŸŸฅ 11 |
Cards ๐ŸŸจ 0 | ๐ŸŸฅ 0 |

Squad Honours

Tom Heaton

PL2: Premier League 2
FAPL: FA Premier Reserve League
PLP: Pontins League Premier Division
PLD1: Pontins League Division 1
PLD2: Pontins League Division 2
EFLT: EFL Trophy
UYL: UEFA Youth League
BSC: Birmingham Senior Cup
PLC: Premier League Cup
PLIC: Premier League International Cup

u18PL: u18 Premier League
MYL: Midland Youth League
FAYC: FA Youth Cup
u18PLC: u18 Premier League Cup
MYC: Midland Youth Cup
MYLC: Midland Youth League Cup
SJFC: Southern Junior Floodlit Cup

Reserve & Youth Appearances

Tom Heaton

๐ŸŸจ 9 Nov 2020 Burnley 2-2 Villa
Reserves

2020-21

Premier League 2

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๐ŸŸฉ 23 Nov 2020 Stoke 0-2 Villa
Reserves

2020-21

Premier League 2

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๐ŸŸฅ 27 Nov 2020 Villa 2-3 Fulham
Reserves

2020-21

Premier League 2

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๐ŸŸฅ 13 Dec 2020 Leeds 3-2 Villa
Reserves

2020-21

Premier League 2

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The Trophy Cabinet

Domestic:โ€จ
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League Champions: 1893-94, 1895-96, 1896-97, 1898-99, 1899-00, 1909-10, 1980-81โ€จ
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FA Cup Winners: 1886-87, 1894-95, 1896-97, 1904-05, 1912-13, 1919-20, 1956-57
โ€จ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
League Cup Winners: 1960-61, 1974-75, 1976-77, 1993-94, 1995-96โ€จ

Europe:
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European Cup Winners: 1981-82
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European Super Cup Winners: 1982-83โ€จ

Other Domestic:โ€จ
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Second Division Champions: 1937-38, 1959-60
โ€จ๐Ÿ†
Third Division Champions: 1971-72โ€จ

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Other Europe:

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Intertoto Cup Winners: 2001-02โ€จ
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Peace Cup Winners: 2009

Reserve Leagueโ€จ:
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
Premier Reserve League Champions: 2003-04, 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10, 2011-12โ€จ
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Central League Champions: 1929-30, 1963-64, 1992-93

Reserve Cup
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
Birmingham Senior Cup Winners: 1879-80, 1881-82, 1882-83, 1883-84, 1884-85, 1887-88, 1888-90, 1889-90, 1890-91, 1895-96, 1898-99, 1902-03, 1903-04, 1905-06, 1907-08, 1908-09, 1909-10, 1911-12, 1984-85, 2023-24 โ€จ
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NextGen Series Winners: 2012-13โ€จ
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Premier League Cup Winners: 2017-18

Youth League:
๐Ÿ†
u18s Premier League Champions: 2024-25
๐Ÿ†
u18s Premier League National Champions: 2024-25
๐Ÿ†
u18 Premier League Tier Two Champions 2016-17
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
u18 Premier Academy League Academy Group B Champions: 2005-06, 2007-08, 2010-11
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u18 Premier Academy League National Champions 2007-08
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† 
u17 FA Premier Academy League Champions: 1999-00, 2003-04
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†
Midland Youth League Champions: 1989-90, 1994-95, 1995-96

Youth Cup:
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
FA Youth Cup Winners: 1971-72, 1979-80, 2001-02, 2020-21, 2024-25
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
Midland Youth League Cup Winners: 1991-92, 1994-95
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
Midland Youth Cup Winners: 1991-92, 1995-96, 1997-98
๐Ÿ†
1993-94 Southern Junior Floodlit Cup: 1993-94

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