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Gabriel Agbonlahor

Gabriel Agbonlahor is an English professional footballer currently playing for Aston Villa. He was a prolific striker in the Villa Academy, scoring 9 goals in 18 games in his first season. By the end of his youth career he had scored 62 goals in 71 appearances. He made his Premier League debut in 2006 under David O’Leary against Everton where he scored. In 2006/7, under new manager Marton O'Neill, he began on the right wing and scored his first goal against Charlton. Agbonlahor made his England Under-21 debut in 2006 after turning down a chance to play for Nigeria Under-21s. He made his full England debut against Germany in 2008, starting the game, and then started against Spain a few months later.

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  • He won the Player’s Young Player of the Season in 2006/7 and 2007/8.
  • He is of Scottish and Nigerian descent but plays for England, his country of birth.
  • While playing for the Aston Villa reserves he scored a hat-trick against Manchester United reserves with Tim Howard in goal.

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