{{short description|English footballer (born 2008)}} {{use British English|date=February 2025}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2025}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Reigan Heskey | image = | caption = | full_name = Reigan William Stephen Heskey | birth_date = {{birth date and age|2008|1|18|df=y}} | birth_place = | height = | position = Forward | currentclub = Manchester City | clubnumber = 92 | youthyears1 = 2016–2025 | youthclubs1 = Manchester City | years1 = 2025– | clubs1 = Manchester City | caps1 = 0 | goals1 = 0 | nationalyears1 = 2024–2025 | nationalteam1 = England U17 | nationalcaps1 = 15 | nationalgoals1 = 5 | nationalyears2 = 2025– | nationalteam2 = England U18 | nationalcaps2 = 5 | nationalgoals2 = 2 | club-update = 20:58, 21 December 2024 (UTC) | ntupdate = 12:28, 16 April 2026 (UTC) }} '''Reigan William Stephen Heskey''' (born 18 January 2008) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for {{English football updater|ManchesC}} club Manchester City.
==Early life== Reigan William Stephen Heskey<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.premierleague.com/news/4110099 |title=2024/25 Premier League squad lists |publisher=Premier League |date=13 September 2024 |access-date=1 February 2025}}</ref> was born on 18 January 2008.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://uk.soccerway.com/players/reigan-heskey/863890/ |title=R. Heskey: Summary |website=Soccerway |publisher=Perform Group |access-date=1 February 2025}}</ref> His father, Emile Heskey, was a Wigan Athletic player at the time. He lived for a part of his childhood in Australia when his father played for Newcastle Jets. In 2016, Heskey joined the Manchester City academy at the age of eight years old.<ref name="goal"/>
==Club career== In November 2023, Heskey appeared for Manchester City U19 at the age of 15 years old in the UEFA Youth League alongside his brother Jaden Heskey against Young Boys U19, and scored in a 3–0 win.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.planetfootball.com/trending/reigan-heskey-man-city-striker-superstar-son-liverpool-legend |website=Planet Football |accessdate=22 December 2024 |title=Man City have produced another superstar striker – & he's the son of a Liverpool legend |first=Michael |last=Lee |date=7 November 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.tntsports.co.uk/football/youth-league/2023-2024/thats-a-bow-to-remember-emile-heskeys-15-year-old-son-reigan-scores-for-manchester-city-in-uefa-youth-league_vid2023309/video.shtml |website=TNT Sports |accessdate=22 December 2024 |title=That's a bow to remember!' – Emile Heskey's 15-year-old son Reigan scores for Manchester City in UEFA Youth League |date=7 November 2023}}</ref>
Heskey was promoted to the Manchester City U21 side also known as the Elite Development Squad (EDS) – for the 2024–25 season at the age of 16 years old and scored a hat-trick in the space of 22 minutes on his debut as a substitute in Premier League 2 against Norwich City U21.<ref name="goal">{{cite web |website=Goal |accessdate=22 December 2024 |url=https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/reigan-heskey-son-premier-league-great-academy-goal-machine-manchester-city/blt4522fc14821434df#cs070dce0a55744544 |first=Richard |last=Martin |date=20 December 2024 |title=Reigan Heskey: Teenage son of a Premier League great emerging as an academy goal machine at Man City}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |website=TalkSport |url=https://talksport.com/football/2218002/emile-heskey-son-hat-trick-manchester-city-youth-england/ |accessdate=22 December 2024 |title=England legend's son scores stunning 22-minute hat-trick for Manchester City youth team after half-time substitution |first=Robert |last=Calcutt |date=2 November 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/man-city-teenage-goalscoring-sensation-30335772.amp |website=Manchester Evening News |accessdate=22 December 2024 |title=Man City teenage goalscoring sensation sends fresh message as excitement builds |first=Alex |last=James |date=9 November 2024}}</ref> He played for the club's Under-21 side in the EFL Trophy that season and scored his first professional goal in that competition against Grimsby Town in October 2024.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/video/19530/13244463/emile-heskeys-sons-score-to-see-man-city-advance-in-efl-trophy |website=Sky Sports |accessdate=22 December 2024 |title=Emile Heskey's son scores STUNNER for Man City |date=30 October 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.footballinsider247.com/exclusive-man-city-duo-jaden-and-reigan-heskey-wanted-by-giants/ |website=FootballInsider247 |accessdate=22 December 2024 |title=Exclusive: Man City duo Jaden and Reigan Heskey wanted by giants |first=Pete |last=O'Rourke |date=13 December 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fourfourtwo.com/news/heskey-is-the-future-of-manchester-city-thanks-to-last-nights-win# |website=FourFourTwo |accessdate=22 December 2024 |title=Heskey is the future of Manchester City, thanks to last night's win |first=James |last=Ridge |date=30 October 2024}}</ref>
On 24 September 2025, both Heskey and his brother Jaden made their senior debuts for Manchester City in a 2–0 away victory over EFL League One side Huddersfield Town in the EFL Cup third round.<ref>{{cite web|first=Shamoon|last=Hafez|title=Heskey brothers - sons of ex-England striker Emile - make Man City debuts|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cd07kkkx92vo|date=24 September 2025|work=BBC Sport|accessdate=24 September 2025}}</ref>
==International career== An England youth international,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.planetfootball.com/manchester-city/the-son-of-a-barclays-hero-is-writing-his-own-story-at-man-city-one-hat-trick-at-a-time |website=Planet Football |accessdate=22 December 2024 |title=The son of a Barclays hero is writing his own story at Man City one hat-trick at a time|first=Mitchell|last=Wilks|date=2 November 2024}}</ref> Heskey scored for England U17 against Germany U17 in September 2024.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://talksport.com/football/2042420/england-emile-heskey-son-reigan-scores-germany-manchester-city/ |website=TalkSport |accessdate=22 December 2024 |title=England icon's son scores against Germany – and Three Lions love that history is repeating itself |first=Martha |last=Riley |date=10 September 2024}}</ref> He was included in the squad for the 2025 UEFA European Under-17 Championship and featured as a substitute in all of their group games.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.englandfootball.com/articles/2025/May/11/england-mens-under-17s-squad-named-for-EURO-Finals-20251205|website=EnglandFootball.com|accessdate=22 May 2025|date=12 May 2025|title= England MU17s squad named for EURO Finals|first=Nicholas|last=Veevers}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/cn9jyx5pew1t#LiveReporting|title=England 4-2 Czechia|work=BBC Sport|date=26 May 2025|accessdate=9 December 2025}}</ref>
Heskey was a member of the England side at the 2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.englandfootball.com/articles/2025/Oct/21/england-squad-named-for-fifa-u17-world-cup-2025-20252110|website=EnglandFootball.com|accessdate=10 November 2025|date=21 October 2025|title=England squad named for FIFA U17 World Cup 2025 in Qatar|first=Nicholas|last=Veevers}}</ref> He scored in group stage victories over Haiti and Egypt.<ref>{{Cite web|title=England 8-1 Haiti|url=https://www.espn.co.uk/football/match/_/gameId/735997/haiti-u17-england-u17|website=ESPN|accessdate=9 December 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Egypt 0-3 England|url=https://www.espn.co.uk/football/matchstats/_/gameId/736014|website=ESPN|accessdate=9 December 2025}}</ref> Heskey scored his fourth and last goal of the tournament during their knockout stage victory against South Korea.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://talksport.com/football/3738123/england-reigan-heskey-u17-world-cup-emile-son/|title=England legend’s son overtakes Phil Foden and Jadon Sancho with heroics at U17 World Cup|website=Talksport|last=Wiseman|first=Ciaran|date=15 November 2025|access-date=9 December 2025}}</ref> He also started their next game as England were eliminated in the round of sixteen by Austria.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Austria 4-0 England|url=https://www.espn.co.uk/football/lineups/_/gameId/761294|website=ESPN|accessdate=9 December 2025}}</ref>
On 9 October 2025, Heskey made his U18 debut during a 1–0 win over France at St. George's Park.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.englandfootball.com/articles/2025/Oct/09/england-mens-under-18s-v-france-match-report-20250910|website=EnglandFootball.com|accessdate=10 October 2025|date=9 October 2025|title= Report: England MU18s 1-0 France|first=Archie|last=Brown}}</ref><ref name="France">{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6736871/2025/10/24/heskey-man-city-england-world-cup-under-17/|url-access=subscription|title=The Prospects: Reigan Heskey, England Under-17 and Manchester City|first=Rob|last=Tanner|work=The New York Times|date=24 October 2025|access-date=9 December 2025}}</ref> Three days later he scored his first goal at this age level during a 2-2 draw against the same opponent.<ref name="France"/>
==Personal life== Heskey is the son of former footballer Emile Heskey and wife Chantelle. His brother Jaden Heskey is also in the Manchester City Academy.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/called-up-school-emiles-advice-28063016 |website=Manchester Evening News |accessdate=22 December 2024 |title=Called-up from school and Emile's advice – Inside Jaden and Reigan Heskey's 'surreal' Man City U19s debut together |first=Joe |last=Bray |date=9 November 2023}}</ref> He is of Antiguan descent through his father, and English descent through his mother.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/sep/10/emile-heskey-interview-liverpool-homesickness-leicester|title=Emile Heskey: 'I was on the floor and started crying. Then I found a barber'|first=Jamie|last=Jackson|work=The Guardian|date=10 September 2019|access-date=6 May 2025}}</ref>
==Career statistics== {{updated|match played 28 October 2025}} {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|FA Cup !colspan="2"|EFL Cup !colspan="2"|Europe !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan=3|Manchester City U21 |2024–25<ref>{{soccerbase season|186915|2024|access-date=1 January 2026}}</ref> |colspan="3"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||1{{efn|name=EFLT|Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy}}||1||1||1 |- |2025–26<ref name = "2025-26">{{soccerbase season|186915|2025|accessdate=13 August 2025}}</ref> |colspan="3"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||2{{efn|name=EFLT}}||0||2||0 |- !colspan=2|Total !colspan=2|—!!colspan=2|—!!colspan=2|—!!colspan=2|—!!3!!1!!3!!1 |- |Manchester City |2025–26<ref name="2025-26"/> |Premier League ||0||0||0||0||1||0||0||0||colspan=2|—||1||0 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !0!!0!!0!!0!!1!!0!!0!!0!!3!!1!!4!!1 |} {{notelist}}
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *[https://www.mancity.com/players/reigan-heskey Profile] at the Manchester City F.C. website
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