Quick Facts About Tom Heaton

Thomas David Heaton is an English professional football player who plays for Premier League club Aston Villa and the England national team as a goalkeeper. He started playing football for the youth team of Wrexham. In 2002, he moved to the youth team of Manchester United and began his career with Manchester United but was unable to break into the first team and spent time on loan with Swindon Town, Royal Antwerp, Cardiff City, Queens Park Ranger, Rochdale, and Wycombe Wanderers. After his release by Manchester United, on 1 July 2010, he joined Cardiff City permanently where he made 29 appearances for the club. In 2012, he then joined Bristol City on a one-year deal with an option for a further 12 months and made his debut for the club on 18 August 2012. In May 2013, he joined Burnley after turning down a further one-year deal at Bristol City. After playing six years at Burnley, on 1 August 2019, he signed for newly-promoted Premier League club Aston Villa for an undisclosed fee, believed to be £8 million. He made his debut for the club on 10 August 2019.

On the international level, he has represented England at various age levels. He has represented England at U16, U17, U18, U19, U21, and the senior level. He made his England national team debut on 27 May 2016 in a UEFA Euro 2016 warm-up fixture.

What is Tom Heaton Famous For?

• Being a professional football player.

Honors

• Won the 2015-16 Football League Championship with Burnley. 

Where is Tom Heaton From?

Thomas David Heaton was born on 15 April 1986. His birthplace is Chester, England. He was born to his father, Dave Heaton, and his mother whose identity is unknown. He holds English nationality. He belongs to the white ethnicity. His horoscope sign is Aries.

Tom Heaton Club Career

• He started playing football for the youth team of Wrexham. 
• In 2002, he moved to the youth team of Manchester United and began his career with Manchester United but was unable to break into the first team.
• At the start of the 2005-06 season, he was loaned out to Swindon Town initially until 1 January 2006. He made his professional debut in a League Cup tie against Wycombe Wanderers. During his time at Swindon, he played over 20 matches for the club.
• In 2006, he joined Royal Antwerp on loan for the rest of the season but didn’t make any appearance for the club.
• At the end of the 2007-08 season, he agreed to move to Championship club Cardiff City on loan for the duration of the 2008-09 season. During his time at Cardiff City, he played over 21 matches for the club.
• On 15 August 2009, he was signed by Queens Park Rangers on an emergency three-month loan deal which got ended on 8 November 2009. On 23 September 2009, he made one first-team appearance during his loan in the 1-0 defeat against Chelsea in the League Cup.
• After returning from QPR, he joined Rochdale on 13 November 2009 until the end of December 2009. On 14 November 2009, he made his debut for the club in a 3-2 loss against Chesterfield. The loan was then extended until 23 January 2010 before a further extension pushed the end date back to 31 January. During his time at Rochdale, he played over 12 matches for the club where he conceded only 10 goals, including four clean sheets, and finished on the losing team just once.

• On 12 February 2010, he was a loan to Wycombe Wanderers where he made 16 appearances for the club.
• After his release from Manchester United, on 1 July 2010, he joined Cardiff City permanently. During the 2010-11 season, with his performance, he earned him the club’s Young Player of the Year award. During his time at Cardiff City, he made 40 appearances for the club in all the competitions.
• In 2012, he joined Bristol City on a one-year deal with an option for a further 12 months and made his debut for the club on 18 August 2012 in a 1-0 defeat away to Nottingham Forest. During his time at Bristol City, he started 43 of Bristol City’s 46 matches in the Championship that season and was viewed as one of the club’s best players that season.
• In May 2013, he joined Burnley after turning down a further one-year deal at Bristol City. He established himself as a first-choice goalkeeper within a short period and made his debut for the team in a 1-1 home draw against Bolton Wanderers in August 2013. In his first season, he was a part of Burnley’s defence that allowed only 37 goals, the fewest in the league, as Burnley returned to the Premier League for the first time since 2009-10 where he also picked up 19 clean sheets, the most by any keeper in the regular season.
• On 18 August 2014, he made his Premier League debut in a 3-1 loss against Chelsea. During the 2014-15 season, he made 40 appearances and kept 10 clean sheets in all the competitions as he was voted by his teammates as Burnley’s Players’ Player of the Year.
• On 30 June 2015, he signed a new three-year deal at the club through to the summer of 2018. In the 2015-16 season, he was named as captain for that season and captained the team for the first time on 8 August 2015 in a 1-1 draw against Leeds United on the opening day of the 2015-16 Championship season. During that season, he made 48 appearances and kept 20 clean sheets in all the competitions as Burnley won the 2015-16 Football League Championship and earned promotion back to the Premier League at their first attempt. Towards the end of the season, he was named in the Championship PFA Team of the Year.
• On 20 July 2016, he signed another new contract with the club until the summer of 2020. On 22 January 2017, he made his 150th league appearance for the club in a 2-1 loss against Arsenal. During the 2016-17 season, he made 36 appearances and kept 10 clean sheets in all the competitions.

• During the 2017-18 season, due to his injury, he was kept out of the field for the rest of the season where he made 4 appearances and kept 1 clean sheet in all the competitions.
• During the 2018-19 season, he made 22 appearances and kept 4 clean sheets in all the competitions.
• After playing six years at Burnley, on 1 August 2019, he signed for newly-promoted Premier League club Aston Villa for an undisclosed fee, believed to be £8 million. He made his debut for the club on 10 August 2019 in a 3-1 loss against Tottenham Hotspurs. On 1 January 2020, he suffered a season-ending knee injury during a 2-1 win against his former team Burnley. During the 2019-20 season, due to his injury, he was kept out of the field for the rest of the season where he made 20 appearances and kept 4 clean sheets in all the competitions.
• In September 2020, with him still injured, Villa signed Emiliano Martinez from Arsenal as their new first-choice goalkeeper. On 10 November 2020, after over eleven months out, he made his return to football for Aston Villa U23s in a 2-2 draw away at Burnley U23s in the Premier League 2. On 26 December 2020, he returned to the first-team squad for the first time since his injury, featuring as an unused substitute in a 3-0 home win over Crystal Palace.

Tom Heaton International Career

• He has represented England at various age levels. 
• He has represented England at U16, U17, U18, U19, U21, and the senior level. 
• He made his England national team debut on 27 May 2016 in a 2-1 win against Australia in a UEFA Euro 2016 warm-up fixture.
• On 16 May 2018, he was one of five players named on standby for the 23-man England squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup.

Tom Heaton Wife

Looking at his personal life, Tom Heaton is a married man. He got married to his longtime girlfriend, Taralee Heaton. However, the duo has chosen not to reveal much about their personal relationship. They maintain their personal life private.

Tom Heaton Height and Weight

Tom Heaton stands at a height of 1.88m i.e. 6 feet and 2 inches tall. He has a bodyweight of 85kg. He has an athletic body build. His eye color and hair color are brown. His sexual orientation is straight.

Tom Heaton Net Worth and Salary

Tom Heaton earns from his professional career as a football player. His income is from contracts, salaries, bonuses, and endorsements. In July 2010, he joined Cardiff City permanently. In 2012, he joined Bristol City on a one-year deal with an option for a further 12 months. In May 2013, he joined Burnley after turning down a further one-year deal at Bristol City. After playing six years at Burnley, on 1 August 2019, he signed for newly-promoted Premier League club Aston Villa for an undisclosed fee, believed to be £8 million. As of 2021, his estimated net worth is €12 million and his salary is £2.4 million. His market value is around €10 million.  

Did You Know?

• He wears shirt number 1 for Aston Villa.
• He made his England national team debut on 27 May 2016 in a UEFA Euro 2016 warm-up fixture.
• On 16 May 2018, he was one of five players named on standby for the 23-man England squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup.

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