PETER CROUCH

Position

 Striker

Club

 Liverpool

D.O.B

 30.01.81

P.O.B

 Macclesfield

Start

 4

Subs

 4

Caps

 8

Goals

 5

Debut

 v Col, 05.05

Full Debut

 v Col, 05.05

First Goal

 v Uru, 03.06
Correct at 10 June 2006, for up-to-date information visit the England Archive

The 6'7'' Crouch is an obvious aerial threat but it is his deftness of touch, unusual for a man of his height, which surprises many.

Having started out as a trainee with Tottenham Hotspur, Crouch first showed his goalscoring potential at QPR before earning a £1.25 million move to Portsmouth in 2001 as a 20-year-old.

After a brief spell at Aston Villa, which included a loan spell at Norwich City, Crouch returned to the south coast, joining Southampton in July 2004. He scored 17 goals in 2004/05 and.earned a first England call-up for the USA Tour in May 2005, making his debut against Colombia in New Jersey.

Crouch joined Liverpool in July 2005 for £7million and went on to score his first goal for his country at Anfield against Uruguay. Sven could well look to utilise the option of Peter from the bench during the World Cup. As a defender, would you look forward to facing him?


Crouch's England Caps

Paraguay

Neutral

1-0

10 June 2006

Jamaica 3

Home

6-0

03 June 2006

Hungary + 1

Home

3-1

30 May 2006

Uruguay + 1

Home

2-1

1 March 2006

Argentina +

Neutral

3-2

12 November 2005

Poland +

Home

2-1

12 October 2005

Austria

Home

1-0

08 October 2005

Colombia

Neutral

3-2

31 May 2005


Last updated 10 June 2006

Crouch video vault
1 March 2006
EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: Crouch interview

Fresh from scoring against Uruguay, the Liverpool man talks of his joy at getting off the mark for England.
30 May 2005
Crouch's debut dreams

The Southampton striker on the disappointment of missing out on Saturday and his hopes of playing against Colombia.

30 May 2005
Road Trip USA: England players exclusive

Jermain Defoe, Joe Cole, Jermaine Jenas and Peter Crouch talk about their impressions of America and US cultural influences.
12 March 2005
Sven on Peter Crouch

The England Head coach talks about Peter Crouch on the day of his first senior call-up..