Gabriel Agbonlahor

Gabriel Imuetinyan Agbonlahor (born 13 October 1986) is an English footballer who plays for Aston Villa as a striker or winger. Agbonlahor is a product of Aston Villa's Academy system and has earned three caps for the English national team. He is currently the longest-serving player at Villa Park, playing professionally for the club since 2005. Agbonlahor's brother, Charisma, plays as a striker for non-league side Bolehall Swifts.

Club career

Aston Villa

2005–06 season

Born in Erdington, Birmingham, he is of Nigerian and Scottish descent. Agbonlahor came through the youth ranks at local club Aston Villa. As an 18-year-old, he was loaned out to Sheffield Wednesday and Watford in 2005 to gain first team experience. Agbonlahor's FA Premier League debut for Villa came on 18 March 2006 at the age of 19, under manager David O'Leary, against Everton at Goodison Park. O'Leary was forced to delve into the youth academy because of a lack of senior strikers due to injury, thus earning Agbonlahor a rare start. He scored after...
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