Peter Crouch

Peter Crouch: Biography in Details

Who is Peter James Crouch?

Peter Crouch is an English former professional footballer who played as a striker. Peter James Crouch has appeared at two World Cups.

Crouch is one of the players who scored 100 or more Premier League goals,. He holds the record for the most headed goals in Premier League history.

Who are the parents of Peter Crouch?

Crouch was born in Macclesfield, the United Kingdom on January 30, 1981, to parents Bruce and Jayne Crouch.

His family moved to Singapore when he was just a year old. The Crouch family spent three years living in the Far East and moved back to England after Bruce rejected an opportunity to work in Australia.

Peter became interested in the world of football in his early life. Crouch’s family were Chelsea supporters and he became a ball boy at Stamford Bridge at the age of ten.

As a child, Peter Crouch did attend some Chelsea matches and despite this, he and his friends at the time were fans of QPR.

In which school did Peter Crouch attend?

Peter Crouch attended Roxeth Primary and North Ealing Primary, Pitshanger Lane,  London, and played football for Northolt Hotspurs.

Later, he also attended Drayton Manor High School, Hanwell, West London, England.

Peter James Crouch: Career, Profession

Peter Crouch initially signed a professional contract with Tottenham Hotspur on 2 July 1998 but did not make any appearances for his first team.

He had a brief spell at Dulwich Hamlet in the Isthmian League Premier Division. On 28 July 2000, Tottenham sold Crouch to First Division club Queens Park Rangers for £60,000.

Furthermore, in March 2002, Premier League club Aston Villa made a successful £5 million bid for Crouch. Then Crouch became the main attacking focus of the Southampton team after the arrival of Harry Redknapp.

Eventually, on 19 July 2005, Southampton agreed to sell Crouch for £7 million to Liverpool on a four-year contract. He returned and played for Portsmouth and Tottenham Hotspur.

On 31 August 2011, Stoke City signed Crouch from Tottenham for a club-record fee of £10 million.

Peter Crouch has been part of the 2006 World Cup, Euro 2008 qualifying, and 2010 World Cup. He won the Portsmouth Player of the Season 2001-02 and Stoke City Player of the Year: 2011–12. Furthermore, he also won the Stoke City Goal of the Season: 2011–12.

Crouch spent seven-and-a-half years with Stoke, scoring 62 goals before joining Burnley in January 2019. He retired in July 2019.

How much does Peter Crouch earn?

Peter Crouch has a £40,000 weekly salary. Furthermore, he has an estimated net worth of around $35 million as of 2023.

Peter James Crouch: Controversy, Rumors

Crouch became part of a controversy after he was accused of cheating on Abbey with a teenage prostitute.

The woman, who calls herself Monica Mint, claimed Crouch paid her £800 for liaisons in the back of a taxi and at an £80-a-night hotel.

Furthermore, Peter Crouch also became part of another controversy after he used his arm to score a goal in a match against Arsenal.

How tall is Peter Crouch?

Peter Crouch is a blonde with blue eyes.

His height is 6 ft 7 inches and weighs around 75 kg.

Social Media

Peter Crouch has more than 654k followers on Twitter. In addition, he has more than 74.4k followers on Instagram. He is not active on Facebook.

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