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What happened to Peter Crouch, the English forward of 6'5 height?

We remember the path in football and review the latest news of the slim European footballer, who has an extended tour around the English Premier League.

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What happened to Peter Crouch, the English forward of 6'5 height?
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He was not the most lethal or fast striker, but if something distinguishes him, it's his 6'5 of height, a factor that he used in his favor to score dozens of goals with his head. We are talking about Peter Crouch, an English attacker with vast experience in the Premier League.

He began his football career in 1998 with Tottenham Hotspur, a team where he lasted two seasons, and from then on, he star a very long tour of more than ten football teams. Crouch practically spent all his career in England, except for a brief time with the IFK Hässleholm of Sweden in 2000.

It was 21 years as a professional for Peter Crouch, who will be able to tell his children that he defended the colors of clubs like Aston Villa, Tottenham, Stoke City, and Liverpool. In total, there were 11 teams in which the English played.

Guinness record

In 2017 Crouch entered the Guinness Book of Records, as he became the player with the most goals scored in the history of the League of England. At that time, he had a score of 51 goals.

Successes

Despite his long history at club level, Crouch has only lifted two titles in his career in the Premier League; both were with Liverpool, where he won an FA Cup and a Community Shield.

Crouch news

On January 31, the 38-year-old striker signed with FC Burnley, who is struggling not to descend this season. Crouch, with all his experience, will try to contribute to the offense so that the team can stay in the First Division.