Zat Knight

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Zat Knight is an English former professional footballer born in 1980.

He began his professional career at Fulham, where he played from 1999 to 2007.

Knight played for Aston Villa from 2007 to 2009 before moving to Bolton Wanderers.

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Биография

Early Life

Zatyiah Knight, known as Zat Knight, was born in Newtown, Birmingham, West Midlands, in 1980. He began his football journey at Rushall Olympic before being signed by Fulham in February 1999. His transition to professional football was marked by a unique gesture from Fulham's owner, Mohamed Al-Fayed, who sent the club 30 tracksuits as a thank you for signing Knight without a transfer fee.

Career

Knight's career took off at Fulham, where he played as a centre-back from 1999 to 2007. During his time there, he became a key player, scoring four goals and even serving as temporary captain in the 2006-07 season. After Fulham, he had stints with Aston Villa (2007-2009), Bolton Wanderers (2009-2014), Colorado Rapids (2014-2015), and Reading (2015). He also represented England at the under-21 level and made his senior debut in 2005, earning two caps in friendly matches.

Post-Retirement Life

After retiring from professional football, Knight relocated to Los Angeles, where he ventured into business. He runs a real estate investment company and has also launched a fragrance line, showcasing his entrepreneurial spirit beyond the pitch.

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Club career

Fulham

Knight was born in Newtown, Birmingham, West Midlands. Fulham signed him from Rushall Olympic on 19 February 1999. As Knight was not a professionally contracted player to Olympic, Fulham were not obliged to pay a fee for him, but owner Mohamed Al-Fayed sent the club 30 tracksuits as a gesture of thanks. After five years at Fulham, Knight signed a contract extension that would keep him at Craven Cottage until 2008, having established himself under Chris Coleman's management. Knight scored four goals for Fulham, two in the 2004–05 season and two in 2006–07. The first was in a FA Cup match against Watford in a 1–1 draw, his second was a Premier League goal against Norwich City in a 6–0 win. His last goal for Fulham came against Bolton Wanderers in a 2–1 loss. He was arguably Fulham's most consistent player in 2006–07, a reward for this was being given temporary captaincy of the club while regular skipper Luís Boa Morte was out injured. Before a match against West Ham United, it was announced that he had broken his jaw in two places while messing around with his brother. Chris Coleman has been quoted as saying that it takes more than horseplay to break one's jaw in two places, but Knight insists there was "nothing sinister" about the incident. At the start of 2007–08, Knight signed a two-year contract extension with Fulham, contracting him until the summer of 2010. Prior to signing a new contract, Knight was linked with a move away from Fulham, but insisted he…

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International career

Knight made his England debut on 28 May 2005 as a substitute against the United States in a friendly match. He gained his second cap in a friendly against Colombia on 31 May.

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