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Jermain Colin Defoe (born 7 October 1982 in Beckton, London) is an English footballer who currently plays as a striker for English Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur and the England national team. Full Article
Tottenham Hotspur's Jermain Defoe, rear left, challenges Stevenage Borough's Lawrie Wilson, front, for the ball during their English FA Cup fifth round soccer match at Broadhall Way stadium in Stevenage, England, Sunday, Feb. 19, 2012.
View Photo »Tottenham Hotspur's Jermain Defoe reacts after failing to score against Stevenage Borough during their English FA Cup fifth round soccer match at Broadhall Way stadium in Stevenage, England, Sunday, Feb. 19, 2012.
View Photo »Stevenage's Jon Ashton (L) and teammate Lawrie Wilson (R) block Tottenham Hotspur's Jermain Defoe during their English FA Cup soccer match at Broadhall Way in Stevenage, southern England, February 19, 2012.
View Photo »LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 11: Jermain Defoe of Spurs looks on during the Barclays Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Newcastle United at White Hart Lane on February 11, 2012 in London, England.
View Photo »Tottenham Hotspur's Jermain Defoe (C) fails to connect with a cross by teammate Gareth Bale during their English Premier League soccer match against Manchester City at the Etihad stadium in Manchester, northern England, January 22, 2012.
View Photo »Manchester City's Joleon Lescott helps to stretch Tottenham Hotspur's Jermaine Defoe's leg during their English Premier League football match at The Etihad Stadium in Manchester, north-west England on January 22, 2011.
View Photo »Tottenham Hotspur's English forward Jermain Defoe (R) shoots wide during the English Premier League football match between Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur at The Etihad stadium in Manchester, north-west England on January 22 2012.
View Photo »MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - JANUARY 22: Luka Modric (L), Scott Parker and Jermain Defoe of Tottenham Hotspur (R) look dejected during the Barclays Premier League match between Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur at the Etihad Stadium on January 22, 2012 in Manchester, England.
View Photo »Manchester City's English defender Micah Richards (C) vies with Tottenham Hotspur's French midfielder Luka Modric (R) and Tottenham Hotspur's English forward Jermain Defoe during the English Premier League football match between Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur at The Etihad stadium...
View Photo »Manchester City's Micah Richards (C) is challenged by Tottenham Hotspur's Jermain Defoe (L) and Luka Modric (R) during their English Premier League soccer match at the Etihad stadium in Manchester, northern England, January 22, 2012.
View Photo »Tottenham Hotspur's Jermain Defoe, left, is tackled by Wolverhampton Wanderers' David Edwards during their English Premier League soccer match at White Hart Lane, London, Saturday, Jan. 14, 2012.
View Photo »Tottenham Hotspur's Jermain Defoe sits on the substitutes bench during their English Premier League soccer match against Everton at White Hart Lane in London January 11, 2012.
View Photo »Tottenham Hotspur's Jermain Defoe (C) has a shot on goal saved by Cheltenham Town's goalkeeper Scott Brown as Steve Elliot challenges during their English FA Cup soccer match at White Hart Lane in London January 7, 2012.
View Photo »Tottenham Hotspur's Jermain Defoe, left, vies for the ball with Cheltenham Town's Kaid Mohamed during the English FA Cup third round soccer match at White Hart Lane Stadium in London, Saturday Jan. 7, 2012.
View Photo »Tottenham Hotspur's English striker Jermain Defoe celebrates scoring his goal with Tottenham Hotspur's Mexican player Giovani dos Santos (R) during the English FA Cup 3rd Round football match between Tottenham Hotspur and Cheltenham Town at White Hart Lane in north London, England on January...
View Photo »Tottenham Hotspur's Jermain Defoe, right, vies for the ball with Cheltenham Town's Russell Penn during the English FA Cup third round soccer match at White Hart Lane Stadium in London, Saturday Jan. 7, 2012.
View Photo »Tottenham's Jermain Defoe, center, scores a goal against Cheltenham during the FA Cup third round soccer match between Tottenham Hotspur and Cheltenham Town at White Hart Lane Stadium in London, Saturday Jan. 7, 2012.
View Photo »Tottenham Hotspur's Jermain Defoe (R) celebrates with teammate Giovani dos Santos after scoring against Cheltenham Town during their English FA Cup soccer match at White Hart Lane in London January 7, 2012.
View Photo »Tottenham Hotspurs' Jermain Defoe (L) shoots at goal against West Bromwich Albion during the Premiership match at White Hart Lane Park in London on January 3, 2012. Defoe scored the only goal in the match and Tottenham won 1-0.
View Photo »Tottenham Hotspur's Jermain Defoe, No 18, seen second right,looks back as his shot evades West Bromwich Albion's goalkeeper Ben Foster, to score the only goal of the match during their English Premier League soccer match at Tottenham's White Hart Lane stadium in London, Tuesday, Jan....
View Photo »Tottenham Hotspur's Jermain Defoe (C) scores a goal past West Bromwich Albion goalkeeper Ben Foster (L) during their English Premier League soccer match at White Hart Lane in London January 3, 2012.
View Photo »Tottenham Hotspur's Jermain Defoe celebrates after scoring a goal during their English Premier League soccer match against West Bromwich Albion at White Hart Lane in London January 3, 2012.
View Photo »Tottenham Hotspur's Jermain Defoe, controls the ball as he plays against West Bromwhich Albion during their English Premier League soccer match at Tottenham's White Hart Lane stadium in London, Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2012.
View Photo »Tottenham Hotspur's Jermain Defoe (L) celebrates with teammate Benoit Essou-Ekotto during their English Premier League soccer match against West Bromwich Albion at White Hart Lane in London January 3, 2012.
View Photo »Tottenham Hotspur's Jermain Defoe, right, gets away from West Bromwhich Albion's Paul Scharner during their English Premier League soccer match at Tottenham's White Hart Lane stadium in London, Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2012.
View Photo »Tottenham Hotspur's Jermain Defoe, rear left, challenges Stevenage Borough's Lawrie Wilson, front, for the ball during their English FA Cup fifth round soccer match at Broadhall Way stadium in Stevenage, England, Sunday, Feb. 19, 2012.
View Photo »Fans who have probably read things come up to me every day and say, 'Don't leave the club'. I was at a charity dinner the other night when a fan came up and said it to me
If we had Roman Pavlyuchenko and Giovani Dos Santos fit, we would not have played Luka Modric, Jermain Defoe or Aaron Lennon. I wouldn’t want to say going out is a blessing. I wanted to win tonight. You want to win every game.
I'd have made 11 changes to the team but Pavlyuchenko tweaked his knee yesterday quite badly, so Jermain Defoe might have to play
We don't want to go to the last game because Rubin could rest players for the last game and they will have already qualified. But that doesn't change what team I'd put out. I'd have made 11 changes to the team but Pavlyuchenko tweaked his knee (on Monday) quite badly, so Jermain Defoe might have to play...
