Biography
Who is Zat Knight?
Early life and real name
Zat Knight was born in the town of Newtown in Birmingham. He grew up in Solihull, United Kingdom. He started his career at Rushall Olympic. Fulham signed him in February 1999. The club paid no fee because he had no professional contract. Owner Mohamed Al-Fayed sent 30 tracksuits to Olympic as a thank you.
Career at Fulham and Aston Villa
Zat stayed at Craven Cottage for five years. He signed a contract extension under manager Chris Coleman. He scored four goals for Fulham. He scored two goals in 2004-05 and another two in 2006-07. He scored against Watford in the FA Cup and Norwich City in the Premier League. He served as temporary captain when Luís Boa Morte was injured. He broke his jaw in two places while playing with his brother.
Zat Knight moved to Aston Villa on 29 August 2007. The club paid a fee of 3.5 million pounds. He had supported this team since childhood. On the day of the transfer, he and his brother Carlos were arrested in a drugs raid. Police seized drugs from their home. Zat was released on bail. He scored a header on his debut against Chelsea on 2 September 2007. He later equalized against Arsenal on 26 December 2008.
Bolton Wanderers and later clubs
Zat Knight joined Bolton Wanderers on 25 July 2009. The transfer fee was roughly 4 million pounds. Zat made his debut against Sunderland on 15 August 2009. He scored a winning goal against Wolverhampton Wanderers on 27 February 2010. This goal helped the team avoid relegation. He served as club captain for the 2013-14 season after Kevin Davies left. He scored against Leeds United on 8 March 2014.
He played in Major League Soccer for the Colorado Rapids starting 1 October 2014. He played four matches before his contract ended on 2 February 2015. He then went on trial with Watford. He joined Reading on 12 March 2015. Reading released him on 21 May 2015.
International play and life after football
Zat Knight represented England at the under-21 level. He made his senior debut on 28 May 2005 against the United States. He earned a second cap against Colombia on 31 May. He won the UEFA Intertoto Cup in 2002 with Fulham.
After retiring, he moved to Los Angeles. He now owns a fragrance line. He also runs a company for real estate investment.
Birthday and age
Zat Knight was born on May 2, 1980, which makes Zat 46 years old today. That birthday falls under the Taurus sign. Zat shares the date with 47 other famous people.
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