
Jermaine Jenas
Former Footballer
Jermaine Jenas is one of England’s most recognisable footballers and a successful broadcaster, columnist and football pundit. During his football career, Jermaine played in the Premier League and represented England before making his first team debut in 2003.
"One of the UK’s most recognisable Premier League footballers"
In Detail
Jermaine started his football career at his hometown club Nottingham Forest; making his senior debut in 2000. His performances and undoubted potential earned him a £5 million move to Newcastle United as an 18-year-old in 2002. He spent three seasons at St. James’ Park, during which he won the PFA Young Player of the Year Award in 2003, before securing a £7million transfer to Tottenham Hotspur in 2005. Since retiring from the game, Jermaine has established himself as a respected pundit for BBC and BT Sport. He has also undertaken successful ventures outside of football, including co-founding a hugely important foundation working in education, and presenting a hard-hitting documentary on knife crime for BBC Three in 2017. As of May 2021, Jermaine joined BBC?s ‘The One Show’ as a permanent co-host.
What he offers you
In his presentations Jermaine talks about his own career as a player. He also speaks about the importance of teamwork and motivation to overcome challenges and be successful.