Everything you need to know about Aston Villa legend and former striker Gabriel Agbonlahor.
Villa haven’t had many legends in the 21st century. Since the turn of the 2000s, the club has had some terrible years.
This was marked by their relegation to the Championship, where they remained for three seasons until their promotion in 2019.
Villa now seem to be on their way back to the top. Villa Park is once again seeing European football and qualified for the Champions League.
One man who also almost achieved this at the club was Agbonlahor. Here, we examine everything you need to know about the Villa legend.
Is Gabby Agbonlahor a one-club man?
Agbonlahor is a one-club man. He spent his entire career at Aston Villa. After rising through the ranks as a youngster, the striker made his professional debut in 2005. From here, he would have loan spells at Watford and Sheffield Wednesday before becoming a first-teamer.
The striker would never leave Villa and stayed at the club until he retired.
What are Gabby Agbonlahor’s stats?
In his time at the club, Agbonlahor made 391 appearances for the club in all competitions. This puts him 13th in the all-time appearance makers for Villa. He also found the net a total of 87 times. At the time of writing, he is also the club’s record Premier League top scorer with 73 goals.
When did he retire?
Agbonlahor left Aston Villa at the end of the 2017/18 season. The striker only played six times in the campaign, scoring once. His last appearance came against Sheffield United in December 2017.
His departure ended a 17-year run with his hometown club. Agbonlahor officially retired in March 2019.
What was his best Aston Villa goal?
Arguably Agbonlahor’s best goal is one of his first. Villa travelled to Birmingham for the derby in the 2007/08 season. With the scores level, the striker had to save Villa with a goal-line clearance to keep the score 1-1. Shortly after, Agbonlahor netted a late winner up the other end, nodding in an 86th-minute goal to win the derby 2-1.
What was his best season?
Agbonlahor’s best season is easily the 2009/10 campaign. The striker found the 16 times as the club aimed to return to the Champions League.
During the campaign, Agbonlahor netted many memorable goals including one to win 1-0 at Old Trafford. He also scored some vital goals to get Villa to the League Cup final before they lost to Man United.
At the end of the club, the striker helped guide the club to sixth place, earning another season in Europe.
Does Gabby Agbonlahor work on TalkSPORT?
After his retirement, Agbonlahor picked up work at TalkSPORT for the start of the 2020/21 season. Here the former striker often states his opinion which may often involve Villa. So far in the 2023/24 campaign, he has used his platform to praise the club for their successful campaign to date.
Is he on social media?
Agbonlahor can be found on Instagram. Here, he posts more about his personal life and his family. The link to his account is here.
