Theo Walcott will join Southampton on a two-year deal this summer. Ten years on, with Walcott an established Arsenal first-team player, an FA Cup winner and England international . Next time you watch the movie look out for her; she was sitting beside Hermione during the Gryffindor Quidditch tryouts. Walcott FIFA 23 is 33 years old and has 4* skills and 3* weakfoot, and is Right footed. [67], Walcott scored his first goal of 2012 in the 32 defeat at Swansea City, chipping the ball over Swans goalkeeper Michel Vorm. On 26 November 2016, Melanie gave birth to their second baby, a son, Arlo Walcott. While appearances were hard to come by for Walcott, scrutiny was piled in abundance. [150], Walcott returned to the international fold on 3 March 2010 in a friendly against Egypt. Malachi Fagan-Walcott replaces Serge Aurier in the Champions League at RB Leipzig as boss Jose Mourinho watches on. [129] Walcott did score four goals during his last season at the club, against Doncaster Rovers in the League Cup,[130] and three in the Europa League group stage, all coming against BATE Borisov, with two away,[131] and one at home. [55], Walcott's start to the 201011 season was particularly successful, winning Arsenal's Player of the Month vote in August by a landslide. I can play anywhere across the line but I wanted to go back to what I know best and the managers put so much faith in me by playing me on the right-hand side. Between 2013 and 2015, Arsenal was crying out for a forward of Walcotts profile but injuries meant he made just 40 appearances across those two seasons. He is lightning quick and drifts over the ground. The timing of his departure was cruel. The 5-7 Reading game in the Capital One Cup in 2012, a game Arsenal dramatically won after being 4-0 down. In the absurdity of the game, its easy to forget Walcotts hatrick on the night. Let's review the SBC and see is he worth it. His 10 braces and 5 hat tricks attest to this. Below you can find the SBC requirements: England England players: Min 1 Minimum Overall Rated 85 Players: Min 1 Squad Rating: Min 83 Number of players in the Squad: 11 Premier League Premier League Players: Min 1 One year later, in June 2013, the couple tied the knot in a very beautiful wedding ceremony. He made his 10.5 million dollar fortune with Arsenal, English National Football Team. Their first son, Finley Walcott, was born in 2014, followed by their second son, Arlo Walcott, in 2016. Exclusion from the England squad for Euro 2016 sent Walcott soul-searching. Keep up with the latest storylines, expert analysis, highlights, scores and more. Similarly, Hazard thrived on the left wing under Antonio Conte, and Chelsea rode on his goals and assists to the title in 2017. Perhaps his most memorable moment arrived in the UEFA Youth League, when he got forward to score the opening goal in a 2-0 home win over PSV Under-19s in November, 2018, in one of three appearances he made in that competition. Walcott rattled home his third. [139], On 18 May 2021, Walcott signed a permanent two-year contract at Southampton which activated after his current loan deal with Everton expired at the end of June. He has contributed to Arsenal and Everton in many ways. In the first-leg of the Champions League quarter-final against Barcelona in 2009, it was his second half cameo that was crucial to Arsenals comeback from 2-0 down. A simple shopping trip at the West Quay shopping centre back in 2004 led them to cross paths and never look back. [183], Walcott has been involved with the UK charities Build a School[184] and Best Beginnings. Unfortunately I wasn't born when the team had their golden era, but I enjoyed watching the likes of Michael Owen, Robbie Fowler and Steve McManaman when I was growing up. After the opening day of the season, Walcotts next start came only in November. As well as scoring two hat-tricks, he claimed a hat-trick of assists, in the Capital One Cup, meaning he . [138] He would score again in a 11 draw against his former side Arsenal in the league on 16 December. It was a feeling that never quite went away. [95], On 1 November 2014, Walcott came off the bench in the 81st minute during a 30 Premier League home victory against Burnley for his first Gunners appearance in ten months. The role his injury record played in this cant be ignored. [85] Walcott scored another goal in a 41 victory over Wigan Athletic which resulted in Wigan's relegation. Aside from his football commitments, Theo favours keeping a low profile similar to his wife Melanie, mainly spending time with his family, enjoy luxury holidays and fine dining restaurants together whilst remaining fit and active. The first time since 2009, and only the third time he was given the central role. Metro Sport Reporter Wednesday 16 Dec 2020 6:41 pm Ex-Arsenal star Theo Walcott held his nerve to open the scoring for Southampton Angry Arsenal supporters criticised their former player. With Olivier Giroud horribly out of form and scoreless since early April, Walcott was handed the central starting role in the final game of the season against West Brom and bagged a 33 minute hattrick. [111] On 21 December, Walcott opened the scoring in a 21 league defeat of Manchester City at the Emirates. Not being a heavy social media user as Mel does not have an official Facebook or Instagram account. The limelight the Arsenal move pushed him into appeared as nothing more than a flicker compared to the national team spotlight. Becoming Englands youngest player would be something special. Melanie Walcott. With the team entering a period of transition , Walcott was expected to be the one to herald the Emirates Era. With his weekly salary of a whopping 100,000, theres no expense spared when finding the perfect home for his family and him. Going through Walcotts goals and performances for Arsenal, it struck me just how many important goals hed scored. However, we are here to talk about his personal life rather than his professional one. [162][163] Walcott also played in the final group match against Ukraine which England won 10. Southampton F.C. With the likes of Shaun-Wright Philipps, and Aaron Lennon having unsuccessfully auditioned for the role, the next candidate up to bat ended was Walcott. He was the Perennial Figure. [145], On 15 August 2006, Walcott became the youngest player ever to score for the England under-21 team when he scored the opener after three minutes in England's 22 draw with Moldova at Ipswich Town's ground Portman Road. [151] He faded after a bright start[152] and was replaced by Shaun Wright-Phillips after 57 minutes as England recovered from a goal down to beat Egypt 31 at Wembley Stadium. It is thought he remains the quickest player at the club, even if. Less than 15 minutes later, he provided the cross for Danny Welbeck's 74th-minute winner in England's 32 victory. While their career trajectories are very different, they do share one very odd similarity. They have been together for many, many years, as Theo and Melanie are childhood sweethearts. [40] A couple of weeks later, Wenger claimed that Walcott had made the shift from boy to man, but was not yet a monster. Related Gallery: Saints return to Staplewood Share this: Facebook Twitter Tags: Theo Walcott International Related Theo Walcott Walcott keen to impart World Cup wisdom Read MoreThu 17 Nov His performance came under heavy criticism from Chris Waddle who said of Walcott, "I've never seen him develop. [128] with Arsenal's second highest goalscorer Ian Wright suggesting that for Walcott's own good, he needed to leave the club,[127] a view with which Wenger disagreed. Theo, being successful his second time around and showing no hard feelings, decided to splash out on a 20,000 Volkswagen Beetle for Melanie, naming it the `Love Bug`. He scored within three minutes of entering the match, "brought speed and fearlessness to the hosts' attacks", and was involved in the move that led to Fbregas' equaliser from the penalty spot. More of a true ambassador of the sport and a genuine professional attitude towards his career. With Van Persie having departed to United and Olivier Giroud still adapting to English football, Walcott put forward his case to be played through the middle. Londoner Anthony Joshua is the former heavyweight boxing champion of the world. His speedy pace and ball crossing led his manager Arsne Wenger to deploy him on the wing for most of his career. - Salary & Contract. [173][174][175] Walcott himself was due to appear as well, but his commitments to Arsenal forced him to drop out. Theo Walcott earns 67,000 per week, 3,484,000 per year playing for Southampton F.C. Walcott will apparently be left to decide where he would like to go, but he does have the option of staying to fight for his place. Months after that aforementioned debut, he left Saints in. But, post game the spotlight was taken by Fabregas, who scored his penalty with a broken leg. [54] After much debate,[citation needed] Wenger reacted to Walcott's performance by starting him in the second leg. It took one training session for the backroom team to realize that he was far off the required level. Where the Walcotts live with their two children, Finley and Arlo Walcott. His current contract expires June 30, 2023. His first Premier League goals against Birmingham City too, were met with minimal fanfare. And, that should have been the end of the center forward debate. Theo has never been one to be seen in the public eye or surrounding himself in the nightlife and party scene. The Saints academy graduate had struck five times during the . Malachi was injured for the first half of the 2020/21 season and after two appearances for our Development Squad in January, 2021, he joined Scottish Championship side Dundee FC on loan, where he made two appearances. [94] The injury, a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament of his left knee, meant he was ruled out for at least six months, so would miss the rest of the season and the 2014 FIFA World Cup. He comes with the Explosive AcceleRATE type and can be changed from this, to Controlled but not Lengthy. [51] Problems with lower back, knee and hamstring meant he did not play a full 90 minutes until 9 December, against Olympiacos in the Champions League, as Arsenal, already qualified for the knockout stages, fielded the youngest team ever to start a match in that competition. A huge fee for a boy barely out of school who had made just 13 second-tier starts. 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