# Joe Hart
**Joe Hart** (Charles Joseph John Hart, born 1987 in [Shrewsbury](https://www.edgepedia.org/shrewsbury), England) is an English retired professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper, most prominently for Manchester City between 2006 and 2018 and for the England national team, for whom he won 75 caps.[1](https://www.mancity.com/mancitylegends/hart-joe) • [2](https://www.englandstats.com/player.php?pid=1155) He won two Premier League titles, an [FA Cup](https://www.edgepedia.org/fa-cup), and two League Cups with City, a record-equalling four Premier League Golden Gloves, and closed his career at Celtic with three [Scottish Premiership](https://www.edgepedia.org/scottish-premiership) titles before retiring at the end of the 2023/24 season.[3](https://www.mancity.com/news/mens/joe-hart-retirement-63844207) • [4](https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/772763-most-football-soccer-english-premier-league-golden-glove-awards) • [5](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cg4g2ld0zrxo)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 1987, Shrewsbury, England[1](https://www.mancity.com/mancitylegends/hart-joe) |
| Manchester City | 2006–2018, 348 appearances; two Premier League titles (2011/12, 2013/14), FA Cup (2010/11), two League Cups[3](https://www.mancity.com/news/mens/joe-hart-retirement-63844207) |
| Golden Gloves | Four Premier League Golden Glove awards, a record later equalled by Petr Čech[4](https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/772763-most-football-soccer-english-premier-league-golden-glove-awards) |
| England | 75 caps, 43 clean sheets; debut June 2008 under Fabio Capello; international retirement March 2018[2](https://www.englandstats.com/player.php?pid=1155) • [6](https://www.celticfc.com/players/joe-hart/) |
| Later clubs | Torino (loan), West Ham United (loan), Burnley, Tottenham Hotspur, Celtic[6](https://www.celticfc.com/players/joe-hart/) |
| Celtic honors | Three Scottish Premiership titles and four cup competitions; a league and cup double in his final season, 2023/24[5](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cg4g2ld0zrxo) |
| Retirement | Announced February 2024; final professional match was Celtic's 1-0 Scottish Cup final win over Rangers on 25 May 2024[3](https://www.mancity.com/news/mens/joe-hart-retirement-63844207) • [7](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cz99k1pqep7o) |
## Early career at Shrewsbury Town
Hart began his football career in 2003 with his home club Shrewsbury Town, then playing in the [National League](https://www.edgepedia.org/national-league) and [EFL League Two](https://www.edgepedia.org/efl-league-two).[1](https://www.mancity.com/mancitylegends/hart-joe) After climbing the ranks at his local club, he signed for Manchester City in the summer of 2006 at the age of 19, for a fee of £600,000.[1](https://www.mancity.com/mancitylegends/hart-joe) • [6](https://www.celticfc.com/players/joe-hart/)
## Manchester City
Hart made his City debut with a clean sheet against Sheffield United in 2006, aged 19. That same season he took month-long loan spells with [Blackpool](https://www.edgepedia.org/blackpool) and Tranmere Rovers before returning to contest the number one place.[1](https://www.mancity.com/mancitylegends/hart-joe) In 2009, with [Shay Given](https://www.edgepedia.org/shay-given) established as first choice, Hart spent the 2009/10 season on loan at Birmingham City, where he performed well enough to be named in the PFA Team of the Year, the first of his two such selections.[1](https://www.mancity.com/mancitylegends/hart-joe) • [3](https://www.mancity.com/news/mens/joe-hart-retirement-63844207)
**First choice and titles.** Hart returned for the 2010/11 season as City's first choice goalkeeper and played a central role as the club qualified for the Champions League for the first time and won the FA Cup, ending a 35-year wait for a major trophy.[1](https://www.mancity.com/mancitylegends/hart-joe) The following season he was an ever-present in the 2011/12 campaign, in which City conceded 29 league goals and won the club's first Premier League title, decided by [Sergio Agüero](https://www.edgepedia.org/sergio-aguero)'s 94th-minute goal against QPR on the final day.[3](https://www.mancity.com/news/mens/joe-hart-retirement-63844207) • [6](https://www.celticfc.com/players/joe-hart/) A second Premier League title followed in 2013/14, along with League Cup wins in 2013/14 and 2015/16.[3](https://www.mancity.com/news/mens/joe-hart-retirement-63844207)
Across his time at City, Hart won the [Premier League Golden Glove](https://www.edgepedia.org/premier-league-golden-glove), awarded to the goalkeeper with the most clean sheets in a season, four times, in 2010/11, 2011/12, 2012/13, and 2014/15.[3](https://www.mancity.com/news/mens/joe-hart-retirement-63844207) • [8](https://www.premierleague.com/en/stats/records) His last official game for the club came in 2016, a clean sheet against Steaua Bucharest in a Champions League qualifier.[1](https://www.mancity.com/mancitylegends/hart-joe) He left in 2018 after a 12-year association, having made 348 appearances and won five major honors.[3](https://www.mancity.com/news/mens/joe-hart-retirement-63844207)
## England career
Hart made six appearances for England's Under-19s and 21 for the Under-21s before [Fabio Capello](https://www.edgepedia.org/fabio-capello) gave him his first senior cap on 1 June 2008, aged 21, in a 2-0 friendly win over [Trinidad and Tobago](https://www.edgepedia.org/trinidad-and-tobago).[6](https://www.celticfc.com/players/joe-hart/) • [9](https://www.fourfourtwo.com/person/player/fabio-capello-made-me-feel-unwelcome-but-the-sicko-part-of-me-loved-it-joe-hart-on-how-he-got-his-kicks-during-early-days-with-england) He was in the World Cup squads of 2010 and 2014 and at Euro 2012, becoming England's number one after the 2010 tournament.[9](https://www.fourfourtwo.com/person/player/fabio-capello-made-me-feel-unwelcome-but-the-sicko-part-of-me-loved-it-joe-hart-on-how-he-got-his-kicks-during-early-days-with-england) • [10](https://www.thefa.com/news/2016/jun/08/joe-hart-press-conference-090616) He also played at Euro 2016, his fourth senior tournament.[10](https://www.thefa.com/news/2016/jun/08/joe-hart-press-conference-090616)
In total he was capped 75 times, with 43 clean sheets, the joint-second most England appearances by a goalkeeper behind [Peter Shilton](https://www.edgepedia.org/peter-shilton), and retired from international football in March 2018.[2](https://www.englandstats.com/player.php?pid=1155) • [3](https://www.mancity.com/news/mens/joe-hart-retirement-63844207) • [6](https://www.celticfc.com/players/joe-hart/)
## Later club career
After losing his City place, Hart spent a season-long loan at Italian Serie A side Torino in 2016/17, followed by a year on loan at West Ham United in 2017/18.[6](https://www.celticfc.com/players/joe-hart/) In August 2018 he signed permanently for Burnley, where he stayed two seasons at [Turf Moor](https://www.edgepedia.org/turf-moor).[1](https://www.mancity.com/mancitylegends/hart-joe) • [6](https://www.celticfc.com/players/joe-hart/)
He joined Tottenham Hotspur ahead of the 2020/21 season and made 10 appearances in all competitions in a single campaign played largely behind closed doors during the COVID pandemic.[11](https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/986408/former-goalkeeper-hart-announces-retirement)
**Celtic.** In August 2021 Hart moved to Celtic on a three-year deal, saying he was "absolutely delighted to be joining a club of Celtic's stature".[6](https://www.celticfc.com/players/joe-hart/) He made over 100 appearances for the club, won the Scottish Premiership twice by the time of his profile update and a third title overall, the [Scottish League Cup](https://www.edgepedia.org/scottish-league-cup) twice, and the [Scottish Cup](https://www.edgepedia.org/scottish-cup) in 2022/23, completing a clean sweep of all six major trophies on offer in England and Scotland.[6](https://www.celticfc.com/players/joe-hart/) • [5](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cg4g2ld0zrxo)
## Retirement and punditry
Hart announced in February 2024 that he would retire at the end of the 2023/24 season.[3](https://www.mancity.com/news/mens/joe-hart-retirement-63844207)
Since retiring he has worked as a football pundit, regularly featuring on BBC's Match of the Day, and in 2025 filled a one-night stand-in coaching role at his former club Shrewsbury Town at manager Gavin Cowan's request.[5](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cg4g2ld0zrxo)
## References
1. [Joe Hart, Manchester City Legends profile](https://www.mancity.com/mancitylegends/hart-joe)
2. [Joe Hart (1155), The England International Database 1872–2026, EnglandStats](https://www.englandstats.com/player.php?pid=1155)
3. [Joe Hart to retire at end of 2023/24 season, Manchester City FC](https://www.mancity.com/news/mens/joe-hart-retirement-63844207)
4. [Most football (soccer) English Premier League Golden Glove awards, Guinness World Records](https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/772763-most-football-soccer-english-premier-league-golden-glove-awards)
5. [Shrewsbury Town: Ex-England goalkeeper Joe Hart joins club as a stand-in coach, BBC Sport](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cg4g2ld0zrxo)
6. [Joe Hart, Celtic FC Player Profile](https://www.celticfc.com/players/joe-hart/)
7. [Joe Hart: Retiring keeper 'blessed' to have played for Celtic as he enjoys Double triumph, BBC Sport](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cz99k1pqep7o)
8. [Premier League Club, Manager & Player Records](https://www.premierleague.com/en/stats/records)
9. ['Fabio Capello made me feel unwelcome but the sicko part of me loved it', FourFourTwo](https://www.fourfourtwo.com/person/player/fabio-capello-made-me-feel-unwelcome-but-the-sicko-part-of-me-loved-it-joe-hart-on-how-he-got-his-kicks-during-early-days-with-england)
10. [England's Joe Hart intends to enjoy his time at Euro 2016, The FA](https://www.thefa.com/news/2016/jun/08/joe-hart-press-conference-090616)
11. [Former goalkeeper Hart announces retirement, Tottenham Hotspur FC](https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/986408/former-goalkeeper-hart-announces-retirement)
---
*Topic: Encyclopedia › Sports, games, and recreation › Association football › Football people and teams › People › Men's footballers of the British Isles (modern era) › English footballers 1990–2004*
*Initially written Sep 17, 2026 · Reviewed: Oct 21, 2026 · Edited: Oct 12, 2026; Oct 15, 2026; Oct 21, 2026 · Last review: Oct 21, 2026*
*Copyright 2026 EdgeChat AI, a subsidiary of Biostate AI.*
License: Edgepedia Community License 1.0, https://www.edgepedia.org/edgepedia/license