1981: Born Camden, November 8
1998: Signs professional forms with West Ham.
1999: January – Makes first-team debut, coming off the bench in the FA Cup tie with Swansea at Upton Park.
May – Helps the Hammers win the FA Youth Cup with two-legged final win over Coventry.
November – Scores first goal for first team in Worthington Cup, his late tap-in booking the Hammers’ place in the next round.
2000: February – Nets first Premier League goal in 5-4 victory over Bradford.
March – Signs long-term deal with Hammers, tying him to Upton Park until 2004.
September – Called up to the England squad for a friendly international with France in Paris, but fails to play.
September – Called up to the England squad for a friendly international with France in Paris, but fails to play.
October – Makes England squad for World Cup qualifier against Finland.
2001: February 12 – Scores eight minutes from time in 1-1 Premiership draw with Coventry.
February 29 – Named in Sven-Goran Eriksson’s first England squad for the friendly with Spain at Villa Park, but does not play.
May 25 – Makes England debut as a substitute in 4-0 win over Mexico at Pride Park.
2002: June – Selected in England’s World Cup squad. Makes one appearance, as a substitute in the 1-1 draw with Sweden.
2003: June 3 – Scores first goals for England in 2-1 win over Serbia and Montenegro at Walkers Stadium.
August 5 – Completes £6.6million move to Chelsea.
