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Line 1: {{Short description\|English footballer (born 1980)}} ~~{{Football player infobox~~ {{Use British English\|date=September 2016}} ~~\| playername= Zat Knight~~ {{Use dmy dates\|date=October 2022}} ~~\| image =~~ {{Infobox football biography ~~\| fullname = Zatyiah Knight~~ \| name = Zat Knight ~~\| height = {{height\|ft=6\|in=6}}~~ \| image = Zat Knight.JPG ~~\| weight = 97 kg / 15 stone 4 lb~~ \| upright = 0.9 ~~\| nickname = Giraffe~~ \| caption = Knight training with [[Aston Villa F.C.\|Aston Villa]] in 2008 ~~\| dateofbirth = {{birth date and age\|1980\|5\|21}}~~ \| fullname = Zatyiah Knight<ref name=Hugman>{{Hugman\|11163\|access-date=18 February 2019}}</ref> ~~\| cityofbirth = [[Solihull]], [[Birmingham]]~~ \| birth_date = {{birth date and age\|1980\|5\|2\|df=y}}<ref name="Hugman2010/11">{{cite book \|editor-first=Barry J. \|editor-last=Hugman \|title=The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2010–11 \|year=2010 \|publisher=Mainstream Publishing \|___location=Edinburgh \|isbn=978-1-84596-601-0 \|page=239}}</ref> ~~\| countryofbirth = [[England]]~~ \| birth_place = [[Solihull]], England ~~\| currentclub = [[Fulham F.C.\|Fulham]]~~ \| height = {{height\|ft=6\|in=6}}<ref name="Hugman2010/11"/> ~~\| clubnumber = 6~~ \| position = [[~~Defender (football)\|~~Centre ~~Back~~back]]<ref name=Hugman/> \| currentclub = ~~\| youthyears = 1999~~ \| youthyears1 = ~~\| youthclubs = [[Rushall Olympic F.C.\|Rushall Olympic]]~~ \| youthclubs1 = ~~\| years = 1999-<br />2000~~ \| years1 = {{0\|0000}}–1999 ~~\| clubs = [[Fulham F.C.\|Fulham]] <br />→ [[Peterborough United F.C.\|Peterborough United]] ''(loan)''~~ \| clubs1 = [[Rushall Olympic F.C.\|Rushall Olympic]] ~~\| caps(goals) = 141 (3)<br />{{0}}{{0}}8 (0)~~ \| caps1 = ~~\| nationalyears = 2005~~ \| goals1 = ~~\| nationalteam = [[England national football team\|England]]~~ \| years2 = 1999–2007 ~~\| nationalcaps(goals) = {{0}}{{0}}2 (0)~~ \| clubs2 = [[Fulham F.C.\|Fulham]] ~~\| pcupdate = 17:59, 12 April 2007 (UTC)~~ \| caps2 = 150 ~~\| ntupdate = [[June 3]], [[2006]]~~ \| goals2 = 3 \| years3 = 2000 \| clubs3 = → [[Peterborough United F.C.\|Peterborough United]] (loan) \| caps3 = 8 \| goals3 = 0 \| years4 = 2007–2009 \| clubs4 = [[Aston Villa F.C.\|Aston Villa]] \| caps4 = 40 \| goals4 = 4 \| years5 = 2009–2014 \| clubs5 = [[Bolton Wanderers F.C.\|Bolton Wanderers]] \| caps5 = 168 \| goals5 = 4 \| years6 = 2014–2015 \| clubs6 = [[Colorado Rapids]] \| caps6 = 4 \| goals6 = 0 \| years7 = 2015 \| clubs7 = [[Reading F.C.\|Reading]] \| caps7 = 2 \| goals7 = 0 \| totalcaps = 372 \| totalgoals = 11 \| nationalyears1 = 2002 \| nationalteam1 = [[England national under-21 football team\|England U21]] \| nationalcaps1 = 4 \| nationalgoals1 = 0 \| nationalyears2 = 2005 \| nationalteam2 = [[England national football team\|England]] \| nationalcaps2 = 2 \| nationalgoals2 = 0 }} '''Zatyiah Knight''' (born 2 May 1980) is an English former professional [[Association football\|footballer]] who played as a [[centre back]]. '''Zatyiah "Zat" Knight''' (born [[May 2]] [[1980]] in [[Solihull]], [[West Midlands (region)\|West Midlands]]) is an [[England\|English]] footballer currently playing for [[Fulham F.C.\|Fulham Football Club]] in [[London]], [[England]]. He is a very imposing figure, standing at 6 ft 6 in and was signed from [[Rushall Olympic F.C.\|Rushall Olympic]] in exchange for 30 tracksuits. <ref>Source: [http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4161/is_20031228/ai_n12878324 Sunday Mirror] {{en icon}} (The specifics of the story vary, some sources say "the price of some balls and tracksuits").</ref> As Knight was not a professionally contracted player to Olympic, Fulham were not obliged to pay a fee for him and sent the clothing as a gesture of thanks. Knight had extended spells at [[Aston Villa F.C.\|Aston Villa]], [[Bolton Wanderers F.C.\|Bolton Wanderers]] and [[Fulham F.C.\|Fulham]] in the [[Premier League]] and the [[EFL Championship\|Championship]]. He finished his career at [[Reading F.C.\|Reading]] in the Championship. Knight represented England at [[England national under-21 football team\|under-21]] and [[England national football team\|senior]] international levels. Many fans feel Knight's main downfall is his inconsistency. When on form, he can be a good defender but regularly makes mistakes which costs the team goals, and there is much debate between Fulham fans as to his worth in the team. ==Club career== Zat has scored four goals for Fulham, two in the [[2004-05 in English football]] season and two in the [[2006-07 in English football\|2006-07]] season. The first in a [[FA Cup]] match against [[Watford F.C.\|Watford]] in a 1-1 draw, his second an [[FA Premiership]] goal against [[Norwich City F.C.\|Norwich City]] in a 6-0 win. His latest goal came against [[Bolton Wanderers F.C.\|Bolton Wanderers]] in a 2-1 loss. He made his [[England national football team\|England]] debut on [[May 28]] [[2005]] as a substitute against the [[United States men's national soccer team\|United States]] in a friendly match. ===Fulham=== Knight was born in [[Newtown, Birmingham]], West Midlands.<ref name="Hugman2010/11"/> [[Fulham F.C.\|Fulham]] signed him from [[Rushall Olympic F.C.\|Rushall Olympic]] on 19 February 1999.<ref name="Hugman2010/11"/> As Knight was not a professionally contracted player to Olympic, Fulham were not obliged to pay a fee for him, but owner [[Mohamed Al-Fayed]] sent the club 30 tracksuits as a gesture of thanks.<ref>{{cite news\|title=The strangest transfer fees in history\|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/transfers/the-strangest-transfer-fees-in-history-1760225.html?action=gallery&ino=4\|newspaper=The Independent\|date=24 July 2009\|access-date=17 April 2014\|___location=London\|first=Jimmy\|last=Leach\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140124074211/http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/transfers/the-strangest-transfer-fees-in-history-1760225.html?action=gallery&ino=4\|archive-date=24 January 2014\|url-status=live}}</ref> After five years at Fulham, Knight signed a contract extension that would keep him at Craven Cottage until 2008, having established himself under [[Chris Coleman (footballer)\|Chris Coleman]]'s management.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Knight signs extension\|url=http://www.fulhamfc.com/news/2004/july/22/knight-signs-extension\|publisher=Fulham F.C.\|date=22 July 2004\|access-date=16 April 2014\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140419013904/http://www.fulhamfc.com/news/2004/july/22/knight-signs-extension\|archive-date=19 April 2014\|url-status=live}}</ref> Knight scored four goals for Fulham, two in the [[2004–05 Fulham F.C. season\|2004–05]] season and two in [[2006–07 Fulham F.C. season\|2006–07]]. The first was in a [[FA Cup]] match against [[Watford F.C.\|Watford]] in a 1–1 draw,<ref>{{cite news \|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/4139423.stm \|title=Watford 1–1 Fulham \|publisher=BBC Sport \|date=8 January 2005 \|access-date=27 February 2010}}</ref> his second was a [[Premier League]] goal against [[Norwich City F.C.\|Norwich City]] in a 6–0 win.<ref>{{cite news \|url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/4525103.stm \|title = Fulham 6–0 Norwich \|publisher = BBC Sport \|date = 15 May 2005 \|access-date = 27 February 2010 \|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090307152515/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/4525103.stm \|archive-date = 7 March 2009 \|url-status = live \|df = dmy-all}}</ref> His last goal for Fulham came against [[Bolton Wanderers F.C.\|Bolton Wanderers]] in a 2–1 loss.<ref>{{cite news \|url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/6327199.stm \|title = Bolton 2–1 Fulham \|publisher = BBC Sport \|date = 11 February 2007 \|access-date = 27 February 2010 \|first = Sarah \|last = Holt \|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070225174405/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/6327199.stm \|archive-date = 25 February 2007 \|url-status = live \|df = dmy-all}}</ref> He was arguably Fulham's most consistent player in 2006–07, a reward for this was being given temporary captaincy of the club while regular skipper [[Luís Boa Morte]] was out injured.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Knight's verdict\|url=http://www.fulhamfc.com/news/2007/may/24/knight-s-verdict\|publisher=Fulham F.C.\|date=24 May 2007\|access-date=16 April 2014\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140419025813/http://www.fulhamfc.com/news/2007/may/24/knight-s-verdict\|archive-date=19 April 2014\|url-status=live}}</ref> He has since improved and has become a more consistent performer. He has arguably been Fulham's most consistent player in the 2006-07 season, a reward for this being given temporary captaincy of the club while regular skipper [[Luís Boa Morte]] was out injured. Before ~~the~~a ~~game~~match against [[West Ham United F.C.\|West Ham United]], it was announced that he had broken his jaw in two places ~~after~~while messing around with his brother. [[Chris Coleman ~~(footballer)\|Chris Coleman]]~~ has been quoted as saying that it takes more than horseplay to break one's jaw in two places, but Knight insists there iswas "nothing sinister" about the incident.<ref>~~Source:~~{{Cite [news \|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/f/fulham/6207423.stm ~~BBC~~\|title=Knight ~~Sport]~~plays ~~{{en~~down ~~icon}}</ref>~~injury ~~[[Michael Brown~~incident ~~(footballer)~~\|~~Michael~~publisher=BBC ~~Brown]]~~Sport ~~has~~\|date=14 ~~taken~~December ~~over~~2006 ~~the~~\|access-date=30 ~~role~~August of2007 ~~club~~\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070110121553/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/f/fulham/6207423.stm ~~captain~~\|archive-date=10 asJanuary ~~Knight~~2007 ~~is injured.~~\|url-status=live}}</ref> At the start of [[2007–08 Fulham F.C. season\|2007–08]], Knight signed a two-year contract extension with Fulham, contracting him until the summer of 2010.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Knight commits\|url=http://www.fulhamfc.com/news/2007/july/06/knight-commits\|publisher=Fulham F.C.\|date=6 July 2007\|access-date=16 April 2014\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140417185838/http://www.fulhamfc.com/news/2007/july/06/knight-commits\|archive-date=17 April 2014\|url-status=live}}</ref> Prior to signing a new contract, Knight was linked with a move away from Fulham, but insisted he wanted to stay at the club and win trophies.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Future Goals\|url=http://www.fulhamfc.com/news/2007/july/08/future-goals\|publisher=Fulham F.C.\|date=8 July 2007\|access-date=16 April 2014\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140417190303/http://www.fulhamfc.com/news/2007/july/08/future-goals\|archive-date=17 April 2014\|url-status=live}}</ref> ~~==Notes==~~ ~~<div class="references-small">~~ ~~<references />~~ ~~</div>~~ ==~~External~~=Aston ~~links~~Villa=== [[File:ZatKnight vBham cropped.jpg\|thumb\|upright\|Knight playing for [[Aston Villa F.C.\|Aston Villa]] in 2008]] {{soccerbase\|id=16418\|name=Zat Knight}} [http://www.fulhamfc.com/MatchAndTeam/PlayerProfiles/ProfileDetails/ZatKnight.aspx Profile] from FulhamFC.com [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/shared/bsp/hi/football/statistics/players/k/knight_155047.stm Proifle] from the [[BBC]] [[2007-08 avfc\|On 29 August 2007]], Knight signed a four-year contract with the club he supported as a boy, [[Aston Villa F.C.\|Aston Villa]], for a £3.5 million fee.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.avfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/HeadlinesDetail/0,,10265~1100769,00.html \|archive-url=https://archive.today/20070616180251/http://www.avfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/HeadlinesDetail/0,,10265~1100769,00.html \|url-status=dead \|archive-date=16 June 2007 \|title=Knight moves to Villa \|publisher=Aston Villa F.C. \|access-date=30 August 2007 }}</ref> His last Fulham match was the 2–1 defeat against Villa, in which he played a part in Villa's equaliser when an [[Ashley Young]] shot deflected off him into the net, although this was later given as Young's goal.<ref>{{Cite news \|date=2007-08-25 \|title=Aston Villa 2-1 Fulham \|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/6952877.stm \|access-date=2025-01-01 \|language=en-GB}}</ref> In the early hours of the day of his transfer (29 August), Knight and his brother Carlos were arrested in a drugs raid on their family home.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/local-news/aston-villa-stars-drug-dealer-62634\|title=Aston Villa star's drug dealer brother jailed\|date=30 April 2008}}</ref> Knight was released on police bail while Carlos was remanded in custody. Police said that a quantity of drugs were seized at the home. Knight feared that he might miss the press conference announcing his signing but his agent bailed him out and no mention of the incident was made at the press conference.<ref>{{cite news \|url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/premier_league/article2355012.ece \|title=Knight's arrival at Villa tainted \|newspaper=The Times \|last=Ducker \|first=James \|date=30 August 2007 \|access-date=30 August 2007 \|___location=London \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110523231933/http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/premier_league/article2355012.ece \|archive-date=23 May 2011 \|url-status=dead}}</ref> Knight scored a headed goal on his Villa debut in a 2–0 win against [[Chelsea F.C.\|Chelsea]] on 2 September 2007.<ref>{{cite news \|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/6963719.stm \|title=Aston Villa 2–0 Chelsea \|publisher=BBC Sport \|last=McKenzie \|first=Andrew \|date=2 September 2007 \|access-date=2 September 2007 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170816113356/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/6963719.stm \|archive-date=16 August 2017 \|url-status=live}}</ref> Knight's next goal for Villa did not come until the following season, on 26 December 2008, when Villa were trailing 2–1 against [[Arsenal F.C.\|Arsenal]] at [[Villa Park]]. Knight scored the equaliser in the 91st minute of the match, in front of the Holte End, to make it 2–2.<ref>{{Cite news \|date=2008-12-26 \|title=Aston Villa 2-2 Arsenal \|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/7787537.stm \|access-date=2025-01-01 \|language=en-GB}}</ref> ~~{{Fulham F.C. squad}}~~ ===Bolton Wanderers=== On 25 July 2009, Knight signed a three-year contract with Premier League club Bolton Wanderers for an undisclosed fee, believed to be in the region of £4 million.<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/bolton_wanderers/8163454.stm\|title=Bolton sign Knight and Ricketts\|publisher=BBC Sport \|access-date=25 July 2009 \| date=25 July 2009}}</ref> Knight made his Bolton debut in the 1–0 defeat to [[Sunderland A.F.C.\|Sunderland]] on 15 August 2009.<ref>{{Cite news \|date=2009-08-15 \|title=Bolton 0-1 Sunderland \|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/8198188.stm \|access-date=2025-01-01 \|language=en-GB}}</ref> He scored his first goal against [[Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.\|Wolverhampton Wanderers]] at the Reebok Stadium on 27 February 2010 and this led to a crucial 1–0 home win which lifted the team out of the relegation zone.<ref>{{cite news \|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/8530845.stm \|title=Bolton 1–0 Wolverhampton \|publisher=BBC Sport \|date=27 February 2010 \|access-date=27 February 2010}}</ref> Knight's contract expired at the end of [[2011–12 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season\|2011–12]], making him a free agent. However, on 9 July 2012, Bolton announced that he had signed a further two-year contract.<ref>{{Cite news \|url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18769843 \|title = Bolton Wanderers defender Zat Knight signs new contract \|publisher = BBC Sport \|date = 9 July 2012 \|access-date = 10 July 2012 \|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120818191143/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18769843 \|archive-date = 18 August 2012 \|url-status = live \|df = dmy-all}}</ref> Knight often took the captain's armband at Bolton when usual skipper [[Kevin Davies]] was off the pitch. When Davies left at the end of [[2012–13 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season\|2012–13]], Knight was named as the new captain for [[2013–14 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season\|2013–14]].<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.bwfc.co.uk/news/article/knight-confirmed-as-new-skipper-30.7.13-953394.aspx \|title=New skipper confirmed \|publisher=Bolton Wanderers F.C. \|date=29 July 2013 \|access-date=15 April 2017 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923221416/http://www.bwfc.co.uk/news/article/knight-confirmed-as-new-skipper-30.7.13-953394.aspx \|archive-date=23 September 2015 \|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Jay Spearing]] took the armband when Knight came out of the team and Spearing retained it when Knight returned. On 8 March 2014, Knight scored his first goal in three and a half years when scoring Bolton's third in their 5–1 victory over [[Leeds United F.C.\|Leeds United]] at [[Elland Road]].<ref>{{Cite news \|date=2014-03-07 \|title=Leeds United 1-5 Bolton Wanderers \|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/26395403 \|access-date=2025-01-01 \|work=BBC Sport \|language=en-GB}}</ref> At the end of that season, he was released by the club along with [[Chris Eagles]], [[Tyrone Mears]] and Jay Lynch.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.bwfc.co.uk/news/article/four-senior-players-to-be-released-5.5.14-1528882.aspx\|title=Four senior players to be released\|publisher=Bolton Wanderers F.C.\|date=5 May 2014\|access-date=5 May 2014\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160817111642/http://www.bwfc.co.uk/news/article/four-senior-players-to-be-released-5.5.14-1528882.aspx\|archive-date=17 August 2016\|url-status=live}}</ref> ===Colorado Rapids and Reading=== On 1 October 2014, Knight signed for [[Major League Soccer]] team [[Colorado Rapids]].<ref>{{cite web\|title=New signing Zat Knight returns and is cleared to feature for the Colorado Rapids\|url=http://www.coloradorapids.com/news/2014/10/new-signing-zat-knight-returns-and-cleared-feature-colorado-rapids\|publisher=Colorado Rapids\|access-date=11 March 2015\|date=1 October 2014\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150224121352/http://www.coloradorapids.com/news/2014/10/new-signing-zat-knight-returns-and-cleared-feature-colorado-rapids\|archive-date=24 February 2015\|url-status=live}}</ref> He played all four of their remaining matches of [[2014 Major League Soccer season\|the season]] as they finished outside [[2014 MLS Cup Playoffs\|the play-offs]], and had his contract terminated by mutual consent on 2 February 2015.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Defender Zat Knight departs the Colorado Rapids\|url=http://www.coloradorapids.com/news/2015/02/defender-zat-knight-departs-colorado-rapids\|publisher=Colorado Rapids\|access-date=11 March 2015\|date=2 February 2015\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150206083555/http://www.coloradorapids.com/news/2015/02/defender-zat-knight-departs-colorado-rapids\|archive-date=6 February 2015\|url-status=live}}</ref> Following his release from the Rapids, Knight went on trial with Watford,<ref>{{cite web\|title=Former Aston Villa and Bolton defender Knight on trial at Watford\|url=http://talksport.com/football/former-aston-villa-and-bolton-defender-knight-trial-watford-150226137745\|publisher=Talk Sport\|access-date=11 March 2015\|date=26 February 2015\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150301173853/http://talksport.com/football/former-aston-villa-and-bolton-defender-knight-trial-watford-150226137745\|archive-date=1 March 2015\|url-status=live}}</ref> before signing with fellow [[EFL Championship\|Championship]] club [[Reading F.C.\|Reading]] on 12 March 2015.<ref>{{cite news\|title=Zat Knight to join Reading FC on a free transfer\|url=http://www.getreading.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/zat-knight-join-reading-fc-8817848\|newspaper=Reading Post\|access-date=11 March 2015\|date=11 March 2015\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150312221214/http://www.getreading.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/zat-knight-join-reading-fc-8817848\|archive-date=12 March 2015\|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Zat Knight signs for the Royals">{{cite web\|title=Zat Knight signs for the Royals\|url=http://www.readingfc.co.uk/news/article/zat-knight-signs-for-reading-football-club-2329483.aspx\|publisher=Reading F.C.\|access-date=12 March 2014\|date=12 March 2014\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150313064103/http://www.readingfc.co.uk/news/article/zat-knight-signs-for-reading-football-club-2329483.aspx\|archive-date=13 March 2015\|url-status=live}}</ref> He was released by Reading on 21 May 2015.<ref name=Released>{{cite web\|title=Contract Update\|url=http://www.readingfc.co.uk/news/article/reading-football-club-contract-update-2466502.aspx\|publisher=Reading F.C.\|access-date=21 May 2015\|date=21 May 2015\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150522111815/http://www.readingfc.co.uk/news/article/reading-football-club-contract-update-2466502.aspx\|archive-date=22 May 2015\|url-status=live}}</ref> ==International career== Knight made his [[England national football team\|England]] debut on 28 May 2005 as a substitute against the [[United States men's national soccer team\|United States]] in a friendly match. He gained his second cap in a friendly against [[Colombia national football team\|Colombia]] on 31 May.<ref>{{Englandstats\|ref=y\|author=y\|access-date=30 August 2007 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071001000126/http://www.englandstats.com/playerreport.php?pid=1138 \|archive-date=1 October 2007 \|url-status=live}}</ref> ==Post-retirement life== Knight: Life at Fulham under Keegan and Villa move \|url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/2320367/2021/01/16/fulham-zat-knight-soccer-football/ \|access-date=2024-07-05 \|work=The New York Times \|language=en-US \|issn=0362-4331}}</ref> ==Career statistics== ===Club=== [[File:Zat Knight August 2011.jpg\|thumb\|upright\|Knight training with [[Bolton Wanderers F.C.\|Bolton Wanderers]] in 2011]] {\| class=wikitable style="text-align: center;" \|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition \|- !rowspan=2\|Club !rowspan=2\|Season !colspan=3\|League !colspan=2\|[[FA Cup]] !colspan=2\|[[EFL Cup\|League Cup]] !colspan=2\|Europe !colspan=2\|Total \|- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals \|- \|rowspan=10\|[[Fulham F.C.\|Fulham]] \|[[1999–2000 Fulham F.C. season\|1999–2000]]<ref name="sb9900">{{Soccerbase season\|16418\|1999\|name=Zat Knight\|access-date=19 September 2016}}</ref> \|[[Football League First Division\|First Division]] \|0\|\|0\|\|0\|\|0\|\|0\|\|0\|\|colspan=2\|—\|\|0\|\|0 \|- \|[[2000–01 Fulham F.C. season\|2000–01]]<ref name="sb0001">{{Soccerbase season\|16418\|2000\|name=Zat Knight\|access-date=19 September 2016}}</ref> \|First Division \|0\|\|0\|\|0\|\|0\|\|3\|\|0\|\|colspan=2\|—\|\|3\|\|0 \|- \|[[2001–02 Fulham F.C. season\|2001–02]]<ref name="sb0102">{{Soccerbase season\|16418\|2001\|name=Zat Knight\|access-date=19 September 2016}}</ref> \|[[Premier League]] \|10\|\|0\|\|3\|\|0\|\|2\|\|0\|\|colspan=2\|—\|\|15\|\|0 \|- \|[[2002–03 Fulham F.C. season\|2002–03]]<ref name="sb0203">{{Soccerbase season\|16418\|2002\|name=Zat Knight\|access-date=19 September 2016}}</ref> \|Premier League \|17\|\|0\|\|1\|\|0\|\|1\|\|0\|\|5{{efn\|Four appearances in [[UEFA Intertoto Cup]], one in [[UEFA Europa League\|UEFA Cup]]}}\|\|0\|\|24\|\|0 \|- \|[[2003–04 Fulham F.C. season\|2003–04]]<ref name="sb0304">{{Soccerbase season\|16418\|2003\|name=Zat Knight\|access-date=19 September 2016}}</ref> \|Premier League \|31\|\|0\|\|6\|\|0\|\|0\|\|0\|\|colspan=2\|—\|\|37\|\|0 \|- \|[[2004–05 Fulham F.C. season\|2004–05]]<ref name="sb0405">{{Soccerbase season\|16418\|2004\|name=Zat Knight\|access-date=19 September 2016}}</ref> \|Premier League \|35\|\|1\|\|5\|\|1\|\|2\|\|0\|\|colspan=2\|—\|\|42\|\|2 \|- \|[[2005–06 Fulham F.C. season\|2005–06]]<ref name="sb0506">{{Soccerbase season\|16418\|2005\|name=Zat Knight\|access-date=19 September 2016}}</ref> \|Premier League \|30\|\|0\|\|1\|\|0\|\|1\|\|0\|\|colspan=2\|—\|\|32\|\|0 \|- \|[[2006–07 Fulham F.C. season\|2006–07]]<ref name="sb0607">{{Soccerbase season\|16418\|2006\|name=Zat Knight\|access-date=19 September 2016}}</ref> \|Premier League \|23\|\|2\|\|1\|\|0\|\|0\|\|0\|\|colspan=2\|—\|\|24\|\|2 \|- \|[[2007–08 Fulham F.C. season\|2007–08]]<ref name="sb0708"/> \|Premier League \|4\|\|0\|\|colspan=2\|—\|\|colspan=2\|—\|\|colspan=2\|—\|\|4\|\|0 \|- !colspan=2\|Total !150!!3!!17!!1!!9!!0!!5!!0!!181!!4 \|- \|[[Peterborough United F.C.\|Peterborough United]] (loan) \|[[1999–2000 Peterborough United F.C. season\|1999–2000]]<ref name="sb9900"/> \|[[Football League Third Division\|Third Division]] \|8\|\|0\|\|colspan=2\|—\|\|colspan=2\|—\|\|colspan=2\|—\|\|8\|\|0 \|- \|rowspan=3\|[[Aston Villa F.C.\|Aston Villa]] \|[[2007–08 Aston Villa F.C. season\|2007–08]]<ref name="sb0708">{{Soccerbase season\|16418\|2007\|name=Zat Knight\|access-date=19 September 2016}}</ref> \|Premier League \|27\|\|1\|\|0\|\|0\|\|1\|\|0\|\|colspan=2\|—\|\|28\|\|1 \|- \|[[2008–09 Aston Villa F.C. season\|2008–09]]<ref name="sb0809">{{Soccerbase season\|16418\|2008\|name=Zat Knight\|access-date=19 September 2016}}</ref> \|Premier League \|13\|\|1\|\|3\|\|0\|\|1\|\|0\|\|9{{efn\|Two appearances in UEFA Intertoto Cup, seven in UEFA Cup}}\|\|0\|\|26\|\|1 \|- !colspan=2\|Total !40!!2!!3!!0!!2!!0!!9!!0!!54!!2 \|- \|rowspan=6\|[[Bolton Wanderers F.C.\|Bolton Wanderers]] \|[[2009–10 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season\|2009–10]]<ref name="sb0910">{{Soccerbase season\|16418\|2009\|name=Zat Knight\|access-date=19 September 2016}}</ref> \|Premier League \|35\|\|1\|\|3\|\|0\|\|3\|\|0\|\|colspan=2\|—\|\|41\|\|1 \|- \|[[2010–11 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season\|2010–11]]<ref name="sb1011">{{Soccerbase season\|16418\|2010\|name=Zat Knight\|access-date=19 September 2016}}</ref> \|Premier League \|34\|\|1\|\|3\|\|0\|\|2\|\|0\|\|colspan=2\|—\|\|39\|\|1 \|- \|[[2011–12 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season\|2011–12]]<ref name="sb1112">{{Soccerbase season\|16418\|2011\|name=Zat Knight\|access-date=19 September 2016}}</ref> \|Premier League \|25\|\|0\|\|2\|\|0\|\|2\|\|0\|\|colspan=2\|—\|\|29\|\|0 \|- \|[[2012–13 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season\|2012–13]]<ref name="sb1213">{{Soccerbase season\|16418\|2012\|name=Zat Knight\|access-date=19 September 2016}}</ref> \|[[EFL Championship\|Championship]] \|43\|\|0\|\|3\|\|0\|\|1\|\|0\|\|colspan=2\|—\|\|47\|\|0 \|- \|[[2013–14 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season\|2013–14]]<ref name="sb1314">{{Soccerbase season\|16418\|2013\|name=Zat Knight\|access-date=19 September 2016}}</ref> \|Championship \|31\|\|2\|\|2\|\|0\|\|2\|\|0\|\|colspan=2\|—\|\|35\|\|2 \|- !colspan=2\|Total !168!!4!!13!!0!!10!!0!!colspan=2\|—!!191!!4 \|- \|[[Colorado Rapids]] \|[[2014 Colorado Rapids season\|2014]]<ref name=SW>{{cite web \|title=Z. Knight \|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/zat-knight/2739/ \|work=Soccerway \|publisher=Perform Group \|access-date=19 September 2016 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160407090831/http://int.soccerway.com/players/zat-knight/2739/ \|archive-date=7 April 2016 \|url-status=live}}</ref> \|[[Major League Soccer]] \|4\|\|0\|\|colspan=2\|—\|\|colspan=2\|—\|\|colspan=2\|—\|\|4\|\|0 \|- \|[[Reading F.C.\|Reading]] \|[[2014–15 Reading F.C. season\|2014–15]]<ref name="sb1415">{{Soccerbase season\|16418\|2014\|name=Zat Knight\|access-date=19 September 2016}}</ref> \|Championship \|2\|\|0\|\|colspan=2\|—\|\|colspan=2\|—\|\|colspan=2\|—\|\|2\|\|0 \|- !colspan=3\|Career total !372\|\|9\|\|33\|\|1\|\|21\|\|0\|\|14\|\|0\|\|440\|\|10 \|} {{notelist}} ===International=== {\| class=wikitable style="text-align: center;" \|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year \|- !National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals \|- \|[[England national football team\|England]]<ref>{{NFT player \|id=11618 \|name=Knight, Zat \|access-date=19 September 2016}}</ref> \|2005\|\|2\|\|0 \|- !colspan=2\|Total\|\|2\|\|0 \|} ==Honours== ;Fulham [[UEFA Intertoto Cup]]: [[2002 UEFA Intertoto Cup\|2002]]<ref>{{cite news \|url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/uefa_cup/2217215.stm \|title = Fulham clinch Euro glory \|publisher = [[BBC Sport]] \|date = 27 August 2002 \|access-date = 12 September 2018 \|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20040714011302/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/uefa_cup/2217215.stm \|archive-date = 14 July 2004 \|url-status = live \|df = dmy-all }}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== {{commons category}} *{{Soccerbase}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Knight, Zat}} [[Category:1980 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:~~English~~Footballers ~~footballers~~from Solihull]] [[Category:~~Footballers~~English ~~from~~men's ~~Birmingham~~footballers]] [[Category:English expatriate men's footballers]] [[Category:England men's under-21 international footballers]] [[Category:England men's international footballers]] [[Category:Men's association football defenders]] [[Category:Rushall Olympic F.C. players]] [[Category:Fulham F.C. players]] [[Category:Peterborough United F.C. players]] [[Category:~~England~~Aston ~~international~~Villa ~~footballers~~F.C. players]] [[Category:~~England~~Bolton ~~under-21~~Wanderers ~~international~~F.C. ~~footballers~~players]] [[Category:Colorado Rapids players]] [[Category:Reading F.C. players]] [[Category:English Football League players]] [[Category:Premier League players]] [[Category:Major League Soccer players]] [[Category:Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States]] ~~{{England-footy-defender-stub}}~~ [[Category:English expatriate sportspeople in the United States]] [[Category:Black British sportsmen]] ~~[[de:Zat Knight]]~~ [[Category:21st-century Black British people]] ~~[[ja:ザット・ナイト]]~~ [[Category:21st-century English sportsmen]] ~~[[no:Zat Knight]]~~ ~~[[sv:Zat Knight]]~~