Jermain Defoe Scores in Relegation Season
Jermain Defoe remains a frequent source of West Ham United goals during a turbulent campaign that ends in Premier League relegation.
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Jermain Defoe Biography and Timeline
Follow Jermain Defoe through 5 dated historical records for Great Britain.
Jermain Defoe, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
5Distinct records
1 of 1Page
2003–2019Years on this page
2003
2008
Defoe Begins Portsmouth Goal Scoring Spell
Defoe joins Portsmouth from Tottenham Hotspur and adds pace and finishing to the attack during the club's successful cup-winning era.
2016
Defoe Scores Survival Hat Trick Against Swansea
Defoe scores three times in a 4–2 away win over Swansea City, underlining his importance to Sunderland's survival hopes.
2017
Defoe Moves to Bournemouth After Relegation
Defoe leaves relegated Sunderland to rejoin Bournemouth, ending a spell in which his goals were repeatedly central to the club's survival bids.
2019
Rangers Loan
Joins Rangers on loan from Bournemouth and adds experienced attacking depth.
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.