Phil Jagielka
Jagielka in 2013, photo by Bigstock.com
Birth Name: Philip Nikoden Jagielka
Place of Birth: Manchester, Lancashire, England, U.K.
Date of Birth: 17 August, 1982
Ethnicity: Polish, Scottish
Phil Jagielka is a British professional footballer. A centre-back, he played for Sheffield United, Everton, Derby County, and Stoke City, and the England national team. His brother was professional footballer Stephen Jagielka.
He has said:
I never give my England shirts away. Mum and dad are Polish but are as patriotic about England as I am.
He has also stated, “I have Polish and Scottish grandparents so I’m a bit of a mongrel really.”
Phil’s maternal grandfather’s surname was Black.
Other websites mostly post that his father is Polish. His mother ethnicity is not mention.
This ones mentions his paternal grandparents being polish but his mother ethnicity is not mention
http://www.people.co.uk/sport/football/news/2010/08/15/phil-jagielka-i-d-never-quit-on-england-102039-22487590/
http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/news/Everton-s-Phil-Jagielka-says-his-parents-would-beat-him-up-if-he-ever-turned-down-England-article554957.html
Well the quote above states that both parents are Polish, unless the quote is false.
Here he mentions he has polish and Scottish grandparents
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/football/3168466/Spain-pain-made-Phil-Jagielka-a-man.html
Will this get updated?