Zavon Hines

Infobox Football biography
playername = Zavon Hines


fullname = Zavon Hines
height =
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1988|12|27
cityofbirth =
countryofbirth = England
currentclub = West Ham United
clubnumber =
position = Forward
youthyears =
youthclubs = West Ham United
years = 2006-
2008
clubs = West Ham United
→ Coventry City (loan)
caps(goals) = 0 (0)
7 (1)
pcupdate = 12:08, 20 April 2008 (UTC)

Zavon Hines (born 27 December 1988) is a English professional footballer who plays as a striker for West Ham United.

Club career

Hines had been playing youth and regular reserve team football for West Ham United before being spotted by Coventry City manager Chris Coleman, playing in a reserve game. [cite news|url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11685_3355921,00.html|title=Hines in for Sky Blues|date=2008-03-27|publisher=Sky Sports|accessdate=2008-05-24]

Hines had been on trial with Bury before he signed on loan for Coventry City on 27 March 2008. [cite news|url=http://www.whufc.com/page/News/0,,12562~1276084,00.html|title=Zavon Hines|date=2008-03-28|publisher=West Ham United FC|accessdate=2008-05-24] He was given first-team squad number 9 [cite news|url=http://www.ccfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10269~1276099,00.html|title=Hines awarded squad number|date=2008-03-28|publisher=Coventry City FC|accessdate=2008-05-24] and made his first appearance in the 3–1 home defeat of Plymouth Argyle on 29 March 2008. [cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/7309392.stm|title=Coventry 3-1 Plymouth |date=2008-03-29|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=2008-05-24] He scored his first goal in his second game for Coventry City on 1 April 2008 in a 1-1 draw with Sheffield Wednesday. [cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/7320167.stm|title=Sheff Wed 1-1 Coventry |date=2008-04-01|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=2008-05-24] Hines made his first team debut for West Ham United against Macclesfield Town in a Carling Cup 2nd round match on 27 August 2008, scoring a goal.

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