John Fashanu

Who is John Fashanu?

John Fashanu often referred to as Fash is an English television presenter and former professional footballer of Nigerian and Guyanese descent. In his former career, he was a centre-forward from 1978 until 1995, most notably in an eight-year spell at Wimbledon F.C. in which he won the FA Cup in 1988 and scored well over 100 goals in all competitions.

He also played for Norwich City, Miramar Rangers, Lincoln City, Crystal Palace, Millwall and Aston Villa. He scored 134 league goals in a career lasting 17 years. He was also capped twice at senior level by England, but failed to score on either occasion.

Following his football career he went on to co-host British television show Gladiators in the mid-1990s, and between 2003 and 2004 he managed his own Sunday league football side Fash FC on Bravo.