Charles Joseph John "Joe" Hart(born 19 April 1987) is an English football goalkeeper who plays for Premier League club Manchester City and the England national football team and was previously a regular for the England under-21 team. Having made his competitive international debut in September 2010, Hart is now recognised as England's number 1 goalkeeper by many fans and media alike. He was nominated for the PFA Young Player of the Year in 2010 but lost out to eventual new team-mate at Manchester City, James Milner but was voted as the Premier League goalkeeper of the 2009-10 season. He is regarded as one of the best young goalkeepers in the world whilst being praised by World Cup winning goalkeepers Gordon Banks,Gianluigi Buffon and Iker Casillas.