Claim: Joe Hart is English.

Charles Joseph John `` Joe '' Hart -LRB- born 19 April 1987 -RRB- is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Serie A club Torino , on loan from Premier League club Manchester City , and the England national team . With over 100 Premier League clean sheets , Hart holds the record for the most Premier League Golden Glove awards -LRB- four -RRB- and has amassed 70 international caps since his debut in 2008 .   He began his career at his hometown club Shrewsbury Town in the Football Conference and League Two . In 2006 , he moved to top-flight Manchester City , having attracted the attention of several Premier League teams . He spent time on loan at Tranmere Rovers and Blackpool in his first season , before spending the 2009 -- 10 season at Birmingham City . Hart was nominated for the PFA Young Player of the Year and was voted as the Premier League goalkeeper of the 2009 -- 10 season in recognition of his performances at Birmingham . He returned to Manchester City for the 2010 -- 11 season and won the Golden Glove for keeping the most clean sheets throughout the Premier League season . Hart replicated this feat in the 2011 -- 12 season and was a key player during City 's title-winning campaign . He won the Golden Glove for the third year in a row in the following season , and earned a second Premier League title in 2014 . In 2015 , Hart once again won the Golden Glove award for the fourth time in five years . In 2015 , Hart was praised by Gianluigi Buffon who described him as the best goalkeeper in the world .   A former regular for England at Under-21 level , Hart made his senior international debut in June 2008 , and has been recognised as England 's first-choice goalkeeper since 2010 . He has gained 70 caps and was selected in England 's squads for two FIFA World Cups and as many UEFA European Championships .