Joe Hart is desperate for success in his England career: 'I have failed up until now so I need to change that'

  • Keeper Joe Hart is determined to achieve success in his international career
  • The England stopper believes he has failed so far whilst playing for his country 
  • He now faces strong competition as Gareth Southgate's No 1 goalkeeper
  • Hart has struggled since his loan move to West Ham during the summer  

Goalkeeper Joe Hart says he has 'failed' in his England career until now.

The 30-year-old made his England debut in June 2008 and has 73 caps, winning 45 times and losing on eight occasions.

One of those defeats came at Euro 2016 to minnows Iceland, when Hart's blunder proved costly.

Joe Hart is determined to achieve success during his international career for England

Joe Hart is determined to achieve success during his international career for England

Reflecting on his England career to date, Hart told The Offside Rule podcast: 'It was something I didn't need to dream about - because I didn't think it was possible.


'The next thing after that is to do something with your England career and make it matter. I have failed up until now so I need to change that.'

Hart is one of four goalkeepers in the England squad for the final World Cup qualifiers with Slovenia on Thursday and Lithuania on Sunday.

He has kept the number one jersey, but, given West Ham have two wins from seven Premier League games, his place could be in jeopardy, with Everton's Jordan Pickford, Stoke's Jack Butland and Fraser Foster of Southampton also in the squad.

Jordan Pickford is one of the possible replacements for Joe Hart in the England set-up 

Jordan Pickford is one of the possible replacements for Joe Hart in the England set-up 

Hart added: 'I would be lying if I said I didn't want to play every game and I don't want to influence every game, but that might not be possible.

'I want to amass as many caps as I can, I want to be the goalkeeper who plays for England, but I would swap all of that for a trophy or playing an important role in a good summer for the nation. That's my only intention when I play for England.'

Hart spent last season on loan in Serie A at Torino and is this term at West Ham after being deemed surplus to requirements under Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola.

Hart says City demanded too high a fee for him to make a permanent move, which would have been his preference. His City contract expires in June 2019.

Hart believes he has failed so far since taking the No 1 jersey for England

Hart believes he has failed so far since taking the No 1 jersey for England

Perhaps his lowest moment came as England were dumped out of Euro 2016 by Iceland 

Perhaps his lowest moment came as England were dumped out of Euro 2016 by Iceland 

He added: 'I would have loved to have signed somewhere permanent: I want to be set, I want to have goals and be driven...

'But there was too much money put on my head and people weren't willing to pay it so another loan came about.

'I was very grateful when West Ham gave me the opportunity, so it's another case of getting my head down and working hard and fighting for the cause.' 

Hart enjoyed his spell in Turin, but one thing that annoyed him was what he was called.

His full name is Charles Joseph John Hart and he was listed on his first official teamsheet as 'John Hart'.

Hart added: 'I was called consistently John (by former England boss Fabio Capello) which infuriated me. Then I moved to Italy and they all called me John.'

Hart wanted a permanent move from Manchester City but joined West Ham on loan instead 

Hart wanted a permanent move from Manchester City but joined West Ham on loan instead 

 

You can listen to the full interview with Joe Hart from new podcast series The Offside Rule Exclusives via Audioboom and iTunes.