His childhood footballing heroes were John Barnes and Ian Rush at Liverpool, and Paul Gascoigne for England. He started out playing for his hometown team, Whiston Juniors, where he was noticed by Liverpool scouts he joined the Liverpool Academy in 1989 aged nine. Steven George Gerrard was born on, in Whiston, Merseyside, England, and is the second son of Paul and Julie Ann Gerrard. As a manager, he was named as Manager of the Year for 2021 by PFA Scotland and the SFWA. He was named in the PFA Premier League Team of the Year a record eight times. In November 2021, he became the manager of Aston Villa, but after just eleven months in charge, he was dismissed due to a poor run of results.Īs a player, his individual awards include UEFA Club Footballer of the Year in 2005, PFA Players' Player of the Year in 2006, FWA Footballer of the Year in 2009, appointment as a Member of the Order of the British Empire in 2007 and induction into the Premier League Hall of Fame in 2021. In his third full season in charge, Gerrard's side went unbeaten in the league to win Rangers' first league title in ten years. Gerrard began his managerial career managing the Liverpool Youth Academy's under-18 team, before starting his senior managerial career in 2018 with Scottish Premiership club Rangers. He spent two years at Major League Soccer club LA Galaxy and retired in 2016. He played at three UEFA European Championships, in 2000, 20 (where he was named in the Team of the Tournament) and three FIFA World Cups, in 2006, 20. Gerrard won 114 England caps between 20, captaining the team 38 times and scoring 21 goals. Despite success in cup competitions, he never won the Premier League. He was Man of the Match in the 2005 UEFA Champions League final, in which Liverpool overturned a 3–0 deficit to defeat AC Milan on penalties, and the 2006 FA Cup final, which has been termed The Gerrard Final in homage to his performance. Described by pundits and fellow professionals as one of his generation's greatest players, Gerrard spent the majority of his playing career as a central midfielder for Liverpool and the England national team, captaining both.īorn in Merseyside, Gerrard played for Liverpool from 1998 to 2015, winning nine trophies, including the UEFA Champions League, two FA Cups and three League Cups. Steven George Gerrard MBE (born ) is an English professional football manager and former player, who manages Saudi Pro League club Al-Ettifaq. The shirt also had a red stripe on the front, resembling the home kit worn by the players in 1965 when they were promoted to the Bundesliga.*Club domestic league appearances and goals In 2023/24, they wore a white shirt with red sleeves and a red collar.The shirt also had a burgundy eV crest on the chest, as a tribute to the club's foundation in 1900. In 2022/23, they wore a red shirt with a white stripe on the shoulder and a white stripe on the side.The shirt also had a subtle graphic of the Allianz Arena on the front, symbolizing their home ground. In 2021/22, they wore a white shirt with red sleeves and a red collar.The shirt also had a special logo on the back of the neck, celebrating the club's 120th anniversary. In 2019/20, they wore a red shirt with a white V-neck and white cuffs.The shirt also had a silver star on the sleeve, marking their 25th Champions League appearance. In 2016/17, they wore a red shirt with a dark red horizontal stripe across the chest. The shirt also had four stars above the club crest, representing their 23rd Bundesliga title.
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