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Gerrard with England at Personal information Full name Steven George Gerrard Date of birth ( 1980-05-30) 30 May 1980 (age 37) Place of birth, England Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Playing position Youth career 1989–1998 Senior career* Years Team Apps ( Gls) 1998–2015 504 (120) 2015–2016 34 (5) Total 538 (125) National team 1999–2000 4 (1) 2000–2014 114 (21) Teams managed 2017– * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. Steven George Gerrard (born 30 May 1980) is an English professional coach and former professional footballer who serves as an academy coach. He is also currently a studio pundit and co-commentator for 's football coverage.

He spent the majority of his playing career as a for and the, with most of that time spent as club. Regarded as one of the greatest midfielders of his generation, Gerrard was awarded the award in 2005, and the. In 2009, and said that they considered Gerrard to be the best footballer in the world. A versatile and well-rounded player, highly regarded for his leadership, Gerrard is the only footballer in history to score in an, a, a and a, winning on each occasion. Born and raised in, Gerrard joined the at age 9, after being noticed by scouts. At age 17, he signed his first professional contract with Liverpool and made his senior debut a year later in 1998. In the season, Gerrard helped Liverpool secure a treble of the, the and the.

A and another followed, and Gerrard was appointed team captain in 2003. Joe Greatest Hits 2008 Rockwood there. In 2005, Gerrard led Liverpool to a historic, scoring a crucial late goal in the group stages, and being named Man of the Match as he scored Liverpool's first goal and won the penalty kick for the third as Liverpool came from 3–0 down to defeat Milan in what became known as the Miracle of Istanbul, regarded as one of the greatest finals in the history of the tournament. In his 17 seasons at, Gerrard won a total of two, three, one, one, one and one. He was named in the a record eight times, the and three times, was named in 2006 and the in 2009 and came second to in a Liverpool fan poll of '100 Players Who Shook The Kop' in 2008. Despite collective and individual success, Gerrard never won the, finishing runner-up with Liverpool on three occasions. Madlib Dudley Perkins Expressions Instrumentals Raritan.

He joined club in July 2015, spending one-and-a-half seasons there before retiring on 24 November 2016. At international level, Gerrard is the in the history of the with 114 caps, scoring 21 goals. Gerrard made his international debut in 2000, and represented his country at the, and, as well as the, and, captaining the team for the latter two tournaments. He was named as the permanent England captain shortly before UEFA Euro 2012, where he was named in the.

Gerrard won his 100th cap in 2012, becoming the sixth player to reach for England. Gerrard announced his retirement from international football on 21 July 2014. Contents • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Early life Born in, Gerrard started out playing for hometown team Whiston Juniors, where he was noticed by Liverpool scouts. He joined the at age nine. Gerrard had trials with various clubs at fourteen, but his success wasn't immediate – Gerrard never made it into the England schoolboys' team. Gerrard's trials included, which he claimed in his 2006 autobiography was 'to pressure Liverpool into giving me a contract.'

He signed his first professional contract with Liverpool on 5 November 1997. Club career Liverpool 1998–2004: Beginnings, Cup treble and club captaincy Gerrard made his Liverpool first-team debut on 29 November 1998 in a match against as a last-minute substitute for. He made thirteen appearances in his debut season, filling in for injured captain in centre-midfield. He also occasionally played on the right wing, but he scarcely contributed in the short on-pitch time he received, due to nervousness affecting his play. Gerrard recalled in a November 2008 interview with The Guardian, 'I was out of position and out of my depth.' The Liverpool hierarchy nonetheless remained convinced that he would improve.