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Steven George Gerrard MBE (pronounced /ˈdʒɛrɑrd/; born 30 May 1980), is an English professional association football player who plays for and captains English Premier League Football Club Liverpool and the England national team. He has played much of his career in a centre midfielder role; however, since the arrival of Fernando Torres at Liverpool in 2007, he has been used mainly as a second striker for his club teamand as a winger for England since 2006. Gerrard is best known for his long shots and also has scored in numerous cup finals including the 2005 UEFA Champions League Final and the 2006 FA Cup Final. He is considered to be one of the best players in the world by Zidane.

Gerrard, who has spent his entire career at Anfield, made his début in 1998 and cemented his place in the first team in the 2000–01 season, succeeding Sami Hyypiä as Liverpool team captain in 2003. His honours include two FA Cup wins, two League Cup wins, a UEFA Cup win, and a UEFA Champions League win in 2005. In 2005, Gerrard came third in the voting for Ballon d'Or, given to the top player in Europe.

Gerrard made his international début in 2000, and represented England in the UEFA European Championships in 2000 and 2004 as well as the 2006 FIFA World Cup, where he was the team's top goalscorer with two goals. Gerrard is the current vice-captain of the England national football team. However, he captained his country at the 2010 World Cup in the absence of regular captain Rio Ferdinand who missed the tournament through injury Gerrard came second in the 100 Players Who Shook The Kop, a Liverpool F.C. fan poll* 1 Club career
* 2 International career
o 2.1 International goals
* 3 Personal life
* 4 Career statistics
* 5 Honours
o 5.1 Winner
o 5.2 Runner-Up
o 5.3 Individual
* 6 Awards
o 6.1 Ballon d'Or
o 6.2 FIFA World Player of the Year
o 6.3 Others
* 7 References
* 8 External links

Born in Whiston, Merseyside,Gerrard started out playing for hometown team Whiston Juniors, where he was noticed by Liverpool scouts. He joined the Reds' youth academy at the age of nine. Gerrard then 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 Manchester United, which he claimed in his 2006 autobiography was "to pressure Liverpool into giving me a YTS contract He signed his first professional contract with Liverpool on 5 November 1997

Gerrard made his Liverpool first-team debut on 29 November 1998 in a match against Blackburn Rovers as a last minute substitute for Vegard HeggemHe made thirteen appearances in his debut season, filling in the midfield position for injured captain Jamie Redknap and playing 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.[10] Gerrard saw himself as a defensive player primarily, looking to make key tackles rather than push the team forward

Gerrard partnered Redknapp in central midfield for the 1999–00 season. After starting the derby match against Everton on the bench, he replaced Robbie Fowler in the second half but received his first career red card for a late foul on Everton's Kevin Campbell. Later that season, Gerrard scored his first senior goal in a 4–1 victory over Sheffield Wednesday However, he began to suffer from nagging back problems, which sports consultant Hans-Wilhelm Müller-Wohlfahrt later diagnosed as a result of accelerated growth, coupled with excessive playing, during his teenage years.He was then beset by groin injuries that required four separate operations
Steven Gerrard
Steven Gerrard
Steven Gerrard
Steven Gerrard
Steven Gerrard
Steven Gerrard
Steven Gerrard
Steven Gerrard
Steven Gerrard
Steven Gerrard