My favourite football player

... is none other than Steven Gerrard!

Cut my veins open and I bleed Liverpool red. I love Liverpool with a burning passion. That was what Gerrard, the captain of Liverpool said in his biography.

Liverpool's inspirational captain is arguably the most complete footballer in the world. Power, pace, touch and a never-say-die attitude; he has it all, and rarely have these attributes been more apparent than when he skippered the Reds to 2005 Champions League glory in Istanbul.

Gerrard's profile :

Full name : Steven George Gerrard

Date of birth : 30 May 1980 (age 28/2009 - it is not May yet)

Place of birth : Whiston, England

Nationality : England

Height : 6 feet 0 inches or 1.83m

Weight : 83 kg

Club information :

Current club : Liverpool FC

Position : Midfielder (usually playing as right winger, but is able to play in almost all midfield positions)

Squad Number : 8

Career :

(Youth) 1987-1997 : Liverpool

(Senior) 1997-now : Liverpool

Steven Gerrard looks like he will stay at Liverpool till he retired!

Early career :

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, including Manchester United, which he claimed in his 2006 autobiography was "to pressure Liverpool into giving me a YTS (youth training scheme) contract." He signed his first professional contract with Liverpool on 5 November 1997.

Gerrard and Liverpool :

Gerrard made his Liverpool first-team debut on 29 November 1998 in a match against Blackburn Rovers as a last minute substitute for Vegard Heggem. He made 13 appearances in his debut season, filling in the midfield position for injured captain Jamie Redknapp and playing on the right wing, but he scarcely contributed in the little on-pitch time he received, due to nervousness affecting his play. Gerrard recalled in a interview, "I was out of position and out of my depth." The Liverpool hierarchy nonetheless remained convinced that he would improve. Gerrard saw himself as a defensive player primarily, looking to make key tackles rather than push the team forward. More

Club statistics - Appearances and Goals (More details on this season? Click here)

International goals

Personal life

Honours :

Liverpool
FA Cup: 00/01, 05/06
League Cup: 00/01, 02/03
FA Community Shield: 01/02, 06/07
UEFA Champions League: 04/05
UEFA Cup: 00/01
UEFA Super Cup: 01/02, 05/06

Individual
PFA Young Player of the Year: 00/01
UEFA Club Footballer of the Year: 04/05
UEFA Champions League Final Man of the Match: 04/05
FIFA Club World Championship Silver Ball: 05
PFA Players' Player of the Year: 05–06
FA Premier League Player of the Month: Mar 01, Mar 03, Dec 04, Apr 06
FA Cup Final Man of the Match: 05/06
FIFPro World XI: 06/07, 07/08
UEFA Team of the Year: 04/05, 05/06, 06/07
PFA Team of the Year: 00/01, 03/04, 04/05, 05/06, 06/07, 07/08

Others
Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE): 07
Honorary Fellowship from Liverpool John Moores University: 08

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