Steven Gerrard

Steven George Gerrard MBE (born 30 May 1980) is an English footballer who plays for and captains both Premier League clubLiverpool and the England national team. He has played much of his career in a centre midfield role, but he has also been used as a second striker, holding midfielder, right back and right winger.

Gerrard, who has spent his entire career at Anfield, made his debut in 1998 and cemented his place in the first team in 2000, succeeding Sami Hyypiä as team captain in 2003. His honours include two FA Cups, three League Cups, two Community Shields, one Champions League, one UEFA Cup, and two Super Cups.

Gerrard made his international debut in 2000, and has since represented England at the 2000 and 2004 European Championships, as well as the 2006 World Cup – where he was the team's top goalscorer with two goals – and the 2010 World Cup, where he first captained his country in the absence of regular captain Rio Ferdinand, who missed the tournament through injury He was named as the permanent England captain shortly before the 2012 European Championship, where he was named in the UEFA Team of the Tournament. He also captained England for the 2014 World Cup for a group stage exit. Gerrard became the sixth player to win 100 caps for England in 2012, and is currently third in the country's all time appearance list.