All the best with your future ❤️, A post shared by Steven Gerrard (@stevengerrard) on Jun 21, 2019 at 3:29am PDT. FROM the pain of Progres to the pride of victory over Poznan. He added: “No one is undroppable. “Is he the best in the world? [63] His next two goals came on 19 September at Old Trafford in a 3–2 loss against Manchester United; he scored from a penalty kick in the 64th minute and a free-kick six minutes later to level the game at 2–2. [123] He was England's top scorer in the tournament. [52], He made his 100th appearance in European club competition for Liverpool on 10 March 2009 against Real Madrid and scored twice in a 4–0 win. [108] That month, Gerrard was one of the 22 players to be named to the 2015 MLS All-Star Game roster. Gerrard played with the Galaxy for two seasons before retiring from club football in 2016. Gerrard was a regular contributor to England’s runs to the quarterfinals in both the Euro 2004 and the 2006 World Cup. Steven Gerrard captained the English team in the 2010 world cup. Steven Gerrard or Stevie-G (nickname)is widely known for his career as an English professional footballer who played for Liverpool FC (1998-2018) and now works as a coach. View stats of Midfielder Steven Gerrard, including goals scored, assists and appearances, on the official website of the Premier League. Central Midfield, Agent: In his 2015 autobiography, he said the four best players to have played alongside him were former Liverpool teammate Xabi Alonso, Fernando Torres, and Luis Suárez and England team-mate, Wayne Rooney. [64] He followed this up one week later with the second equaliser in a 2–2 home draw with Sunderland. [87][88] Gerrard finished the season with 13 goals and the League's most assists at 13. He was made a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in 2006. [65] Eleven days later, Gerrard came off the bench to score a second-half hat-trick in a 3–1 win over Napoli in the Europa League. Adam Augustyn is Managing Editor, Reference Content at Encyclopædia Britannica. He made his MLS debut on 17 July, scoring once, while assisting one goal of his former Liverpool teammate Robbie Keane's hat-trick, during a 5–2 defeat of fellow Californians the San Jose Earthquakes at the StubHub Center. “It is about managing the individual players physically and we are trying to do that within the squad.”. By signing up for this email, you are agreeing to news, offers, and information from Encyclopaedia Britannica. "[194], In his 2015 autobiography, he opined the four best players to have played alongside him are former Liverpool teammates Xabi Alonso, Fernando Torres and Luis Suárez and England teammate Wayne Rooney. He might not get the attention of Messi and Ronaldo but yes, I think he just might be. [69] After a prolonged ankle injury recuperation, Gerrard finally returned to regular first team action in the match against Blackburn Rovers, coming off the bench. Date of birth/Age: A versatile and well-rounded player, highly regarded for his leadership, Gerrard is the only footballer to score in an FA Cup Final, a League Cup Final, a UEFA Cup Final and a UEFA Champions League Final, winning on each occasion. Liverpool won the match 2–0, in a game where past players such as Jamie Carragher and Robbie Fowler made appearances. Against Poznan on Thursday it was Balogun and his performance also drew praise from Gerrard. Rangers face Benfica on Thursday aiming to maintain their 100% record in the Europa League group stage, having also moved nine points clear at the top of the Premiership with victory at Kilmarnock on Sunday. Gerrard admitted hitting Marcus McGee but claimed it was in self-defence and on 24 July, Gerrard was found not guilty by the jury. Parry conceded the club had lost Gerrard, saying, "Now we have to move on. [197] He and two other men were later charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm and affray, relating to an incident which left the bar's disc jockey with a broken tooth and cuts to his forehead. [5][6] Gerrard had trials with various clubs at fourteen, but his success was not immediate—Gerrard never made it into the England schoolboys' team. In respect to the club once Steven Gerrard said: “When I die, don’t bring me to the hospital. "The players know they have let themselves down, their families, and badly let their team-mates and supporters of the club down," Gerrard said. The following year, Gerrard played in the 2006 FA Cup Final, which has been called The Gerrard Final. Jon-Paul Gilhooley was Gerrard’s cousin and was killed in the year 1989 Hillsborough disaster when Gerrard was eight years old.