Michael Owen

Profile Football Stars | Michael Owen | The son of former footballer Terry Owen, Owen began his senior career at Liverpool in 1996. In 2001, Liverpool won a cup treble of the UEFA Cup, FA Cup and Football League Cup, and Owen was the recipient of the Ballon d'Or. He went on to score 118 goals in 216 appearances in the Premier League for Liverpool. Internationally, Owen first played for the senior England team in 1998, Becoming England's youngest player and youngest goalscorer at the time. Owen's long injury absence after the 2006 World Cup resulted in a dispute Between FIFA and The FA and Newcastle United, and eventually resulted in an unprecedented £ 10m compensation award to Newcastle, and Brought changes to the compensation arrangements Between club and country regarding injuries sustained by contracted club players while on international duty.

The 2002-03 season saw Owen on top form again as he hit 28 goals. Owen also scored at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff when Liverpool beat Manchester United 2-0 to win the League Cup and scored his 100th Premier League goal against West Bromwich Albion.  Following Gérard Houllier's sacking as Liverpool manager, Speculation about Owen's departure from the club began. During the first few Champions League games at the start of the 2004-2005 season, Owen sat on the bench to avoid being cup-tied for the Champions League, Something That Meant he would have would be Unable to play in European competitions for any other That club season. Since 1998 Owen had been Liverpool's top scorer every season until he left the club.

Owen had a slow start to his Madrid career. A few days later, he scored his first Spanish league goal in a 1-0 victory over Valencia. During his time at Real Madrid, Owen scored 18 goals from 41 games, 15 of the which were starts.

Roughly 20.000 fans were present at Newcastle's home ground of St James 'Park for Owen's official unveiling as a Newcastle player. Owen scored his first hat-trick for Newcastle in the 4-2 away win over West Ham on 17 December. On 14 June it was reported That Owen's management company Wasserman Media Group had sent out a 34-page brochure advertising Owen to Several potential clubs.

On 3 July 2009, it was Announced That Owen had signed a two-year deal with Premier League champions, Manchester United. Owen started his second game of the season in the fourth round of the League Cup , against League Two club Aldershot Town. In February 2012, Owen started light training with the Manchester United squad. From April 2012, Owen started full training but not yet ready for first team games.

Owen had a highly Successful record at youth level, playing for the England under-20 team at the 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship and scoring three goals in four games. As of December 2007, Owen has never gone more than four international games in a row without scoring a goal. Owen's future as a first choice striker for England is uncertain however, due to competition from Manchester United's Wayne Rooney and fast-developing Theo Walcott amongst others. Owen's lack of action in Fabio Capello's first two England friendlies and Capello's selection of a single striker 4-5-1 formation also support the view That Owen's international opportunities in future may be limited. On 28 February, he suffered a hamstring injury in the League Cup final and was ruled out for the rest of the season.

Personal information
Full name Michael James Owen
Date of birth 14 December 1979 (age 32)
Place of birth Chester, England
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Playing position Striker

Club information
Current club Free Agent

Youth career
Liverpool 1991-1996

Senior career
years Team
Liverpool 1996-2004 216 (118)
2004-2005 Real Madrid 36 (13)
2005-2009 Newcastle United 71 (26)
2009-2012 Manchester United 31 (5)

National team
1997 England U20 4 (3)
1997 England U21 1 (1)
2006-2007 England B 2 (0)
1998-2008 England 89 (40)

Honours

Club
Liverpool
     FA Cup (1): 2000-01
     Football League Cup (2): 2000-01, 2002-03
     FA Community Shield (1): 2001
     UEFA Cup (1): 2000-01
     UEFA Super Cup (1): 2001


Manchester United
     Premier League (1): 2010-11
     Football League Cup (1): 2009-10
     FA Community Shield (1): 2010

Individual
     PFA Young Player of the Year (1): 1997-98
     PFA Premier League Team of the Year (1): 1997-98
     Premier League Player of the Month (1): August 1998
     Premier League Golden Boot (2): 1997-98, 1998-99
     Carling Player of the Year (1): 1997-98
     FIFA World Cup Best Young Player Award (1): France 1998
     BBC Sports Personality of the Year (1): 1998
     Ballon d'Or (1): 2001
     Premier League 10 Seasons Awards (1992-93 to 2001-02):
     Domestic Team of the Decade
     FIFA 100

James Milner

Profile Football Stars | James Milner | Milner's talent in football, cricket, and long-distance running was at a very young recognized age. While at Leeds United, he spent time on loan at Swindon Town to gain experience as a first-team player. Following his move to Newcastle United, he was loaned to Aston Villa for a season. Milner was born in Wortley, and raised in Horsforth, Leeds, he played most of his childhood football for Westbrook Lane Primary School in Horsforth. Graeme Coulson, a coach from Rawdon, recognized Milner's talent and persuaded him to play for Rawdon in Several tournaments, Including a tournament at Rawdon Meadows, where Milner scored four goals in their victory in the final.

The appearance made him the second youngest player ever to play in the Premier League, at the age of 16 years and 309 days. Milner made his first appearance for Newcastle United during Their pre-season tour of Asia, scoring his first goal for the club in a 1-1 draw against Kitchee, in Hong Kong. At the start of the 2005-06 season, Milner scored in Newcastle's 3-1 away win against FK ZTS Dubnica in the Intertoto Cup, and also set up Shearer for the team's third goal. Villa manager David O'Leary, who had managed Milner at Leeds, was happy to acquire Milner in this deal, saying he believed That Villa got the better of the deal and that 'he hoped to improve him as a player.

Milner made his Villa debut on 12 September 2005 in a Premiership match against West Ham. Throughout the season Milner was positive about his team. Newcastle's players and manager Glenn Roeder reacted Positively to Milner's return at the start of the 2006-07 season. Milner Roeder praised for the way he had handled the failed Villa transfer, although Roeder's own handling of the Negotiations was criticized. That Roeder confirmed he would play Milner in "plenty of games" during the season. This proved to be the case, as Milner was a starter in the Newcastle side for the entire season.  Newcastle made a poor start in the Premier League, but in European competition, Milner played a key role in Newcastle Helping advance through the group stage of the UEFA Cup.

On 17 August 2010 it was reported Agreed That Aston Villa had a deal with Manchester City to sell Milner subject to a medical. Milner made his debut for City on 23 August 2010 in a 3-0 win against Liverpool , where he set up the first goal for former Villa teammate Gareth Barry. Milner scored his first competitive goal for Manchester City in an FA Cup third-round match at Leicester City the which ended in a 2-2 draw. Milner scored his first Premier League goal for Manchester City against Everton on 24 September. Two matches later, he scored his second Premier League goal for Manchester City against former club Aston Villa in a 4-1 win after initially starting the attack with a 60-yard diagonal cross-field pass and then ending with a curling finish from 25 yards out .

On 3 January 2012, Milner scored his third goal of the season, a penalty, against Liverpool. Manchester City won the match 3-0. During a Champions League away match against Napoli, Milner played as right-back after Manchester City's manager Roberto Mancini bought on Johnson for Zabaleta.

After representing England at the U-15 and U-17 levels, Milner was Promoted to the U-20 level and called up for the 2003 World Youth Championship. Milner scored his first goal for the England Under-21 side during the 2004-05 season in a qualification game for the 2007 European Under-21 Championship, against Wales. Despite club's domestic troubles, he continued to make-progress at international level, scoring the winning goal for the England Under-21 side in a 3-2 win over Switzerland.  In August 2009, Milner made his debut for the full England team, when he came on as a substitute in a friendly match against the Netherlands for the final 23 minutes. England won the match 5-1 to secure latter qualification for the 2010 World Cup. In England's third match against Slovenia, he set up the only goal of the match with a cross for Jermain Defoe.

Personal information
Full name James Philip Milner
Date of birth 4 January 1986 (age 26)
Place of birth Wortley, Leeds, England
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 1/2 in)
Playing position Midfielder

Club information
Current club Manchester City
Number 7

Youth career
1996-2002 Leeds United

Senior career
years Team
2002-2004 Leeds United 48 (5)
2003 Swindon Town (loan) 6 (2)
2004-2008 Newcastle United 94 (6)
2005-2006 Aston Villa (loan) 27 (1)
2008-2010 Aston Villa 73 (11)
2010-Manchester City 57 (3)

National team
2001-2002 England U16 6 (5)
2002-2003 England U17 11 (8)
2003 England U19 1 (0)
2003-2004 England U20 6 (4)
2004-2009 England U21 46 (9)
2009-England 24 (0)

Honours

Club
Manchester City
     FA Cup (1): 2010-11

Aston Villa
     League Cup Runner-Up: 2009-10

England
     UEFA European Under-21 Championship Runner-Up: 2009

Individual
     PFA Young Player of the Year (1): 2009-10
     PFA Premier League Team of the Year (1): 2009-10

Gabriel Agbonlahor

Profile Football Stars | Gabriel Agbonlahor | Agbonlahor's Premier League debut for Villa came on 18 March 2006 at the age of 19, under manager David O'Leary, against Everton at Goodison Park. Agbonlahor had played every minute of Aston Villa's campaign in 2006-07, until he was replaced by Patrik Berger, in the 2-0 away fixture against Reading, on 10 February 2007. The Following was the first match of the season did not start Agbonlahor That-he instead Appeared from the bench, Replacing new Villa signing Shaun Maloney.  Following this break, Agbonlahor went on a scoring spree. He scored from the right-wing against Everton on 2 April, to gain Villa a valuable point. Following this match, Agbonlahor signed a new four-year contract at Aston Villa. Agbonlahor made it three in a row on Easter Monday, again scoring an equalizer, adjudged to have crossed the line by Assistant referee Dave Richardson.

However, this was a high point in a dismal run of form in the which he scored just one goal in 12 league games. After the heavy defeat to Liverpool and Despite his lack of form Agbonlahor was recalled to the starting 11 and went on to score a goal against Manchester United on 5 April in a 3-2 defeat for Villa. Gabriel Agbonlahor was nominated for the PFA Young Player of the Year with team mate Ashley Young winning the honor. Agbonlahor scored his first goal of the 2011-12 season in Aston Villa's 3-1 home win over Blackburn Rovers on 20 August 2011, and Followed this up with the Levellers in a 2-2 away draw against Everton 10 days later. This Meant That Agbonlahor had equaled his Premier League goals tally from 2010-11 after just five games in to the new season. Meanwhile on the pitch Agbonlahor continued to impress, scoring the first goal and setting up Darren Bent for the second in a man of the match performance against Wigan Athletic on 1 October. On 3 April 2012, after Aston Villa captain Stilyan Petrov's diagnosis with acute leukemia, Agbonlahor was named club captain upon Petrov's diagnosis.

Agbonlahor's Ancestry qualifies him to play for Scotland or Nigeria at international level, but he chose to play for his Homeland of England. On 20 September 2006, Agbonlahor was penciled in as a player in the Nigeria U-20 team for the match against Rwanda. On 28 September 2006, Agbonlahor received his first call-up to the England Under-21 squad, and won his first U21 cap as a substitute against Germany on 6 October. Agbonlahor was then omitted from the England's Under-21 Championship squad, by manager Stuart Pearce, on 30 May 2007, as a result of missing the England U21 training camp in Spain.

On 1 February, Agbonlahor was named in Fabio Capello's 23-man England squad to play Switzerland in February 2008, although a hamstring injury forced him to withdraw from the game.  On 15 November 2008, he was called up to Capello's squad for the upcoming match against Germany in Berlin, joining three other players in the Aston Villa squad: Ashley Young, Curtis Davies and Gareth Barry.

Personal information
Full name Gabriel Agbonlahor Imuetinyan
Date of birth 13 October 1986 (age 25)
Place of birth Birmingham, England
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Playing position Striker, Winger

Club information
Current club Aston Villa
Number 11

Youth career
1994-2005 Aston Villa

Senior career
years Team
2005-Aston Villa 216 (53)
2005 Watford (loan) 2 (0)
2005 Sheffield Wednesday (loan) 8 (0)

National team
2006-2009 England U21 16 (5)
2008-England 3 (0)

Honours

Club
Aston Villa
     Football League Cup Runner-Up: 2009-10

Individual
     Premier League Player of the Month (1): November 2007

Steven Gerrard

 

Profile Football Stars | Steven Gerrard | Gerrard made his international debut in 2000 and has represented England at Euro 2000 and Euro 2004, as well as the 2006 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. Gerrard came second only to Kenny Dalglish in the 100 Players Who Shook The Kop, a Liverpool FC fan poll. In 2010, The Guardian named Gerrard to Their World XI team, the which compiled the greatest footballers of all-time onto one squad. 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.

On 22 March 2009, Gerrard scored his first ever hat-trick in the Premier League against Aston Villa, in a 5-0 victory. On 13 May 2009, Gerrard was named as the 2009 Football Writers' Association Footballer of the Year, Becoming the first Liverpool player to win the award in nineteen years. Gerrard had pipped Manchester United duo Ryan Giggs and Wayne Rooney in the poll voted for by Journalists, beating Ryan Giggs by just 10 votes. Gerrard soon played his first per-season match of the 2010-11 season against Borussia Monchengladbach on 1 August 2010 alongside new signing Joe Cole .

Gerrard scored his first goal of the 2010-11 season from the penalty spot in a Europa League qualifier against Macedonian side FK Rabotnički on the 5th August 2010. 11 days later off the bench cane Gerrard to score a second-half hat-trick in a 3-1 win over Napoli in the Europa League . Gerrard made his first start for Liverpool squad in the match at Anfield against October Fierce rivals Manchester United. Gerrard scored the club's only goal in the match, from a free kick, the which ended in a 1-1 draw. On 30th December, Gerrard came off the bench against Newcastle United and scored a fine goal. Gerrard helped Liverpool reach Their first cup final at Wembley Stadium in 18 years as Liverpool prevailed 3-2 on aggregate over Manchester City. Gerrard fired home a penalty during both legs to secure a trip to the Carling Cup Final against Cardiff in February 2012, the which Liverpool won on Penalties.

On his 400th league appearance for Liverpool, Gerrard scored a hat-trick to give Liverpool a 3-0 victory over rivals Everton in the Merseyside derby on 13 March 2012. Gerrard made his international debut against Ukraine on 31 May 2000. Gerrard scored his first international goal in the famous 5-1 victory over Germany in a 2002 World Cup qualifier in September 2001, and while England qualified, Gerrard was forced to pull out of the squad due to his ongoing groin problems after pulling up in Liverpool's final match of the season against Ipswich. In August 2010, Gerrard scored twice in a friendly match against Hungary and helped England to a 2-1 win. Due to Ferdinand's continued absence through injury, Gerrard retained the captaincy for the opening match of the Euro 2012 qualifying campaign against Bulgaria , the which England won 4-0.

Personal information
Full name Steven George Gerrard
Date of birth 30 May 1980 (age 31)
Place of birth Whiston, England
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position Midfielder

Club information
Current club Liverpool
Number 8

Youth career
Liverpool 1987-1998

Senior career
years Team
1998-Liverpool 401 (89)

National team
1999 England U21 4 (1)
2000-England 90 (19)

Honours
Liverpool
     FA Cup (2): 2000-01, 2005-06
     League Cup (3): 2000-01, 2002-03, 2011-12
     FA Community Shield (2): 2001, 2006
     UEFA Champions League (1): 2004-05
     UEFA Cup (1): 2000-01
     UEFA Super Cup (2): 2001, 2005

Individual
     FWA Footballer of the Year: 2009
     PFA Players' Player of the Year: 2006
     PFA Young Player of the Year: 2001
     PFA Fans' Player of the Year: 2001, 2009
     PFA Team of the Year: 2001, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
     FA Premier League Player of the Month: March 2001, March 2003, 

     December 2004, April 2006,  March 2009
     Liverpool Top Goalscorer: 2004-05, 2005-06, 2008-09
     UEFA Club Footballer of the Year: 2005
     UEFA Champions League Final Man of the Match: 2005
     UEFA Team of the Year: 2005, 2006, 2007
     FIFA / FIFPro World XI: 2007, 2008, 2009
     FA Cup Final Man of the Match: 2006
     Goal of the Season: 2006
     England Player of the Year: 2007
     Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE): 2007
     Honorary Fellowship from Liverpool John Moores University: 2008
     BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award 3rd Place: 2005

Awards
Gerrard has been nominated on Numerous Occasions for the Ballon d'Or and the FIFA World Player of the Year Award.

Ballon d'Or
     2001 - 25th
     2005 - 3rd
     2006 - nominated (top 50)
     2007 - 13th
     2008 - 10th
     2009 - 10th

FIFA World Player of the Year
     2001 - 28th
     2005 - 7th
     2006 - 12th
     2007 - 6th
     2008 - 6th
     2009 - 8th

Others
     Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE): 2007
     Honorary Fellowship from Liverpool John Moores University: 2008
     BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award 3rd place: 2005

Frank Lampard

 

Profile Football Stars | Frank Lampard | Lampard began his career at West Ham United, his father Frank Lampard, Sr.. From his debut onwards he was ever-present in the Chelsea first team, setting a record 164 consecutive Premier League appearances. In the 2009-10 season, Lampard won the Premier League title and FA Cup (domestic cup double) and also had his most Prolific season with Chelsea, scoring 22 league goals and 17 assists league. Lampard is also the highest goalscoring midfielder in Premier League history (146 league goals) and second in the Premier League's all-time assists table with 91 assists.

Lampard began his career at West Ham United, his father's former club, joining the youth team in 1994. Lampard was an ever-present for West Ham in the 1998-99 season, Helping his team to fifth place in the Premier League season and qualifying for the Intertoto Cup. In the 1999-2000 season Lampard finished as the club's third top scorer with a total of 14 goals. In this season he scored his first goals in European competition, in the Intertoto and UEFA Cups.

Lampard Appeared in all of Chelsea's league matches and scored eight goals in the 2001-02 season. He netted the match-winner in Chelsea's 2002-03 season-opener against Charlton Athletic. Chelsea finished 2nd in the 2003-04 Premier League behind unbeaten Arsenal and he was named in the 2004 PFA Team of the Year as he reached double figures in league goals (10) for the first time in his career, in Addition to four goals in UEFA Champions League fourteen matches, as Chelsea advanced to the semi-finals. In the semi-final against Monaco he scored, but Chelsea lost 5-3 on aggregate.  In the third round of the FA Cup, Lampard scored the 4th goal of a 4-0 win against Portsmouth. In Chelsea's third game of 2012, Lampard continued his good form by scoring his third goal in three appearances for Chelsea this year , Helping Chelsea to a third consecutive victory, scoring the only goal of the game against Sunderland.  On 25 February, Lampard scored his tenth league goal of the season in Chelsea's 3-0 win against Bolton, Becoming the only player to score at least 10 goals in nine consecutive seasons in the Premier League and his 150th league goal all time. Chelsea's Branislav Ivanović sealed victory in extra-time.

Lampard earned his first cap for England on 10 October 1999 in a 2-1 friendly win over Belgium, and scored his first goal on 20 August 2003 in a 3-1 win over Croatia. Lampard's goal was the 500th England goal scored at Wembley. On 9 September 2009, Lampard struck twice in England's 5-1 win against Croatia the which secured Their place at 2010 World Cup. In the Euro 2012 qualifiers, Lampard netted two goals for England, both Penalties. In November 2011, Lampard captained England to a 1-0 friendly victory over current World Champions Spain, a game in the which he scored the only goal. In a friendly on November 12, 2011 at Wembley Stadium against Spain, Lampard scored the solitary goal four minutes into the second half giving the victory to England.

Personal information
Full name Frank James Lampard
Date of birth 20 June 1978 (age 33)
Place of birth Romford, London, England
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 1/2 in)
Playing position Attacking midfielder
Center midfielder

Club information
Current club Chelsea
Number 8

Youth career
1994-1995 West Ham United

Senior career
Years Team Apps
1995-2001 West Ham United 148 (24)
1995-1996 Swansea City (loan) 9 (1)
2001-Chelsea 370 (125)

National team
1997-2000 England U21 16 (9)
1999-England 90 (23)

Honours

Club
West Ham United
    UEFA Intertoto Cup (1): 1999

Chelsea
    Premier League (3): 2004-05, 2005-06, 2009-10
    FA Cup (3): 2007, 2009, 2010
    League Cup (2): 2005, 2007
    FA Community Shield (2): 2005, 2009
    World Football Challenge (1): 2009
    Barclays Asia Trophy (2): 2003, 2011

England
    FA Summer Tournament (1): 2004

Individual
    2005 FIFA World Player of the Year - Silver Award
    2005 Ballon d'Or - Silver Award
    FWA Footballer of the Year - 2005
    UEFA Club Midfielder of the Year - 2008
    World XI - 2005
    PFA Fans' Player of the Year - 2005
    Premier League: Player of the Decade, (2000-2009) According to official statistics
    Premier League: Best player (2) - 2004-05, 2005-06
    England Player of the Year - 2004, 2005
    UEFA Euro 2004 Team of the Tournament
    2006 FIFA World Cup: Man of the match vs Paraguay
    Premier League Player of the Month - September 2003, April 2005, October 2005, October 2008
    Premier League Player of the Season - 2004-05, 2005-06
    Chelsea Player of the Year - 2004, 2005, 2009
    PFA Premier League Team of the Year - 2004, 2005, 2006
    Premier League: 2004-05 Barclays Merit Award (for 164 consecutive appearances)
    ESM Team of the Year - 2004/2005, 2005/2006, 2009/2010
    FWA Tribute Award - 2010
    Premier League: leader in assists - 2004-05: 16 assists, 2009-10: 17 assists
    FA Cup: Best player - 2006-07, 2008-09, 2009-10
    FA Cup Final Man of the Match: 2007
    Carling Cup: Best player - 2004-05, 2006-07
    Premier League: Midfielder with the most goals in premier league history - 145 goals
    Chelsea F.C. : Top goalscorer - 2004-05, 2005-06, 2007-08
    Goal of the Month - April 2010
    2011 Barclays Asia Trophy - player of tournament
    2003 FA Premier League Asia Cup - player of tournament
    only player to score at least 10 goals in nine consecutive seasons in the Premier League.

Top scorer
    FA Cup 2006-07: 6 goals

David Beckham

Profile Football Stars | David Beckham | Beckham's career began when he signed a professional contract with Manchester United, making his first-team debut in 1992 aged 17. During his time there, United won the Premier League title six times, the FA Cup twice, and the UEFA Champions League in 1999. In January 2007, it Announced That was Beckham would leave Real Madrid for the Major League Soccer club Los Angeles Galaxy,  signing a five-year contract with them on 1 July 2007. In international football, Beckham made his England debut on 1 September 1996, at the age of 21.

Beckham was part of a group of young players at the club who guided the club to win the FA Youth Cup in May 1992, with Beckham scoring in the second leg of the final against Crystal Palace. United reached the final of the Youth Cup again the Following year, with Beckham playing in their defeat by Leeds United, and he won another medal in 1994 when the club's reserve team won Their league, although he did not play in any first team games That season. Beckham had made 265 Premier league appearances for United and scored 61 goals. He also made 81 Champions league appearances, scoring 15 goals. Beckham won six Premier League titles, two FA Cups, one European Cup, one Intercontinental Cup and one FA Youth Cup in the space of 12 years.

Although Beckham had worn the number seven shirt for Manchester United and England, he was Unable to wear it at Madrid as it was currently assigned to club captain Raúl. Several weeks before Beckham's scheduled arrival to the United States, Real's management contacted the LA Galaxy's ownership group about reacquiring the player, but were Quickly turned down.

Beckham played as a substitute in the match, Bringing his season totals to eight matches played (5 league); one goal scored (0 league); and three assists (2 league). Trained Beckham with Arsenal from 4 January 2008 for three weeks, until he returned to the Galaxy for pee-season training. Beckham scored his first league goal with the Galaxy on 3 April against the San Jose Earthquakes in the 9th minute. In the match, Beckham scored an empty-net goal from 70 yards out.

In 2008, Beckham's success in the England national team under Fabio Capello led to Speculation That Might he return to Europe in order to retain match fitness for the World Cup qualifying matches in 2009. On 30 October 2008, Milan Announced That Beckham was to join them on loan from 7 January 2009. Beckham also scored in the shootout.

Beckham made his first appearance for the England national football team on 1 September 1996, in a World Cup qualifying match against Moldova. Beckham had played in all of England's qualifying matches for the 1998 World Cup and was part of the England squad at the World Cup finals in France, but the team's manager Glenn Hoddle publicly Accused him of not concentrating on the tournament, and he did not start in either of England's first two matches. Beckham also received death threats after the World Cup. In the post- match interview, Capello said of the prospect of the now 35-year-old Beckham is playing any future competitive matches for England, that "I need to change it. David is a fantastic player but I think we need new players for the future", referring to the new players That play in Beckham's right midfield position, Including Theo Walcott and Adam Johnson, adding "This is the future of the team under Fabio Capello or another manager". In response to the comments, Beckham's agent released a statement reiterating Beckham's position That he had no desire to retire from international football, and would always the make Himself available for selection for England if fit and if needed.

Personal information
Full name David Robert Joseph Beckham
Date of birth 2 May 1975 (age 36)
Place of birth Leytonstone, London, England
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Playing position Midfielder

Club information
Current club Los Angeles Galaxy
Number 23

Youth career
Tottenham Hotspur
Brimsdown Rovers
Manchester United 1991-1993

Senior career
years Team
1993-2003 Manchester United 265 (62)
1995 Preston North End (loan) 5 (2)
2003-2007 Real Madrid 116 (13)
2007 - Los Angeles Galaxy 75 (11)
2009 Milan (loan) 18 (2)
2010 Milan (loan) 11 (0)

National team
1992-1993 England U18 3 (0)
1994-1996 England U21 9 (0)
1996-2009 England 115 (17)

Honours

Club
Manchester United
     Premier League (6): 1995-96, 1996-97, 1998-99, 1999-2000, 2000-01, 2002-03
     FA Cup (2): 1995-96, 1998-99
     FA Community Shield (4): 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997
     FA Youth Cup (1): 1991-92
     UEFA Champions League (1): 1998-99
     Intercontinental Cup (1): 1999

Real Madrid
     La Liga (1): 2006-07
     Supercopa de España (1): 2003

Los Angeles Galaxy
     MLS Supporters' Shield (2): 2010, 2011
     MLS Cup (1): 2011

England
     Tournoi de France: 1997
     FA Summer Tournament: 2004

Individual
     Premier League Player of the Month (1): August 1996
     PFA Young Player of the Year (1): 1996-97
     FWA Tribute Award: 2008
     Sir Matt Busby Player of the Year (1): 1996-97
     UEFA Club Footballer of the Year (1): 1998-99
     UEFA Club Midfielder of the Year (1): 1998-99
     Premier League 10 Seasons Awards (1992-93 to 2001-02):
         Domestic & Overall Team of the Decade
         Goal of the Decade (vs. Wimbledon, 17 August 1996)
     BBC Sports Personality of the Year (1): 2001
     FIFA 100
     Espy Award - Best Male Soccer Player: 2004
     Espy Award - Best MLS Player: 2008
     English Football Hall of Fame: 2008
     BBC Sports Personality of the Year Lifetime Achievement Award (1): 2010
     MLS Comeback Player of the Year Award (1): 2011
     Major League Soccer Best XI: 2011

Orders and special awards
     Officer in the Order of the British Empire by Queen Elizabeth II: 2003
     England Player of the Year: 2003
     United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) Goodwill Ambassador (2005-present)
     "Britain's Greatest Ambassador" - 100 Greatest Britons awards
     The Celebrity 100, number 15 - Forbes, 2007
     Number 1 on the list of the 40 Most Influential men under the age of 40 in the UK
     - Arena, 2007
     Time 100: 2008
     Gold Blue Peter badge winner, 2001

Phil Jones

Profile Football Stars | Phil Jones | Jones has represented England at Various Levels and is currently a member of the senior England squad. Jones joined the Blackburn Rovers youth team in 2002. He then joined the senior team for the 2009-10 Premier League season, signing a two-year professional contract,  and was given the squad number 28. He made his first team debut for Blackburn after starting the League Cup game against Nottingham Forest on 22 September 2009, in the which Blackburn won 1-0. Jones made his first Premier League start for Chelsea against Blackburn on 21 March, in a 1-1 draw at Ewood Park. Phil Jones on as a substitute came against Manchester United for Blackburn when Man United beat Blackburn 7-1. Unfortunately, a torn knee cartilage injury in a game against West Ham United in December, Threatened to rule him out for the remainder of the season. Despite his injury, he played 26 league games, and two cup games for Blackburn That season.

At the end of the 2010-11 season, Manchester United were reportedly interested in signing Jones. Sir Alex Ferguson was apparently impressed with Jones' commitment and leadership skills when he came on as a sub for Blackburn Rovers in their 7-1 defeat to United. On 13 June 2011, United Confirmed That They had reached an agreement to sign Jones on a five-year deal for an undisclosed transfer fee believed to be at least £ 16.5m; the deal would be finalist upon his return from international duty . He made his debut for the club on the 2011 pre-season tour to the USA, in United's 3-1 victory over the Chicago Fire. At the end of the 2010-11 season, Manchester United were reportedly interested in signing Jones.

Jones made his debut for the England under-19 team in the 3-1 win over Turkey on 17 November 2009. On 4 August 2010, Jones was called up to the England under-21 squad. On 7 October 2011, He made his debut for the senior England team in a Euro 2012 qualifying 2-2 away draw against Montenegro. After the game, Capello said Jones was "born with talent", and praised his performance.

Personal information
Full name Philip Anthony Jones
Date of birth 21 February 1992 (age 20)
Place of birth Preston, England
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position Defender
Defensive midfielder

Club information
Current club Manchester United
Number 4

Youth career
Blackburn Rovers 2002-2009

Senior career
years Team
2009-2011 Blackburn Rovers 35 (0)
2011-Manchester United 23 (1)

National team
2009-2010 England U19 4 (0)
2010-England U21 9 (0)
2011-England 4 (0)

Honours

Club
Manchester United
     FA Community Shield (1): 2011