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===FA Cup 2006===
The 2005–06 season was Gerrard's most impressive to date<ref>{{cite web | title = Gerrard - The Best Yet | work = Sporting Life | url = http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/mediawatch/drilldown/MW10035060512-1537.htm | accessdate = 23 May | accessyear = 2006 }}</ref>. He scored 23 goals in 53 games from midfield. In April, Gerrard received his greatest personal accolade to date, when he was voted ] by his fellow players, becoming the first Liverpool player to win the award since ] in 1988.<ref>"" from BBC Sport</ref> His only lowlight being a dreadful back pass which was intercepted by ], which lead to him scoring ]'s winning goal.


Gerrard capped the season by captaining Liverpool to victory in the ]. He scored twice in the Final against ], including a dramatic equaliser in stoppage time to send the game into extra-time. The 35-yard strike (past ]) has been called one of the greatest goals in FA Cup final history, and was named ]'s ].

His goals in the 2006 FA Cup final makes Gerrard the only player to have scored in all four major cup finals that it is possible for an England-based player to take part in.<ref>Liverpool are the only English team to have played in both the UEFA Cup and Champions League finals. ], ], ], ], ], ] and ] are the only other players to have scored Champions League final goals. None of whom have scored in the UEFA Cup final.</ref> Gerrards goals were: FA Cup (2006 vs West Ham), League Cup (2003 vs Manchester United), UEFA Cup (2001 vs Alaves), and European Cup (2005 vs AC Milan).

In summer 2006, Gerrard quashed transfer rumours, publicly stating, "I'm not going to get involved in all that kind of speculation again; I'm settled and happy at Liverpool, and I'm not going to go through another summer like the last two. I'll be staying here until the day someone tells me they don't want me."<ref>{{cite web | title = Forget Madrid - Gerrard out to lead title surge | work = Liverpool Echo | url = http://icliverpool.icnetwork.co.uk/0500liverpoolfc/0100news/tm_objectid=16975492&method=full&siteid=50061&headline=forget-madrid---gerrard-out-to-lead-title-surge-name_page.html | accessdate = 3 June | accessyear = 2006 }}</ref>


===International career=== ===International career===

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Steven Gerrard
Personal information
Full name Steven George Gerrard
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team Liverpool
Number 8
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 7 October 2006

Steven George Gerrard (born 30 May 1980, Whiston, Merseyside) is an English football player with Liverpool F.C. and the England national football team. Gerrard is often said to be one of the greatest midfielders in the world and was once stated as The most infleuntial player in England bar none by Sir Alex Ferguson. Gerrard wears the number 8 shirt for Liverpool and is currently the club captain, as well as the England vice captain where he usually wears the number 4 shirt. He is usually employed in a central midfield role, although he has often been deployed as a right-sided midfielder.

Club career

Early years

Gerrard's early years included highlights such as granny stabbing,bin dipping and other stereotypical Scouse hobbies.By the age of 11,he had done time in the young offenders institute a record 47 times,where he was bullied by the bigger boys.

Liverpool first team

His first start came in the UEFA Cup against Celta Vigo and despite the Reds losing on the night, Gerrard's widely-praised performance belied his youth. Due to an injury to Jamie Redknapp, Gerrard went on to play 13 games for Liverpool that season.

The 1999–2000 season saw Gérard Houllier start with Gerrard partnering Redknapp in central midfield. After being in the starting line-up for the first six games, Gerrard was relegated to the substitutes' bench for the local derby against Everton. Gerrard replaced Robbie Fowler after 66 minutes but went on to receive the first red card of his career for an ugly foul on Everton's Kevin Campbell in the 90th minute. Later that season, Gerrard scored his first senior goal in a 4-1 victory over Sheffield Wednesday on 5 December 1999.

Treble season

2000–01 brought Gerrard his first trophy successes. Gerrard put his injury problems behind him and made 50 first team appearances, while scoring 10 goals, as Liverpool won the plastic treble




International career

Gerrard was given his international debut by Kevin Keegan against Ukraine on 31 May 2000. It was 18 months and only 44 games since his debut for the Liverpool first team. That summer, he was picked for the England squad for Euro 2000. In an unsuccesful campaign for England, Gerrard only made one substitute appearance, coming on for Michael Owen after 61 minutes, in the team's sole victory — a 1-0 defeat of Germany.

Gerrard was one of three Liverpool players that scored in the famous World Cup qualifying game in September 2001 against Germany (1–5 away victory), this being his first international goal. England successfully qualified for the 2002 World Cup, but Gerrard was forced to pull out of the squad to undergo surgery on a problematic groin injury. This operation finally put an end to injury problems that had plagued Gerrard since his early teens.

The 2004 European Football Championship saw Gerrard finally get a starting role in a major international tournament. Late in England's first game against France, Gerrard's back-pass was intercepted by Thierry Henry, who was then brought down by David James, winning France a penalty. Zinedine Zidane duly scored to give France victory 2-1. England went on to win their next two group games to progress in second place, with Gerrard scoring his first goal at a finals competition with the third goal against Switzerland. England lost in the next round to Portugal, with Gerrard being substituted in the 81st minute.

Gerrard suffered an injury scare days before the 2006 World Cup in Germany, when it was suggested that he might be ruled out of England's first game of the tournament; however, he was deemed fit to make his first ever World Cup appearance, and started in the side that beat Paraguay 1-0. He then went on to score twice in the group stages of the tournament – first netting England's second goal in a 2-0 victory over Trinidad & Tobago with a long-range, curled strike (coincidentally, again past Hislop) in injury time. This victory, in which Gerrard's Liverpool team-mate Peter Crouch also scored, ensured England's progress to the second round of the tournament with a game to spare. Gerrard was then initially rested for the final group game against Sweden, as a precaution against picking up a second booking that would have ruled him out of the second round match (having already received one against Paraguay). He came off the bench to score a powerfully headed goal in the 85th minute, giving England the lead in a game that finished 2-2. Gerrard was one of three England players to see their penalty saved by Ricardo Pereira in the quarter-final penalty shoot-out which was won by Portugal.

In August 2006, the new England national football team manager, Steve McClaren, appointed Gerrard vice-captain of the national side.

In September 2006, Gerrard scored the second goal in England's opening match of their Euro 2008 qualifying campaign against Andorra. He has not however scored in the 2006/07 Premiership season as of 21 October.

Trivia

  • On September 12006, Steven Gerrard published his first autobiography, entitled 'Gerrard: My Autobiography', in which he talks extensively about his personal life, Liverpool and England careers.
  • He is currently engaged to model Alex Curran and they have 2 daughters named Lily-Ella & Lexie. They plan to get married sometime in the next year.When he is playing away from home,so is she,literally taking more pricks than a second hand dartboard.

Club statistics

Club Performance
Club Season Premiership FA Cup League Cup Europe Others Total
App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals
Liverpool 2006-07 7 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 1 0 12 0
2005-06 32 10 6 4 1 1 12 7 2 1 53 23
2004-05 30 7 0 0 3 2 10 4 0 0 43 13
2003-04 34 4 3 0 2 0 8 2 0 0 47 6
2002-03 34 5 2 0 6 2 11 0 1 0 54 7
2001-02 28 3 2 0 0 0 15 1 0 0 45 4
2000-01 33 7 4 1 4 0 9 2 0 0 50 10
1999-00 29 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 31 1
1998-99 12 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 13 0
Total 239 37 19 5 16 5 70 16 4 1 350 64

Career honours

Liverpool

Individual honours

References

  1. Steven Gerrard profile at liverpoolfc.tv
  2. "Gerrard's scorcher" from BBC News

External links

Preceded byHarry Kewell PFA Young Player of the Year
2001 		Succeeded byCraig Bellamy
Preceded byDeco UEFA Champions League Most Valuable Player
2004-05 		Succeeded byRonaldinho
Preceded byJohn Terry PFA Players' Player of the Year
2006 		Succeeded bycurrent holder


England squad – 2006 FIFA World Cup
England
Liverpool F.C. – current squad

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