S. Gerrard is a football player and midfielder from England, and since 2018, he has been the coach of a Scottish football club called the Rangers. During his career as a player, Gerrard played for clubs such as Liverpool, Los Angeles Galaxy.
Childhood and youth
Stephen Gerrard was born on May 30, 1980 in the village of Whiston in Merseyside, whose population does not exceed 15,000 inhabitants. The then-unknown Stevie G began to play in his hometown for the youth team “Whiston Juniors”.
When he was 9, he was noticed by a team from the city of the same name Liverpool. In 1989, he became a player on a children's team. The first results of young Stephen Gerrard in “Liverpool” left much to be desired, he could not reveal his full potential. For three years (from 14 to 16) he spent on the field no more than 20 games, not remembered for effective actions. Gerrard also did not get into the school team of the country and began to doubt the success of a football player's career. At the age of 14, Stevie went to various clubs in England to watch.
Among these clubs was Manchester United. As Gerrard later wrote in his biography, he did this in the hope that Liverpool would rather offer a full-fledged contract. And this happened on November 5, 1997. His debut for the main team of “Reds” took place a year later. Steven Gerrard replaced the match against Blackburn Rovers.
"Liverpool"
For the first time in the starting lineup, Stephen Gerrard entered the UEFA Cup match against the Spanish Celta. The match ended in failure, but the young Stevie proved to be excellent, showing a good game. Gerrard got a place in the starting lineup for the season due to an injury to Jamie Redknapp and did not miss a chance.
The next season, the coach put both players in the team, and they were responsible for the midfield center. The main position on the field of Stephen Gerrard is the center of midfield, but later on he became a universal. I also tried on the flanks with the right-back, and in some matches he was let out by the attacker. Steve scored his first year for the Reds on Sheffield Wensday. It happened on December 5, 1999. The match then ended with a major victory for Liverpool. Gerrard won his first awards in the 2000/2001 season. Having recovered from a series of injuries, he held a total of 50 meetings, where he scored ten goals scored. He helped his team win two English trophies - the FA Cup and the League Cup. It was in this season that he was recognized as the best player of the season.
Stephen Gerrard is a football player capable of becoming a leader on and off the field. In 2002, he received a captain's armband from coach Gerard Houlier. He believed that Steve would drag the team along and help partners unleash their virtues. And this decision was justified. The footballer became more disciplined, began to pay more attention to his actions, setting an example. From the biography of his teammate Michael Owen, we learned that he supported this decision, and this contributed to the future career of Gerrard. In 2004, there were rumors that they were interested in the London Chelsea, but Steve decided to stay in Liverpool. His Liverpool friends, family and the arrival of head coach Rafael Benitez were decisive factors, and he decided to stay.
Spent a total of 710 games for Liverpool, scoring 186 goals. In 2016, he decided to end his football career.
Champions League 2004/2005
Not so successful season began due to injury did not prevent Steve win the most important club trophy in the career of many players. Not without difficulty leaving the group, the team scored an equal number of points with the Greek Olympiacos. And only the decisive goal of Gerrard in this confrontation brought them to the playoffs of the tournament.
He will later say that perhaps this is the most important goal in his career. In the final, which took place in Istanbul, Liverpool met with the Italian Milan. After the first 45 minutes, the team from England lost heavily - 0: 3. In the second half, Stephen's first goal gave rise to the Liverpool comeback. That meeting ended with the score 3: 3 in regular time. The club from Liverpool won the victory in the penalty shoot-out. And Gerrard, as one of the youngest captains to win the Champions League, raised the goblet over his head. Steven Gerrard in the photo with the League Cup looked happy and discouraged by the incredible ending.
England team
The debut took place on May 31, 2000 in a match against the team of Ukraine. In the same year, he joined the England team for the matches of the European Championship, which, unfortunately for all the British, was a failure. Stephen at that time played only one incomplete match, coming on as a substitute. But he came up to the next draw of 2004 as a base player.
Since then, Gerrard has become an indispensable midfield player on the team. In July 2014, Stevie Gee announced his retirement with England.
Personal life
Stephen wrote an autobiography entitled Gerrard: My Story, which was released in September 2006. This was done to dispel numerous rumors around his person.
Since 2007, Stephen Gerrard has been married to model Alexandra Curran, with whom she has four children: three daughters and a son. Steve is also an honorary resident of his hometown in Merseyside. He was awarded the Order of the British Empire on December 29, 2006.