Factbox on former Liverpool and England captain Steven Gerrard, who announced his retirement, aged 36, on Thursday.
Born: May 30, 1980 in Whiston, England.
CLUB CAREER:
* After coming through Liverpool’s youth academy, Gerrard made his first-team debut as an 18-year-old against Blackburn Rovers in November 1998.
* He scored his first Premier League goal for Liverpool on Dec. 5, 1999 against Sheffield Wednesday at Anfield.
* Gerrard replaced defender Sami Hyypia as Liverpool captain in October 2003.
* He led the club to a famous Champions League final victory over Italian side AC Milan in Istanbul in 2005, which saw him win the UEFA Club …read more
Source: African news network 7
