Steven Gerrard tillbaka i PL – tar över Aston Villa

Steven George Gerrard (born 30 May 1980) is an English professional football manager and former player who currently manages Premier League club Aston Villa. He is considered one of the best midfielders of his generation. Born in Whiston, Merseyside, Gerrard spent the majority of his playing career as a central midfielder for Liverpool and the England national team, captaining both. He made his competitive debut for Liverpool in 1998. In 2000–01, he helped the club secure an unpredicted treble of cups and was made captain in 2003. In 2005, Gerrard led Liverpool to its fifth European title, being named Man of the Match as Liverpool came from 3–0 down to defeat Milan in the game that went on to become known as the Miracle of Istanbul. The following year, he was named Man of the Match in the 2006 FA Cup Final, which has since been called The Gerrard Final. Both matches are regarded as being amongst the greatest finals of each competition. In his 17 seasons at Anfield, Gerrard won two FA Cups, three League Cups, the UEFA Champions League, UEFA Cup, FA Community Shield and UEFA Super Cup. He was named the UEFA Club Footballer of the Year and won the Ballon d'Or Bronze Award in 2005. Domestically, he was named the PFA Players' Player of the Year in 2006 and the FWA Footballer of the Year in 2009, and was named in the PFA Team of the Year a record eight times. 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. On 20 May 2021, Gerrard was officially inducted into the Premier League Hall of Fame.At international level, Gerrard is England's fourth-most capped player with 114 caps, scoring 21 goals. He debuted for England in 2000 and went on to play at the UEFA European Championship in 2000, 2004 and 2012 and the FIFA World Cup in 2006, 2010 and 2014. He was named as the permanent England captain shortly before UEFA Euro 2012, where he was named in the UEFA Team of the Tournament. Gerrard won his 100th cap in 2012, becoming only the sixth player to reach that milestone for England. He announced his retirement from international football in 2014. After retiring as a player, Gerrard became a coach in the Liverpool Youth Academy and managed the under-18 team over the 2017–18 season. In 2018, he was appointed as manager of Scottish Premiership club Rangers, leading the club to its first league title in 10 years in the 2020–21 season.