Steven George Gerrard MBE (born 30 May 1980) is an English professional football manager and former player who manages Scottish Premiership club Rangers.
He spent the majority of his playing career as a central midfielder for Liverpool, with most of that time spent as club captain, as well as captaining the England national team. Widely regarded as one of the greatest midfielders of all time,
Gerrard was awarded the UEFA Club Footballer of the Year award in 2005, and the Ballon d'Or Bronze Award. In 2009, Zinedine Zidane and Pelé said that they considered Gerrard to be the best footballer in the world.
Curtis Jones responds to Steven Gerrard comparison after two-goal showing for Liverpool
mirror.co.ukCurtis Jones has played down comparisons with Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard despite impressing in the Reds' 7-2 victory over Lincoln while wearing the No.17 shirt.
While Gerrard is chiefly associated with the No.8 on Merseyside, he donned the No.17 jersey for many seasons as he rose to first-team status at the turn of the century.
Gerrard's performances for Liverpool with No.17 on his back saw him break into the England set-up in 2000, while he won the FA Cup, Europa League and League Cup one year later.
Meanwhile, Jones switched from the No.48 shirt to No.17 ahead of this season and dazzled in his first appearance of the campaign.
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