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.
Leon Balogun joins Rangers as Ross Wilson explains how Nigerian defender fits in Ibrox transfer masterplan
dailyrecord.co.ukPremier League side. He has also played for Bundesliga sides Hannover, Werder Bremen and Mainz.Rangers manager Steven Gerrard said: “I am pleased to secure the signature of Leon.
He is an experienced centre half who will add strength and depth to our squad. “His experience in the Premier League as well as his international pedigree strengthens our squad and will assist in the development of our young defenders.“Leon has just finished a round of competitive fixtures with Wigan so will hit the ground running.
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