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.
Nikola Katic faces months on the sidelines after a devastating pre-season injury blow. The centre-back overcame a difficult start to life at Ibrox to become a key part of Steven Gerrard 's side.
He scored a dramatic winner against Celtic in December to give his side a first win at Parkhead in nine years and has become a firm favourite with fans.
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