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.
Aston Villa boss Steven Gerrard insists the chance to spend more time with his family was the deciding factor in leaving Rangers for the Premier League.
The 41-year-old also admits the lure of a return to the richest league in the world was too great a lure after three-and-a-half years in Glasgow.
Gerrard left Rangers for the Villans last month and has made an immediate impact with four wins out of six to pull them clear of any relegation worry.
His exit was a sore one for the Ibrox faithful, however, only six months after he sealed a first Scottish Premiership title in a decade.
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