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.
Steven Gerrard pays tribute to Gerard Houllier - the man who made him Liverpool captain
mirror.co.ukSteven Gerrard has paid a moving tribute to his former Liverpool manager Gerard Houllier, who has passed away at the age of 73.
Houllier helped nurture Gerrard's career after he had come through the ranks on Merseyside, and in October 2003 he took the decision to appoint the midfielder as Liverpool's new captain at the age of just 23.
Gerrard had been a key member of Houllier's sides in the seasons before that, with his energy from midfield proving a vital component in the Reds team which won the treble of FA Cup, League Cup and UEFA Cup in 2001.
Houllier left Liverpool in the summer of 2004, but a year later Gerrard was lifting the Champions League trophy in Istanbul after Rafael Benitez had taken over as manager.
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