The talismanic English captain became the 10th player ever in the history of the English Premier League club to complete 600 appearances in all competitions since making his debut in 1998
Who would have thought that the 19-year-old boy, who made his debut appearance against Blackburn http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Rovers-c40385 during the 1998/99 English Premier League season, will go this far to make history at Anfield?
Steven Gerrard was presented with a souvenir representing a liver bird by one of the club’s legend, Gary McAllister, after making his 600th appearances for the Reds against New Castle United at L4 on Sunday.
The talismanic player signed a contract extension recently to dedicate important years of his career to the club he admires the most.
And there is little arguing to the statement that the boy from Huyton accomplished nearly everything that any footballer would have dreamed of during his playing career after winning UEFA Champions League, UEFA Cup, UEFA Super
Cup, two FA Cups and three league Cups during his 15 year glowing career.
The 32-year-old, meanwhile, set individual records that could well remain difficult to oust by the youngsters in years to come at the Merseyside as he is amongst a few players who have scored in finals of domestic cups including
FA and League cup and the European cup.
Though it took him a while to wear the captain’s armband for his national side, he became Liverpool captain since the age of 23.
Bettor.com presents their respective users with some of the heroic moments in Gerrard’s successful playing career.
2000-2001 campaign
2000-2001 campaign turned out to be an important year in Gerrard’s career as the young starlet managed to break into the first-team under http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Gerard-c14664 Houllier that completed a treble including league cup, FA Cup and UEFA Cup.
Gerrard managed to get seven goals in that season after scoring his debut goal against Sheffield Wednesday only to kick start his marvellous Kop career in a an accolade to become a goal-scoring midfielder.
2003 League cup final
A goal in the league cup final against arch rivals, Manchester United, made him a fan favourite. Gerrard claimed the opening goal of the match despite a wicked deflection of David Beckam before http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Michael-Owen-c25355 confirmed their cup
win.
2004-05 UEFA Champions League
After being appreciating by cult Liverpool heroes with a scintillating start, the intelligent midfielder with an eye for goal and long range shooting ability did what he was born to do in Istanbul.
There is little arguing to the statement that the 2005-06 UEFA Champions League final game has inspired people to start believing in miracles as the game between Liverpool and AC Milan has been one of the greatest games ever played
on this planet.
Many would have thought that the Milan-based club have won the European cup final after thrashing three goals past the Reds until half-time. However, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Liverpool-c39809 managed to turn the tables in a memorable comeback.
And it was http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Xabi-Alonso-c37045 found the back of the net in what was the greatest European comebacks ever.
2006 FA Cup final
Fans began to expect much more from their captain, who earned himself a reputation of scoring in the finals.
The midfield maestro did not disappointed their fans after compiling a brace, scoring one on 54th minute and then scoring a late equalizer, in the dramatic 3-3 cup final against West Ham United at Millennium stadium,
Cardiff.
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