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Lucas Gerrard

Gerrard playing for Chelsea in the 2012 UEFA Champions League Final
Personal information
Full name	Lucas James Gerrard
Date of birth	(1984-03-20) 20 March 1984
Place of birth	Liverpool, England
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Team information
Current team	Milan (on loan from Chelsea
Number	9
Youth career
1990–2000	Liverpool F.C
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2000-2004	Liverpool F.C	181	(99)
2004–2007	Atlético Madrid	129	(48)
2007–2011	Liverpool	142	(81)
2011–2015	Chelsea	172	(45)
2014–	→ Milan (loan)	10	(1)
International career
1998	England Under 15
1991	England Under 16
2000-	England	127	(66)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Lucas James Gerrard (born March 20th 1984) is an English professional footballer who plays for Italian club Milan, on loan from English club Chelsea. He will make a permanent move to Milan on January 5th 2015 but will be loaned to his former club Atlético Madrid.

Gerrard began his career with his hometown club Liverpool F.C, progressing through their youth ranks before signing his first professional contract on his 16th birthday in 2000 after 10 years going through the system. He made his Premier League debut in 2000 and went on to score 99 goals in his 181 appearances. In 2004, he was sold to Spanish club Atlético Madrid for £8 million and had a successful three seasons with the club, appearing in 129 games and scoring 48 goals.

In 2007, Gerrard returned to Liverpool in a £20 million deal which at the time was the highest in the club's history. He marked his first season back at Anfield by being Liverpool's first player since Robbie Fowler in the 1995–96 season to score more than 20 league goals in a season. The most prolific goalscoring spell of his career, he became the fastest player in Liverpool history to score 50 league goals. He was named in the FIFA World XI in 2008 and 2009. In January 2011, he left the club for a second time for a record British transfer fee of £50 million. In his first full season at Chelsea, Torres won the FA Cup and the UEFA Champions League, despite receiving criticism for a comparatively low goal-scoring record. The following season he scored in the final of the 2012–13 UEFA Europa League, helping Chelsea to win the competition for the first time. In August 2014, Gerrard was sent to A.C Milan on loan from Chelsea. He has made ten appearances and has scored just one goal.

Gerrard also had a successful career as an international footballer between 2000 and 2008. He played in the 2002, 2006, 2010 and 2014 World Cup and Euro 2004, 2008 and 2012. On August 28th 2014, it was announced that Gerrard had replaced his elder brother Steven as the captain of the international team and made his full time debut as captain on August 3rd 2014 after previously captaining seven times since 2007.

Gerrard is the most capped player in the history of the national team, overtaking Peter Shilton at the Euro 2016 qualifier match against Slovenia by appearing in his 126th match. He is also the national team's top goalscorer becoming so when he scored his 50th (and 51st) goal against San Marino in a World Cup qualifier match on October 12th 2012. He has since scored a further 17 goals taking his total to 66 international career goals.

Personal Life

In April 2000, a 16 year old Gerrard began dating 20 year old Louise Bonsall. Gerrard had initially lied about his age, claiming he was 18. When she found out his age, they continued the relationship regardless. The couple have six children; Gemma Rose (May 1st 2003), Steven James (February 6th 2006), Emily May (October 29th 2007), Kai Matthew (November 2nd 2009), Jessica Louise (December 25th 2010) and George Andrew (May 21st 2013).