Born in 1980, Steven Gerrard made his Liverpool debut in November 1998 as a second-half substitute against Blackburn. His full debut came against Tottenham a week later. As well as his skilful tackling and brilliant passes, Gerrard also scores spectacular goals. He gained his first England cap against the Ukraine in 2000 and scored his first goal for his country in September 2001, in the 5-1 win over Germany.As well as collecting winner's medals in the League Cup, FA Cup, UEFA Cup, Champion's League and European Super Cup, Gerrard was awarded the PFA Young Player of the Year award in 2001 and PFA Player of the Year for 2006.