Frank Lampard Biography

Frank James Lampard, Jr., (born June 20, 1978 in Romford, Havering, England) is an English football player currently at Chelsea and previously with West Ham United and Swansea City A.F.C..

Frank is the son of Frank Lampard Sr., former England fullback and two-time FA Cup winner with West Ham United.
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An England national team regular, Lampard is acknowledged as one of the most improved players in English football over the past three years. He is most renowned for his goal scoring; as of 3 December 2005 he has scored 129 career goals, including 60 goals for Chelsea and 10 goals for England. However, Lampard is more than a goal-scorer; he is a complete midfielder with excellent attacking and defensive qualities.

He has won the FA Community Shield (with Chelsea, 2005), the English Premiership (with Chelsea, 2004-05), the League Cup (with Chelsea, 2005) and the UEFA Intertoto Cup (with West Ham, 1999). He has also been capped 38 times for England.

In November 2005 he was named the second best player in Europe, losing out in the European Footballer of the Year awards to the Brazilian midfielder Ronaldinho. A month later he finished in second place, once again behind Ronaldinho, in the 2005 FIFA World Player of the Year awards.

Lampard joined West Ham United, where his father was Assistant Manager, as an apprentice in July 1994 as part of their Youth System, and signed his professional forms on July 1, 1995.

In October 1995, he was loaned to Division Two team Swansea City. He made his league debut in the colours of Swansea City on 7 October, 1995 in a match against Bradford City that Swansea won 2-0. He made a total nine league appearances for Swansea, and another two in Cup competitions, scoring one goal, before returning to West Ham in January, 1996. Lampard's debut for West Ham came on January 31, 1996 against Coventry City F.C., but he did not become a team regular that season. He then broke his right leg in a game against Aston Villa on March 15, 1997, which ended his season. Lampard's first goal for West Ham came in the 1997-98 season, in an away win against Barnsley. Lampard was a regular in the West Ham youth team and captained his side to the final of the FA Youth Cup in 1996.

Around this time, Lampard was spotted by Peter Taylor, the England Under-21 manager, and selected for the team. His U21 debut came on November 13, 1997, in Crete against Greece.

The 1998-99 season was a prolific one for young Lampard. He became a regular in the West Ham first team, not missing a single game throughout the season as the club finished fifth in the Premiership standings. He made his first appearance for the senior England team, starting in a friendly against Belgium, in Sunderland, on October 10, 1999.

Although Lampard was not selected in the England side for EURO 2000, he captained the England U21 side in the U21 European Championships. His final appearance for the U21 team was in June 2000 in an away match against Slovakia. Lampard was a fixture in the West Ham first team, making 187 appearances and scoring a total 39 goals in all competitions in his 6 years at the club. But this regularity in appearance was not appreciated by everyone at the club. Lampard's father, Frank Lampard Sr, was the first team coach and there were accusations of nepotism.

Lampard had formed the core of a successful West Ham team along with players like Joe Cole, Michael Carrick and Rio Ferdinand. But after Ferdinand, a close friend of Lampard's, was sold to Leeds United in the 2000-01 season, and his father, and uncle Harry Redknapp left West Ham, Frank decided to leave as well. Despite interest from Aston Villa, Lampard chose to remain in London by joining Chelsea.

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Date of Birth: June 20, 1978
Place of Birth: Romford, Havering, England
Height: 6' (1.83m)
Weight: 79 kg
Position: Midfielder
Country: England
Squad Number (Country): 8
International Caps: 38
International Goals: 10
International Honours: -
Club: Chelsea F.C.
Squad Number (Club) 8
Club Honours: FA Community Shield (Chelsea FC, 2005)
English Premier League (Chelsea FC, 2004-05)
League Cup (Chelsea FC, 2005)
FA Premier Asia Cup (Chelsea FC, 2003)
UEFA Intertoto Cup (West Ham United, 1999)

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