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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.
Profile:
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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