Alan Shearer is an outstanding English footballer who is the legend of Newcastle United and the national team of England. Over his many years of career, he has set many sports records. Thanks to his achievements, he is on the list of the hundred best FIFA players in history.
Alan Shearer is a native of an industrial city on the northeast coast of Great Britain. Homeland football player - Newcastle Apon Tyne (abbreviated Newcastle). It is with this city in the future that the golden years of the outstanding scorer will be associated. August 13, 1970 the boy was born. From an early age, Alan showed a love for sports, especially the child was interested in football, which was not surprising, because England is considered a football country and many recognize the birthplace of world football in its modern form.
Alan Shearer began his first steps in sports in his hometown. Engaged in the local football section, gradually revealing his outstanding talent.
The beginning of Alan Shearer's career
The first youth club in the career of Alan Shearer was the English Wallsend Boys team. In 1986, a talented striker moved to Southampton. Alan Shearer played for the youth team of this club until 1988. But at the end of the 1987-1988 season, he was called up to the first adult team for his work in the attack. Alan was able to play five matches for an adult club, in which he scored three goals scored.
Alan Shearer's Adult Career
From 1988 to 1992, Alan Shearer was listed in the holder of the main team, “Southampton”. During this time, he spent 113 matches in the English League in the team, in which he was able to distinguish himself twenty times. In the League Cup he entered the field 18 times, distinguishing himself in eleven cases. Alan Shearer spent several more matches in the FA Cup (the second most important tournament for the founders of football, after the domestic championship). Especially successful for Shearer in “Southampton” turned out the season 1991-1992. Despite his young age, the striker turned into a club leader. Soon, strikers from Blackburn drew attention to the striker.
July 24, 1992 Alan Shearer signed a contract with the Blackburn Rovers. The transfer amount amounted to more than 3.5 million pounds, which at that time was a significant price. Alan in the first season in the new team, Alan Shearer became the leader of attacks. In twenty-one matches, Shearer scored 16 goals. This indicator was the least successful in statistical terms for Shearer in the team, because he scored all the subsequent seasons in the club even more, setting records for the Championship of England. In the 1993-1994 season, an outstanding striker made his contribution to the struggle of “Blackburn” for high places in the standings. Forward statistics are amazing. In 40 domestic league games, Shearer crossed the thirty-goal mark (31 goals). The following season, Alan set a record for goals in the Championships of England, which lasted twenty-two years. In 42 matches, Shearer scored 34 goals. The 1994-1995 season was a triumph for Alan Shearer and Blackburn. The club became the Champion of England.
In total, for “Blackburn” Alan Shearer spent 171 matches, in which 130 times hit the gates of rivals.
The next step in Alan Shearer's career was his move to Newcastle United. In “Newcastle” Shearer played ten seasons. He was a captain of many years and a real personification of the team. Its performance compared with performances for Blackburn has declined. This is understandable, since there are no players in the history of world football who for decades scored more than thirty goals in each season (including top European championships). However, in “Newcastle” Alan Shearer continued to be the best English striker of our time. During his speech for the club, he spent 404 matches, in which he was able to distinguish himself with accurate shots 206 times.
Achievements of Alan Shearer
Alan Shearer is the top scorer of the Championships of England with 260 goals. Work on yourself, full dedication to your work allowed the striker to reach such significant heights. His sports biography includes such achievements as victories in the domestic championship scoring races: Shearer three times became the best sniper in 1995, 1996 and 1997. Forward was recognized as the best player in England in 1995 and 1997. In addition, Shearer is still the top scorer in the history of the Newcastle United team.
