Michael Owen is a famous English footballer. The star of the national team of England and Liverpool in the zeros and the owner of a huge number of team and personal trophies.
Biography
Michael James Owen was born in mid-December 1979 in English Chester. The father saw in the boy the future football star, and when his son was seven, he took him to the football academy. Michael himself was very fond of this sport, since childhood he was a fan of the Everton football club and showed good results on the field. By the age of ten, a talented young man became the goal of scouts of top clubs in England. The breeders of Liverpool turned out to be the most successful in this race, and in 1991 Owen transferred to the club’s academy.
Career
Before entering the field for the main team, Michael spent five years in the Liverpool youth team, receiving an excellent football education. He signed his first professional contract at the end of 1996. And the first appearance on the field for the main team took place six months later, in a game against Wimbledon. Owen secured the success of his debut with a goal against his opponent.
In the season he spent only two matches and his beautiful debut goal was the only one. But as early as next year, the athlete became a regular base player and played matches from bell to bell. For all the time spent in the camp of the “Merseysiders, ” Michael played 333 games in which he scored 178 goals in the opponent’s goal. In the colors of the "Merseyside" Owen won the FA Cup, the prestigious League Cup and the coveted UEFA Cup.
In 2004, Michael moved to Real Madrid where he spent one season. The transition did not benefit the talented footballer; he simply could not stand the competition. At the end of the season, Michael returned to England, where he signed a contract with the football club Newcastle United. Returning to his homeland was not very successful, Michael began to pursue regular injuries, because of which he spent most of his time in hospitals and in recovery. Of the four seasons for “Newcastle, ” Owen played in full only two.
In 2009, Newcastle took off from the Premier League, and Michael, to stay in the country's top championship, signed an agreement with Manchester United, which he got for free, since his contract with Newcastle expired. Owen extremely confidently and successfully began his performances for the “Red Devils”, regular scoring and scoring of the opponent brought a lot of benefit to the team of Sir Alex. The next season was again overshadowed by an injury that almost ended the career of a talented striker. In 2012, the transition to Stoke City took place, where, after playing 9 games, the famous football player decided to end his football career.
National team
A striking performance for Liverpool in the 1997 season provided Michael Owen with a place in the national team. The debut game took place at the 1998 World Cup, where Michael replaced the group stage match against Tunisia. During his career, Owen went on the field 89 times in the colors of the national team and scored 40 goals against the opponent.
