Jamie Redknapp
English footballer (born 1973) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Jamie Frank Redknapp (born 25 June 1973) is an English former professional footballer who was active from 1989 until 2005. He is a pundit at Sky Sports and an editorial sports columnist at the Daily Mail.[3] A technically skillful and creative midfielder,[4][5] who was also an accurate and powerful free-kick taker,[6][7] Redknapp played for AFC Bournemouth, Southampton, Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur, captaining the latter two. He also gained 17 England caps between 1995 and 1999, and was a member of England’s squad that reached the semi-finals of Euro 1996.[8] His 11 years at Liverpool were the most prolific, playing more than 237 league games for the club, including a spell as captain, and being involved in winning the 1995 Football League Cup final.
![]() Redknapp in 2006 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Jamie Frank Redknapp[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1973-06-25) 25 June 1973 (age 51)[2] | ||
Place of birth | Barton on Sea, Hampshire, England | ||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
Tottenham Hotspur | |||
0000–1990 | AFC Bournemouth | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1990–1991 | AFC Bournemouth | 13 | (0) |
1991–2002 | Liverpool | 237 | (30) |
2002–2005 | Tottenham Hotspur | 48 | (4) |
2005 | Southampton | 16 | (0) |
Total | 314 | (34) | |
International career | |||
1993–1994 | England U21 | 18 | (5) |
1994 | England B | 1 | (0) |
1995–1999 | England | 17 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
In a career that was blighted by a succession of injuries, Redknapp was as famous for his media profile off the field as much as on it.[9] He married the pop singer Louise in 1998. Redknapp comes from a well-known footballing family. His father is the football manager Harry Redknapp. He is also a cousin of Frank Lampard, and a nephew of former West Ham United coach Frank Lampard Sr.[10]