John Terry
English association football player / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
John George Terry (born 7 December 1980) is an English former football player and manager. Terry played as a defender. He was the captain for Chelsea in the English Premier League and Aston Villa in the EFL Championship. He was also a member of the England national team. He was a manager of Aston Villa from 2018 until 2021.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | John George Terry | ||
Date of birth | (1980-12-07) 7 December 1980 (age 43) | ||
Place of birth | Barking, England | ||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.87 m)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
Youth career | |||
1991–1995 | West Ham United | ||
1995–1998 | Chelsea | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1998–2017 | Chelsea | 492 | (41) |
2000 | → Nottingham Forest (loan) | 6 | (0) |
2017–2018 | Aston Villa | 32 | (1) |
Total | 530 | (42) | |
National team | |||
2000–2002 | England U21 | 9 | (1) |
2003–2012 | England | 78 | (6) |
Teams managed | |||
2018–2021 | Aston Villa (assistant) | ||
2023 | Leicester City (assistant) | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Terry is known as one of the best defenders in the world. He was voted best defender in the UEFA Champions League in 2005. He was also the only English player to be named in the group of best players for the 2006 FIFA World Cup. He wears the number 26 shirt for Chelsea and the number 6 shirt for England. Terry missed the penalty which could have won the Champions League 2008. He slipped when he was taking the penalty, giving Manchester United the title.