Jamie Redknapp
Personal information
Full name	Jamie Frank Redknapp
Date of birth	June 25, 1973 (1973-06-25) (age 34)
Place of birth	Barton-on-Sea, Hampshire, England
Height	6 ft 0 in (1. Events 524 - Battle of Vézeronce, the Franks defeat the Burgundians Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. New Milton is a Market town in south west Hampshire, England. Wildlife Hampshire has wildlife typical of the island of Great Britain England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland 83 m)
Playing position	Midfielder
Senior clubs1
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1989–1991 1991–2002 2002–2005 2005	Bournemouth Liverpool Tottenham Hotspur Southampton Total	013 0(0) 239 (31) 048 0(4) 016 0(0) 316 (35)
National team
1993–1994 1994 1995–1999	England U21 England B England	018 0(5) 001 0(0) 017 0(1)
1 Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. AFC Bournemouth are an English football club currently playing in Football League Two. Liverpool Football Club are an English professional Association football club based in Liverpool England. Tottenham Hotspur, ˈtɒʔnəm is an English professional football club which currently plays in the Premier League. Southampton Football Club is a professional English football team, nicknamed The Saints and based in the city of Southampton. England's national Under-21 football team, also known as England Under-21s or England U21(s is considered to be the feeder team for the England national football team England B is a secondary football team run occasionally as support for the England national football team. The English national football team represents England in international football and is controlled by The Football Association, the governing body for football * Appearances (Goals)

Jamie Frank Redknapp (born 25 June 1973 in Barton-on-Sea, Hampshire) is a well-known former English footballer who was active from 1989 until 2005. Events 524 - Battle of Vézeronce, the Franks defeat the Burgundians Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. New Milton is a Market town in south west Hampshire, England. Wildlife Hampshire has wildlife typical of the island of Great Britain England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered He is now a football pundit with Sky Sports. A pundit is someone who offers to mass-media his/her opinion or commentary on a particular subject area (most typically political analysis, the Social sciences

He played as a midfielder in a career that was blighted by a succession of injuries. For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. He is the son of Portsmouth manager Harry Redknapp and his mother is Sandra Harris. Portsmouth Football Club is an English football club based in the south coast city of Portsmouth. Henry James "Harry" Redknapp (born 2 March 1947 is an English former footballer who has had a long career in football management and is the current His cousin is Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard and his uncle is former West Ham coach Frank Lampard senior. Frank James Lampard Jr (born 20 June 1978 in Romford, London) is an English football Midfielder currently playing for Premier Frank Richard George Lampard (born 20 September 1948 in East Ham, London) is a former English football player

Club career

Summary

Redknapp started his career at Tottenham Hotspur as a youth player but turned down their offer of a contract to play for Bournemouth under his father, manager Harry Redknapp, before going on to play for Liverpool where Redknapp will be remembered for his best performances. Tottenham Hotspur, ˈtɒʔnəm is an English professional football club which currently plays in the Premier League. AFC Bournemouth are an English football club currently playing in Football League Two. Liverpool Football Club are an English professional Association football club based in Liverpool England. After that Redknapp returned and played two and a half seasons for Tottenham Hotspur then finally joined Southampton, where he played under his father for a second time. Tottenham Hotspur, ˈtɒʔnəm is an English professional football club which currently plays in the Premier League. Southampton Football Club is a professional English football team, nicknamed The Saints and based in the city of Southampton. Redknapp was also capped 17 times by England, scoring one goal. The English national football team represents England in international football and is controlled by The Football Association, the governing body for football

Bournemouth

Redknapp started out on the road to professional football as a schoolboy at Tottenham Hotspur but began his professional career, at the age of 16, in 1989 at Bournemouth, then managed by his father, Harry. Tottenham Hotspur, ˈtɒʔnəm is an English professional football club which currently plays in the Premier League. AFC Bournemouth are an English football club currently playing in Football League Two. He made 13 appearances for the club before attracting the attention of Liverpool, who signed him on 15 January 1991. Liverpool Football Club are an English professional Association football club based in Liverpool England. Events 588 BC - Nebuchadrezzar II of Babylon lays siege to Jerusalem under Zedekiah 's reign Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Kenny Dalglish had paid £350,000 for Redknapp, who was still only 17 at the time. Kenneth Mathieson 'Kenny' Dalglish MBE (born 4 March 1951 in Dalmarnock, Glasgow) is a former Scottish international football He was one of the most expensively signed teenagers in English football around this time. Football is the National sport of England and plays a significant role in English culture.

Liverpool

Redknapp was the last player to be signed by manager Kenny Dalglish before his surprising resignation on 22 February 1991 and later became the youngest Liverpool player to appear in European competition, at 18 years 120 days when making his Liverpool debut against Auxerre in the UEFA Cup on 23 October 1991. Kenneth Mathieson 'Kenny' Dalglish MBE (born 4 March 1951 in Dalmarnock, Glasgow) is a former Scottish international football Events 1495 - King Charles VIII of France enters Naples to claim the city's throne Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Association de la Jeunesse Auxerroise, or AJ Auxerre, is a French football team founded in 1905 playing in the town of Auxerre in The UEFA Cup is a football competition for European club teams organised by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA. Events 4004 BC - Creation of the world begins according to the calculations of Archbishop James Ussher 42 BC - Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar.

Redknapp's first goal for Liverpool came in his league debut on 7 December 1991 when he featured as a 63rd minute substitute for Jan Mølby in a 1–1 draw with Southampton at the Dell. Events 43 BC - Marcus Tullius Cicero assassinated 1696 - Connecticut Route 108, one of the oldest highways Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Jan Mølby (born 4 July 1963 in Kolding) is a former Danish professional football player who spent much of his football career Southampton Football Club is a professional English football team, nicknamed The Saints and based in the city of Southampton. The Dell in Milton Road Southampton, England was the home ground of Southampton Football Club between 1898 and 2001

Following Dalglish's departure, Redknapp was part of a transitional Liverpool team under Graeme Souness. Graeme James Souness (ˈsuːnɨs (born 6 May, 1953 in Edinburgh) is a Scottish former professional football player and manager He spent most of his first two-and-a-half years as a substitute or the reserves, missing the 1992 FA Cup Final triumph and only becoming a regular first-team player in the 1993–94 season, at the expense of Mark Walters. The 1992 FA Cup Final was contested by Liverpool and Sunderland at Wembley. Mark Everton Walters (born June 2, 1964) is a retired professional footballer from Birmingham, England. At this time, Redknapp had also become one of the mass-marketed poster boy icons of the newly developing FA Premier League where, alongside other photogenic young players like Manchester United players Ryan Giggs and Lee Sharpe, he was used ceaselessly in commercials, advertising spots and for the league's promotional purposes in merchandising and sales. The Premier League, colloquially referred to as the Premiership, is an English professional league for football clubs Ryan Joseph Giggs OBE (born Ryan Joseph Wilson on 29 November 1973 in Ely, Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom Lee Stuart Sharpe (born 27 May 1971 in Halesowen, West Midlands) is a retired English football player Advertising is a form of Communication that typically attempts to persuade potential Customers to Purchase or to consume more of a particular Brand Merchandising refers to the methods practices and operations conducted to promote and sustain certain categories of commercial activity

On the pitch, Redknapp established himself as a key midfielder during the time Roy Evans managed at Anfield. Roy Quintin Echlin Evans CBE (born October 4 1948 in Bootle, England) was a Liverpool football player who eventually Anfield is an all-seater Association football Stadium in the district of Anfield, in Liverpool, England He was one of a number of young players coming through the team, such as Steve McManaman and Robbie Fowler, but was criticised together with them and others like Stan Collymore and Jason McAteer as "Spice Boys" - a derogatory term that implied that team were underachieving playboys epitomising the lad culture in the game. Steven "Steve" McManaman (born 11 February 1972 in Bootle, Merseyside, England) is an English former footballer of the Robert Bernard 'Robbie' Fowler, (born 9 April 1975 in Toxteth, Liverpool, Merseyside, England) is an English footballer Stanley Victor Collymore (born 22 January 1971 is a English retired footballer who was active at senior level from 1990 until 2001 Jason Wynne McAteer (born 18 June, 1971 in Birkenhead, England) is a former Irish international football player Lad culture (also Laddish culture and Laddism) is a Subculture commonly associated with Britpop music of the 1990s Redknapp, in particular, came to be the face of the team and was singled out because of his off-field lifestyle; often being described along with David James as a player more concerned with the catwalk and modelling shoots for fashion labels like Top Man and Armani than his football prowess. David Benjamin James (born 1 August 1970 in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire) is an English professional footballer who currently plays for Portsmouth TOPMAN is the stand alone fashion business counterpart of Topshop which caters exclusively for men’s clothing Giorgio Armani SpA is an Italian fashion company The company designs and manufactures products in several categories including fashion accessories apparel cosmetics Many felt he was failing to achieve, considering his talents, although he did win a League Cup winner's medal in 1995, an FA Cup runners-up medal in 1996, and come in close contention for the FA Premiership. The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup, is an English football competition The 1995 Coca-Cola Cup Final was played between Liverpool and Bolton Wanderers at Wembley Stadium on 2 April 1995. The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football, run by and named after The 1996 FA Cup final was the 51st to be held at Wembley Stadium after the Second World War and was held between two of the biggest rivals in English Football The Premier League, colloquially referred to as the Premiership, is an English professional league for football clubs

Redknapp's game revolved around being a central midfielder who distributed the ball around the pitch with a huge range of passing skills, as well as having a keen eye for set pieces and long-range shooting abilities. Redknapp scored many spectacular goals in his time at Anfield and his contributions peaked during the 1998–99 season as he created numerous chances and scored 10 goals under new boss Gérard Houllier. Gérard Houllier OBE, (ʒeʁaʁ ulje born 3 September, 1947, in Thérouanne, Pas-de-Calais, France) is a Redknapp became vice- and then full club captain by 1999–2000 following the departures of John Barnes, Steve McManaman and Paul Ince. John Charles Bryan Barnes MBE (born 7 November 1963 in Kingston Jamaica) is a Jamaican born former professional English Paul Emerson Herbert Carlyle Ince (born 21 October 1967 in Ilford, London) is an English football manager who is currently

His contributions helped the club back into the top three of the FA Premiership but a knee injury curtailed his involvement in the 2000–01 season and in a bid to cure long-standing injury troubles he underwent knee surgery under renowned knee specialist Dr Richard Steadman in the United States. The Premier League, colloquially referred to as the Premiership, is an English professional league for football clubs Surgery (from the χειρουργική cheirourgikē, via chirurgiae meaning "hand work" is a medical specialty that uses operative manual and instrumental Dr Richard Steadman is a knee specialist surgeon practising in Vail, Colorado and a Clinical Professor at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center The United States of America —commonly referred to as the As a result, Redknapp was unable to participate in the club's cup treble campaign which yielded the FA Cup, League Cup and UEFA Cup. The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football, run by and named after The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup, is an English football competition The UEFA Cup is a football competition for European club teams organised by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA. Although injured, as the club captain he was called up by his team-mates to receive the FA Cup with vice-captain Robbie Fowler at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff. Robert Bernard 'Robbie' Fowler, (born 9 April 1975 in Toxteth, Liverpool, Merseyside, England) is an English footballer The Millennium Stadium (Stadiwm y Mileniwm is the National stadium of Wales, located in the capital Cardiff. Cardiff ( 'kɑːdɪf) is the Capital and the largest city and county in Wales. He made his comeback from injury during the pre-season tour before the 2001–02 season.

Redknapp's return did not last long as he was again struck by injury. On 27 October 2001 he played and scored in a 2–0 win over Charlton Athletic at The Valley, in a game that would prove to be his last for the Merseyside club. Events 312 - Constantine the Great is said to have received his famous Vision of the Cross. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Charlton Athletic Football Club (also known as The Addicks) is a professional football club based in Charlton, in the London Borough of Merseyside is a Metropolitan county in North West England, with a population of 1365900 He had played 308 times for the Reds and scored 41 goals, becoming a favourite amongst Liverpool fans, who included him at number 40 in the 2006 poll 100 Players Who Shook The Kop. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.

Tottenham Hotspur

Redknapp was allowed to join Glenn Hoddle's Tottenham Hotspur on a free transfer on 18 April 2002 with just a couple of fixtures remaining of the 2001–02 season. Glenn Hoddle (born 27 October 1957 in Hayes, London) is an English football manager and former footballer who played as a attacking Tottenham Hotspur, ˈtɒʔnəm is an English professional football club which currently plays in the Premier League. Events 1025 - Bolesław Chrobry is crowned in Gniezno, becoming the first King of Poland. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. He made his debut at the beginning of the following campaign when he played on 17 August 2002 in the 2–2 league draw with his former club's derby rivals Everton at Goodison Park. Events 986 - A Byzantine army was destroyed in the pass of Trajan's Gate by the Bulgarians under the Comitopuli See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. The Merseyside Derby is an Association football match contested between the Everton and Liverpool football clubs the two most successful clubs from the Everton Football Club is an English football club located in the city of Liverpool. Goodison Park is the home ground of Everton FC in Liverpool. It was built in 1892 and now has a total capacity of 40157 all-seated Redknapp's pass into the path of Matthew Etherington allowed Etherington to score his first ever Premiership goal; it was also the game that saw the debut of Everton's Wayne Rooney. Matthew Etherington (born August 14 1981 in Truro, Cornwall) is an English footballer. Wayne Mark Rooney (born 24 October 1985 in Croxteth, Liverpool, Merseyside) is an English footballer who currently plays for English Premier

Redknapp scored his first goal for the club a week later on 26 August 2002 in the 1–0 league win over Aston Villa at White Hart Lane. Events 1071 - Battle of Manzikert: The Seljuk Turks defeat the Byzantine Army at Manzikert. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. For the railway station of the same name see White Hart Lane railway station. Redknapp played 49 times for Spurs scoring 4 goals in his two-and-a-half years with the club before becoming his father, Harry's, first signing for Southampton on 4 January 2005. Southampton Football Club is a professional English football team, nicknamed The Saints and based in the city of Southampton. Events 46 BC - Titus Labienus defeats Julius Caesar in the Battle of Ruspina. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

Southampton

The 31-year-old joined Southampton's fight against relegation on a free transfer and made his debut on 5 January 2005 in the 3–3 league draw with Fulham at St Mary's. Events 1477 - Battle of Nancy: Charles the Bold is killed and Burgundy becomes part of France. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Fulham Football Club is an English football team based in Fulham, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. St Mary's Stadium is the home of Southampton FC in the city of Southampton. Redknapp's only goal for the club came three days later in the 3–1 FA Cup 3rd round victory over Northampton Town at Sixfields Stadium. The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football, run by and named after Northampton Town Football Club is a football club based in Northampton. Sixfields Stadium was finished in 1994 and was built a 7653 all seater sports Stadium in Northampton, England.

Redknapp was rarely fully fit during his brief spell at the Saints and was not able to prevent them from being relegated to the Championship after 27 successive seasons of top flight football. The Football League Championship (often referred to as The Championship for short or the Coca-Cola Football League Championship for sponsorship reasons

At the end of the season, on 19 June 2005, the 32-year-old Redknapp decided to retire from the game due to his constant injury problems and on the advice of his medical specialists. Events 1179 - The Norwegian Battle of Kalvskinnet outside Nidaros. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

England career

Terry Venables gave Redknapp his international debut on 6 September 1995 in the 0-0 international friendly with Colombia at Wembley. Terence Frederick 'Terry' Venables (born 6 January 1943 in Dagenham, London often referred to as ' El Tel', is an English football manager Events 3114 BC - According to the Proleptic Julian calendar the current era in the Maya Long Count Calendar started Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 The Colombia National Team represents Colombia in international football competitions and is controlled by the Federación Colombiana de Fútbol. The game is probably best remembered for his cross that produced Rene Higuita's infamous 'scorpion kick' save. José René Higuita Zapata (born August 27, 1966 in Medellín) is a Colombian football goalkeeper who plays for the

His only international goal came on 10 October 1999 in the 2–1 friendly victory Belgium at the Stadium of Light, Sunderland. Events 680 - Battle of Karbala: Shia Imam Husayn bin Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, is decapitated Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) The Belgium national football team is the national football team of Belgium and is controlled by the Belgian Football Association. The Stadium of Light is a football Stadium in Sunderland, North East England which opened in 1997. Sunderland (, or /ˈsʌn(dlən/ is a City in Tyne and Wear, England.

Redknapp was capped 17 times for England. The English national football team represents England in international football and is controlled by The Football Association, the governing body for football After playing a small part in Euro 96, injury ruled him out of both World Cup 98 and Euro 2000. The 1996 UEFA European Football Championship ( Euro 96) was hosted by England. The 1998 FIFA World Cup, the 16th staging of the World Cup was held in France from June 10 to July 12 after 60 years to celebrate the third edition scheduled The 2000 UEFA European Football Championship, or Euro 2000, was the 11th UEFA European Football Championship, which is held every four years and organized by A regular choice when fit, were it not for his frequent injuries he could have played a significantly larger number of games for England.

Personal life

Redknapp with wife Louise at a party hosted by Elton John, July 2007

On 29 June 1998, Redknapp married former Eternal singer Louise Nurding. Louise Elizabeth Redknapp (born Louise Elizabeth Nurding, November 4 1974) is an English singer and Television presenter, known Sir Elton Hercules John CBE (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight on 25 March 1947 is an English pop / rock Singer, Composer Events 512 - A Solar eclipse is recorded by a monastic chronicler in Ireland. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Eternal were a BRIT -nominated MOBO award winning London based R&B Girl group formed in 1992, that found fame in 1993 Louise Elizabeth Redknapp (born Louise Elizabeth Nurding, November 4 1974) is an English singer and Television presenter, known On 27 July 2004 at 9. Events 1214 - Battle of Bouvines: In France, Philip II of France defeats John of England. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " 10 am BST Louise gave birth to a boy named Charley William Redknapp at London's Portland Hospital. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. The Portland Hospital for Women and Children, usually referred to simply as the Portland Hospital, is a Hospital in Great Portland Street, London The boy's name was in honour of Louise's grandfather who died on the day she found out that she was pregnant with Charley^[1]. Pregnancy ( Latin graviditas) is the carrying of one or more offspring known as a Fetus or Embryo, inside the Uterus of a Female Jamie has one younger brother Mark who is a male model^[2]. In April 2008 Jamie and Lousie revealed to the press that Louise was pregnant with their second child. April holidays and events National Poetry Month - in United States National Sexual Assault Awareness Month - in United 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common

Post retirement

Since his retirement, Redknapp has entered the field of punditry, mainly with Sky Sports. On 6 June 2007 he was the victim of a prank Richard Keys played on him - Sky Sports HD had unwittingly continued to air events from the studio after the programme had gone "off-air". Richard Keys born 23 April 1957 in Coventry, England, is a television Presenter on the British sports channel Sky Sports Redknapp was seen preparing a video clip for an awards night that included the player Spy Derman which he failed to pick up on.

Redknapp has also stated that he is obtaining his coaching badges in preparation for a possible future career as a manager. His father Harry Redknapp has been reported to be offering him a coaching place at Portsmouth when he gets his badges, but would require Jamie to quit his job with Sky Sports. Henry James "Harry" Redknapp (born 2 March 1947 is an English former footballer who has had a long career in football management and is the current Portsmouth Football Club is an English football club based in the south coast city of Portsmouth.

In 2005, Redknapp launched a bi-monthly magazine with his wife, Louise, and former team-mate Tim Sherwood titled Icon Magazine, aimed at professional footballers and their families. Timothy "Tim" Sherwood (born 2 February 1969 in St Albans, England) is a former professional footballer who was captain of Blackburn Icon Magazine is a bi-monthly Magazine set up in 2005 by ex-professional footballers Tim Sherwood and Jamie Redknapp along with Redknapps' wife ^[3]

On 21 September 2007, Chelsea FC approached Redknapp to become Avram Grant's assistant, as Chelsea FC's owner billionaire Roman Abramovich looked to shake up Stamford Bridge's leadership^[4]. Events 1217 - The Estonian tribal leader Lembitu of Lehola was killed in a battle against Teutonic Knights. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Roman Arkadyevich Abramovich (rɐˈman ɐrˈkadʲjevʲɪtɕ ɐbrɐˈmovʲɪtɕ Рома́н Арка́дьевич Абрамо́вич born on 24 October 1966 Stamford Bridge is a football Stadium on the border of Fulham and Chelsea, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham that

On 6 October 2007, Redknapp made his debut as a captain on A Question of Sport, replacing Ally McCoist. Events 105 BC - Battle of Arausio: The Cimbri inflict the heaviest defeat on the Roman army of Gnaeus Mallius Maximus Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. A Question of Sport is a long-running BBC Quiz show which started on 5 January 1970 and continues to this day Alistair ' Ally' Murdoch McCoist, MBE (born September 24, 1962 in Bellshill, North Lanarkshire) is a Scottish

Accolades

References

External links

• Official past players at Liverpoolfc.tv
• Player profile at LFChistory.net
• Jamie Redknapp index at Sporting-heroes.net
• Jamie Redknapp career stats at Soccerbase
• Louise Redknapp Official Website
• Louise Redknapp interview at Southwesttrains.co.uk