Michael Owen
Personal information
Full name	Michael James Owen
Date of birth	14 December 1979 (1979-12-14) (age 28)
Place of birth	Chester, England
Height	5 ft 8 in (1. Events 1287 - St Lucia's flood: The Zuider Zee sea wall in the Netherlands collapses killing over 50000 people Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Chester is the County town of Cheshire, England. Lying on the River Dee, close to the border with Wales, it is home to 77040 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 73 m) [1]
Playing position	Striker
Club information
Current club	Newcastle United
Number	10
Youth clubs
1991–1996	Liverpool
Senior clubs1
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1996–2004 2004–2005 2005–	Liverpool Real Madrid Newcastle United	216 (118) 035 0(13) 043 0(18)
National team2
1997 2006–2007 1998–	England U21 England B England	001 00(1) 002 00(0) 089 0(40)
1 Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:10, 11 May 2008 (UTC). Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Newcastle United Football Club (also known as The Magpies or The Toon) is an English football club based in Newcastle upon Liverpool Football Club are an English professional Association football club based in Liverpool England. Liverpool Football Club are an English professional Association football club based in Liverpool England. Newcastle United Football Club (also known as The Magpies or The Toon) is an English football club based in Newcastle upon 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 2 National team caps and goals correct as of 21:15, 26 March 2008 (UTC). * Appearances (Goals)

Michael James Owen^[2] (born 14 December 1979, in Chester, England)^[3] is an English football player and current captain of Newcastle United. Events 1287 - St Lucia's flood: The Zuider Zee sea wall in the Netherlands collapses killing over 50000 people Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Chester is the County town of Cheshire, England. Lying on the River Dee, close to the border with Wales, it is home to 77040 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 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 Newcastle United Football Club (also known as The Magpies or The Toon) is an English football club based in Newcastle upon He previously played for Liverpool (1996–2004) and Real Madrid C.F. (2004–05). Liverpool Football Club are an English professional Association football club based in Liverpool England.

He plays as a striker and has enjoyed a hugely successful and high-profile career at both club and international level and was the Ballon d'Or winner in 2001. The "fr '''Ballon d'Or'''" ( French for " Golden Ball " often referred to as the European Footballer of the Year award is an association football Owen is currently England's fourth highest scorer of all time, scoring his 39th and 40th goal on his 85th cap, and is England's leading competitive goalscorer with 26 goals. Michael James Owen (born 14 December 1979 in Chester, Cheshire) is an English football player who currently plays for and captains Newcastle United Owen was selected by Pelé as one of the FIFA 125 greatest living players in 2004. He is known for his precise finishing and predatory instincts around goal.

Contents 1 Early life 2 Club career 2.1 Liverpool F.C. 2.2 Real Madrid C.F. 2.3 Newcastle United F.C. 3 International career 4 International Goals 5 Other work 6 Personal life 7 Career statistics 7.1 Career honours 7.2 Individual honours 8 References 9 External links

Early life

Owen was bitten by the "football bug" at a very young age. His father, Terry, was a footballer and had previously played for Everton. Leslie Terence "Terry" Owen (born September 11, 1949 in Liverpool, Merseyside) is a former professional footballer who played Everton Football Club is an English football club located in the city of Liverpool. As far back as Owen could remember he loved kicking a football round with his Dad and two brothers. It was at this time that he began to show a real talent for football and was bought his first pair of football boots when he was seven years old. As his father had played for Everton, it was only natural Michael grew up being an Everton fan. ^[4] His favourite player was Gary Lineker and he always insisted that he was Gary when he and his dad had a kick about. Gary Winston Lineker, OBE (born 30 November 1960 in Leicester) is a former English international football Striker who scored

When Owen was only seven his father persuaded the manager of Mold Alexandra to let Michael into his team of 10-year-olds. Mold Alexandra FC is a football club based in Mold in Wales. A founder member of the League of Wales, the club are now playing in the Michael was younger than most, and very much smaller, but he was soon showing off his "flair" and started in most games becoming known as the club's "secret weapon". He also played for his primary school team in Hawarden, Wales, breaking all local scoring records in his first season. See also Primary education A primary school (from French école primaire) is an institution where children receive the first stage of Compulsory Hawarden ( IPA /ˈhɑdən/ "Harden" Penarlâg is a town in Flintshire, North Wales, approximately 5 miles (as He then attended Hawarden High School, where he played for the school team. Hawarden High School is a High school in Hawarden, Flintshire, North Wales.

Club career

Liverpool F. C.

At age 13, when Owen started attending Hawarden High School, he became available to sign "School Boy" forms with a club. He held talks with Chelsea, Manchester United and Arsenal, before he eventually signed for Liverpool, the club that persuaded him to attend the FA's School of Excellence at Lilleshall in Shropshire at age 14. Liverpool Football Club are an English professional Association football club based in Liverpool England. Lilleshall is a village in Shropshire, England. It lies between Telford and Newport, on the A518, in the Telford and Wrekin Shropshire (ˈʃrɒpʃɪə/ /-ʃə alternatively known as Salop or abbreviated in print only Shrops, is a county in the Throughout this time, he studied at Idsall School, Shifnal, Shropshire, and achieved ten GCSEs. Idsall School is a comprehensive secondary school with Sports College status located in the small town of Shifnal in Shropshire, England Shifnal is a small market town in Shropshire, England. It forms part of the Bridgnorth district of Shropshire and The Wrekin constituency. Shropshire (ˈʃrɒpʃɪə/ /-ʃə alternatively known as Salop or abbreviated in print only Shrops, is a county in the The General Certificate of Secondary Education ( GCSE) is the name of an academic qualification awarded in a specified subject generally taken in a number of subjects by

Liverpool signed Owen after he graduated from Lilleshall at 16, and joined the club on the Youth Training Scheme. The Youth Training Scheme (YTS was the former name in the United Kingdom of an on-the-job Training course for school leavers aged 16 and 17 managed by the Manpower The star of Liverpool's 1996 FA Youth Cup triumph, scoring a hat-trick in the final against Manchester United, Owen scored prolifically as he rose rapidly through the Anfield ranks. The Football Association Youth Challenge Cup is an English football competition run by The Football Association for under-18 sides ^[5] After four months, he signed professional forms for the senior team just after his seventeenth birthday in December 18 1996.

He made his debut for Liverpool against Wimbledon in May 1997, coming on as a substitute and scoring a goal. This article refers to the original club from London which existed until 2004 ^[5] With an injury to Robbie Fowler, he was thrust immediately into action as a first team regular alongside the likes of newcomer Paul Ince and playmaker Steve McManaman in the following 1997–98 season. Robert Bernard 'Robbie' Fowler, (born 9 April 1975 in Toxteth, Liverpool, Merseyside, England) is an English footballer Paul Emerson Herbert Carlyle Ince (born 21 October 1967 in Ilford, London) is an English football manager who is currently Steven "Steve" McManaman (born 11 February 1972 in Bootle, Merseyside, England) is an English former footballer of the He scored his first European goal for the club against Celtic in the UEFA Cup and recorded his first professional hat-trick against Grimsby in the League Cup. The Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the east end of Glasgow, which currently plays in the Scottish Premier League. The UEFA Cup is a football competition for European club teams organised by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA. Grimsby (or archaically Great Grimsby) is a Seaport on the Humber Estuary in Lincolnshire, England. Owen ended that season as a joint top scorer in the Premier League with Blackburn's Chris Sutton and Coventry's Dion Dublin, scoring eighteen goals, and was voted the PFA Young Player of the Year by fellow professionals. The Premier League, colloquially referred to as the Premiership, is an English professional league for football clubs Christopher Roy Sutton (born 10 March 1973 in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire) is an English former footballer Dion Dublin (born 22 April 1969 in Leicester, Leicestershire) is an English former footballer. The Professional Footballers' Association Young Player of the Year (often called the PFA Young Player of the Year, or simply the Young Player of the Year) is an annual

The 1998–99 season proved to be another good season for Owen as he scored 23 Goals in 40 games for Liverpool. Despite his brilliant form, Liverpool were unable to mount anything like a title challenge and their seventh place finish was not enough to attain even a UEFA Cup place. The UEFA Cup is a football competition for European club teams organised by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA. Owen injured his hamstring in a league game against Leeds United on the 12th of April, which proved to be an recurring injury and prematurely bought his season to an end. Leeds United Association Football Club, commonly referred to as simply Leeds United or informally Leeds, are an English professional football

The next season was a frustrating one for Owen as he was out injured for lengthy periods, effects of the injury suffered the previous season but nevertheless managed to score 12 goals and helped Liverpool to qualify for the UEFA Cup.

In the run-up to Euro 2000, Owen was still suffering hamstring problems and received treatment from the Bayern Munich doctor, Hans-Wilhelm Müller-Wohlfarth. 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 FC Bayern München is a German Sports club based in Munich, Bavaria (München Bayern Dr Hans-Wilhelm Müller-Wohlfarth is the club doctor at Bayern Munich and is a world leader in the treatment of sports injuries ^[6]

In the 2000-2001 season, he helped the club to their most successful season in several years. The team won the League Cup, FA Cup and UEFA Cup, with Owen scoring two goals in the last few minutes against Arsenal in the FA Cup final to turn what had appeared to be a 1–0 defeat into a 2–1 victory, the game has since been christened "The Michael Owen Cup Final". The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup, is an English football competition 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 UEFA Cup is a football competition for European club teams organised by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA. ^[5]

Winning the FA Cup and the UEFA Cup allowed Liverpool to play in the Charity Shield and the European Super Cup at the beginning of the 2001–2002 season. The European Super Cup ( UEFA Super Cup) is at stake in an annual football game between the reigning champions of the UEFA Cup and the Champions Liverpool won both matches with Owen scoring the second goal of the 2–1 win over Manchester United in the Charity Shield and the third goal in the 3–2 win over European champions Bayern Munich. FC Bayern München is a German Sports club based in Munich, Bavaria (München Bayern Liverpool thus became the first English team to win five trophies in one calendar year. Just a week later, Owen would again beat Bayern goalkeeper Oliver Kahn, as the English international hit a hat-trick in England's 5–1 win over Germany in Munich. Oliver Rolf Kahn (born 15 June 1969 in Karlsruhe) is a former German football goalkeeper ^[7] At the end of the year, Owen became the first English player in twenty years and the only Liverpool player ever to win the European Footballer of the Year award. Liverpool Football Club are an English professional Association football club based in Liverpool England. The "fr '''Ballon d'Or'''" ( French for " Golden Ball " often referred to as the European Footballer of the Year award is an association football He was also voted World Soccer player of the year in 2001, the only English player to win it & till date the only winner based in England. ^[8] He scored his 100th goal for Liverpool on December 21, 2001 against West Ham United. Events 69 - The end of the Year of the four emperors: Following Galba, Otho and Vitellius, Vespasian Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. } West Ham United Football Club is an English football club based in Upton Park, London Borough of Newham, East London, who have played Liverpool finished second in the league in the 2001-2002 season and Owen played a key part in the success, scoring 28 goals including 2 goals against AS Roma in the Champions League second group phase crucial to qualifying for the Quarter-Finals.

The 2002-2003 season saw Owen on top form again as he hit 28 goals. Liverpool were on top of the table and looked like genuine title contenders for the first time in several years but a run of bad results saw them eventually finishing 5th in the table. Owen also scored at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff when Liverpool beat Manchester United 2-0 to win the League Cup and scored his 100th Premiership goal against West Bromwich Albion. West Bromwich Albion Football Club (also known as West Brom, The Baggies, Albion, The Albion, The Throstles or WBA) are ^[5]

In an injury hit 2003/04 campaign he still managed to net 19 goals but otherwise it was a bleak season for both him and Liverpool. Following Gérard Houllier's sacking as Liverpool manager, speculation about Owen's departure from the club began. Gérard Houllier OBE, (ʒeʁaʁ ulje born 3 September, 1947, in Thérouanne, Pas-de-Calais, France) is a During the first few Champions League games at the start of the 2004–05 season, Owen sat on the bench to avoid being cup-tied for the Champions League, a factor that would mean that none of the top clubs in Europe would want to sign him. Cup-tied is an adjective used primarily in football, to describe a player who is ineligible to play in a knockout cup competition after transferring from another club during Since 1998 Owen was Liverpool's top scorer every season until he left the club. ^[9] Real Madrid signed him for a fee of £8 million on 13 August 2004, with midfielder Antonio Nunez moving in the other direction as a make-weight. The Pound Sterling ( symbol £; ISO code: GBP) subdivided into 100 pence (singular penny) is the Currency Events 3114 BC - According to the Lounsbury correlation the start of the Maya calendar. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Antonio Núñez Tena (born 15 January 1979) is a Spanish football player who plays as a right winger. ^[10]

Real Madrid C. F.

Following their successful bid, Owen was presented with the number 11 shirt by Real Madrid. Owen had a slow start to his Madrid career. He was often confined to the bench and drew criticism from fans and the Spanish press for his lack of form. A successful return to action with the England squad in October 2004 seemed to revive his morale, however, and in the first following match, he scored his first goal for the club, the winner in a 1–0 UEFA Champions League victory over Dynamo Kiev. See also List of European Cup and UEFA Champions League winners The UEFA Champions League, which evolved from the European Champion Clubs' Cup is a seasonal club FC Dynamo Kyiv (ФК Динамо Київ FK Dynamo Kyiv; Динамо Киев Dinamo Kiev) is a professional football Club from the ^[11] A few days later, he scored with the first Spanish league goal in a 1–0 victory over Valencia. Valencia Club de Fútbol (also known as Valencia or Los Che) is a Spanish professional football club based in Valencia ^[12] The scoring spree continued, as he found the back of the net in three of the next four matches to make it five goals in seven successive matches. He ended the season with highly respectable thirteen goals in La Liga, with the season's highest ratio of goals scored to number of minutes played. The Primera División of the es Liga de Fútbol Profesional ( Professional Football League) commonly known as La Liga or Following Real's signing of two high-profile Brazilian forwards, Robinho and Júlio Baptista in the summer of 2005, the speculation arose that Owen would return to the Premier League. Robson de Souza (born January 25 1984 in São Vicente, Júlio Baptista (born October 1 1981 in São Paulo) is a Brazilian football player often nicknamed as la Bestia (the Beast or the Tank During his time at Real Madrid, Michael Owen scored 16 goals from 41 games, 25 of which were starts. ^[13]

Newcastle United F. C.

On 24 August 2005, Newcastle United announced that they had agreed a club record fee of £16 million to obtain Owen, although they still had to negotiate with the player's advisers. Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar 's General Gaius Scribonius Curio is defeated in the Second Battle of the Bagradas River Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Newcastle United Football Club (also known as The Magpies or The Toon) is an English football club based in Newcastle upon Liverpool and local rivals Everton entered the fray, but were unwilling to match Madrid's asking price. Everton Football Club is an English football club located in the city of Liverpool. As the 2006 World Cup loomed in a year, Owen wanted to get more playing time to secure his position as the first choice striker in the English squad and joined Newcastle amidst rumours that he had inserted an escape clause valued at £12 million. The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th instance of the FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament ^[14] On August 31, 2005 Owen finally signed a four-year contract to play for Newcastle United, despite initial press speculation that he would rather have returned to Liverpool. Events 1056 - Byzantine Empress Theodora becomes ill dying suddenly a few days later without children to succeed the Throne Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. ^[15]. With the metro system being packed to the rafters with black and white shirts making their way to Central, Monument and Haymarket stations^[16], roughly 20,000 fans were present at Newcastle's home ground of St James' Park for Owen's official unveiling as a Newcastle player. St James' Park is an All-seater stadium in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom. ^[17] He scored his first goal for the club on his second appearance, the second goal in a 3–0 away win at Blackburn Rovers on September 18 – Newcastle's first win of the season. Blackburn Rovers Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in the town of Blackburn, Lancashire. Events 96 - Nerva is proclaimed Roman Emperor after Domitian is assassinated Owen scored his first hat-trick for Newcastle in the 4–2 away win over West Ham on December 17. A hat-trick in Sports is associated with succeeding at anything three times in three consecutive attempts Events 546 - Gothic War (535–554: The Ostrogoths of King Totila ^[18] It was also a "perfect hat trick", with one goal scored with each of his left foot, right foot, and head. A hat-trick in Sports is associated with succeeding at anything three times in three consecutive attempts

Owen has been very injury prone in sustaining serious injuries since joining Newcastle. On December 31, 2005, Owen broke a metatarsal bone in his foot in a match against Tottenham Hotspur. Events 406 – Vandals, Alans and Suebians cross the Rhine, beginning an invasion of Gallia. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The metatarsus consists of the five long Bones of the Foot, which are numbered from the medial side ( ossa metatarsalia I Tottenham Hotspur, ˈtɒʔnəm is an English professional football club which currently plays in the Premier League. He underwent surgery to place a pin in the bone, to help speed the healing process. Surgery (from the χειρουργική cheirourgikē, via chirurgiae meaning "hand work" is a medical specialty that uses operative manual and instrumental He was expected to be out of action until late March,^[19] but the healing process did not go as hoped and on March 24 he underwent a second, minor, operation. Events 1401 - Mongol emperor Timur sacks Damascus. 1603 - James VI of Scotland Owen then stated that he should be fit for the final few weeks of the season with Newcastle. ^[20] His return to action finally came against Birmingham City on April 29 when he came off the substitutes' bench in the 62nd minute. Birmingham City Football Club is an English Professional football club based in the city of Birmingham. Events 1429 - Joan of Arc arrives to relieve the Siege of Orleans. After the match Owen stated that he was "not 100% happy" with his foot. ^[21] He underwent a further x-ray and made himself unavailable for Newcastle's final game of the season.

A damaged anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee, sustained in the first minute of the group match against Sweden at the 2006 World Cup, kept Owen out of regular football for nearly a year, until April 2007. The anterior cruciate ligament (or ACL) is one of the four major Ligaments of the Knee. The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th instance of the FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Owen's injury fanned the "club or country" dispute between clubs and the international authorities, as the Football Association's insurance policy would not fully reimburse Newcastle United for Owen's salary of over £120,000 a week, or the costs of employing another player to cover for him; Newcastle chairman Freddy Shepherd threatened to sue the FA for compensation. The Football Association, also known as simply The FA, is the governing body of football in England and the Crown Dependencies of Jersey

Owen began light training on 12 February 2007, when pictures on the club's official website highlighted Owen running and carrying out minor exercises. Events 1429 - English Forces under Sir John Fastolf defend a supply convoy carrying rations to the army besieging Orleans from attack by the Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ^[22] He made his comeback from injury on 10 April 2007 in a 4–1 behind-closed-doors friendly against Gretna, scoring after 10 minutes and then setting up fellow striker Shola Ameobi before coming off an hour later. Events 879 - Louis III becomes King of the Western Franks. 1407 - the lama Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Foluwashola 'Shola' Ameobi (born October 12, 1981 in Zaria) is a Nigerian born English football player ^[23] Owen then started his first game for Newcastle United in over a year, against Reading on the 30 April 2007 in a game that Newcastle United lost 1–0. Reading Football Club are an Association football club based in the English town of Reading, in Berkshire. Events 313 - Roman emperor Licinius unifies the entire Eastern Roman Empire under his rule Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. He played the full 90 minutes, having a goal disallowed for offside. ^[24]

Owen was stretchered off an hour into Newcastle's game with Watford on 13 May 2007, suffering concussion after colliding with team-mate Matty Pattison. Watford Football Club is an English professional football club based in Watford, Hertfordshire. Events 1497 - Pope Alexander VI excommunicates Girolamo Savonarola. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Matthew "Matty" Pattison (born October 27, 1986 in Johannesburg) is a South African professional footballer, who currently ^[25]

On 9 May 2007, Newcastle's chairman Freddy Shepherd reacted angrily to reports that Owen could move on to another club at the end of the 2006–07 season, due to a release clause in his contract. Events 1457 BC - Battle of Megiddo (15th century BC between Thutmose III and a large Canaanite coalition under the King of Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Freddy Shepherd (born 1942) is an English businessman and the former Chairman of Newcastle United Football Club. A report in The Times newspaper suggested Owen could be available for less than £10m and could be a target for the likes of Chelsea, Manchester United, Liverpool and Arsenal. The Times is a daily national Newspaper published in the United Kingdom since 1785 when it was known as The Daily Universal Register. Liverpool Football Club are an English professional Association football club based in Liverpool England. Despite these reports, Shepherd warned Owen "to show some loyalty" and warned him that "none of the big four clubs want him. "^[26] However, in a video posted on YouTube, a group of Liverpool fans asked Shepherd if they could re-sign Owen, he responded by saying that he would "carry Owen back to Liverpool" himself. YouTube is a video sharing website where users can upload view and share Video clips YouTube was created in February 2005 by three former PayPal employees ^[27] Shepherd also stated his dislike of Owen's agent but praised Owen as a "good lad". ^[28] This led many to believe that Owen would exercise his right to leave if the £9m valuation was matched. ^[27] On 10 June 2007, Owen's new manager at Newcastle, Sam Allardyce, confirmed the existence of the release clause in Owen's contract and admitted he feared that the club would be powerless to prevent Owen from leaving. Events 1190 - Third Crusade: Frederick I Barbarossa drowns in the Sally River while leading an army to Jerusalem Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Samuel "Sam" Allardyce (born 19 October 1954 in Dudley, West Midlands) is an English football manager and former ^[29] However on 12 July 2007 Owen committed his immediate future to Newcastle United, stating: "I believe that these can be good times to be at Newcastle, which is why I am more than happy to be here. Events 1191 - Saladin 's garrison surrenders ending the two-year Siege of Acre. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. "^[30]

On 17 July 2007, he scored for Newcastle in a pre-season friendly against Hartlepool. Events 180 - Twelve inhabitants of Scillium in North Africa are executed for being Christians Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ^[31] Several days later, Owen picked up a thigh injury in training. ^[32] Newcastle manager Sam Allardyce admitted that Owen was likely to miss the start of the forthcoming Premier League season due to the injury which "Doesn't look as encouraging as we first thought. Samuel "Sam" Allardyce (born 19 October 1954 in Dudley, West Midlands) is an English football manager and former The Premier League, colloquially referred to as the Premiership, is an English professional league for football clubs "^[33] Owen made his comeback from injury in a club friendly on 13 August 2007 and declared himself available for Newcastle's next match, against Aston Villa F.C., as well as England's forthcoming international matches. Events 3114 BC - According to the Lounsbury correlation the start of the Maya calendar. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ^[34] On August 29, 2007, Owen scored his first competitive goal for Newcastle since December 2005 when he scored in the Carling Cup against Barnsley. Events 708 - Copper coins are minted in Japan for the first time (Traditional Japanese date: August 10, 708) Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Structure The Trophy is currently contested by just Football League One and Football League Two clubs and from season 2006-07 is played in a knock-out ( Barnsley Football Club is an English football club based in Barnsley, South Yorkshire, and nicknamed the Tykes, with Toby Tyke ^[35] Three days later he scored in the league, with a late winner against Wigan. Wigan Athletic Football Club is a professional football team based in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England. ^[36]

In late September 2007, after an encouraging start to the season playing for both Newcastle United and for England, it was reported that he would urgently require an operation for a double hernia and would likely be out of action for at least a month. ^[37] In his first match back from the hernia operation, he scored a late goal coming off the substitutes bench to clinch victory for Newcastle over Everton F.C.^[38]

After over 3 months without a goal, Owen scored the first goal of the second Kevin Keegan era in a 4-1 FA Cup 3rd round replay win over Stoke City on 16 January 2008, although Keegan was only a spectator in the stands for this game. Everton Football Club is an English football club located in the city of Liverpool. Joseph Kevin Keegan, OBE (born 14 February 1951 is a former footballer, and former England national team coach who has been manager of various The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football, run by and named after Stoke City Football Club is a football club based in Stoke-on-Trent, England. Events 27 BC - The title Augustus is bestowed upon Gaius Julius Caesar Octavian by the Roman Senate. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Owen was awarded the captaincy by Keegan on 19 January 2008. Events 1419 - Hundred Years' War: Rouen surrenders to Henry V of England completing his reconquest of Normandy. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common He scored his first league goal of 2008 on 3 February. Events 1112 - Ramon Berenguer III of Barcelona and Douce I of Provence marry uniting the fortunes of those two states Owen's goal in the 2-0 defeat of Fulham on 22 March 2008, which marked Newcastle's first win under Kevin Keegan's second stewardship, also marked the first time in his Newcastle career that Owen had scored more goals for Newcastle than against them^[39]. Fulham Football Club is an English football team based in Fulham, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. Events 238 - Gordian I and his son Gordian II are proclaimed Roman emperor. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Joseph Kevin Keegan, OBE (born 14 February 1951 is a former footballer, and former England national team coach who has been manager of various By 5 April 2008, after his and the teams early season poor form, Owen had scored 6 goals in the last 6 matches, with Newcastle registering 4 wins and 2 draws, lifting Newcastle into mid-table after earlier relegation fears. Events 456 - St Patrick returns to Ireland as a missionary bishop 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common In the final game of the season, Owen scored in a 3-1 loss at Everton, finishing with 11 goals in total, putting him in equal 13th position for Premier League goals for the 2007-8 season. Everton Football Club is an English football club located in the city of Liverpool.

International career

Owen had a highly successful record at Youth level, beating the goal scoring records of Kevin Gallen Nick Barmby and in the Under-21 international level, although he was only briefly a member of the England Under-21 team (netting on his only appearance in a win over Greece Under-21 at Carrow Road) before he made his début for the senior team in a 2–0 friendly loss to Chile on February 11, 1998. Kevin Gallen (born September 21, 1975 in Chiswick) is an English professional footballer who plays for MK Dons. Nicholas Jonathan "Nick" Barmby (born 11 February 1974 in Hull, England) is an English footballer currently playing for 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 Greece national Under-21 football team, also known as Greece Under-21s or Greece U-21s is the Under-21 years of age team of the Greece national football team Carrow Road is a British football Stadium in Norwich, England. The English national football team represents England in international football and is controlled by The Football Association, the governing body for football The Chilean national football team represents Chile in all major international football competitions Events 660 BC - Traditional founding date of Japan by Emperor Jimmu. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Playing in this game made Owen the youngest player to represent England in the whole of the 20th century at 18 years and 59 days of age. The twentieth century of the Common Era began on ^[40]

Owen's youthful enthusiasm, pace and talent made him a popular player across the country,^[41] and many fans were keen for him to be made a regular player for the team ahead of that year's World Cup. 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 His first goal for England, against Morocco in another friendly game prior to the tournament further enhanced his reputation. The Morocco national football team ( Arabic: منتخب المغرب لكرة القدم nicknamed أسود الأطلس (Lions of the Atlas, is the national ^[42] The goal also made him the youngest ever player to have scored for England,^[43] until his record was surpassed by Wayne Rooney in 2003. Wayne Mark Rooney (born 24 October 1985 in Croxteth, Liverpool, Merseyside) is an English footballer who currently plays for English Premier

Although he was selected for the World Cup squad by manager Glenn Hoddle, he was left on the bench as a substitute in the first two games. Glenn Hoddle (born 27 October 1957 in Hayes, London) is an English football manager and former footballer who played as a attacking However, his substitute appearance in the second game, a 2–1 defeat to Romania, saw him score a goal and hit the post with another shot, almost salvaging a point from the game. The Romania national football team is the national football team of Romania and is controlled by the Romanian Football Federation. ^[44] After that, Hoddle played him from the start, and in England's second round match against Argentina he scored a sensational individual goal, voted by many as the goal of the tournament and bringing him to the attention of the world football scene. The Argentina national football team is the national football team of Argentina and is controlled by the Asociación del Fútbol Argentino (AFA ^[45]

England drew that match and went out of the tournament on penalties, but Owen had sealed his place as an England choice and his popularity in the country had increased greatly. At the end of the year, he won a public vote to be elected winner of the prestigious BBC Sports Personality of the Year title, the award's youngest-ever recipient. ^[46]

He has since played for England in Euro 2000, the 2002 World Cup and Euro 2004, scoring goals in all three tournaments. 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 The 2002 FIFA World Cup, the 17th staging of the World Cup, was held in South Korea and Japan from May 31 to June 30. The 2004 UEFA European Football Championship (or just Euro 2004) was the twelfth edition of the UEFA European Football Championship, a quadrennial football This makes him the only player to ever have scored in four major tournaments for England. ^[47] He also became one of only a handful of England players to appear in three World Cup tournaments when he played at the 2006 FIFA World Cup, although he did not score and was injured in the final group game. The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th instance of the FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament

In April 2002, he was named as England's captain for a friendly match against Paraguay in place of the injured regular captain David Beckham. The Paraguay national football team is the national team of Paraguay and is controlled by the Asociación Paraguaya de Fútbol. David Robert Joseph Beckham, and is also a member of the England national team. Owen was the youngest England skipper since Bobby Moore in 1963,^[48] and since then has regularly captained England during any absence of the regular captain. Robert Frederick Chelsea "Bobby" Moore, OBE (12 April 1941 - 24 February 1993 was an English footballer.

Owen made his debut for the England national B-team in a friendly against Belarus on 25 May 2007, as part of his return to match fitness ahead of the 2006 FIFA World Cup. England B is a secondary football team run occasionally as support for the England national football team. The Belarus national football team is the national football team of Belarus and is controlled by the Football Federation of Belarus. Events 1085 - Alfonso VI of Castile takes Toledo Spain back from the Moors. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th instance of the FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament He captained England B in this game, playing for 61 minutes before being substituted. ^[49]

Owen started England's first two games of the 2006 World Cup, against Paraguay and Trinidad and Tobago, but did not manage to score. The Paraguay national football team is the national team of Paraguay and is controlled by the Asociación Paraguaya de Fútbol. The Trinidad and Tobago national football team, nicknamed The Soca Warriors, is the national team of Trinidad and Tobago and is controlled by the Trinidad After playing only 51 seconds of his third appearance of the tournament, and 80th cap, in the 2006 World Cup against Sweden, Owen badly twisted his left knee and was forced to leave the match on a stretcher. The Swedish national football team is the national football team of Sweden and is controlled by the Swedish Football Association. ^[50] A scan of the injury on 21 June confirmed that Owen had torn the anterior cruciate ligament in his knee, and was sent home, no longer able to play in the tournament. Events 524 - Godomar, King of the Burgundians defeats the Franks at the Battle of Vézeronce. The anterior cruciate ligament (or ACL) is one of the four major Ligaments of the Knee. ^[51]

Owen underwent successful reconstruction surgery, carried out by Dr. Richard Steadman, on 6 September 2006. Dr Richard Steadman is a knee specialist surgeon practising in Vail, Colorado and a Clinical Professor at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Events 3114 BC - According to the Proleptic Julian calendar the current era in the Maya Long Count Calendar started Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ^[52] The injury sidelined him until April 2007, meaning he missed England's first six matches in qualifying for Euro 2008. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. This page describes the qualifying procedure for the UEFA Euro 2008. The 2008 UEFA European Football Championship, commonly referred to as Euro 2008, was the 13th UEFA European Football Championship, a quadrennial football He returned for the England B game against Albania,^[53] and was named in the full squad for the games against Brazil and Estonia,^[54] with Owen stating "I feel sharp and, if given the chance, I feel confident when in front of goal. The Albania national football team is the national football team of Albania and is controlled by the Football Association of Albania. The Brazil national football team is the national team of Brazil and is managed by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF that represents Brazil in international The Estonia national football team is controlled by the Estonian Football Association. "^[55] He played in both matches and scored against Estonia, breaking Gary Lineker's record for most goals in competitive internationals for England. Gary Winston Lineker, OBE (born 30 November 1960 in Leicester) is a former English international football Striker who scored ^[56] Owen's latest international efforts include a brace for England in a 3–0 win over Russia on 12 September 2007. The Russia national football team (Сборная России по футболу is the national football team of Russia controlled by the Football Union of Events 1213 - Albigensian Crusade: Simon de Montfort 5th Earl of Leicester, defeats Peter II of Aragon at the Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ^[57].

With his two goals against Russia, he became the first player to score international goals at both the old and new Wembley Stadiums.

As of December 11, 2007, Owen has been capped 88 times for England and scored 40 goals: he is fourth in the list of all-time top scorers for the England team, behind Bobby Charlton (49 goals), Gary Lineker (48) and Jimmy Greaves (44). Events 359 - Honoratus, the first known Prefect of the City of Constantinople, takes office Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Sir Robert "Bobby" Charlton, CBE (born 11 October 1937 in Ashington, Northumberland) is a former English Professional Gary Winston Lineker, OBE (born 30 November 1960 in Leicester) is a former English international football Striker who scored James Peter 'Jimmy' Greaves (born 20 February, 1940 in East Ham, London) is a legendary English former football player He has also scored a record 26 goals for England in competitive matches (World Cup and European Championship games and the qualifiers for those tournaments) and has been captain for England in 7 matches. ^[58]

As of December 2007, Owen has never gone more than four international games in a row without scoring a goal. Owen's future as first choice striker for England is uncertain however, due to competition from Wayne Rooney and fast-developing Theo Walcott amongst others. Wayne Mark Rooney (born 24 October 1985 in Croxteth, Liverpool, Merseyside) is an English footballer who currently plays for English Premier Theo James Walcott (born 16 March 1989 is an English footballer who currently plays for Arsenal and the England national football Owen's lack of action in Fabio Capello's first two England friendlies and Capello's selection of a single striker 4-5-1 formation also support the view that Owen's international opportunities may in future be limited^[59].

International Goals

Scores and results list England's goal tally first.

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Result	Competition	Scored
1	1998-05-27	Stade Mohamed V, Casablanca	Morocco	1–0	Friendly match	1
2	1998-06-22	Stade de Toulouse, Toulouse	Romania	1–2	1998 FIFA World Cup	1
3	1998-06-30	Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, Saint-Étienne	Argentina	2–2 (3–4 on penalties)	1998 FIFA World Cup	1
4	1998-10-14	Stade Josy Barthel, Luxembourg City	Luxembourg	3–0	UEFA Euro 2000 qualification	1
5	1999-09-04	Wembley Stadium, London	Luxembourg	6–0	UEFA Euro 2000 qualification	1
6	2000-09-27	Wembley Stadium, London	Brazil	1–1	Friendly match	1
7	2000-06-20	Stade du Pays de Charleroi, Charleroi	Romania	2–3	UEFA Euro 2000	1
8	2000-09-02	Stade de France, Paris	France	1–1	Friendly match	1
9	2001-03-24	Anfield, Liverpool	Finland	2–1	2002 FIFA World Cup qualification	1
10	2001-03-28	Qemal Stafa, Tirana	Albania	3–1	2002 FIFA World Cup qualification	1
11-13	2001-09-01	Olympic Stadium, Munich	Germany	5–1	2002 FIFA World Cup qualification	3
14	2001-09-05	St James' Park, Newcastle	Albania	2–0	2002 FIFA World Cup qualification	1
15	2002-04-17	Anfield, Liverpool	Paraguay	4–0	Friendly match	1
16	2002-05-21	Jeju World Cup Stadium, Seogwipo	Korea Republic	1–1	Friendly match	1
17	2002-06-15	Stadium Big Swan, Niigata	Denmark	3–0	2002 FIFA World Cup	1
18	2002-06-21	Shizuoka Stadium, Shizuoka	Brazil	1–2	2002 FIFA World Cup	1
19	2002-10-12	Tehelné pole, Bratislava	Slovakia	2–1	UEFA Euro 2004 qualification	1
20	2003-03-29	Rheinpark Stadion, Vaduz	Liechtenstein	2–0	UEFA Euro 2004 qualification	1
21-22	2003-06-11	Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough	Slovakia	2–1	UEFA Euro 2004 qualification	2
23	2002-08-20	Portman Road, Ipswich	Croatia	3–1	Friendly match	1
24	2003-09-10	Old Trafford, Manchester	Liechtenstein	2–0	UEFA Euro 2004 qualification	1
25	2004-06-01	City of Manchester Stadium, Manchester	Japan	1–1	2004 FA Summer Tournament	1
26	2004-06-24	Estadio da Luz, Lisbon	Portugal	2–2 (5–6 on penalties)	UEFA Euro 2004	1
27	2004-08-18	St James' Park, Newcastle	Ukraine	3–0	Friendly match	1
28	2004-10-13	Tofik Bakhramov Stadium, Baku	Azerbaijan	1–0	2006 FIFA World Cup qualification	1
29	2005-03-26	Old Trafford, Manchester	Northern Ireland	4–0	2006 FIFA World Cup qualification	1
30-32	2005-05-31	Giants Stadium, East Rutherford	Colombia	3–2	Friendly match	3
33	2005-10-12	Old Trafford, Manchester	Poland	2–1	2006 FIFA World Cup qualification	1
34-35	2005-11-12	Stade de Geneve, Geneva	Argentina	3–2	Friendly match	2
36	2006-06-03	Old Trafford, Manchester	Jamaica	6–0	Friendly match	1
37	2007-06-06	A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn	Estonia	3–0	UEFA Euro 2008 qualification	1
38	2007-09-08	Wembley Stadium, London	Israel	3–0	UEFA Euro 2008 qualification	1
39-40	2007-09-12	Wembley Stadium, London	Russia	3–0	UEFA Euro 2008 qualification	2

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The Russia national football team (Сборная России по футболу is the national football team of Russia controlled by the Football Union of Standings and results for Group E of the UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying tournament ^[60] Owen starred in a series of adverts that charted his life, and rise to fame. ^[61] In 2001, Michael was the advertising face of breakfast cereal "Nestlé Sporties". Nestlé is a multinational packaged food company founded and headquartered in Vevey, Switzerland He also appeared in several adverts for the washing powder Persil, in a contract worth £1,000,000. Persil is a brand of Laundry detergent manufactured and marketed by both Henkel in some countries (including Germany, France the Netherlands ^[61] Owen was selected as one of the two cover athletes for Pro Evolution Soccer 2008. Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 an Xbox 360 demo has been released on the Xbox Live Marketplace, and a PC demo has been released ^[62] He has been an ambassador of the Swiss watchmaker Tissot since 1998 and has a contract with car manufacturer Jaguar. Tissot is a Swiss Watchmaker company founded in 1853. History Tissot was founded by Charles-Felicien Tissot and his son Charles-Emile Jaguar Cars Limited is a luxury car manufacturer based in Coventry, England, now operated as part of the Jaguar Land Rover business ^[63][64]

Personal life

Owen met English-born Louise Bonsall at primary school in 1984. 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 See also Primary education A primary school (from French école primaire) is an institution where children receive the first stage of Compulsory Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) ^[65] The couple bought Lower Soughton Manor in Flintshire, North Wales where Owen keeps his cars and Louise keeps her horses. History The current administrative area of Flintshire (a Unitary authority) came into existence in 1996 when the former Administrative county of Clwyd North Wales (Gogledd Cymru is the northernmost unofficial region of Wales, bordered to the south by Mid Wales and to the east by England. The horse ( Equus caballus) is a hoofed ( Ungulate) Mammal, one of eight living species of the family Equidae. They got engaged on 14 February 2004, and married on 24 June 2005^[66], at the Carden Park Hotel in Chester, Cheshire. Events 842 - Charles the Bald and Louis the German swear the Oaths of Strasbourg in the French and German "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Events 972 - Battle of Cedynia, the first documented victory of Polish forces takes place Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Chester is the County town of Cheshire, England. Lying on the River Dee, close to the border with Wales, it is home to 77040 Cheshire (or archaically the County of Chester) is a county in North West England. The couple had initially planned to get married at their home, but changed plans when they were informed that if a licence was granted for a marriage ceremony the venue must be made available for other weddings for three years,^[65] so opted to marry in a registry office in informal clothing and have a lavish reception the next day in the grounds of their home.

On 1 May 2003 their daughter, Gemma Rose, was born. Events 305 - Diocletian and Maximian retire from the office of Roman Emperor. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ^[67] On February 6, 2006, they welcomed a son named James Michael. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats the combined army of Pompeian followers and Numidians under Metellus Scipio Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Their third child, a daughter, Emily May, was born 29 October 2007. Events 437 - Valentinian III, Western Roman Emperor, marries Licinia Eudoxia, daughter of his cousin Theodosius II Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ^[68]

After Owen returned to the UK to play for Newcastle United, he traveled to a nearby BAE facility on a daily basis in order to fly, via helicopter, to train with his club. BAE Systems plc (BAE is a British defence and aerospace company headquartered in Farnborough, England, that has global interests particularly History Since 400 AD Chinese children have played with bamboo flying toys. However, there is now a helipad installed within the grounds of the house to accommodate Owen's Eurocopter Dauphin, with which he both travels and is training to become a pilot. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout ^[69] Owen was eventually banned from training to be a pilot by Newcastle United, due to excessive insurance premiums. ^[70]

Owen also bought an entire street for his extended family (Austen Close, Ewloe), which is in an area close to where he used to live. Ewloe (ɛʊlɔɪ according to conventional Welsh phonology but locally ˈjuːləʊ is a small town in North Wales, contiguous with Hawarden and ^[71] In 2004, Owen's sister Karen was assaulted by two youths, who attempted to kidnap her. When she revealed that she was pregnant, they fled. ^[72]

Owen owns several cars and a helicopter and enjoys horse racing and gambling, in which his England colleague Wayne Rooney ran up a debt of £750,000 with Owen's business partner Steven Smith. This article is about the sport For other uses see Horserace (drinking game or Horse race (politics. The Pound Sterling ( symbol £; ISO code: GBP) subdivided into 100 pence (singular penny) is the Currency Michael is the brother in-law of footballer Richie Partridge. Richard Joseph "Richie" Partridge (born September 12 1980 in Dublin, Ireland) is an Irish footballer currently ^[73]

Career statistics

Club Performance			League		Cup		League Cup		Continental		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
England			League		FA Cup		Football League Cup		Europe		Total
1996-97	Liverpool	Premier League	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1
1997-98			36	18	0	0	4	4	4	1	44	23
1998-99			30	18	2	2	2	1	6	2	40	23
1999-00			27	11	1	0	2	1	0	0	30	12
2000-01			28	16	5	3	2	1	11	4	46	24
2001-02			29	19	2	2	0	0	12	7	43	28
2002-03			35	19	2	0	4	2	13	7	54	28
2003-04			29	16	3	1	0	0	6	2	38	19
Spain			League		Copa del Rey		Copa de la Liga		Europe		Total
2004-05	Real Madrid	La Liga	35	13	2	2	-		5	1	42	16
England			League		FA Cup		Football League Cup		Europe		Total
2005-06	Newcastle United	Premier League	11	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	11	7
2006-07			3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
2007-08			27	11	3	1	1	1	0	0	31	13
Total	England		257	136	18	9	15	10	52	23	342	178
	Spain		35	13	2	2	-		5	1	42	16
Career Total			292	143	20	11	15	10	57	24	384	194

Career honours

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Winner

• 1995–96 FA Youth Cup
• 2000–01 League Cup
• 2000–01 FA Cup
• 2000–01 UEFA Cup
• 2001–02 European Super Cup
• 2001–02 Charity Shield
• 2002–03 League Cup

Runners-Up

• 2001–02 FA Premier League
• 2002–03 Charity Shield

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Runners-Up

• 2004–05 La Liga

Individual honours

• 1998 PFA Young Player of the Year
• 1998 Premier League Joint Topscorer, 18 Goals
• 1998 BBC Sports Personality of the Year
• 1998 Carling Premiership Player of the Year
• 1999 Premier League Joint Topscorer, 18 Goals
• 2001 World Soccer Player of the Year
• 2001 Ballon d'Or

References

External links

• Michael Owen FIFA competition record
• Michael Owen career stats at Soccerbase
• Official website for Michael Owen
• TheFA.com profile
• Newcastle United profile
• FIFA World Cup profile
• Michael Owen's career timeline, photo gallery and detailed statistics
• Michael Owen's column in The Times
• Michael Owen England photos & stats at sporting-heroes.net
• Michael Owen Liverpool photos & stats at sporting-heroes.net
• Michael Owen Real Madrid photo & stats at sporting-heroes.net
• Michael Owen Newcastle photo & stats at sporting-heroes.net

Awards
Preceded by David Beckham	PFA Young Player of the Year 1998	Succeeded by Nicolas Anelka
Preceded by Greg Rusedski	BBC Sports Personality of the Year 1998	Succeeded by Lennox Lewis
Preceded by Luis Figo	World Soccer Player of the Year 2001	Succeeded by Ronaldo
	European Footballer of the Year 2001
Sporting positions
Preceded by Alan Shearer	Premier League top scorer 1997–98 1998–99	Succeeded by Kevin Phillips
Preceded by Geremi	Newcastle United F.C. captain 2008–present	Incumbent

Persondata
NAME	Owen, Michael
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION	Footballer
DATE OF BIRTH	14 December 1979
PLACE OF BIRTH	Chester, England
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH

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