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Facts about Frank Lampard

In the following article, we will review the interesting facts about Frank Lampard, who was one of the successful midfielders in the world.

Undoubtedly, Frank Lampard is one of the best players in the history of

Chelsea

. Frank was one of the players who entered the football world with the support of his family.

Frankie was a player for hard and big moments. He was the factor for Chelsae's triumph several times, not only with his goals but also his great achievements and contributions.

The legend is the top scorer in the history of Chelsea with 211 goals and, of course, is the most scoring midfielder in the history of the Premier League. Every Chelsea fan knows that the Blues have never seen such a great player in the middle of the pitch.

The former footballer, who is now the head coach of Chelsea, is also an author. Here are the most interesting 

facts about Frank Lampard

 might want to know.

Facts you need to know about Frank Lampard

Let's take a look at the top facts about Frank Lampard. Facts like Frank Lampard birthday, wife, Instagram, which may be fascinating to football lovers.

Frank Lampard Age and Biography at point

  • Full Name:

    Frank James Lampard

  • Nickname:

    Super Frankie, Super Frank, Lampsy, Lamps

  • Date of Birth:

    20 June 1978

  • Age:

    42 years

  • Place of Birth:

    Romford, London, England

  • Nationality:

    English

  • Wife:

    Christine Lampard (married 2015)

  • Children:

    Patricia Charlotte, Luna Lampard, Isla Lampard

  • Occupation:

    Professional football manager and former player

  • Playing Position:

    Midfielder

  • Club(s):

    as a player: West Ham United, Swansea City, Chelsea, Manchester City, New York City FC/ as a coach: Derby County, Chelsea

  • Net Worth:

    $90 million

Height & Weight:

1.84 m

 

90 kg

Parents:

Frank Richard &

 

Patricia Lampard

Jersey/Kit Number:

8

Frank Lampard Childhood

The first part of our article on

facts about Frank Lampard

is about his childhood.

Frank Lampard birthday

is on 20 June 1978 in Romford, London, England.

Frank Lampard family

loved football and was familiar with this sport. Frank Lampard family enrolled him in Brentwood School. He has loved football since he was a child. According to Lampard, " I was very young when I started liking football. I grew into a family of people who loved the game so for as long as I can remember. I have too. Aside from playing football, I also loved reading." 

His father, Frank Richard Lampard, was a professional football player, who served

West Ham United

more than any other club. Her mother, Patricia Lampard, passed away on 24 April 2008.

From his childhood, he was determined to become a professional football player. “At school, I remember completing a paper about what I wanted to do for a job. I put ‘footballer,’ and the teacher told me that being a footballer is not a job. She told me only one in 300 kids make it as a footballer, and she would say, ‘Do you think you will be the one?’ I said, ‘Yes I do.’ And my classmates would sit there and laugh at me,” said Frankie. 

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Frank Lampard Career Stats

After reviewing

Frank Lampard childhood

, let's take a look at

Frank Lampard career stats

, that is, one of the significant facts about Frank Lampard.

Frank Lampard age

was 17 that his career started. In 1994 Frankie joined the West Ham United youth team where his father was the assistant coach. In 1995, he officially signed with the club. He was loaned to

Swansea City

in October 1995, and after nine games, Frank returned to his boyhood club.

On 31 January 1996, Lamps played his first game for West Ham against

Coventry City

. The legend won UEFA Intertoto Cup during his spell in West Ham. In 2001 Frankie left his boyhood club and joined Chelsea for £11 million.

Lampard says Gianfranco Zola helped him a lot when he first joined Chelsea. "If you want me to name just one who inspired and helped me, then it would be Gianfranco Zola. I came to Chelsea as quite a shy boy, and it was for a big fee – I’m not sure I felt that comfortable in the dressing room straight away because of the big names around me," said Lamps.  

He continued: "Zola took me under his wing. He was 35 and established as a world-class player, and I was fascinated by the way he trained, practiced his free-kicks daily, and was always the last on the training ground. He was a gentleman off the pitch, and I thought that was how I’d like to be if I could ever get anywhere near what he’s done in the game."

In his first season, he displayed good performances. In the 2001-02 season, Super Frank played in all Chelsea matches in Premier League. In the 2004-05 season, he again appeared in all Blues' matches, scoring 13 goals. The English star's performances were so good that two legends Carlos Alberto and Johan Cruyff praised him and named him the world's top player.

From 2001 until 2014, the legend scored 211 times in 468 appearances that he made for the Blues, making him Chelsea's top scorer of all time.

The London boy won three Premier League titles, FA Cup title on four occasions, Football League Cup two times, two FA Community Shield titles, one UEFA Champions League title, as well as one UEFA Europa League title during his spell with the Blues.

Finally, in 2014 Lampsy left the Blues. "This club has become part of my life. When I arrived at this fantastic club 13 years ago, I would never have believed that I would be fortunate enough to play so many games and enjoy sharing in so much success," Lampard said after leaving Chelsea.

In July 2014, he joined

New York City FC

and then returned to the Premier League on loan. On 13 September 2014, he played his first match for

Manchester City

against

Arsenal

.

The following year Frankie moved to New York City and played for the team for two years. In his second season, in 19 appearances, Lampard netted 13 times and provided three assists.

At the national level, he also displayed brilliant performances. He was 19 years when he was invited to under-21. Lampard had already played well for the England youth team.

On 10 October 1999, Lampard made his first debut for

England

against

Belgium

. He was not invited to the national team in the UEFA Euro 2000. Frankie saw his team's strange and tragic loss to

Romania

on TV. He played 106 times for the England national team and scored 29 goals. In 2014 he announced his retirement from international football.

"taken the decision to retire from international football. It has been a very tough decision for me to make which is why I have given it so much thought since the World Cup. I have always been exceptionally proud and honored to represent my country and have to say looking back I have enjoyed every minute of wearing the England shirt," said Frank Lampard.

His individual achievements:

(2005): FIFA Player of the Year/ Silver Award, Ballon d'Or Silver Award, FWA Footballer of the Year, PFA Fans' Player of the Year. Premier League Player of the Season (one time), Premier League top assist provide (three times), PFA Team of the Year (three times), UEFA Midfielder of the Year (2008), England Player of the Year (2004, 2005), ESM Team of the Year (three times), as well as Premier League Player of the Month (four times).

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Frank Lampard Managerial Career

Frank Lampard was named as a coach of

Derby County

in May 2018. In the 2018–19 Championship season, the team finished in sixth place and reached the Championship play-offs.

In July 2019, Frank Lampard was named as a Chelsea head coach, becoming Chelsea's first English coach after two decades.  In October 2019, he won Premier League Manager of the Month, making him the third person to win the title as a player and coach, after Gareth Southgate and Stuart Pearce.

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Frank Lampard Net worth & Salary

In this part, we will take a look at

Frank Lampard salary

and net worth, which is one of the fascinating

facts about Frank Lampard.

Widely known as Frankie, Frank Lampard was one of the greatest midfielders in the world. As of 2020,

Frank Lampard net worth

is estimated at around $90 million.

Frank Lampard salary is $6 million per year as a Chelsea coach.

Frank Lampard Children & Wife

Frankie first fell in love with Elen Rivas, a Spanish model. They spent seven years together. The couple welcomed their first daughter, Luna, on 22 August 2005, and their second daughter, Isla, was born on 20 May 2007. 

Frank and Elen broke up in 2009, and the same year, Frankie started dating another lady. Lampard met Christine Bleakley, who is a Northern Irish broadcaster, in a bar. They engaged in 2011 and married after four years.

Frank Lampard wife

was born on 2 February 1979.

In the case of

Frank Lampard children

, you might know that he has another daughter.

Frankie and Christine welcomed their daughter, Patricia Charlotte, on 21 September 2018.

It is worth mentioning that his two elder daughters have a good relationship with Christine, Frank Lampard wife.

“For me, that’s great, because going into a relationship, the step-parent role is hard. To get to the point where I see the girls saying, 'We’ve got Chris, and we’re doing this,' is brilliant.," said Lampard.

He continued: “I had a year of being a single dad, and it was tough. I remember when I come back from work, so tired, and observed they've made a mess in their room, I get frustrated. It's certainly helped me having Christine and the bond that has grown between her and the girls."

Facts about Frank Lampard you did not know about

  • Frank Lampard nickname 

Frank Lampard nickname is given to him by his fan. He is known as Super Frankie, Super Frank, Lampsy, Lamps.

  • Frank Lampard tattoo

The most interesting fact about Frank Lampard tattoo is that unlike many famous football players, he has yet to have any tattoos on his body.

  • Frank Lampard Instagram account

Frank Lampard Instagram account (@franklampard) has around 4.4 M followers.

  • Frank Lampard height 

Frank Lampard height is 1.84, and his weight is 90 kg.

In 2000 Frank Lampard alongside Kieron Dyer and Rio Ferdinand appeared drunk in a sexually explicit video in Cyprus.

One of the fascinating facts about Frank Lampard is that the legend, as successful as he was on the pitch, is also very successful off the pitch. Frankie wrote a series of kids' books.

"It's difficult for me to write a kids' book. I have the characters that I've come up with and the storylines, so once I get through, that I normally write a whole list of the story and where it goes, then at the end, I sit down with Mike (his editor), and he will help me with how you put it together," said Lampard.

Frankie vs The Pirate Pillagers, Frankie vs The Rowdy Romans, Frankie vs The Cowboy's Crew, Frankie vs The Mummy's Menace, and Frankie vs The Knight's Nasties are some of his books.

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Frank Lampard Quotes

One of the most amusing parts of SportMob's article on facts about Frank Lampard is a look back at his most controversial quotes.

On his mother role

"

My dad shaped the footballing side of me, and Mum shaped me as a person. I've always been very close to her - we've only ever had one argument, and that was over something stupid when I was 13

."

On perseverance

"

There's that talent thing where I can score goals, and there's also that want and ambition to keep doing it and doing it and doing it. I've seen a lot of players do it for a year and then they rest on their laurels, but I've been very driven throughout my career. Without being the most talented, I think I've tried to make the most of It

."

On spending time with his children

"

Reading with my children is incredibly important to me and a wonderful way to spend time together as a family, exploring magical worlds through books and stories."

On his personal life

"

I'm a very private person, and you have a lot of people looking into your personal life, away from football. That's the one thing that I don't like, but I always remember how lucky we are that we're playing football.

"

On Wayne Rooney

"

I don't think Wayne Rooney would be affected if you booed him, that's just how he is, but others go under. They really suffer with it. I think I'm somewhere in the middle... now. I've become tougher as I've got older

."

Frank Lampard Transfer Market

One of the important facts about Frank Lampard is his transfer market. According to the

Frank Lampard transfer market

, he played a total of 892 games for five clubs. He scored 266 times and provided 179 for his teammate.

On the international level, the legend scored 29 times in 106 appearances that he made for England national team.

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