Top facts about Robbie Fowler, God

(born 9 April 1975) is a retired English soccer player and coach who most recently led East Bengal in the Indian Super League.

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is 46. Here you can find out the most important facts about Robbie Fowler, the former Liverpool star.

Liverpool may have had plenty of heroes, but they’ve only had one God. Fowler captured the hearts of the red half of Merseyside thanks to his daring endeavor, scaly demeanor and insatiable appetite for scoring goals – lots and lots of goals.

After that, he went on to play for Leeds United and

before rejoining Liverpool in January 2006. After eighteen months, he transferred to Cardiff City. He stayed there for a year before signing a short-term contract with Blackburn Rovers.

He left Blackburn in December 2008 to play for North Queensland Fury and Perth Glory in Australia. He joined Thai club Muangthong United as a player in 2011, but was then promoted to player-manager, a position he held until his retirement in 2012.

An important fact about Robbie Fowler is that he was capped 26 times for England, scoring 7 goals. Fowler was a member of England's Euro 1996, Euro 2000, and 2002 World Cup teams. Fowler was socially conscious, and after a goal celebration in 1997, he revealed a t-shirt that merged the Calvin Klein "CK" into the phrase doCKer, demonstrating his support for the Liverpool dockers' strike.

Top facts about Robbie Fowler:

The first fact about Robbie Fowler is that he was a forward as a footballer and is the seventh-highest scorer in Premier League history.

He is most known for his stint at Liverpool, which began in 1993 and ended in 2001. He scored 183 goals in all for Liverpool, receiving the moniker "God" from the Anfield faithful, and he is still the Premier League's greatest scorer.

Robbie Fowler early life

Fowler was born in Toxteth, Liverpool, and raised in the city's inner suburbs. Robert Ryder, his mom's surname, was his name at the time. Regarding

Robbie Fowler’s parents

, it should be mentioned that his father is Robbie Fowler Snr and his mother is Marie Ryder.

Speaking about

Robbie Fowler’s childhood

, it should be mentioned that when he was six years old, he resided in Toxteth during the 1981 Toxteth riots. He was a fan of Everton F.C. as a kid. He was a regular with Thorvald, a schoolboy club, and once scored 16 goals in a 26–0 thrashing.

Robbie Fowler personal life

Fowler married his wife Kerrie on June 9, 2001 in Duns, Scottish Borders, and Scotland. They have three daughters and one boy together.

Fowler is a Liverpool F.C. fan who watches games at Anfield on a regular basis. He works for Abu Dhabi Sports Channel, Sky Sports, and ITV in the media.

Fowler has invested in various racehorses via his firm The Macca and Growler Partnership with long-time friend Steve McManaman, most notably 2003 Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Celebration Chase runner-up Seebald.

Fowler published Fowler: My Autobiography on September 2, 2005, detailing his career as a player and the difficulties that surrounded him. He's updated it since his move to Liverpool and included a part on his return to Anfield. Excerpts from press articles contained criticism of England's management.

Fowler and McManaman played in Steve Nash and Claudio Reyna's Showdown in Chinatown, an 8-on-8 charity football game in Sara D. Roosevelt Park in Manhattan in June 2008, with

scoring five goals, including one for Fowler.

In 2011, Fowler and McManaman competed in a public relations fundraiser in Grozny, the war-torn nation's capital, against Chechen ruler Ramzan Kadyrov and his chosen XI.

The match sparked widespread consternation in the Western press, owing to Kadyrov's appalling human rights record and well-documented use of torture and rape as political tools. Anthony Fowler, a boxer who won gold at the 2014 Commonwealth Games, is Fowler's cousin.

Robbie Fowler professional career

The day Liverpool fans started to believe in God. Arsenal’s back-four was renowned as unbreachable, yet in the space of four minutes and 33 seconds, Fowler – still only 19 years old – helped himself to a hat-trick.

“That hat-trick is one of his purest moments. The thing you’d love to do if only you were good. It’s pure playground, pure Fowler,” Anfield Wrap presenter Neil Atkinson said.

Fowler was tempted to manage

so that he could make a second return to the club that made his name.

"Anyone who says they don't want to manage Liverpool is lying - it's a massive club," Fowler today told the club's official website. "Personally, I always said I'd pack in young and take a break, but the older I've become, the more I've looked into coaching or managing.

 "I probably will go down that route. It's a tall order, and I'm not going to say I'll go on to manage Liverpool, but you know," The Anfield legend said.

Robbie Fowler club career

On January 13, 1993, Fowler made his debut appearance for Liverpool as an unused replacement in an FA Cup third-round fixture against Bolton Wanderers.

Liverpool

After helping England's under-18 side win the 1993 European Championship, Fowler made his first-team debut in Liverpool's 3–1 victory against

in a first-round League Cup fixture on September 22, 1993. Two weeks later, Fowler netted all five goals in the second leg at Anfield, becoming just the fourth player in Liverpool history to score five goals in a senior match.

During the 1994–95 campaign, Fowler was a regular part of the Liverpool team, appearing in all 57 tournament games, including the 1995 League Cup final triumph and a match versus Arsenal in which he netted the second-fastest hat-trick in Premier League history, in four minutes and 33 seconds.

His record held for twenty years until Sadio Mané of Southampton shattered it on May 16, 2015, when he netted three goals in two minutes and 56 seconds versus

.

Up until 1997, Fowler cemented his status by scoring more than 30 goals in three straight seasons. He is the first player to score 30 goals or more in each of his first three full seasons in England, totaling 98 goals in little over three years.

Fowler's regular striking partner for two seasons, starting in 1995, Stan Collymore, declared in his book that Fowler was the finest player he had ever played with. During the 1995–96 season, Fowler and Collymore became one of England's most prolific goal-scoring striking pairs.

Fowler was called up to the full England team and earned his first cap in a friendly against

on March 27, 1996.

A notable

fact about Robbie Fowler

is that he earned a UEFA Fair Play award that year after disputing that he was fouled by Arsenal goalkeeper David Seaman after a penalty was awarded at Highbury.

Fowler took the penalty tamely after failing to convince the referee to alter his mind about the penalty, and Seaman saved it. Seaman, on the other hand, couldn't hang on to the ball, and Jason McAteer scored on the rebound.

Fowler's most successful season came in 2000–01. In a one-of-a-kind cup triple, he scored 17 goals, competed in three finals, and won three trophies. In the absence of Jamie Redknapp, who was out due to injury, Fowler was designated captain as the game began. However, with Houllier preferring a forward pairing of Michael Owen and Emile Heskey, he found himself as Liverpool's third-choice striker.

An important

fact about Robbie Fowler

is that he scored a hat-trick in an 8–0 League Cup thrashing of

in the fourth round, which was second only to the club's largest ever win, a 10–0 thrashing of Fulham in 1986.

He led the team in the League Cup final versus Birmingham City, the club's first cup final since 1996, and scored in the 30th minute. Liverpool went on to win the cup on penalties, with Fowler hitting the fifth goal in the shootout for Liverpool. Fowler was named Alan Hardaker Man of the Match and was presented with the trophy.

Fowler's season took off after that, with him scoring many crucial goals, including one against

and a free kick in the FA Cup semi-final versus Wycombe Wanderers.

A notable fact about Robbie Fowler is that he made his FA Cup Final debut in 2001, coming in as a 77th-minute substitute for Vladimr Micer. Liverpool, who were trailing 1–0 at the time, went on to win the game 2–1 thanks to two goals from Owen. Fowler, along with Sami Hyypiä and Jamie Redknapp, accepted the trophy.

He was a replacement in Liverpool's third final, the 2001 UEFA Cup Final versus Deportivo Alavés, four days later. With the score at 3–3, he came in for Heskey in the 64th minute. He scored seven minutes later, but Alavés equalized before full-time, and Liverpool triumphed in the 116th minute with a golden goal, an own goal.

Leeds United

Despite Fowler's popularity among Liverpool supporters, who referred to him as "God," Michael Owen and Emile Heskey had established themselves as the club's regular striking tandem, putting Fowler on the outside of the first team. This, along with his tense relationship with Houllier, drove him to sign a £12 million deal with Leeds United to play regular first-team football away from Anfield.

Only a month after his hat-trick against Leicester, the trade was completed. In December 2001, he made his Leeds debut in an away match against Fulham, the same venue where he had made his Liverpool debut eight years before.

A notable fact about Robbie Fowler is that he scored 12 goals in the second half of the season to help Leeds qualify for the UEFA Cup. Fowler was included to England's World Cup team in 2002, although he only played one game, coming on as a substitute in a second-round triumph against Denmark.

Fowler's pre-existing hip ailment was worse during the 2002–03 preseason, and he did not return until December.

Manchester City

Following a lengthy transfer controversy, Fowler was moved to Manchester City for the 2002–03 season. After a disagreement between Manchester City coach Kevin Keegan and owner David Bernstein over whether or not the deal should go forward owing to medical concerns, Bernstein left the club.

Fowler made his Manchester City debut on February 1, 2003, against

, but had a dismal start to his Manchester City career, scoring just two goals in the rest of the season.

Fowler struggled with injuries at the start of the 2005–06 season, making just two substitute appearances in the first four months of the season. On 7 January 2006, he made his first start of the season, scoring a hat-trick against Scunthorpe United in the FA Cup.

After coming in as a substitute the next week, he scored Manchester City's third goal in a 3–1 triumph over local rivals Manchester United. Fowler, on the other hand, only played one more game for Manchester City before joining Liverpool on a free transfer.

Return to Liverpool

Fowler returned to Liverpool on a free transfer from Manchester City on January 27, 2006, and signed a deal until the end of the season. After leaving Liverpool, Fowler remained a supporter, and he was among the Istanbul throng when the team won the Champions League in 2005.

An important

fact about Robbie Fowler

is that he returned to Anfield as a substitute against Birmingham and received a standing ovation when he was introduced.

The emergence of Michael Owen and an acrimonious relationship with Gerard Houllier meant Fowler was no longer the Reds’ top dog in their 2000-01 treble-winning season, but he still played a major part in their success.

He had three goals disallowed for offside after his comeback, until ultimately scoring on March 15, 2006, in a home game against Fulham, the same opponents against whom he scored his first-ever goal for Liverpool 13 years previously.

Fowler eclipsed Kenny Dalglish as Liverpool's all-time leading scorer with his following goal against West Bromwich Albion. His comeback continued with a goal against Bolton Wanderers on his 31st birthday. On April 16, 2006, he scored the sole goal in a 1–0 win against Blackburn Rovers, making it four goals in five games. Fowler's health, on the other hand, remained a worry.

Only six league starts were made by Fowler in his last Liverpool season. Surprisingly, all three of his League goals came against Sheffield United on penalties. One of them came in the season's first away game, while the other two came in the reverse match at Anfield. Due to Rafael Bentez's squad rotation philosophy, appearances in other tournaments became more prevalent.

Fowler scored his first two goals in the UEFA Champions League proper against

on December 5 (he had previously scored during a qualification encounter against FC Haka six years ago), albeit Liverpool lost 3–2.

He came in as a late replacement in the Champions League semi-final against Chelsea on May 1, 2007, in the last minutes of extra time. He set up an attempt for Dirk Kuyt, but his shot was blocked by Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech. The game was decided by a penalty shootout, which Liverpool won. The fifth and final spot-kick was supposed to be taken by Fowler, but the game had already concluded when Kuyt scored the game-winning penalty.

Fowler was awarded the captain's armband for the last time in what turned out to be his final game for the club, against Charlton Athletic on May 13th. He was replaced two minutes before the end of the game and received a standing ovation.

He won a UEFA Champions League runners-up medal in his second season with Liverpool, despite not being picked in the starting eleven or the seven replacements. During his two periods at the club, he scored 183 goals in 369 games, making him a free agent on July 1st.

Cardiff City

A notable fact about Robbie Fowler is that he signed a two-year deal with

on July 21, 2007. On September 22, he scored his first two Cardiff goals, both headers, against Preston North End. Fowler scored twice in Cardiff's 4–2 victory against West Brom in the third round of the League Cup.

This led to a fourth-round meeting against Fowler's previous club Liverpool at Anfield, when even the Liverpool supporters begged Fowler to score since it may be his last appearance at Anfield, but Cardiff were knocked out in a 2–1 loss.

Fowler traveled to Frankfurt, Germany, in November to meet Dr. Hans-Wilhelm Müller-Wohlfahrt, a sports injuries expert, to attempt to treat a reoccurring hip injury that had kept him out of early season games for the Bluebirds.

Fowler's hip surgery found that the damage was worse than originally feared, and he might miss the whole of the 2007–08 season for Cardiff, it was confirmed on January 17, 2008. For the hip to recover correctly, surgeons were necessary to do a micro-fracture.

Blackburn

In May 2008, Fowler was given a new pay-as-you-play deal by Cardiff for the 2008–09 season, which he was expected to accept. However, he backed out of the contract, opting to accept a trial offer from former Liverpool teammate Paul Ince at Blackburn Rovers. Fowler agreed to a three-month pay-as-you-play agreement with Blackburn at the end of his trial term.

He indicated that he was excited to return to the Premier League and that his prior friendship with Ince would not provide him any advantage.

On September 24, he made his League Cup debut against

in a 1–0 victory. With a month remaining on his Blackburn contract, Fowler was approached by League Two club Grimsby Town. Fowler, a friend of then-Grimsby manager Mike Newell, had discussed a prospective Player/Coach job with the team at Blundell Park.

After his three-month contract with Blackburn ended on December 12, 2008, and he was released by the club after not being given a new contract, he began negotiations with new Australian A-League team North Queensland Fury.

North Queensland

An important fact about Robbie Fowler is that he joined the North Queensland Fury as their initial marquee player on 4 February 2009, and his family relocated to Townsville for the 2009–10 Australian A-League season. While some questioned whether Fowler would be able to live with the heat and humidity of North Queensland, it was a major acquisition for the upstart organization, who had failed to acquire a marquee player.

After recuperating from groin and hip problems, Fowler made his debut in a 2–1 pre-season defeat to

in Perth in July 2009.

Fowler was then chosen North Queensland Fury captain for the 2009–10 season, making him the club's first captain. On Saturday, August 8, 2009, he scored his first A-League goal from a penalty kick in his club's first competitive encounter against Sydney FC. Fowler scored Solo's Hyundai A-League Goal of the Week in rounds four, five, and six.

Fowler was embroiled in controversy when he allegedly declined to participate against the Brisbane Roar on January 23, despite being listed on the substitute bench for the match.

He did, however, return to the starting lineup for two of the season's last three games. At the club's end-of-season awards event, Fowler received a hat-trick of accolades, including Player of the Year, Players' Player of the Year, and the Golden Boot as top goal scorer.

Perth Pride

Fowler is said to have turned down offers to play in Perth from teams in the Middle East and Sydney FC. Following World Cup sponsorship responsibilities, he joined the Glory for pre-season training in mid-June.

On August 29, Fowler scored his first goal for Perth, a penalty against Melbourne Heart. He backed it up with a headed goal against the Wellington Phoenix the following week. Fowler's hat-trick handed the Glory a 3–1 victory against Melbourne Victory at the Dairy Farmers Stadium in Townsville the next match. Fowler finished the season as the club's leading scorer.

Muangthong United

When he returned to England, Fowler temporarily assisted the coaching staff of League One side Milton Keynes Dons on an ad hoc basis. Bury announced on April 7, 2011, that Fowler will join their coaching staff for a week to help Richie Barker. In April 2011, Fowler coached Liverpool's attackers for a short time.

On July 7, 2011, Fowler agreed to sign a one-year deal with Muangthong United. He remarked at a news conference that the weather in Nonthaburi should not be an issue since he has previously performed in Townsville and Perth.

He gained a big popularity with Muangthong supporters and the Thai people in general, and he even wore the national team's jersey at Thailand's World Cup qualifier against Oman.

Since then, he has gone scoreless in a number of games, both at the Yamaha Stadium and on the road in the AFC Cup, until the Twin Qilins were knocked out by Al-Kuwait. Fowler was promoted to player/coach when Henrique Calisto was fired as head coach.

Fowler scored his first goal for MTU against Chiangrai on October 16, 2011, after 250 minutes of play. On December 21, 2011, he scored his 250th club goal against TTM Phichit. Fowler announced his departure from the club on February 28, 2012, after the hiring of Slavisa Jokanovic as coach.

Robbie Fowler international career

Fowler first represented England on March 27, 1996, when he came in as a 76th-minute substitute in a 1–0 friendly victory over Bulgaria at Wembley Stadium.

Despite only earning three caps, England manager Terry Venables included Fowler to his 22-man Euro 1996 team. Fowler went on to make two substitute appearances in the tournament, in the 4–1 victory against the Netherlands in the last group game and the 0–0 draw with

in the quarter-finals, which England won on penalties.

On March 29, 1997, he did able to score his first goal for his nation, scoring the second goal in a 2–0 friendly victory against Mexico at Wembley Stadium. On November 15, he scored his second goal in his next appearance, scoring shortly before halftime in a 2–0 friendly victory against Cameroon.

A notable fact about Robbie Fowler is that he made his first competitive appearance for England in over three years on June 9, 1999, starting in a 1–1 tie with Bulgaria in Euro 2000 qualifying.

Fowler was picked in the preliminary squad for Euro 2000 by Kevin Keegan, and after appearing in three warm-up games against

, Ukraine, and Malta, he was chosen in the final team on June 1, 2000.

On May 25, 2001, Fowler scored his fourth goal for England, the second goal in a 4–0 friendly triumph against Mexico at Pride Park in Derby.

He scored his first competitive goal for England in a 2–0 victory against Albania at St James' Park in Newcastle on September 5. This happened during FIFA World Cup qualification in 2002. After scoring in friendlies against Italy and Cameroon, England qualified for the World Cup, and Fowler was named to Sven-Göran Eriksson's 23-man team for the tournament in South Korea and Japan.

Robbie Fowler coaching career

A notable fact about Robbie Fowler is that he was named as the manager of Muangthong United on October 1, 2011, where he had previously played.

Brisbane Roar

Brisbane Roar, an Australian Hyundai A-League team, announced on April 23 that Fowler has signed a two-year deal to become the club's next head coach for the 2019–20 season.

Fowler's first tournament game in charge was a 2–0 thriller over defending A-League winners Sydney in the FFA Cup on 7 August.

Fowler was named Coach of the Month for January and February 2020 by the league on his own. With play delayed for the last three months due to the COVID-19 epidemic, Fowler announced his departure from the club, explaining that he was unable to stay away from his family; he and Grant had returned to England in March.

East Bengal

East Bengal is a state in India. SC East Bengal of the Indian Super League appointed Fowler as their new manager on October 9, 2020.

Robbie Fowler style of play

Fowler was a speedy and opportunistic striker with strong technical skill who scored a lot of goals. He had a precise, powerful shot from both inside and outside the area, and he was also excellent in the air, despite being naturally left-footed.

Despite his reputation as a "goal-poacher," he was also a creative forward capable of forming effective partnerships with teammates and passing the ball to other attackers. Despite his brilliance, he was noted throughout his career for being prone to injury.

Robbie Fowler social media

Regarding

Robbie Fowler social media

, it should be mentioned that he has an Instagram page (

) with 317k followers. In the page we can see various pictures of him with the fans and his family.

He also has a Twitter account (

) with 1.1 million followers. He often posts new stuff on his Twitter page.

Robbie Fowler body measurements

Speaking about

Robbie Fowler body measurements

, it should be mentioned that the former star is 180 cm and 73 kg.

Robbie Fowler net worth and salary

The Sunday Times Rich List named Fowler one of the 1,000 richest Britons in 2005, estimating that he has a property portfolio of more than 80 properties and that his Robbie Fowler Sports Promotions firm has net assets of £1.58 million.

Robbie Fowler's net worth

is £28 million, thanks to his other business interests, which include a big property estate.

Fowler was sponsored by the apparel firm Nike throughout his playing career, and he featured in Nike advertisements.

In 1997, he appeared in Nike's "Park Life" ad (set to Blur's "Parklife"), in which a bunch of amateur pub league footballers playing in Hackney Marshes in east London are unexpectedly joined by famous Premier League footballers, including Fowler, Eric Cantona, and Ian Wright.

In a survey of the 100 Greatest TV Ads conducted by Channel 4, "Park Life" was named number 15 in 2000.

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