Steven Gerrard most memorable moments of all time

Steven George Gerrard, widely known as Captain Fantastic, is regarded as one of his generation's greatest footballers. The English legend is well known for his career at

. Born in Whiston, Merseyside, Gerrard's professional life began in 1998, where he spent the majority of his playing career.

During 17 years as a Liverpool player, he helped the club win several trophies, including one UEFA Champions League title, two FA Cups, but he never achieved the Premier League title. After leaving the Reds, he kicked the ball at LA Galaxy, retiring in 2016.

As a member of

's national side, Steven Gerrard earned 114 England caps from 2000 to 2014, scoring 21 times. He represented his country at three FIFA World Cups (2006, 2010, 2014) and three UEFA European Championships (2000, 2004, 2012).

The legend midfielder decided to try his hand at management after hanging up his boots, beginning with the Liverpool Youth Academy's under-18 team. He was appointed as Scottish Premiership club Rangers in 2018, helping them win the Scottish Premiership title after ten years. Currently, he is the manager of Aston Villa. Like any other superstar footballer, there had been many ups and downs during Gerrard's professional life. Without further ado, here is Sportmob's list of

Steven Gerrard most memorable moments of all time

.

Steven Gerrard greatest moments of all time

In the following article, we will take a look at his best moments ever, including

Steven Gerrard funny moments of all time

. Due to his glorious career, the English midfielder is one of the best footballers of his generation. Reviewing Steven Gerrard most memorable moments of all time will help fans to know his legendry better.

Naming England national side captain (2012)

Being a national team captain is a great honor for every football player. Steven Gerrard achieved the honor ahead of Euro 2012 when Roy Hodgson named him as permanent England captain; however, before that Steve McClaren made him the vice-captain of the England team. After Fabio Capello was appointed as England's new coach, he lost the captaincy to

, and Rio Ferdinand replaced him as England's vice-captain.

In 2010, due to Ferdinand's injury and absences, Gerrard became permanent England captain. "It's a dream every time you put the armband on and you lead that group of players out to try and win a game for your country - it's a special feeling. The England captaincy should never be disrespected or underestimated. I lost out on the captaincy of a couple of occasions with previous managers, which at the time was a disappointment, but I was very respectful of the captains who went before me; David Beckham, John Terry, Rio Ferdinand - unbelievable captains. I worked really hard for it. The day I got [the captaincy] I said to myself 'every time you put it on, give it your best. It may not always work out the way you want it to, but always show respect to the armband, be dignified, be humble and give your best,'" said Gerrard on his captaincy.

It is worth mentioning that Gerrard had extraordinary performances during Euro 2012 by providing three assists and winning two man-of-the-match awards.

The Liverpool debut    

On 29 November 1998, Steven Gerrard made his senior debut for Liverpool, replacing Vegard Heggem in an 89th-minute of the Premier League match against

. Later he said: "All the subs were applauded when Gerard Houllier sent us to warm up. Well, nearly all. When I ran towards the Kop I could almost hear them saying: 'Who's this skinny little t--t?' "

He was given a largely defensive role, and it didn't go brilliantly for the young English footballer. He said, years later: " 'Go away, little boy,' Ginola seemed to be saying, 'you are not good enough. Get away. Come back when you can live with someone as brilliant as me.' I stumbled through a nightmare ... It was an onslaught. I was a bag of nerves, terrified when the ball came near me. I panicked. I gave a few passes away ... I was out of position and out of my depth."

Scoring his first goal for England (2001)

One of

Steven Gerrard best moments ever

came in England fixture against

in a 2002 World Cup qualifier. The young midfielder, who made his international debut on 31 May 2000 against Ukraine, latched on to Ferdinand's header with a chest and put the ball into the net.

The legend midfielder earned 114 England caps from 2000 to 2014, scoring 21 times.

Kissing camera at Old Trafford (2009)

During 17 years as a Liverpool player, Captain Fantastic scored many memorable goals in the red shirt, but few were sweeter than others. In the 2008-09 season, when two clubs struggled for the title, the English midfielder scored from the penalty spot in an epic 4-1 win against

at Old Trafford.

Liverpool fans will never forget neither the result nor his goal celebration, which was one of the Premier League's most iconic celebrations. After scoring the second of Liverpool's goals, Gerrard kissed a TV camera in front of the away supporters. "It just happened, off the cuff. Obviously the game is always covered by the TV. I just remember sliding on my knees, and getting carried away a bit. It's become a little bit of a wind up for the Mancunians because they've obviously given me so much stick over the years, it's just to wind them up a bit."

The English midfielder repeated the celebration in the 2013-14 campaign during a 3-0 win over Red Devils. Do you agree with mentioning the item on the list of

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of his career?

Scoring Europa League final goal (2001)

One of Steven Gerrard best moments ever came in a fixture between Liverpool and

on 16 May 2001 at the Westfalenstadion in Dortmund, Germany. The English midfielder developed his habit of scoring goals in finals by scoring in the 16th minute of the game, putting Liverpool 2-0 up against Alaves. His hugely significant goal represented a big moment in Gerrard's education.

The legend midfielder is the only footballer that has scored in the finals of the FA Cup, the Champions League, the League Cup, and the UEFA Cup/Europa League. The goal was typically Gerrard's goal, and his fans saw a lot of it from the midfielder.

Becoming Liverpool's captain (2003)

A team's captain has no significant tactical role, but he inspires his teammates. In October 2003, Steven Gerrard became Liverpool's captain after a year as a vice-captain, replacing Sami Hyypia under Gerard Houllier.

"Sometimes I stop on the drive home from Melwood and just sit in the car and tell myself, 'I'm captain of Liverpool football club.' For a kid who grew up in Huyton, who stood on the Kop, being Liverpool captain is an unbelievable honour. I think of all the greats who have led out Liverpool, real leaders like Ron Yeats, Emlyn Hughes, Thommo [Phil Thompson], Graeme Souness, Alan Hansen. And now me," Gerrard wrote in his autobiography.

When he was appointed as the Reds' captain, he was only 23 years old. There were other great players ahead of him, including Michael Owen and Jamie Carragher, but according to Gerard Houllier, then Liverpool manager, Gerrard had leadership qualities.

The Olympiakos goal (2004)

During the final group games of the Champions League in 2004, the Reds sat in third place in Group A, three points behind opponents

. Only one win by two goals helped them reach the knockout stages. Due to his foot injury, the English midfielder missed much of autumn 2004, including the Red Devils' first four Champions League group games. He could make it in the fixture against Olympiakos.

In the 86th minute of the game, when Gerrard smashed the ball past the keeper, and put the ball into the net, making it 3-1 and sealing qualification. The Reds won the Champions League title that year, and Gerrard named that as his favorite one in terms of reaction from fans. The goal became one of Steven Gerrard most memorable moments of his career.

Later Gerrard said about the goal: "When you are in that position and one falls for you it's make or break at that moment. Luckily for me it was one of the sweetest strikes I have ever hit. Just such a relief to see the net go. If I had to pick my favourite goal for connection, and also the reaction of the crowd - that's the one."

The 2008-09 season

At the beginning of the 2008–09 season, the English footballer needed to undergo groin surgery, but his injury was not serious, and he returned to train quickly. Undoubtedly, Gerrard's best season came in the 2008-09 season, when he once again approached the Premier League under Rafa Benitez, who gave a position to Gerrard just behind Fernando Torres. Gerrard and Torres's combination powered Liverpool to give the Red Devils a fearful run.

Gerrard managed to bag himself 24 goals during that campaign, which was the best tally of his career, winning the FWA Player of the Year award. Do you agree with mentioning the item on the list of Steven Gerrard greatest moments of all time?

The FA Cup final (2006)

In the final match of the 2005–06 FA Cup, which was Liverpool's 13th final, the Reds faced

. In the first half, Jamie Carragher, a Liverpool defender, scored an own goal, and a few minutes later, Dean Ashton scored a goal to make it 2–0 to West Ham. Djibril Cisse scored a goal and Steven Gerrard's goal in the second half pulled Liverpool back into it.

Paul Konchesky's goal put West Ham up again, but in the first minute of stoppage time, the English midfielder took an unthinkable shot from 35 yards out, saving the Reds from the brink of losing, also taking Liverpool to penalties as Liverpool won the title. The 2006 FA Cup final, where Captain Fantastic shined throughout it, was one of Steven Gerrard most memorable moments of all time.

"Everyone raves about what happened next, but they don't realize one crucial thing: If my legs hadn't been riddled with cramp, I would have brought the ball down and tried to build an attack. I was a long way out. Too far to shoot, surely? Come on! Be realistic! There had to be too many bodies in the way? But the cramp made up my mind. I looked at the ball. 'It's set decent,' I told myself, 'so have a go, try to hit the target. Nothing to lose, Stevie,' " Gerrard said in his autobiography.

The Champions League final (2005)

One of Steven Gerrard most memorable moments of all time came in the 2005 Champions League final, which was one of the English footballer's all-time great individual performances. At first, it was a nightmare for the Reds as Hernan Crespo's two goals and Paolo Maldini's one goal put

in a three-goal advantage at half-time.

The Italian club's fans thought they achieved the title, the Liverpool's captain bullet header clawed the scoreline to 3-1. The fixture was tied six minutes later when Vladimir Smicer and Xabi Alonso scored a goal for the Reds, sending Liverpool fans into a frenzy. The English club went on to win the fixture on penalties.

Some pundits believe that Liverpool's captain overall performance in the final was overrated in the glow of the result. But undoubtedly. Liverpool fans will not forget the 2005 Champions League final.

"Still till this day, the hairs on my neck stand up. It was the best night of my life. It's the pinnacle of every footballer - it's the best cup to win. The way we went about it and how the evening panned out, I think it'll go down in history as the best Champions League final ever. As captain of that team, there was no prouder man on the planet that night. By a country mile it was the best night of my career," said Gerrard about the final.

"It was a surreal evening and a surreal game of football and still now it is difficult to describe what happened that night. But it was also the whole journey of that season in the Champions League, there were so many ups and down but we managed to get it over the line - but we didn't do it the easy way. If you had said to me at 18 years of age I would win the Champions League at 25 and 10 years later I'd be doing interviews about being a Champions League winner I'd have said 'good one, no chance.'"

Steven Gerrard records & achievements

We wrap up our article on Steven Gerrard most memorable moments of all time with the footballer's list of individual records and notable achievements. the legend midfielder won two FA Cups, three Football League Cups, 2006 FA Community Shield, UEFA Champions League title on one occasion, one UEFA Cup, as well as 2001 UEFA Super Cup.

His notable individual achievements are 2005 UEFA Club Footballer of the Year, PFA Players' Player of the Year (2005-06), PFA Young Player of the Year (2000-01), PFA Premier League Team of the Year (eight times), FA England Player of the Year Award (two times), Liverpool Player of the Season (four times), Premier League Player of the Month (six times), and FIFA Club World Championship Silver Ball (2005).

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