Michael Owen

Personal Information

Name: Michael Owen
Date of Birth: 14/12/1979
Born: Chester, England
Nationality: England
Position: Forward
Previous Club: Newcastle United
Club: Manchester United


Owen has been the mainstay of England`s attack since bursting on to the biggest stage at the 1998 World Cup with a wonder strike against Argentina, having already become the youngest player of the last century to play for England.

He played his part in Liverpool`s victorious League, FA and UEFA cup campaigns in the 2001 treble year and followed up months later with a hat-trick in England`s memorable 5-1 win over Germany in a 2002 World Cup qualifier in Munich.
That feat in September was followed three months later by Owen being voted European Footballer of the Year in recognition of his many achievements.

However, bad luck with injuries, which have been another hallmark of his career, followed him to the 2002 World Cup finals, where he was not fully fit but still managed to score twice. [Trevor Huggins - Reuters, May 2004]

In the summer of 2004, Michael Owen joins English teammate David Beckham at Real Madrid for a sum of 8 million pounds. However, many months of being on the substitute's bench, despite scoring goals when required, and the acquisition of Robinho up front, only pushed Owen to play for another club.
After two final offers from both, Liverpool (7 million pounds) and Newcastle United (17 million pounds), Owen had no choice but to join Newcastle.

Honours

1998
English League Top Scorer
English League Young Footballer of the Year
English Sports Personality of the Yea
1999
English League Top Scorer
2001
English League Cup
English Cup
UEFA Cup
European Footballer of the Year
World Soccer Player of the Year