Frank James Lampard, OBE was born 20 June 1978 is an English football manager and former professional footballer.
He is the manager of Championship club Derby County, he is the all-time leading goal scorer for Chelsea, where he played for 13 years, and is considered by a number of journalists and football experts to be one of the greatest midfielders of his generation, and as Chelsea’s greatest ever player by some Chelsea players.
Lampard began his career at West Ham United, for whom his father Frank Lampard Sr. had also played. He secured a place in the first team by the 1997–98 seasons, and the following year helped the team finishes fifth in the Premier League, their highest-ever Premier League placing. In 2001, he moved to rival London club Chelsea for £11 million. In 2014, he was released by Chelsea after 13 seasons. Lampard then joined New York City on a two-year deal, in preparation for the club’s Major League Soccer (MLS) debut in 2015, but would play for Manchester City in the meantime. However, it was later reported that Lampard was under contract to Manchester City and not New York City, as had been stated by both clubs.
He established himself as a prolific scorer at the west London club and was a key part of the sides which won back-to-back Premier League titles in 2004–05 and 2005–06 and a domestic cup double in 2007.
He signed a new contract in 2008, becoming the highest-paid Premier League footballer at that time, and scored in his first Champions League Final that year. He won a second FA Cup winners’ medal in 2009, scoring the winning goal in the final.
In the 2009–10 seasons, Lampard helped Chelsea secure their first league and FA Cup double, and also had his most prolific season with the club, scoring 22 league goals and 14 league assists. In 2012, Lampard captained Chelsea to their first UEFA Champions League success and a year later to their first UEFA Europa League title. He was released by the club after the 2013–14 seasons.
A three-time Chelsea Player of the Year, Lampard is the club’s all-time top goal scorer with 211 goals in all competitions. Lampard is one of seven players, and the only midfielder, to have scored 150 or more goals in the Premier League.
He is fourth in the Premier League’s all-time assists table, with 102 assists.[21][22] In 2005, Lampard was voted FWA Footballer of the Year and was runner-up in both the FIFA World Player of the Year and the Ballon d’Or. In 2010, he received the FWA Tribute Award.
He has won 13 trophies in his career Internationally, Lampard was capped 106 times by England; he made his debut in October 1999, and played at three World Cups – in 2006, 2010 and 2014. He was voted England Player of the Year in 2004 and 2005.
He played in Euro 2004 and was named in the team of the tournament after scoring three goals in four games. In all, he scored 29 international goals. He was top scorer for England in their 2006 World Cup qualifying campaign with five goals, and is England’s most prolific penalty taker with nine goals.
Lampard served as a team captain on the ITV sport panel show Play to the Whistle from 2015 until 2017. He has been married to television presenter Christine Lampard (née Bleakley) since December 2015.
Frank Lampard still comes out and gives it his all. His hunger to start and make an impact in the game hasn’t mitigated one bit. Even though Lampard has been used in a deeper, more defensive role this season, he has still managed to score an impressive 12 goals in 19 appearances.
Chelsea’s 3 time player of the year simply loves his club. Count every drop of sweat Lampard has shed for Chelsea throughout the years and you would know it to be true.
Lampard is simply thriving under pressure the media is trying to hammer him. Whenever Lampard scores, he glances at the fans with reverence in his eyes while slyly chuckling at the media, for he knows, all the criticism and scrutiny makes him only stronger. They keep asking questions, and he keeps scoring.
