Jamie Redknapp
Jamie Frank Redknapp (born 25 June 1973) is an English former professional footballer who was active from 1989 until 2005. He is a pundit at Sky Sports and an editorial sports columnist at the Daily Mail. A technically skillful and creative midfielder, who was also an accurate and powerful free-kick taker, Redknapp played for AFC Bournemouth, Southampton, Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur, captaining the latter two. He also gained 17 England caps between 1995 and 1999, and was a member of England’s squad that reached the semi-finals of Euro 1996. His 11 years at Liverpool were the most prolific, playing more than 237 league games for the club, including a spell as captain, and being involved in winning the 1995 Football League Cup final.
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Redknapp in 2006 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jamie Frank Redknapp | ||
| Date of birth | 25 June 1973 | ||
| Place of birth | Barton on Sea, Hampshire, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Tottenham Hotspur | |||
| –1990 | AFC Bournemouth | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1990–1991 | AFC Bournemouth | 13 | (0) |
| 1991–2002 | Liverpool | 237 | (30) |
| 2002–2005 | Tottenham Hotspur | 48 | (4) |
| 2005 | Southampton | 16 | (0) |
| Total | 314 | (34) | |
| International career | |||
| 1993–1994 | England U21 | 18 | (5) |
| 1994 | England B | 1 | (0) |
| 1995–1999 | England | 17 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
In a career that was blighted by a succession of injuries, Redknapp was as famous for his media profile off the field as much as on it. He married the pop singer Louise in 1998. Redknapp comes from a well-known footballing family. His father is the football manager Harry Redknapp. He is also a cousin of Frank Lampard, and a nephew of former West Ham United coach Frank Lampard Sr.