2006-07-13 23:58:04 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Football ➔ FIFA World Cup (TM)
Michael James Owen (born December 14, 1979 in Chester, Cheshire) is an English football player currently with Newcastle United. He has also played for Liverpool and Real Madrid. He plays as a striker, and is noted particularly for his speed, acceleration and clinical finishing. He has enjoyed a hugely successful and high-profile career at both club and international level and was the European Footballer of the Year in 2001.
2006-07-14 00:08:46 · answer #1 · answered by foongwk140804 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Michael Owen was born in Chester on 14 December 1979.
At 11 Michael Owen broke the goal-scoring record at Deeside Primary School when he scored 79 goals (the previous record was held by another former Liverpool star, Ian Rush).
His father, Terry, played for both Chester and Everton, but Michael Owen joined Liverpool straight from the juniors on 18 December 1996 and stayed at Anfield until 2004 when he joined England team mate, David Beckham at Real Madrid.
Michael Owen made his England debut against Chile on February 11, 1998 and his first goal for the national side came on May 27 1998 against Morocco but the 18 year-old really made his name with a fantastic goal for England against Argentina in the 1988 World Cup.
2001 was a great year for Owen as he was instrumental in Liverpool's treble of the FA Cup, League Cup and Eufa Cup. Owen was named European Footballer of the Year and Football Writers' Player of the Year.
2001 was also the year that Owen struck a hat-trick against Germany in England's decisive World Cup qualifier, which they won 5-1.
Owen has been dogged by injuries throughout his career. Normally brilliant at snapping up half-chances his last year at Liverpool proved disappointing as Michael seemed to have lost some of his trademark sharpness. He also missed several penalties.
Neverthless having joined Real Madrid for £8m in August 2004, Owen seemed to have settled in at the Spanish club. However, in August 2005, Michael Owen joined Newcastle United for a club record transfer fee of over £15 million.
He scored his first goal for the Magpies in their 3-0 victory at Blackburn in September 2005. Owen appeared to be playing well for Newcastle when he suffered another injury.
Owen had broken his foot on New Year's Eve at Tottenham, but he recovered sufficiently to play at the 2006 World Cup but did not look at his best and was substituted in England's opening games.
He then ruptured his anterior cruciate knee ligament in the match against Sweden - thereby missing the rest of the World Cup.
In June 2005 Michael Owen married his long-time sweetheart, Louise Bonsall. They have a daughter Gemma Rose and a son James Michael.
2006-07-14 00:12:12 · answer #2 · answered by Lord Glyde 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Chester, Cheshire
2006-07-14 00:46:05 · answer #3 · answered by London qirl . 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe he was actually born in North Wales, he then lived in Chester during childhood, im not 100 % but i know that i read this somewhere.
2006-07-14 00:01:53 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-01 06:31:48 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He was born in Chester but went to high school in Wales
2006-07-14 00:08:08 · answer #6 · answered by blokeman 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-07-14 00:05:51 · answer #7 · answered by pedro 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋