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| Name: | Jamie Carragher (James Lee Duncan Carragher) |
| Born: | 28 January, 1978 – Merseyside, England |
| Spouse: | Nicola Hart (m. 2005) |
| Position: | Defender |
| Clubs: | Liverpool FC |
| Nationality: | England |
| Appearances (Goals): | 508 (3) |
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Jamie Carragher: Early Life
Jamie Carragher is an English football pundit and former footballer who played as a defender for Premier League club Liverpool FC during a long career which spanned 17 years. Born in Bootle, Merseyside, Carragher attended the FA’s school of excellence in Lilleshall in his youth. Although a childhood Everton supporter, he joined Merseyside rivals, Liverpool, in 1988, and regularly turned up at Liverpool’s School of Excellence wearing a Graeme Sharp Everton kit.
Into first team:
Jamie Carragher played his first game for the reserves in the 1994–95 season, and was named man of the match against Blackburn Rovers at Haig Avenue. He helped Liverpool to win the 1996 FA Youth Cup with a 4–1 aggregate victory over a West Ham United side that included Rio Ferdinand and Frank Lampard.
Carragher started his footballing career at the Liverpool Academy, making his professional debut in the 1996–97 season and becoming a first-team regular the following season. He started off playing as a full-back and evolved into a centre-back to accommodate the needs of the team.He went on to make 44 appearances in the 1998–99 season, and was named as the club’s Player of the Year.
One of the best:
In 2004-05 season Liverpool manager Rafa manager moved him to centre back position. Jamie Carragher became one of the best defenders in Europe and remained a centre-back for the rest of his career. He made 56 appearances that season. Jamie Carragher played a crucial part in Liverpool winning the champions league that season. Defeating AC Milan in one of the most exciting comebacks of all time. He later went on to captain the team in their 2005 UEFA Super Cup victory over CSKA Moscow. Jamie Carragher was voted player of the year. Carragher recorded his 600th Liverpool appearance, on 19 December 2009, in a 2–0 away defeat to Portsmouth.
On 7 February 2013, Carragher announced that he would retire at the end of the season, stating “It has been a privilege and honour to represent this great club for as long as I have and I am immensely proud to have done so since I was 9.”
Jamie Carragher Controversy:
On 11 March 2018, the Daily Mirror published a video showing Carragher spitting at a car carrying a man and a 14-year-old girl after covering Manchester United’s 2–1 win over Liverpool for Sky. The man driving the vehicle “goaded” Carragher, shouting “Unlucky Jamie lad. Two, one.” After the video surfaced, Carragher issued an apology to the driver and his daughter, calling it a “moment of madness” and the “worst mistake” of his career.
