Anthony Gerrard
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Anthony Gerrard is an English
-born Irish
footballer who plays for Cardiff City
as a defender
. He is the cousin of Liverpool
player Steven Gerrard
.
, Merseyside
, Gerrard came through the youth academy at local side Everton
. Whilst he was at Everton he was sent out on loan for a month to Accrington Stanley
in September 2004.
's Walsall
. He impressed there and surprisingly was released by Everton at the end of the 2004–05 season. He signed for the Saddlers alongside Everton youth teammate Danny Fox.
. However, under new manager Richard Money, Gerrard was part of the team which won the following season's League Two title in 2007.
A series of impressive performances in Walsall's first season back in League One led to a bid for Gerrard from Southampton
in the summer of 2008. After the bid was rejected Gerrard made a transfer request.
side Cardiff City
, a week after an offer of £200,000 was rejected from Scunthorpe United
. At the start of the season, Gerrard was chosen as first choice centre-back, alongside club captain Mark Hudson
and went on to make his League debut for the Bluebirds against Scunthorpe United in the first League match at the Cardiff City Stadium, as Cardiff went on to win 4–0. His first goal came on 20 October 2009 against Coventry City
during a 2–0 victory. Gerrard made his 200th club appearance in a 1–1 draw with Nottingham Forest
on 1 November 2009.
and Hudson, Gerrard joined Hull City
on 31 August 2010 on a season long loan. One provision of the move allowed Gerrard to play against Cardiff in the forthcoming clash between the two teams, in exchange for Seyi Olofinjana, on loan from Hull to Cardiff, to be allowed to turn out for the Bluebirds.
Gerrard scored his first goal for the club in the 2–2 draw against Middlesbrough
at the Riverside Stadium
on 27 November 2010.
On 12 February 2011, he scored his second goal, a header from a Andy Dawson corner, in the 1–0 win against Preston North End
at the KC Stadium
.
Gerrard scored his 3rd goal of the season against Derby County
, which proved to be the winning goal of the match, with the game ending 1–0 to Hull City
at Pride Park
. His fourth goal for the East Riding of Yorkshire club came in the 2–4 home defeat to Middlesbrough
after a long range free-kick. He scored his fifth goal of the season at the KC Stadium
against Crystal Palace.
On 9 May 2011, it was announced that Gerrard had been named by Hull City
's fans as their player of the season for the 2010–11 season. The following day, Gerrard returned to Cardiff, but was unable to play in the play-offs
but resumed training with the club.
had been put in place. Gerrard started two pre-season games against Celtic
and Bournemouth
before receiving a concussion within 4 minutes against Bournemouth. Gerrard returned to Cardiff City starting line up on the opening day of the season. His first goal of the season came in as the opener in a 2-0 victory over Doncaster Rovers
. A second goal came against Blackburn Rovers
in the League Cup
, on 29 November 2011, which was also his first ever goal in the competition.
through his grandparents. He had represented the Republic of Ireland's under-18 team earlier in his career. On 4 March 2011, Gerrard pledged his allegiance to the Republic of Ireland and said "I pledged my allegiance to the Republic and I would love the chance to play for the senior squad."
In April 2011, Gerrard received full clearance to play for the Republic of Ireland.
Last updated 26 November 2011.
Gerrard was also the cousin of Jon-Paul Gilhooley, who was the youngest of the 96 victims of the Hillsborough disaster
on 15 April 1989.
Anthony Gerrard's cousin is Liverpool FC midfielder Steven Gerrard.
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
-born Irish
Irish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
footballer who plays for Cardiff City
Cardiff City F.C.
Cardiff City Football Club are a Welsh professional football club based in Cardiff, Wales. The club competes in the English football pyramid and is currently playing in the Football League Championship. Cardiff City is the best supported football club in Wales, averaging approximately 22,500 for...
as a defender
Defender (association football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
. He is the cousin of Liverpool
Liverpool F.C.
Liverpool Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside. Liverpool has won eighteen League titles, second most in English football, seven FA Cups and a record seven League Cups...
player Steven Gerrard
Steven Gerrard
Steven George Gerrard MBE is an English footballer who plays for and captains Premier League club Liverpool. He also has 89 caps for the England national team. He has played much of his career in a centre midfielder role, but he has also been used as a second striker and right winger...
.
Early career
Born in LiverpoolLiverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880...
, Merseyside
Merseyside
Merseyside is a metropolitan county in North West England, with a population of 1,365,900. It encompasses the metropolitan area centred on both banks of the lower reaches of the Mersey Estuary, and comprises five metropolitan boroughs: Knowsley, St Helens, Sefton, Wirral, and the city of Liverpool...
, Gerrard came through the youth academy at local side Everton
Everton F.C.
Everton Football Club are an English professional association football club from the city of Liverpool. The club competes in the Premier League, the highest level of English football...
. Whilst he was at Everton he was sent out on loan for a month to Accrington Stanley
Accrington Stanley F.C.
Accrington Stanley is an English association football club from Accrington in Lancashire, in the North West of England, who play in Football League Two, the fourth-highest division in the English football league system....
in September 2004.
Walsall (loan)
Later the same season, he was sent out on loan once again, this time to Paul MersonPaul Merson
Paul Charles Merson is a retired English football player, and former player-manager of Walsall. His playing career has included spells at Arsenal, Middlesbrough, Aston Villa, Portsmouth and finishing his playing career at Tamworth. He also played for England 21 times...
's Walsall
Walsall F.C.
Walsall Football Club are an English association football club based in Walsall, West Midlands. They currently play in League One. The club was founded in 1888 as Walsall Town Swifts, an amalgamation of Walsall Town F.C. and Walsall Swifts F.C. The club was one of the founder members of the Second...
. He impressed there and surprisingly was released by Everton at the end of the 2004–05 season. He signed for the Saddlers alongside Everton youth teammate Danny Fox.
Walsall
Gerrard's first full season for the club was mixed as, while his individual performances earned him the Player of the Year award, the club suffered relegation to League TwoFootball League Two
Football League Two is the third-highest division of The Football League and fourth-highest division overall in the English football league system....
. However, under new manager Richard Money, Gerrard was part of the team which won the following season's League Two title in 2007.
A series of impressive performances in Walsall's first season back in League One led to a bid for Gerrard from Southampton
Southampton F.C.
Southampton Football Club is an English football team, nicknamed The Saints, based in the city of Southampton, Hampshire. The club gained promotion to the Championship from League One in the 2010–2011 season after being relegated in 2009. Their home ground is the St Mary's Stadium, where the club...
in the summer of 2008. After the bid was rejected Gerrard made a transfer request.
Cardiff City
On 2 July 2009, Gerrard signed for ChampionshipFootball League Championship
The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League...
side Cardiff City
Cardiff City F.C.
Cardiff City Football Club are a Welsh professional football club based in Cardiff, Wales. The club competes in the English football pyramid and is currently playing in the Football League Championship. Cardiff City is the best supported football club in Wales, averaging approximately 22,500 for...
, a week after an offer of £200,000 was rejected from Scunthorpe United
Scunthorpe United F.C.
Scunthorpe United Football Club is an English association football team based in the town of Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, who play in the Football League One....
. At the start of the season, Gerrard was chosen as first choice centre-back, alongside club captain Mark Hudson
Mark Hudson (footballer born 1982)
Mark Alexander Hudson is an English footballer who is the current club captain of Football League Championship side Cardiff City. He plays as a centre half.-Career:...
and went on to make his League debut for the Bluebirds against Scunthorpe United in the first League match at the Cardiff City Stadium, as Cardiff went on to win 4–0. His first goal came on 20 October 2009 against Coventry City
Coventry City F.C.
Coventry City Football Club, otherwise known as the Sky Blues owing to the traditional colour of their strip, are a professional English Football league club based in Coventry...
during a 2–0 victory. Gerrard made his 200th club appearance in a 1–1 draw with Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest F.C.
Nottingham Forest Football Club is an English Association Football club based in West Bridgford, Nottingham, that plays in the Football League Championship...
on 1 November 2009.
Hull City (loan)
Out of favour at the start of the 2010–11 season behind Gábor GyepesGábor Gyepes
Gábor Gyepes is a Hungarian professional footballer, currently playing for Football League Championship side Cardiff City and the Hungary national team.-Ferencváros:Gyepes began his career at Ferencváros in his home country...
and Hudson, Gerrard joined Hull City
Hull City A.F.C.
Hull City Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, founded in 1904. The club participates in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football...
on 31 August 2010 on a season long loan. One provision of the move allowed Gerrard to play against Cardiff in the forthcoming clash between the two teams, in exchange for Seyi Olofinjana, on loan from Hull to Cardiff, to be allowed to turn out for the Bluebirds.
Gerrard scored his first goal for the club in the 2–2 draw against Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough F.C.
Middlesbrough Football Club , also known as Boro, are an English football club based in Middlesbrough, who play in the Football League Championship. Formed in 1876, they have played at the Riverside Stadium since August 1995, their third ground since turning professional in 1889...
at the Riverside Stadium
Riverside Stadium
The Riverside Stadium is a football stadium in Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, England, which has been the home of Middlesbrough F.C. since it opened in 1995...
on 27 November 2010.
On 12 February 2011, he scored his second goal, a header from a Andy Dawson corner, in the 1–0 win against Preston North End
Preston North End F.C.
Preston North End Football Club is an English professional football club located in the Deepdale area of the city of Preston, Lancashire, currently playing in the third tier of English league football, League One...
at the KC Stadium
KC Stadium
The KC Stadium, often shortened to the KC, is a multi-purpose facility in the city of Kingston upon Hull , England. Conceived as early as the late 1990s, it was completed in 2002 at a cost of approximately £44 million. It is named after the stadium's sponsors, telecommunications provider KC,...
.
Gerrard scored his 3rd goal of the season against Derby County
Derby County F.C.
Derby County Football Club is an English football based in Derby. the club play in the Football League Championship and is notable as being one of the twelve founder members of the Football League in 1888 and is, therefore, one of only ten clubs to have competed in every season of the English...
, which proved to be the winning goal of the match, with the game ending 1–0 to Hull City
Hull City A.F.C.
Hull City Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, founded in 1904. The club participates in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football...
at Pride Park
Pride Park Stadium
Pride Park Stadium is an all-seater football stadium located on the Pride Park business park on the outskirts of Derby, England. It is the current home of Football League Championship club Derby County, who moved to the stadium from the Baseball Ground upon its opening in 1997...
. His fourth goal for the East Riding of Yorkshire club came in the 2–4 home defeat to Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough F.C.
Middlesbrough Football Club , also known as Boro, are an English football club based in Middlesbrough, who play in the Football League Championship. Formed in 1876, they have played at the Riverside Stadium since August 1995, their third ground since turning professional in 1889...
after a long range free-kick. He scored his fifth goal of the season at the KC Stadium
KC Stadium
The KC Stadium, often shortened to the KC, is a multi-purpose facility in the city of Kingston upon Hull , England. Conceived as early as the late 1990s, it was completed in 2002 at a cost of approximately £44 million. It is named after the stadium's sponsors, telecommunications provider KC,...
against Crystal Palace.
On 9 May 2011, it was announced that Gerrard had been named by Hull City
Hull City A.F.C.
Hull City Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, founded in 1904. The club participates in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football...
's fans as their player of the season for the 2010–11 season. The following day, Gerrard returned to Cardiff, but was unable to play in the play-offs
Football League Championship play-offs
The Football League Championship play-offs are a series of playoff matches contested by the teams finishing from 3rd to 6th in the Football League Championship table. The semi-finals are played over two legs, with 6th playing 3rd and 5th playing 4th, with the return fixtures following...
but resumed training with the club.
Return to Cardiff City
Upon his return to Cardiff, Dave Jones had been sacked and Malky MackayMalky Mackay
Malcolm George "Malky" Mackay is a Scottish football manager and former player, who played as a central defender. He is currently the manager of Cardiff City. Mackay began his playing career in Scottish football, with Queen's Park and Celtic. He joined English side Norwich City in 1998, remaining...
had been put in place. Gerrard started two pre-season games against Celtic
Celtic F.C.
Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the Parkhead area of Glasgow, which currently plays in the Scottish Premier League. The club was established in 1887, and played its first game in 1888. Celtic have won the Scottish League Championship on 42 occasions, most recently in the...
and Bournemouth
A.F.C. Bournemouth
A.F.C. Bournemouth is an English football club currently playing in Football League One. The club plays at Dean Court in Kings Park, Boscombe, Bournemouth, Dorset and have been in existence since 1899....
before receiving a concussion within 4 minutes against Bournemouth. Gerrard returned to Cardiff City starting line up on the opening day of the season. His first goal of the season came in as the opener in a 2-0 victory over Doncaster Rovers
Doncaster Rovers F.C.
Doncaster Rovers Football Club is an English football club, based at the Keepmoat Stadium in Doncaster, South Yorkshire. The team currently competes in the Football League Championship, after being promoted via the League One play-offs in 2008, and have remained there since.The club was founded in...
. A second goal came against Blackburn Rovers
Blackburn Rovers F.C.
Blackburn Rovers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the town of Blackburn, Lancashire. The team currently competes in the Premier League, the top tier of English football....
in the League Cup
Football League Cup
The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup or, from current sponsorship, the Carling Cup, is an English association football competition. Like the FA Cup, it is played on a knockout basis...
, on 29 November 2011, which was also his first ever goal in the competition.
International career
Gerrard qualifies for the Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland national football team
The Republic of Ireland national football team represents Ireland in association football. It is run by the Football Association of Ireland and currently plays home fixtures at Aviva Stadium in Dublin, which opened in May 2010....
through his grandparents. He had represented the Republic of Ireland's under-18 team earlier in his career. On 4 March 2011, Gerrard pledged his allegiance to the Republic of Ireland and said "I pledged my allegiance to the Republic and I would love the chance to play for the senior squad."
In April 2011, Gerrard received full clearance to play for the Republic of Ireland.
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | |||
| Everton Everton F.C. Everton Football Club are an English professional association football club from the city of Liverpool. The club competes in the Premier League, the highest level of English football... |
2004–05 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Accrington Stanley Accrington Stanley F.C. Accrington Stanley is an English association football club from Accrington in Lancashire, in the North West of England, who play in Football League Two, the fourth-highest division in the English football league system.... (loan) |
2004–05 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| Walsall Walsall F.C. Walsall Football Club are an English association football club based in Walsall, West Midlands. They currently play in League One. The club was founded in 1888 as Walsall Town Swifts, an amalgamation of Walsall Town F.C. and Walsall Swifts F.C. The club was one of the founder members of the Second... (loan) |
2004–05 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| Walsall Walsall F.C. Walsall Football Club are an English association football club based in Walsall, West Midlands. They currently play in League One. The club was founded in 1888 as Walsall Town Swifts, an amalgamation of Walsall Town F.C. and Walsall Swifts F.C. The club was one of the founder members of the Second... |
2005–06 | 34 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 41 | 0 | |
| 2006–07 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 1 | ||
| 2007–08 | 44 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50 | 3 | ||
| 2008–09 | 42 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 46 | 3 | ||
| Subtotal | 168 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 188 | 7 | ||
| Cardiff City Cardiff City F.C. Cardiff City Football Club are a Welsh professional football club based in Cardiff, Wales. The club competes in the English football pyramid and is currently playing in the Football League Championship. Cardiff City is the best supported football club in Wales, averaging approximately 22,500 for... |
2009–10 | 39 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 47 | 2 | |
| 2010–11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Subtotal | 39 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 49 | 2 | ||
| Hull City Hull City A.F.C. Hull City Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, founded in 1904. The club participates in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football... (loan) |
2010–11 2010–11 Hull City A.F.C. season The 2010–11 season is Hull City's first season back in the Championship after relegation from the Premier League in the 2009–10 season.-Current squad:-Transfers:... |
41 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 5 | |
| Cardiff City Cardiff City F.C. Cardiff City Football Club are a Welsh professional football club based in Cardiff, Wales. The club competes in the English football pyramid and is currently playing in the Football League Championship. Cardiff City is the best supported football club in Wales, averaging approximately 22,500 for... |
2011-12 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 | |
| Total | 261 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 294 | 16 | ||
Last updated 26 November 2011.
Individual
- WalsallWalsall F.C.Walsall Football Club are an English association football club based in Walsall, West Midlands. They currently play in League One. The club was founded in 1888 as Walsall Town Swifts, an amalgamation of Walsall Town F.C. and Walsall Swifts F.C. The club was one of the founder members of the Second...
Player of the year: 2
-
- 2005–06, 2007–08
- Hull CityHull City A.F.C.Hull City Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, founded in 1904. The club participates in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football...
Player of the year: 1
- Hull City
- 2010-11
- 2005–06, 2007–08
Personal life
Gerrard and his wife Laura have 2 sons, Harry, born in 2009 and Georgie Born July 2011.Gerrard was also the cousin of Jon-Paul Gilhooley, who was the youngest of the 96 victims of the Hillsborough disaster
Hillsborough disaster
The Hillsborough disaster was a human crush that occurred on 15 April 1989 at Hillsborough, a football stadium, the home of Sheffield Wednesday F.C. in Sheffield, England, resulting in the deaths of 96 people, and 766 being injured, all fans of Liverpool F.C....
on 15 April 1989.
Anthony Gerrard's cousin is Liverpool FC midfielder Steven Gerrard.