Jamie Redknapp
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Jamie Frank Redknapp is a retired English footballer who was active from 1989 until 2005. He is now a football pundit with Sky Sports
, and an editorial
columnist
with the Daily Mail
.
A midfielder
, Redknapp played for England
17 times between 1995 and 1999. At club level, he scored 34 goals from 314 appearances in the domestic leagues. He won one major trophy during his career – the 1995 League Cup
with Liverpool
. He also picked up winner's medals in the FA Community Shield
and the UEFA Super Cup in 2001 (though he was an unused substitute in both games).
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 manager of Tottenham Hotspur
, Harry Redknapp
. He is also a cousin of the Chelsea
midfielder Frank Lampard
, and a nephew of former West Ham United
coach Frank Lampard Senior.
as a youth player but turned down their offer of a contract to play for Bournemouth
under his father, manager Harry Redknapp, before going on to play for Liverpool
where Redknapp will be remembered for his best performances. After that Redknapp returned and played two and a half seasons for Tottenham Hotspur
then finally joined Southampton
, where he played under his father for a second time. Redknapp was also capped 17 times by England
, scoring one goal.
but began his professional career, at the age of 16, in 1989 at Bournemouth, then managed by his father, Harry. He made 13 appearances for the club before attracting the attention of Liverpool
, who signed him on 15 January 1991. Kenny Dalglish
had paid £350,000 for Redknapp, who was still only 17 at the time. He was one of the most expensively signed teenagers in English football
around this time.
before his surprising resignation on 22 February 1991 and later became the youngest Liverpool player to appear in European competition, at 18 years 120 days when making his Liverpool debut against Auxerre in the UEFA Cup
on 23 October 1991, by which time Liverpool were being managed by Graeme Souness
.
Redknapp's first goal for Liverpool came in his league debut on 7 December 1991 when he featured as a 63rd minute substitute for Jan Mølby
in a 1–1 draw with Southampton
at the Dell
.
Following Dalglish's departure, Redknapp was part of a transitional Liverpool team under Graeme Souness
. He spent most of his first two-and-a-half years as a substitute or in the reserves, missing the 1992 FA Cup Final
triumph and only becoming a regular first-team player in the 1993–94
season, at the expense of Mark Walters
. At this time, Redknapp had also become one of the mass-marketed poster boy icons of the newly developing FA Premier League
where, alongside other photogenic young players like Manchester United
players Ryan Giggs
and Lee Sharpe
, he was used ceaselessly in commercials, advertising
spots and for the league's promotional purposes in merchandising
and sales, with the result being that football stars had become idols
on par with rock stars and pop stars, by and around the mid to late 1990s.
On the pitch, Redknapp established himself as a key midfielder during the time Roy Evans
managed at Anfield
. He was one of a number of young players coming through the team, such as Steve McManaman
and Robbie Fowler
, but was criticised together with them and others like Stan Collymore
and Jason McAteer
as "Spice Boys
" - a derogatory term that implied that the team were epitomising the lad culture
in the game. Redknapp, in particular, came to be the face of the team and was singled out because of his off-field lifestyle; often being described along with David James
as a player more concerned with the catwalk and modelling shoots for fashion labels like Top Man and Armani than his football prowess. Many felt he was failing to achieve, considering his talents - his sole career winners' medal was from the 1995 League Cup Final
.
Redknapp's game revolved around being a central midfielder with a high level of ability to create space in tight situations and accurately pass his way out of them, a player who distributed the ball around the pitch with a dazzling range of passing skills, as well as having a keen eye for set pieces and long-range shooting abilities. Redknapp scored several spectacular goals in his time at Anfield and his contributions peaked during the 1998–99
season as he created numerous chances and scored 10 goals under new boss Gérard Houllier
. Redknapp became vice- and then full club captain by 1999–2000
following the departures of John Barnes
, Steve McManaman and Paul Ince
.
His contributions helped the club back into the top three of the FA Premiership but a knee injury curtailed his involvement in the 2000–01
season and in a bid to cure long-standing injury troubles he underwent knee surgery
under renowned knee specialist Dr Richard Steadman
in the United States. As a result, Redknapp was unable to participate in the club's cup treble campaign which yielded the FA Cup
, League Cup
and UEFA Cup
. Although injured, as the club captain he was called up by his team-mates to receive the FA Cup with vice-captain Robbie Fowler
at the Millennium Stadium
in Cardiff
. He made his comeback from injury during the pre-season tour before the 2001–02
season.
Redknapp's return did not last long as he was again struck by injury. On 27 October 2001 he played and scored in a 2–0 win over Charlton Athletic
at The Valley, and then 3 days later he played what would prove to be his last game for the Merseyside
club against Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League. He had played 308 times for the Reds and scored 41 goals, becoming a favourite amongst Liverpool fans, who included him at number 40 in the 2006 poll 100 Players Who Shook The Kop.
's Tottenham Hotspur
on a free transfer on 18 April 2002 with just a couple of fixtures remaining of the 2001–02 season
. He made his debut at the beginning of the following campaign when he played on 17 August 2002 in the 2–2 league draw with his former club Liverpool's rival Everton
at Goodison Park
. Redknapp's pass into the path of Matthew Etherington
allowed Etherington to score his first ever Premiership goal.
Redknapp scored his first goal for the club a week later on 26 August 2002 in the 1–0 league win over Aston Villa
at White Hart Lane
. Redknapp played 49 times for Spurs scoring 4 goals in his two-and-a-half years with the club before becoming his father, Harry's, first signing for Southampton
on 4 January 2005.
at St Mary's
. Redknapp's only goal for the club came three days later in the 3–1 FA Cup
3rd round victory over Northampton Town
at Sixfields Stadium
.
Redknapp was rarely fully fit during his brief spell at the Saints and was not able to prevent them from being relegated to the Championship
after 27 successive seasons of top flight football.
At the end of the season, on 19 June 2005, the 32-year-old Redknapp decided to retire from the game due to his constant injury problems and on the advice of his medical specialists.
gave Redknapp his international debut on 6 September 1995 in the 0–0 international friendly with Colombia
at Wembley. The game is probably best remembered for his cross that produced René Higuita
's famous 'scorpion kick' save.
His only international goal came on 10 October 1999 in the 2–1 friendly victory against Belgium at the Stadium of Light
, Sunderland.
Redknapp was capped 17 times for England
but played just 39 minutes at a major tournament - during England's Euro 96 campaign. Injury later ruled him out of contention for both the 1998 FIFA World Cup
and 2000 UEFA European Championship.
who played for Durham City
.
On 21 September 2007, Chelsea FC reportedly approached Redknapp to become Avram Grant's assistant, as Chelsea FC's owner billionaire Roman Abramovich
looked to shake up Stamford Bridge
's coaching staff, though no appointment was forthcoming
.
On 11 December 2008 it was announced Jamie Redknapp would become coach of Chelsea reserves two days a week whilst studying for his UEFA coaching badges.Redknapp now spends 2 days a week coaching at spurs The vacancy arose after former Chelsea reserves coach Brendan Rodgers
was hired by Championship outfit Watford.
, mainly based in the studio. Since his retirement, Redknapp has entered the field of punditry, mainly with Sky Sports
. He has become well known for his extraordinary analytical skills and knowledge of the nuances of Football tactics, and often proclaims such insight as: "He's literally left Ben Haim for dead there.", "These balls now - they literally explode off your feet." and "Messi is literally a firework in the box".
In 2005, Redknapp launched a bi-monthly magazine with his wife Louise and former team-mate Tim Sherwood
named Icon Magazine
, aimed at professional footballers and their families.
In 2010 he was made host and mentor on the Sky1 show Football's Next Star
.. In January 2011, a video was leaked of an off-camera conversation with Richard Keys
discussing past sexual escapades with woman named "Louise". Keys was filmed asking Redknapp if he had "smashed it".
Redknapp is also a team captain in the Sky1 show A League of Their Own
.
Redknapp's father is the manager of Tottenham Hotspur, Harry Redknapp
, and his mother is Sandra Harris. He has one older brother, Mark, who is a model.
On 29 June 1998, Redknapp married the pop singer Louise Nurding
(who was a member of the girl group Eternal
from 1992 to 1995, before embarking on a solo singing career).
On 27 July 2004 at 9.10 am BST
, Louise gave birth to a boy named Charles William "Charley" Redknapp at London's Portland Hospital
. Charley was named after Louise's grandfather, who died on the day that she found out she was pregnant.
On 10 November 2008, Louise gave birth to their second son, Beau Henry Redknapp. It is thought that he was named as a tribute to Jamie's father Harry, who has claimed that the first name was chosen because Harry who he looks like was born in Bow.
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Sky Sports
Sky Sports is the brand name for a group of sports-oriented television channels operated by the UK and Ireland's main satellite pay-TV company, British Sky Broadcasting. Sky Sports is the dominant subscription television sports brand in the United Kingdom and Ireland...
, and an editorial
Editorial
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columnist
Columnist
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with the Daily Mail
Daily Mail
The Daily Mail is a British daily middle-market tabloid newspaper owned by the Daily Mail and General Trust. First published in 1896 by Lord Northcliffe, it is the United Kingdom's second biggest-selling daily newspaper after The Sun. Its sister paper The Mail on Sunday was launched in 1982...
.
A midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
, Redknapp played for England
England national football team
The England national football team represents England in association football and is controlled by the Football Association, the governing body for football in England. England is the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside Scotland, whom they played in the world's first...
17 times between 1995 and 1999. At club level, he scored 34 goals from 314 appearances in the domestic leagues. He won one major trophy during his career – the 1995 League Cup
1995 Football League Cup Final
The 1995 Coca-Cola Cup Final was played between Liverpool and Bolton Wanderers at Wembley Stadium on 2 April 1995. Liverpool won the match 2–1. Two Steve McManaman goals in the 37th and 68th minutes put Liverpool ahead, but Alan Thompson scored a brilliant goal for Bolton to give them some...
with 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...
. He also picked up winner's medals in the FA Community Shield
FA Community Shield
The Football Association Community Shield is English football's annual match contested between the champions of the previous Premier League season and the holders of the FA Cup at Wembley Stadium. If the Premier League champions also won the FA Cup then the league runners-up provide the opposition...
and the UEFA Super Cup in 2001 (though he was an unused substitute in both games).
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
Louise Redknapp
Louise Elizabeth Redknapp is an English singer and media personality. She was a member of the girl group Eternal from 1992 to 1995, before becoming a solo singer . She has presented several television shows and served as a judge on the UK version of So You Think You Can Dance...
in 1998.
Redknapp comes from a well-known footballing family. His father is the manager of Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham Hotspur F.C.
Tottenham Hotspur Football Club , commonly referred to as Spurs, is an English Premier League football club based in Tottenham, north London. The club's home stadium is White Hart Lane....
, Harry Redknapp
Harry Redknapp
Henry James "Harry" Redknapp is a former English footballer who has enjoyed a long career in football management starting in 1983 with Bournemouth. He is the current manager of Tottenham Hotspur....
. He is also a cousin of the Chelsea
Chelsea F.C.
Chelsea Football Club are an English football club based in West London. Founded in 1905, they play in the Premier League and have spent most of their history in the top tier of English football. Chelsea have been English champions four times, FA Cup winners six times and League Cup winners four...
midfielder Frank Lampard
Frank Lampard
Frank James Lampard is an English professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Chelsea and the England national team. He also holds the position of vice-captain for his club side...
, and a nephew of former West Ham United
West Ham United F.C.
West Ham United Football Club is an English professional football club based in Upton Park, Newham, East London. They play in The Football League Championship. The club was founded in 1895 as Thames Ironworks FC and reformed in 1900 as West Ham United. In 1904 the club relocated to their current...
coach Frank Lampard Senior.
Summary
Redknapp started his career at Tottenham HotspurTottenham Hotspur F.C.
Tottenham Hotspur Football Club , commonly referred to as Spurs, is an English Premier League football club based in Tottenham, north London. The club's home stadium is White Hart Lane....
as a youth player but turned down their offer of a contract to play for 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....
under his father, manager Harry Redknapp, before going on to play for 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...
where Redknapp will be remembered for his best performances. After that Redknapp returned and played two and a half seasons for Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham Hotspur F.C.
Tottenham Hotspur Football Club , commonly referred to as Spurs, is an English Premier League football club based in Tottenham, north London. The club's home stadium is White Hart Lane....
then finally joined 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...
, where he played under his father for a second time. Redknapp was also capped 17 times by England
England national football team
The England national football team represents England in association football and is controlled by the Football Association, the governing body for football in England. England is the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside Scotland, whom they played in the world's first...
, scoring one goal.
Bournemouth
Redknapp started out on the road to professional football as a schoolboy at Tottenham HotspurTottenham Hotspur F.C.
Tottenham Hotspur Football Club , commonly referred to as Spurs, is an English Premier League football club based in Tottenham, north London. The club's home stadium is White Hart Lane....
but began his professional career, at the age of 16, in 1989 at Bournemouth, then managed by his father, Harry. He made 13 appearances for the club before attracting the attention 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...
, who signed him on 15 January 1991. Kenny Dalglish
Kenny Dalglish
Kenneth Mathieson "Kenny" Dalglish MBE is a Scottish former footballer and the current manager of Liverpool F.C.. In a 22-year playing career, he played for two club teams, Celtic and Liverpool, winning numerous honours with both. He is the most capped Scottish player, with 102 appearances, and...
had paid £350,000 for Redknapp, who was still only 17 at the time. He was one of the most expensively signed teenagers in English football
Football in England
Association football is a national sport in England, where the first modern set of rules for the code were established in 1863, which were a major influence on the development of the modern Laws of the Game...
around this time.
Liverpool
Redknapp was the last player to be signed by manager Kenny DalglishKenny Dalglish
Kenneth Mathieson "Kenny" Dalglish MBE is a Scottish former footballer and the current manager of Liverpool F.C.. In a 22-year playing career, he played for two club teams, Celtic and Liverpool, winning numerous honours with both. He is the most capped Scottish player, with 102 appearances, and...
before his surprising resignation on 22 February 1991 and later became the youngest Liverpool player to appear in European competition, at 18 years 120 days when making his Liverpool debut against Auxerre in the UEFA Cup
UEFA Cup
The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League...
on 23 October 1991, by which time Liverpool were being managed by Graeme Souness
Graeme Souness
Graeme James Souness is a Scottish former professional football player and manager.Souness was the captain of the successful Liverpool team of the early 1980s and player-manager of Rangers in the late 1980s as well as captain of the Scottish national team. He also played for Tottenham Hotspur,...
.
Redknapp's first goal for Liverpool came in his league debut on 7 December 1991 when he featured as a 63rd minute substitute for Jan Mølby
Jan Mølby
Jan Mølby is a Danish former international footballer who spent much of his professional football career at English club Liverpool.- Club career :...
in a 1–1 draw with 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...
at the Dell
The Dell (Southampton F.C.)
The Dell in Milton Road, Southampton, England was the home ground of Southampton Football Club, between 1898 and 2001.-New stadium:Since 1896, Southampton had been tenants of Hampshire County Cricket Club at the County Ground, having vacated the Antelope Ground in the summer of 1896...
.
Following Dalglish's departure, Redknapp was part of a transitional Liverpool team under Graeme Souness
Graeme Souness
Graeme James Souness is a Scottish former professional football player and manager.Souness was the captain of the successful Liverpool team of the early 1980s and player-manager of Rangers in the late 1980s as well as captain of the Scottish national team. He also played for Tottenham Hotspur,...
. He spent most of his first two-and-a-half years as a substitute or in the reserves, missing the 1992 FA Cup Final
1992 FA Cup Final
The 1992 FA Cup Final was contested by Liverpool and Sunderland at Wembley. Liverpool won 2–0, with goals from Michael Thomas and Ian Rush....
triumph and only becoming a regular first-team player in the 1993–94
1993-94 in English football
The 1993-1994 season was the 114th season of competitive football in England.-Overview:From the start of this season, the FA Premier League would be sponsored by Carling Breweries - an association which would last for eight years...
season, at the expense of Mark Walters
Mark Walters
Mark Everton Walters is a retired professional footballer from Birmingham, England.-Aston Villa:Walters began his career as an apprentice at Aston Villa on leaving school in the summer of 1980, turning the professional a year later - just after Villa's Football League First Division title triumph...
. At this time, Redknapp had also become one of the mass-marketed poster boy icons of the newly developing FA Premier League
FA Premier League
The Premier League is an English professional league for association football clubs. At the top of the English football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 20 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with The Football League. The Premier...
where, alongside other photogenic young players like Manchester United
Manchester United F.C.
Manchester United Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, that plays in the Premier League. Founded as Newton Heath LYR Football Club in 1878, the club changed its name to Manchester United in 1902 and moved to Old Trafford in 1910.The 1958...
players Ryan Giggs
Ryan Giggs
Ryan Joseph Giggs OBE is a Welsh professional footballer who plays for Manchester United. Giggs made his first appearance for the club during the 1990–91 season and has been a regular player since the 1991–92 season...
and Lee Sharpe
Lee Sharpe
Lee Stuart Sharpe is an English former footballer. Predominantly a left winger, Sharpe joined Manchester United from Torquay United as a youngster in 1988, playing for the club up until 1996...
, he was used ceaselessly in commercials, advertising
Advertising
Advertising is a form of communication used to persuade an audience to take some action with respect to products, ideas, or services. Most commonly, the desired result is to drive consumer behavior with respect to a commercial offering, although political and ideological advertising is also common...
spots and for the league's promotional purposes in merchandising
Merchandising
Merchandising is the methods, practices, and operations used to promote and sustain certain categories of commercial activity. In the broadest sense, merchandising is any practice which contributes to the sale of products to a retail consumer...
and sales, with the result being that football stars had become idols
Celebrity
A celebrity, also referred to as a celeb in popular culture, is a person who has a prominent profile and commands a great degree of public fascination and influence in day-to-day media...
on par with rock stars and pop stars, by and around the mid to late 1990s.
On the pitch, Redknapp established himself as a key midfielder during the time Roy Evans
Roy Evans
Roy Evans CBE was a Liverpool football player who eventually rose through the coaching ranks to become team manager.-Career:...
managed at Anfield
Anfield
Anfield is an association football stadium in the district of Anfield, Liverpool, England, with a seating capacity of 45,522. It has been the home of Liverpool F.C. since their formation in 1892 and was originally the home of Everton F.C. from 1884 to 1892, before they moved to Goodison Park...
. He was one of a number of young players coming through the team, such as Steve McManaman
Steve McManaman
Steven McManaman is a retired English footballer who played as a midfielder, winger and playmaker. Having spent his playing career at two of European football's most successful clubs of the 20th century, Liverpool and Real Madrid, as well as a spell at Manchester City, McManaman is the most...
and Robbie Fowler
Robbie Fowler
Robert Bernard Fowler is an English footballer who is currently player/manager for Thai Premier League club Muangthong United....
, but was criticised together with them and others like Stan Collymore
Stan Collymore
Stanley Victor "Stan" Collymore is an English football pundit and former footballer, who played from 1990 until 2001. He held the British transfer record when he moved from Nottingham Forest to Liverpool for £8.5 million in 1995 and was capped three times at senior level by the England...
and Jason McAteer
Jason McAteer
Jason Wynne McAteer is a retired Irish footballer, who represented the Republic of Ireland at international level. He announced his retirement from professional football on 12 June 2007,...
as "Spice Boys
Spice Boys (footballers)
The Spice Boys was a media term used to describe a group of Liverpool F.C. footballers in the mid-late 1990s, seen typically as being composed of Jamie Redknapp, David James, Phil Babb, Steve McManaman, Robbie Fowler, Stan Collymore and Jason McAteer...
" - a derogatory term that implied that the team were epitomising the lad culture
Lad culture
Lad culture is a subculture commonly associated with Britpop music of the 1990s."The image of the 'lad' or 'new lad' arose in the early 1990s as a generally middle-class figure espousing attitudes conventionally attributed to the working classes"...
in the game. Redknapp, in particular, came to be the face of the team and was singled out because of his off-field lifestyle; often being described along with David James
David James (footballer)
David Benjamin James is an English footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Bristol City.On 14 February 2009, he achieved the all-time Premier League appearance record with 536 appearances, overtaking Gary Speed. He held this record until being overtaken by Ryan Giggs on the 14th May 2011...
as a player more concerned with the catwalk and modelling shoots for fashion labels like Top Man and Armani than his football prowess. Many felt he was failing to achieve, considering his talents - his sole career winners' medal was from the 1995 League Cup Final
1995 Football League Cup Final
The 1995 Coca-Cola Cup Final was played between Liverpool and Bolton Wanderers at Wembley Stadium on 2 April 1995. Liverpool won the match 2–1. Two Steve McManaman goals in the 37th and 68th minutes put Liverpool ahead, but Alan Thompson scored a brilliant goal for Bolton to give them some...
.
Redknapp's game revolved around being a central midfielder with a high level of ability to create space in tight situations and accurately pass his way out of them, a player who distributed the ball around the pitch with a dazzling range of passing skills, as well as having a keen eye for set pieces and long-range shooting abilities. Redknapp scored several spectacular goals in his time at Anfield and his contributions peaked during the 1998–99
1998-99 in English football
-Premier League:Manchester United overcame close competition from Arsenal, Aston Villa and Chelsea to win their fifth Premiership title in seven seasons thanks to the comeback of Roy Keane after his long-term injury and a transfer raid totalling nearly £30 million which netted Aston Villa striker...
season as he created numerous chances and scored 10 goals under new boss Gérard Houllier
Gérard Houllier
Gérard Houllier, OBE , is a French football manager, who was last manager of Premier League club Aston Villa. He stepped down on 1 June 2011, following hospitalisation over heart problems towards the end of the 2010-2011 season....
. Redknapp became vice- and then full club captain by 1999–2000
1999-2000 in English football
-Premier League:Manchester United were crowned FA Premier League champions with an 18-point margin over runners-up Arsenal and with just 3 league defeats all season. This was despite their failure to retain the European Cup and withdrawal from the FA Cup in order to compete in the FIFA Club World...
following the departures of John Barnes
John Barnes (footballer)
John Charles Bryan Barnes MBE is an English football manager and former player.During his playing career, Barnes had successful periods at Watford and Liverpool in the 1980s and 1990s, winning the First Division twice, the FA Cup twice, and playing for England 79 times...
, Steve McManaman and Paul Ince
Paul Ince
Paul Emerson Carlyle Ince is an English football manager and a former professional player. He has managed Blackburn Rovers, Milton Keynes Dons and Macclesfield Town...
.
His contributions helped the club back into the top three of the FA Premiership but a knee injury curtailed his involvement in the 2000–01
FA Premier League 2000-01
The FA Premier League 2000-01 season was the third season running which ended with Manchester United as champions and Arsenal as runners-up. Sir Alex Ferguson became the first manager to win three successive English league titles, although three teams had achieved that feat in the past - but with...
season and in a bid to cure long-standing injury troubles he underwent knee surgery
Surgery
Surgery is an ancient medical specialty that uses operative manual and instrumental techniques on a patient to investigate and/or treat a pathological condition such as disease or injury, or to help improve bodily function or appearance.An act of performing surgery may be called a surgical...
under renowned knee specialist Dr Richard Steadman
Richard Steadman
J. Richard Steadman, M.D. is a specialist knee surgeon, practising in Vail, Colorado and a Clinical Professor at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, Texas. He is best known medically for his work in the area of microfracture surgery, and publicly for treating injured...
in the United States. As a result, Redknapp was unable to participate in the club's cup treble campaign which yielded the FA Cup
FA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
, 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...
and UEFA Cup
UEFA Cup
The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League...
. Although injured, as the club captain he was called up by his team-mates to receive the FA Cup with vice-captain Robbie Fowler
Robbie Fowler
Robert Bernard Fowler is an English footballer who is currently player/manager for Thai Premier League club Muangthong United....
at the Millennium Stadium
Millennium Stadium
The Millennium Stadium is the national stadium of Wales, located in the capital, Cardiff. It is the home of the Wales national rugby union team and also frequently stages games of the Wales national football team, but is also host to many other large scale events, such as the Super Special Stage...
in Cardiff
Cardiff
Cardiff is the capital, largest city and most populous county of Wales and the 10th largest city in the United Kingdom. The city is Wales' chief commercial centre, the base for most national cultural and sporting institutions, the Welsh national media, and the seat of the National Assembly for...
. He made his comeback from injury during the pre-season tour before the 2001–02
2001-02 in English football
The 2001-02 season was the 122nd season of competitive football in England.-Arsenal cruise to title glory:In what had earlier been one of the most closely fought Premiership title races for years, Arsenal won the championship by seven points. Their crown was won in the penultimate game of the...
season.
Redknapp's return did not last long as he was again struck by injury. On 27 October 2001 he played and scored in a 2–0 win over Charlton Athletic
Charlton Athletic F.C.
Charlton Athletic Football Club is an English professional football club based in Charlton, in the London Borough of Greenwich. They compete in Football League One, the third tier of English football. The club was founded on 9 June 1905, when a number of youth clubs in the southeast London area,...
at The Valley, and then 3 days later he played what would prove to be his last game for the 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...
club against Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League. He had played 308 times for the Reds and scored 41 goals, becoming a favourite amongst Liverpool fans, who included him at number 40 in the 2006 poll 100 Players Who Shook The Kop.
Tottenham Hotspur
Redknapp was allowed to join Glenn HoddleGlenn Hoddle
Glenn Hoddle is an English former footballer and manager who played as an attacking midfielder for Tottenham Hotspur, AS Monaco, Chelsea and Swindon Town and at international level for England....
's Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham Hotspur F.C.
Tottenham Hotspur Football Club , commonly referred to as Spurs, is an English Premier League football club based in Tottenham, north London. The club's home stadium is White Hart Lane....
on a free transfer on 18 April 2002 with just a couple of fixtures remaining of the 2001–02 season
2001-02 in English football
The 2001-02 season was the 122nd season of competitive football in England.-Arsenal cruise to title glory:In what had earlier been one of the most closely fought Premiership title races for years, Arsenal won the championship by seven points. Their crown was won in the penultimate game of the...
. He made his debut at the beginning of the following campaign when he played on 17 August 2002 in the 2–2 league draw with his former club Liverpool's rival 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...
at Goodison Park
Goodison Park
Goodison Park is a football stadium located in Walton, Liverpool, England. The stadium has been home to Everton F.C. since its completion in 1892 and is one of the world's first purpose-built football grounds...
. Redknapp's pass into the path of Matthew Etherington
Matthew Etherington
Matthew Etherington is an English footballer. Etherington, a left-sided midfielder and winger, plays for Premier League club Stoke City....
allowed Etherington to score his first ever Premiership goal.
Redknapp scored his first goal for the club a week later on 26 August 2002 in the 1–0 league win over Aston Villa
Aston Villa F.C.
Aston Villa Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Witton, Birmingham. The club was founded in 1874 and have played at their current home ground, Villa Park, since 1897. Aston Villa were founder members of The Football League in 1888. They were also founder...
at White Hart Lane
White Hart Lane
White Hart Lane is an all-seater football stadium in Tottenham, London, England. Built in 1899, it is the home of Tottenham Hotspur and, after numerous renovations, the stadium has a capacity of 36,230....
. Redknapp played 49 times for Spurs scoring 4 goals in his two-and-a-half years with the club before becoming his father, Harry's, first signing for 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...
on 4 January 2005.
Southampton
The 31-year-old joined Southampton's fight against relegation on a free transfer and made his debut on 5 January 2005 in the 3–3 league draw with FulhamFulham F.C.
Fulham Football Club is a professional English Premier League club based in southwest London Fulham, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. Founded in 1879, they play in the Premier League, their 11th current season...
at St Mary's
St Mary's Stadium
St Mary's Stadium is the home of Southampton F.C., in the city of Southampton. It is a UEFA 4-star rated stadium and with a capacity of 32,689 is the largest football stadium in the south of England, outside of London.-History:...
. Redknapp's only goal for the club came three days later in the 3–1 FA Cup
FA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
3rd round victory over Northampton Town
Northampton Town F.C.
Northampton Town Football Club are an English professional football club based in Northampton, Northamptonshire. They currently play in Football League Two, the lowest league division, after being relegated from League One on the last day of the 2008–09 season...
at Sixfields Stadium
Sixfields Stadium
Sixfields Stadium is a 7,653-capacity all-seater sports stadium in Northampton, England. It has been the home ground of Northampton Town Football Club following their move from the County Ground in October 1994....
.
Redknapp was rarely fully fit during his brief spell at the Saints and was not able to prevent them from being relegated to the Championship
Football 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...
after 27 successive seasons of top flight football.
At the end of the season, on 19 June 2005, the 32-year-old Redknapp decided to retire from the game due to his constant injury problems and on the advice of his medical specialists.
International career
Terry VenablesTerry Venables
Terence Frederick "Terry" Venables , often referred to as "El Tel", is a former football player and manager, as well as being a media pundit. During the 1960s and 70s, he played for various clubs including Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur and Queens Park Rangers, and gained two caps for England...
gave Redknapp his international debut on 6 September 1995 in the 0–0 international friendly with Colombia
Colombia national football team
The Colombian national football team represents Colombia in international football competitions and is controlled by the Colombian Football Federation. It is a member of the CONMEBOL...
at Wembley. The game is probably best remembered for his cross that produced René Higuita
René Higuita
José René Higuita Zapata is a former Colombian football goalkeeper nicknamed El Loco...
's famous 'scorpion kick' save.
His only international goal came on 10 October 1999 in the 2–1 friendly victory against Belgium at the Stadium of Light
Stadium of Light
The Stadium of Light is an all-seater football stadium in Sunderland, England. With space for 49,000 spectators, the Stadium of Light has the fifth-largest capacity of any English football stadium. The stadium primarily hosts Sunderland A.F.C. matches...
, Sunderland.
Redknapp was capped 17 times for England
England national football team
The England national football team represents England in association football and is controlled by the Football Association, the governing body for football in England. England is the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside Scotland, whom they played in the world's first...
but played just 39 minutes at a major tournament - during England's Euro 96 campaign. Injury later ruled him out of contention for both the 1998 FIFA World Cup
1998 FIFA World Cup
The 1998 FIFA World Cup, the 16th FIFA World Cup, was held in France from 10 June to 12 July 1998. France was chosen as host nation by FIFA on 2 July 1992. The tournament was won by France, who beat Brazil 3-0 in the final...
and 2000 UEFA European Championship.
Coaching
On 28 & 29 June 2006 Redknapp's hand picked squad of 8 semi professional players represented England in an International World Cup 6v6 in Germany 2006. Vigan Qehaja was the only player to go on and play professional football, a KosovarKosovo
Kosovo is a region in southeastern Europe. Part of the Ottoman Empire for more than five centuries, later the Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija within Serbia...
who played for Durham City
Durham City A.F.C.
Durham City A.F.C. are an English football club that currently plays in the Northern Premier League Division One North. They are based in the city of Durham in North East England.-History:...
.
On 21 September 2007, Chelsea FC reportedly approached Redknapp to become Avram Grant's assistant, as Chelsea FC's owner billionaire Roman Abramovich
Roman Abramovich
Roman Arkadyevich Abramovich is a Russian businessman and the main owner of the private investment company Millhouse LLC.In 2003, Abramovich was named Person of the Year by Expert, a Russian business magazine. He shared this title with Mikhail Khodorkovsky...
looked to shake up Stamford Bridge
Stamford Bridge (stadium)
Stamford Bridge is a football stadium in Fulham, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, West London, and is the home of Chelsea Football Club. The stadium is located within the Moore Park Estate also known as Walham Green and is often referred to as simply The Bridge...
's coaching staff, though no appointment was forthcoming
.
On 11 December 2008 it was announced Jamie Redknapp would become coach of Chelsea reserves two days a week whilst studying for his UEFA coaching badges.Redknapp now spends 2 days a week coaching at spurs The vacancy arose after former Chelsea reserves coach Brendan Rodgers
Brendan Rodgers
Brendan Rodgers is a Northern Irish former footballer, who is currently the manager of Swansea City.After retiring as a footballer at the age of 20, Rodgers stayed at Reading and was appointed as youth team coach. He joined Chelsea, under the leadership of José Mourinho, as youth team manager in...
was hired by Championship outfit Watford.
Media career
In the summer of 2004 Jamie was a pundit on Euro 2004 with the BBCBBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
, mainly based in the studio. Since his retirement, Redknapp has entered the field of punditry, mainly with Sky Sports
Sky Sports
Sky Sports is the brand name for a group of sports-oriented television channels operated by the UK and Ireland's main satellite pay-TV company, British Sky Broadcasting. Sky Sports is the dominant subscription television sports brand in the United Kingdom and Ireland...
. He has become well known for his extraordinary analytical skills and knowledge of the nuances of Football tactics, and often proclaims such insight as: "He's literally left Ben Haim for dead there.", "These balls now - they literally explode off your feet." and "Messi is literally a firework in the box".
In 2005, Redknapp launched a bi-monthly magazine with his wife Louise and former team-mate Tim Sherwood
Tim Sherwood
Timothy "Tim" Sherwood is an English former professional footballer who was captain of Blackburn Rovers' Premiership title-winning side...
named Icon Magazine
Icon Magazine
Icon Magazine is a bi-monthly magazine set up in 2005 by ex-professional footballers Tim Sherwood and Jamie Redknapp along with Redknapp's wife Louise. The magazine is the first venture of Redknapp Publications and its readership is exclusive as it is not sold in shops and it is aimed at a...
, aimed at professional footballers and their families.
In 2010 he was made host and mentor on the Sky1 show Football's Next Star
Football's Next Star
Football's Next Star is a television programme broadcast on Sky1 in the United Kingdom, which was first won by Ben Greenhalgh. The show aims to find a young football player who could be the "next big thing" and reward them with a professional contract at Inter Milan in Italy.The series of seven...
.. In January 2011, a video was leaked of an off-camera conversation with Richard Keys
Richard Keys
Richard Keys is an English radio presenter best known for his time with British sports channel Sky Sports from 1991 until 2011. In February 2011, Keys along with fellow Sky presenter, Andy Gray signed with talkSPORT....
discussing past sexual escapades with woman named "Louise". Keys was filmed asking Redknapp if he had "smashed it".
Redknapp is also a team captain in the Sky1 show A League of Their Own
A League of Their Own (game show)
A League of Their Own is a comedy panel game that was first broadcast on Sky1 on 11 March 2010. It is hosted by Gavin and Stacey star James Corden and features Andrew Flintoff and Jamie Redknapp as team captains and Georgie Thompson and John Bishop as regular panellists, alongside two weekly...
.
Personal life
Harry Redknapp
Henry James "Harry" Redknapp is a former English footballer who has enjoyed a long career in football management starting in 1983 with Bournemouth. He is the current manager of Tottenham Hotspur....
, and his mother is Sandra Harris. He has one older brother, Mark, who is a model.
On 29 June 1998, Redknapp married the pop singer Louise Nurding
Louise Redknapp
Louise Elizabeth Redknapp is an English singer and media personality. She was a member of the girl group Eternal from 1992 to 1995, before becoming a solo singer . She has presented several television shows and served as a judge on the UK version of So You Think You Can Dance...
(who was a member of the girl group Eternal
Eternal (band)
Eternal were an English R&B girl group formed in 1992. The group featured two sisters Easther and Vernie Bennett, alongside Kelle Bryan and Louise Nurding...
from 1992 to 1995, before embarking on a solo singing career).
On 27 July 2004 at 9.10 am BST
British Summer Time
Western European Summer Time is a summer daylight saving time scheme, 1 hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. It is used in the following places:* the Canary Islands* Portugal * Ireland...
, Louise gave birth to a boy named Charles William "Charley" Redknapp at London's Portland Hospital
Portland Hospital
The Portland Hospital for Women and Children, usually referred to simply as the Portland Hospital, is a hospital in Great Portland Street, London...
. Charley was named after Louise's grandfather, who died on the day that she found out she was pregnant.
On 10 November 2008, Louise gave birth to their second son, Beau Henry Redknapp. It is thought that he was named as a tribute to Jamie's father Harry, who has claimed that the first name was chosen because Harry who he looks like was born in Bow.
Career statistics
|-|1989–90||rowspan="2"|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....
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Football League Second Division
From 1892 until 1992, the Football League Second Division was the second highest division overall in English football.This ended with the creation of the FA Premier League, prior to the start of the 1992–93 season, which caused an administrative split between The Football League and the teams...
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|1990–91||Third Division
Football League Third Division
The Football League Third Division was the 3 tier of English Football from 1920 until 1992 when after the formation of the Football Association Premier League saw the league renamed The Football League Division Two...
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|1990–91
1990–91 Liverpool F.C. season
Liverpool F.C. did not manage to defend its league title, starting a drought that would last the coming pair of decades.Manager Kenny Dalglish resigned on 22 February 1991 following a dramatic 4–4 draw with local rivals Everton, citing personal reasons for his decision...
||rowspan="12"|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...
||rowspan="2"|First Division
Football League First Division
The First Division was a division of The Football League between 1888 and 2004 and the highest division in English football until the creation of the Premier League in 1992. The secondary tier in English football has since become known as the Championship....
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|1991–92
1991–92 Liverpool F.C. season
1991-92 was the first full season as manager of Liverpool F.C. for Graeme Souness. The manager needed heart surgery in April, only to be present at Liverpool won the final of the FA Cup the following month...
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|1992–93||rowspan="10"|Premier League||29||2||1||0||6||1||4||0||40||3
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|1993–94||35||4||2||0||4||0||0||0||41||4
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|1994–95||41||3||6||1||8||2||0||0||55||6
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|1995–96
1995–96 Liverpool F.C. season
During the 1995–96 English football season, Liverpool F.C. competed in the FA Premier League .-Season summary:...
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|1996–97
1996–97 Liverpool F.C. season
During the 1996–97 English football season, Liverpool F.C. competed in the FA Premier League .-Season summary:...
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|1997–98
1997–98 Liverpool F.C. season
During the 1997–98 English football season, Liverpool F.C. competed in the FA Premier League .-Season summary:...
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|1998–99
1998–99 Liverpool F.C. season
During the 1998–99 English football season, Liverpool F.C. competed in the FA Premier League .-Season summary:...
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|1999–00||22||3||0||0||1||0||0||0||23||3
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|2000–01||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0
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|2001–02||4||1||0||0||1||0||3||1||8||2
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|2002–03
2002–03 Tottenham Hotspur F.C. season
* Sunderland-Tottenham Hotspur 2-0* 1-0 Kevin Phillips * 2-0 Tore André Flo * Arsenal-Tottenham Hotspur 3-0* 1-0 Thierry Henry * 2-0 Fredrik Ljungberg * 3-0 Sylvain Wiltord * Tottenham Hotspur-Leeds United 2-0...
||rowspan="3"|Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham Hotspur F.C.
Tottenham Hotspur Football Club , commonly referred to as Spurs, is an English Premier League football club based in Tottenham, north London. The club's home stadium is White Hart Lane....
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|2003–04
2003–04 Tottenham Hotspur F.C. season
* Chelsea-Tottenham 4-2* 0-1 Frédéric Kanouté * 1-1 Frank Lampard * 2-1 Adrian Mutu * 3-1 Adrian Mutu * 3-2 Frédéric Kanouté * 4-2 Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink * Manchester City-Tottenham 0-0* Tottenham-Everton 3-0...
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|2004–05
2004–05 Tottenham Hotspur F.C. season
* West Bromwich-Tottenham 1-1* 1-0 Zoltán Gera * 1-1 Jermain Defoe * Tottenham-Manchester United 0-1* 0-1 Ruud van Nistelrooy * Everton-Tottenham 0-1* 0-1 Noe Pamarot * Portsmouth-Tottenham 1-0...
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|2004–05
2004–05 Southampton F.C. season
During the 2004–05 English football season, Southampton F.C. competed in the FA Premier League.-Kit:The season's kit was manufactured by the club's own brand, Saints...
||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...
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Club
LiverpoolLiverpool 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...
- League CupFootball League CupThe 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...
- Winner: 19951995 Football League Cup FinalThe 1995 Coca-Cola Cup Final was played between Liverpool and Bolton Wanderers at Wembley Stadium on 2 April 1995. Liverpool won the match 2–1. Two Steve McManaman goals in the 37th and 68th minutes put Liverpool ahead, but Alan Thompson scored a brilliant goal for Bolton to give them some...
- Winner: 1995
- FA Charity Shield:
- Winner: 20012001 FA Charity ShieldThe 2001 FA Charity Shield was the 79th FA Charity Shield, a football match played between the winners of the previous season's Premier League and FA Cup competitions. The match was played on 12 August 2001 between 2000–01 Premier League champions Manchester United and 2000–01 FA Cup winners...
- Winner: 2001
- UEFA Super Cup
- Winner: 20012001 UEFA Super CupThe 2001 UEFA Super Cup was a football match between German team Bayern Munich and English team Liverpool on 24 August 2001 at Stade Louis II, the annual UEFA Super Cup contested between the winners of the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Cup. Bayern were appearing in the Super Cup for the third...
- Winner: 2001