Footballer Robbie Fowler: biography and photo

Robbie Fowler - a former English football player who became a legend of "Liverpool". To date it in '42, and he continues to work in football, now as a coach. Robbie Fowler acted as a central striker, when he was a player. The details of his life and career, read this article.

Early career

Robbie Fowler was born on April 9, 1975 in Liverpool (England), where he started playing football until he was in high school. He first joined the local amateur club "Torvald", and in the age of ten was watching in the club of his dreams, "Liverpool". In 1985, he joined the youth academy of the club. For eight years, Robbie Fowler played for the youth team of the club at different age levels, while not signed with the club professional contract in 1993. And it was in that year he made his debut for the main part of the club. From that moment began to rise a great player glory.

A career in the "Liverpool"

Footballer Robbie Fowler: biography and photo

Robbie Fowler - a player who almost spent his entire career at one club, namely in the "Liverpool". In 1993 he made his debut for the first team. Naturally, at the age of 18 years old man could not immediately win a permanent place in the base. In the first season he played 34 matches and scored 18 goals. Such a result could not fail to impress, so starting next season, he began to come out of the starting lineup is almost in every match. Best of all, he showed himself in the 1995-96 season, because in 53 games, he managed to score as many as 36 goals. Just a "Liverpool", he spent nine seasons before he could become a legend of the club. However, in 2001 it was time for a change, and 26-year-old moved to the "Leeds", who paid for it about 17 million euros. Robbie Fowler nobody considered a traitor. This is what determined the further development of the player.

It is worth noting that during this time the impressive career of the segment held in the "Liverpool", Fowler has achieved incredible results. He won far more than one trophy (of his achievements in the sport will be discussed later), he has become a legend of the club and the favorite of the public. Therefore there is nothing surprising in the fact that he was a few years later he did return to his native club. But first things first, and now there is talk about where else could play Robbie.

The period after the "Liverpool"

Footballer Robbie Fowler: biography and photo

Robbie Fowler, a photo of which was already been in all sports publications of the country, decided to try his hand at another English club, but for a long time he did not stay there. From winter 2001 to winter 2002, he played 33 matches, scoring 14 goals. However, to win a single trophy, he could not, in the end moved to the "Manchester City". The club paid for the 27-year-old striker is much less than the "Leeds" a year ago, namely ten million euros.

The new club he has spent a much longer time, namely three years. During this time he left the field 91 times and scored 27 goals. When his contract ended in winter 2005, Robbie Fowler, whose biography is still largely associated with "Liverpool", he returned to his native club.

Return

Of course, fans celebrated the return of a legend in the squad. Before that, at his own expense, he recorded 330 games in the shirt of this club and 171 goal. For eighteen months he spent in the "Liverpool" from the moment of his return, he added to the statistics still 39 games and 12 goals. However, the summer of 2007, 32-year-old Fowler finally left the team.

The last clubs in his career

Footballer Robbie Fowler: biography and photo

In 2007, Fowler joined the club of "Cardiff", serving in the second division in England, where he played in 16 matches and scored six goals.

Then he spent another season in the "Blackburn", but there he was able to play only six games, are not distinguished by any pocketed ball.

After that, Fowler moved from England to Australia, where he spent two years. The first year of the striker played for "North Queensland Fury", scoring nine goals in 26 matches. The second year he played already for "Perth Glory," which also scored nine goals, but in 28 games.

In 2011, the 36-year-old moved to Thailand, where he signed a contract with the club "Muangtong United", but there was not only a player. He played in the position of player-coach. And in February 2012, Robbie Fowler announced the completion of a professional career.

Coaching career

Footballer Robbie Fowler: biography and photo

As you know, football coaching career began when he was still playing football. But after Thailand, he returned to England, where he was an assistant coach of the club "Milton Keynes Dons" of the Third League. After that, he joined the coaching staff of "Liverpool". He first trained attackers, then was an assistant coach of the youth team. As you can see, much success as a coach Fowler could not achieve.

appearances in the national team

Footballer Robbie Fowler: biography and photo

Robbie Fowler made his debut in England in 1996. At that time, the team has been on the rise, so Fowler could not so often appear in the base. As a result, the first goal Robbie was able to score only in 1997 in a friendly match against Mexico. As a result, during his career he has played 26 matches with the national team, scoring 7 goals and noted three assists. The last match for the national team, he played in 2002, when he still played for "Leeds". As you can see, Fowler could not be a team for this same legend, which he began to "Liverpool".

Achievements

Achievements Robbie Fowler are not numerous, but all he could do better than many players. If we talk about team achievements, the Fowler all their trophies won it with "Liverpool". Unfortunately, the English Championship Fowler did not give in, but he won the League Cup twice, in 1995 and 2001. In 2001, he was also able to win the FA Cup, FA Community Shield, UEFA Cup and UEFA Super Cup. As you can see, Fowler achieved incredible success and reach the peak of his career was in 2001.

Also worth noting is that in 1993, Robbie Fowler also won the 1993 European Youth Championship for players under the age of 18 years.

With regard to the personal achievement, Fowler has a lot of them. For example, he twice became the best young player in England. In addition, he was awarded fourth place in the list of the greatest players of "Liverpool", which clearly shows what trace he left in the history of this club.

Life

Footballer Robbie Fowler: biography and photo

Now you have an idea of ​​how a football player was Robbie Fowler. He has made an invaluable contribution to the history of "Liverpool". Fans still remember him fondly. However, it's time to talk about his personal life.

Fowler has a wife Kerry, with which it contracted marriage in 2001. Since then, they will have four children - one son and three daughters, Jacob (Madison, Jaya and Mackenzie). He still tightly binds itself to the "Liverpool", he is an active supporter of the club and attends virtually all his matches. However, he also worked as a sports expert to several specialized channels. In 2005, Fowler wrote an autobiography, but a year later he returned to his native club, and then update the text by adding a few explanatory sections.