Michael Owen
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Michael James Owen is an English former professional footballer who played as a striker for Liverpool, Real Madrid, Newcastle United, Manchester United, and Stoke City, as well as the England national team. Since retiring from football in 2013, he has become a racehorse breeder and owner and regularly features as a sports pundit and commentator. Regarded as one of the best strikers of his generation, in 2001, Owen was the recipient of the Ballon d'Or. In 2004, he was named by Pelé in the FIFA 100 list of the world's greatest living players.
Career
- Liverpool F.C. 1995–2004
- Real Madrid Club de Fútbol 2004–2005
- Newcastle United F.C. 2005–2009
- Manchester United F.C. 2009–2013
- Stoke City F.C. 2012–2013
- England national under-20 association football team 1997–1997
- England national under-21 association football team 1997–1997
- England men's national association football team 1998–2021
- England national association football B team 2006–2007
- England national under-18 association football team –
- England national under-16 association football team –
Stories
- Ryan Giggs Snubs Harry Kane as He Names Ballon d'Or Top 3
- Ballon d’Or 2026: All you need to know ahead of Monday’s ceremony in London
- Goal, assist... goal-kick - Kane underlines Ballon d'Or credentials
- Inside Harry Kane's Ballon d'Or charge as Cristiano Ronaldo record eyed vs Arsenal
- 21 Greatest Footballers to Have Never Won the Ballon d'Or [Ranked]
- Zlatan Ibrahimovic's acrobatic stunner against England, Jamie Vardy's volley and a belter at Blackpool... after Diego Gomez's halfway-line stunner for Brighton, our experts pick their favourite goal
- How Liverpool Legend Robbie Fowler Became ‘Britain’s Richest Sportsman’
- Man City vs Arsenal: Gerrard, Owen now make U-turn on Premier League title prediction – ‘I had my doubts’
- Michael Owen makes feelings clear on Michael Carrick as Man Utd sent sack verdict
- Wirtz, Barcola issues at Liverpool spark new Michael Owen theory
- Premier League winners and losers: Man City, Wirtz, Benitez, Glasner, Brighton, Aaronson, O’Neil
- Michael Owen issues verdict on Man Utd sacking Michael Carrick as manager doesn’t ‘trust’ £74m star