Jamie Redknapp facts for kids
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Redknapp in 2006
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jamie Frank Redknapp | ||
| Date of birth | 25 June 1973 | ||
| Place of birth | Barton on Sea, Hampshire, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Tottenham Hotspur | |||
| –1990 | AFC Bournemouth | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1990–1991 | AFC Bournemouth | 13 | (0) |
| 1991–2002 | Liverpool | 237 | (30) |
| 2002–2005 | Tottenham Hotspur | 48 | (4) |
| 2005 | Southampton | 16 | (0) |
| Total | 314 | (34) | |
| International career | |||
| 1993–1994 | England U21 | 18 | (5) |
| 1994 | England B | 1 | (0) |
| 1995–1999 | England | 17 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Jamie Frank Redknapp (born on 25 June 1973) is an English former professional footballer. He played from 1989 until 2005. Jamie was a talented and creative midfielder. He was also very good at taking free-kicks. He played for several big clubs like AFC Bournemouth, Southampton, Liverpool, and Tottenham Hotspur. He even became captain for Liverpool and Tottenham.
Jamie also played 17 times for the England national team between 1995 and 1999. He was part of the England team that reached the semi-finals of Euro 1996. His longest and most successful time was with Liverpool, where he played over 237 league games. He helped them win the 1995 Football League Cup final.
Jamie's career was often affected by injuries. After retiring from playing, he became a well-known sports expert, or pundit, for Sky Sports. He also writes sports articles for the Daily Mail newspaper. Jamie comes from a famous football family. His father is the football manager Harry Redknapp. He is also the cousin of Frank Lampard, who was also a famous footballer.
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Playing Career
Jamie Redknapp was born in Barton on Sea, Hampshire. He started his football journey as a young player at Tottenham Hotspur. However, he decided to start his professional career at AFC Bournemouth. His father, Harry Redknapp, was the manager there.
AFC Bournemouth Years
Jamie began his professional career at Bournemouth when he was just 16 years old in 1989. He played 13 games for the club. His talent quickly caught the eye of Liverpool. They signed him on 15 January 1991. Liverpool's manager, Kenny Dalglish, paid £350,000 for Jamie. This was a lot of money for a 17-year-old player back then.
Time at Liverpool
Jamie was one of the last players signed by manager Kenny Dalglish before he left Liverpool. Jamie became the youngest Liverpool player to play in a European competition. This happened on 23 October 1991, when he was 18 years and 120 days old. He played against Auxerre in the UEFA Cup.
His first goal for Liverpool came on 7 December 1991. He scored in his first league game, coming on as a substitute against Southampton.
In the mid-1990s, Jamie became a very popular young player in the new Premier League. He was seen as a "poster boy" alongside other famous players like Ryan Giggs. They appeared in commercials and helped promote the league. This made football stars as famous as pop stars.
Jamie played some of his best football during the 1998–99 season. He created many scoring chances and scored 10 goals. He became the vice-captain and then the full captain of Liverpool by 1999–2000.
Unfortunately, a knee injury stopped him from playing much in the 2000–01 season. He had surgery to fix his knee. Because of this, he missed Liverpool's amazing season where they won three cups: the FA Cup, League Cup, and UEFA Cup. Even though he was injured, as the team captain, he was asked to lift the FA Cup with vice-captain Robbie Fowler.
Jamie tried to come back from his injury. He played his last game for Liverpool on 30 October 2001, in a Champions League match against Borussia Dortmund. He played 308 games for Liverpool and scored 41 goals. He was a favorite among the fans.
Return to Tottenham Hotspur
On 18 April 2002, Jamie moved to Tottenham Hotspur for free. He made his first appearance for Spurs on 17 August 2002. It was a 2–2 draw against Everton. He helped set up a goal in that game.
Jamie scored his first goal for Tottenham a week later, on 26 August 2002, in a 1–0 win against Aston Villa. He played 49 games for Tottenham and scored 4 goals.
Final Club: Southampton
On 4 January 2005, Jamie joined Southampton. His father, Harry Redknapp, was the manager there. Jamie was 31 years old at the time. He made his debut for Southampton on 5 January 2005.
His only goal for Southampton came three days later in an FA Cup match. Jamie was often injured during his short time at Southampton. He could not help them avoid being moved down to the Championship league.
At the end of the season, on 19 June 2005, Jamie decided to stop playing football. He was 31 and retired because of his ongoing injury problems.
Playing for England
England manager Terry Venables gave Jamie his first international game on 6 September 1995. It was a friendly match against Colombia at Wembley Stadium. This game is famous for a moment when Colombia's goalkeeper, René Higuita, saved a shot with a "scorpion kick."
Jamie played 17 times for England. He only played 39 minutes in a major tournament, which was during Euro 96. He came on as a substitute against Scotland. Injuries prevented him from playing in the 1998 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 2000.
His only goal for England came on 10 October 1999. It was in a friendly game against Belgium at the Stadium of Light in Sunderland.
Life After Playing
After retiring from football, Jamie Redknapp became a well-known face in sports media.
Media Career
Jamie started his media career in 2004 as a studio expert for the BBC during the European Championships. After he stopped playing, he became a full-time pundit. He is now a regular expert on Sky Sports alongside his former England teammate Gary Neville. He also writes articles for the Sky Sports website.
In 2010, he became a host and mentor on the Sky1 show Football's Next Star. He also became a team captain on the Sky1 sports game show A League of Their Own.
Jamie has also been part of a chat show called Redknapp's Big Night Out. It started on Sky One on 22 April 2021. He presents it with his father, Harry Redknapp, and comedian Tom Davis.
Personal Life
Jamie Redknapp's father is the football manager Harry Redknapp. His mother is Sandra Harris. He has an older brother named Mark. Jamie is also the cousin of Frank Lampard, another famous footballer.
Jamie grew up on the south coast of England. He went to Twynham School in Christchurch. He started playing football in youth teams with his brother.
On 29 June 1998, Jamie married pop singer Louise Nurding. They had two sons together. Jamie and Louise Redknapp divorced on 29 December 2017.
On 18 October 2021, Jamie married model Frida Andersson in London. They have one son together.
Honours and Achievements
Jamie Redknapp won several important trophies during his career.
With Liverpool
- Football League Cup: 1994–95
- FA Charity Shield: 2001
- UEFA Cup: 2000–01
- UEFA Super Cup: 2001
With England U21
- Toulon Tournament: 1993, 1994
See also
In Spanish: Jamie Redknapp para niños
