Steven George Gerrard is an English professional football manager and former player who is the manager of Premier League club Aston Villa. He was considered to be one of the best midfielders of his generation. Gerrard spent the majority of his playing career as a central midfielder for Liverpool and the England national team, captaining both. In his 17 seasons at Anfield, Gerrard won two FA Cups, three League Cups, the UEFA Champions League, UEFA Cup, FA Community Shield and UEFA Super Cup. He was named the UEFA Club Footballer of the Year in 2005 and came third in the vote for the Ballon d'Or. Domestically, he was named the PFA Players' Player of the Year in 2006 and the FWA Footballer of the Year in 2009, and was named in the PFA Team of the Year a record eight times. A versatile and well-rounded player, highly regarded for his leadership, Gerrard is the only player to score in an FA Cup final, a League Cup final, a UEFA Cup final, and a UEFA Champions League final, winning on each occasion. On 20 May 2021, Gerrard was officially inducted into the Premier League Hall of Fame.