Alan Shearer

Alan Shearer (born 13 August 1970) is a retired English footballer and BBC football pundit. He played for Southampton, Blackburn Rovers, and Newcastle United in the Premier League. He was a striker. He scored more goals than any other player for the England national football team, and more goals in the Premier League than any other player.

Shearer was good at taking penalties – he scored 56 penalties in the Premier League, which is more than any other player.

Shearer managed Newcastle United for the last eight games of the 2008–09 Premier League season, but they were relegated to the Championship for the 2009–10 season.

Career statistics

Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupEuropeOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsSouthampton1987–88First Division530000––531988–89First Division1000000––1001989–90First Division2633062––3551990–91First Division3644266–2248141991–92First Division41137263–636021Total118231441811–8515843Blackburn Rovers1992–93Premier League21160056––26221993–94Premier League40314241––48341994–95Premier League4234203221–49371995–96Premier League3531204561104837 Total1381128216148210171130Newcastle United1996–97Premier League31253111411040281997–98Premier League172650000–2371998–99Premier League3014652121–40211999–2000Premier League3723651062–50302000–01Premier League1950042––2372001–02Premier League3723524200–46272002–03Premier League35171100127–48252003–04Premier League37222010126–52282004–05Premier League2874110911–42192005–06Premier League3210312142–4114 Total3031483621167493010405206Career total559283582750325732105734379

International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsEngland19926219931019946319958019969819975319981161999106200072Total6330

Scores and results list England's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Shearer goal.

+ List of international goals scored by Alan ShearerNo.DateVenueCapOpponentScoreResultCompetition1  19 February 1992  Wembley Stadium, London  1   1–0 2–0  Friendly match2  18 November 1992  Wembley Stadium, London  6   2–0 4–0  1994 FIFA World Cup qualification3  17 May 1994  Wembley Stadium, London  9   1–0 5–0  Friendly match4 7 September 1994 Wembley Stadium, London 11  1–0 2–0 Friendly match5 2–0 6  8 June 1996  Wembley Stadium, London  24   1–0 1–1  UEFA Euro 19967  15 June 1996  Wembley Stadium, London  25   1–0 2–0  UEFA Euro 19968 18 June 1996 Wembley Stadium, London 26  1–0 4–1  UEFA Euro 19969 3–0 10  26 June 1996  Wembley Stadium, London  28   1–0 1–1  UEFA Euro 199611  1 September 1996  Stadionul Republican, Chişinău  29   3–0 3–0  1998 FIFA World Cup qualification12 9 October 1996 Wembley Stadium, London 30  1–1 2–1 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification13 2–114  30 April 1997  Wembley Stadium, London  32   2–0 2–0  1998 FIFA World Cup qualification15  31 May 1997  Stadion Slaski, Chorzów  33   1–0 2–0  1998 FIFA World Cup qualification16  7 June 1997  Stade de la Mosson, Montpellier  34   1–0 1–0  Tournoi de France17 22 April 1998 Wembley Stadium, London 38  1–0 3–0 Friendly match18 3–0 19  15 June 1998  Stade Vélodrome, Marseille  40   1–0 2–0  1998 FIFA World Cup20  30 June 1998  Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, Saint-Étienne  43   1–1 2–2  1998 FIFA World Cup21  5 September 1998  Råsundastadion, Stockholm  44   1–0 1–2  UEFA Euro 2000 qualification22  14 October 1998  Stade Josy Barthel, Luxembourg City  46   2–0 3–0  UEFA Euro 2000 qualification23  28 April 1999  Nepstadion, Budapest  49   1–0 1–1  Friendly match24  9 June 1999  Balgarska Armia Stadion, Sofia  51   1–0 1–1  UEFA Euro 2000 qualification25 4 September 1999 Wembley Stadium, London 52  1–0 6–0 UEFA Euro 2000 qualification26 2–027 4–0 28  10 October 1999  Stadium of Light, Sunderland  54   1–0 2–1  Friendly match29  17 June 2000  Stade du Pays de Charleroi, Charleroi  62   1–0 1–0  UEFA Euro 200030  20 June 2000  Stade du Pays de Charleroi, Charleroi  63   1–1 2–3  UEFA Euro 2000

Managerial statistics

TeamNationFromToMatchesWonDrawnLostWin %Newcastle United1 April 200924 May 2009

Honours and achievements

Southampton
Full Members' Cup runner-up: 1991–92 

Blackburn Rovers
Premier League: 1994–95

Newcastle United
FA Cup runner-up: 1997–98, 1998–99

England U21
Toulon Tournament: 1991

England
Tournoi de France: 1997

Individual
UEFA European Championship Golden Boot: 1996
UEFA European Championship Team of the Tournament: 1996
ESM Team of the Year: 1994–95
FIFA World Player of the Year – Bronze award: 1996
Ballon d'Or – Third place: 1996
PFA Team of the Year: 1991–92 First Division, 1992–93 Premier League, 1993–94 Premier League, 1994–95 Premier League, 1995–96 Premier League, 1996–97 Premier League, 2002–03 Premier League
PFA Players' Player of the Year: 1994–95, 1996–97
FWA Footballer of the Year: 1993–94
Newcastle United Player of the Year: 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2002–03
Premier League Player of the Month: November 1994, September 1998, December 2002, October 2003
Premier League Player of the Year: 1994–95
Premier League Golden Boot: 1994–95, 1995–96, 1996–97
FWA Tribute Award: 2001
North-East FWA Player of the Year: 2003
English Football Hall of Fame: 2004
FIFA 100
Premier League 10 Seasons Awards (1992–93 to 2001–02)
Domestic and Overall Player of the Decade
Domestic and Overall Team of the Decade
Outstanding Contribution to the FA Premier League
Top Goalscorer (204)
Premier League 20 Seasons Awards (1992–93 to 2011–12)
Public choice Fantasy Teams of the 20 Seasons
Panel choice Fantasy Teams of the 20 Seasons
Top Goalscorer (260)
PFA Team of the Century (1907–2007): 2007
Premier League Hall of Fame: 2021
 Toulon Tournament 1991
 Top Goal Scorer
 Best Player
Records
Most goals in Premier League history: 260 goals 
Most Premier League goals in a 42-game season: 34Held jointly with Andy Cole.
Most Premier League penalties scored: 56
Most Premier League goals scored from inside the box: 227
Most Premier League goals in a single match: 5Held jointly with Sergio Agüero, Dimitar Berbatov, Jermain Defoe and Andy Cole.
Fewest matches to score 100 Premier League goals: 124 matches
Top goalscorer in Newcastle United history: 206
Most European goals scored for Newcastle United: 30

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