John Terry

About John Terry

John George Terry was on born December 7, 1980 in Barking, London. He is currently a professional soccer player is an English. Terry plays the centre back position and captains both Chelsea FC (an English Premier League team) and the English national football team.

Terry was awarded best defender in the 2005 UEFA Champions League, PFA Players' Player of the Year in 2005, and was part of the FIFPro World XI for 2005, 2006 and 2007. He is the only English player that was chosen for the all-star squad during 2006 FIFA World Cup. He chooses to wear the number 26 jersey for Chelsea, because it's one higher than 25, the number that Gianfranco Zola wore for the club.

In 2007, Terry became the first Chelsea captain to win the FA Cup at the new Wembley Stadium in Chelsea FC’s 1–0 win over Manchester United, and the first player to score an international goal there, in England's 1–1 draw with Brazil. He is also the first Chelsea captain to lead the team into the finals of the Champions League.

John Terry Background

John Terry was born in Barking, East London and studied at Eastbury Comprehensive School. Terry’s started playing club football for Senrab F.C. The squad then had many future football stars of the England, including current Premiership players Bobby Zamora, Ledley King and Jlloyd Samuel. Terry joined Chelsea's youth team and reserve teams as a midfield stalwart at age 14. Because of a deficiency of central defenders, he moved to centre-back position, which he continues to play today.

English Club Football

Chelsea

TTerry started playing professionally for Chelsea FC on 28 October 1998, when he came into the game as a late substitute during a League Cup tie with Aston Villa. He became a starter later that season in an FA Cup third round match, a 2–0 win over Oldham Athletic. In order to gain first team experience, he spent a brief period of time on loan with Nottingham Forest in 2000.

Voted the club's player of the year during the 2000-01 season, Terry began to established himself well onto the Chelsea first team. His football skills improved during 2001-02, as he became a regular in the defense alongside club captain and French international superstar Marcel Desailly. That season Chelsea FC reached the FA Cup final. Even though a virus denied Terry a place in the starting line-up, he came on as a second-half substitute. However, Chelsea lost the game 2–0.

In season 2001/02, Terry became the captain for the first time, in a League match against Charlton Athletic on December 5th 2001. In season 2003-04, Terry’s phenomenal performance awarding him the captain's spot by manager Claudio Ranieri who later joined Valencia, He established himself as a genuine contender for a first team slot and formed a strong defensive partnership with William Gallas.

Following Desailly's retirement, new Chelsea manager José Mourinho chose Terry as his club captain, a choice which proved positive throughout the 2004-05 season, as Chelsea won the FA Premier League title having the best defensive record in Football League history and the most clean sheets and points accrued. Terry was voted Player of the Year in England and scoring eight goals, including a late winner against FC Barcelona, in the UEFA Champions League. He was voted the best defender in the following tournament.

Along with superstars Frank Lampard Didier Drogba, Claude Makélélé and Petr Čech, Terry is considered as part of the "spine" of the Chelsea FC. Being an English player who came through the club's youth system, he is especially popular with Chelsea fans. In September 2005 he was selected as a member of the World XI at the FIFPro awards. The team was chosen by a vote of professional footballers based in 40 countries.

In a game on 14 October 2006 against Reading F.C., Terry had to take over in goal for Chelsea after both of Chelsea's usual goalkeepers Petr Čech and Carlo Cudicini were injured in the game. John Terry wore the number 40 shirt belonging to third-choice goalkeeper Henrique Hilario. However, as the game continued for only a little over a minute, Terry did not make a single save. Chelsea managed to hang on to a one goal lead and win the game.

In a match on 5 November 2006 against Tottenham Hotspur, Terry was sent off for the first time in his Chelsea career, receiving two yellow cards as Chelsea lost at White Hart Lane for the first time since 1987. Terry was charged with misconduct by the F.A. for questioning the integrity of match referee Graham Poll, who allegedly gave Terry different reasons for why he was given his second yellow during and after the game. As a result, John Terry was ordered to pay £10,000 for his inappropriate conduct. After the incident he changed his mind and pleaded "guilty" to the FA. He was also asked to apologize publicly to Poll.

After the tie to Reading F.C. on 26 December 2006, José Mourinho stated that Terry may require surgery to fix his injuries. In the games which he missed, Chelsea conceded six goals, in all this season they have conceded 15 goals (the equivalent to the goals they conceded in the 2004/05 season). On 28 December Chelsea released a press statement saying Terry had had back surgery: "The operation to remove a sequestrated lumbar intervertebral disc was successful.”

Although he was expected to return at the game against Wigan Athletic, Terry was missing once again, due to the same back problem. However, he made his return against Charlton Athletic on February 3, 2007, but did not play the whole game. He played his first full game of football in nearly three months against Middlesborough and received much applause from the Chelsea fans. Playing in the UEFA Champions League last sixteen away against FC Porto, he suffered another injury, this time to his ankle, and was set to miss the upcoming Carling Cup Final (2007) against Arsenal, but managed to recover from the injury within days.

Terry was part of the starting line-up for Chelsea in the Carling Cup final. Going forward for a corner in the second half, he threw himself at the ball with a diving header, but got hit in the face by Arsenal's Abou Diaby, in an attempt to clear the ball. Terry was unconscious for several minutes at which point he nearly swallowed his tongue. He was carried off the field on a stretcher and immediately transferred to the University Hospital of Wales, where he was successfully treated. Terry discharged himself the same day and returned to the Millennium Stadium to celebrate his team's 2–1 win. The only recollection Terry has of the second half is walking out onto the pitch and does not remember the 10 minutes he played prior to his injury.

After spending two weeks on the sidelines, Terry made his return in a match against Blackburn in March. He has since captained Chelsea to the semi-finals of the 2006-2007 UEFA Champions League, for the third time in four years that Chelsea have made it to the final four of the competition. In May 2007, Terry captained Chelsea to the FA Cup, in the first final at the new Wembley Stadium. Despite failing to agree on a new contract immediately following the 2006-2007 season, Terry stated on several occasions that he had no intention of leaving Chelsea. In late July he signed a new five-year contract with a base salary between £131,000 and £135,000 per week, becoming the highest-paid player in Premier League history. On 16 December 2007 while playing against Arsenal, Terry's foot was stepped on by Emannuel Eboue, resulting in 3 broken bones in his foot.

He was expected to be out for at least three months but made a speedy recovery and therefore managed to captain Chelsea to the finals of the Carling Cup on 24 February 2008 against Tottenham. Unfortunately Chelsea lost 2-1. He scored the winner in Chelsea's 1-0 win over Sunderland A.F.C. at the Stadium of Light on March 16th 2008, his first goal for Chelsea since the opening day of the 2006-07 Premier League season. Terry became the first ever Chelsea captain to lead the club into the UEFA Champions League Final against Manchester United that same year.

International Football - England

Terry made his international debut in June 2003 against Serbia and Montenegro.. His main defensive partner was Rio Ferdinand. He played for his country at Euro 2004, and England Manager Sven-Göran Eriksson stated that Terry was the first-choice centre back, ahead of Rio Ferdinand and Sol Campbell. In a FIFA World Cup Qualifying match against Poland, Terry had the honor of wearing England's captain armband, replacing Michael Owen as captain.

.He cemented his place in the England squad by when he was selected for the 2006 FIFA World Cup. In a warm-up match for that tournament against Hungary on May 30, 2006, Terry scored his first goal for England, the team's second in a 3–1 victory. Despite an injury scare in a friendly against Jamaica, he recovered to play in England's opening fixture against Paraguay, in a 1–0 victory.

In the next match against Trinidad and Tobago, Carlos Edwards beat England's Paul Robinson to a cross and as Stern John hit a header towards the goal, Terry cleared the ball off the line with an overhead kick. In the quarter-finals match against Portugal, Terry played the entire match, but England lost on penalties. Despite the loss he was the only English player to be named in the tournament's all-star squad.

On 10 August 2006, Steve McClaren named John Terry as the England captain, succeeding David Beckham. Terry scored a goal on his debut as England’s new captain, in a friendly international against Greece. This was the first goal of the match and, as such, the first goal during McClaren's reign as manager. However, with Terry as captain, England did not qualify for Euro 2008 - their first absence from tournament finals since the 1994 World Cup.

Currently John Terry and Rio Ferdinand rotate for captain position of England’s National Team. Under the coaching of Fabio Capello, they are sure be top competitors for the World Cup.

International Goals

Awards and Honours

Personal Awards

Career Statistics

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Personal Info

Terry currently lives in Oxshott, Surrey. He and his wife Toni Poole Terry are the parents of twins, a boy (Georgie John) and a girl (Summer Rose) born on 18 May 2006. Terry celebrated their birth when scoring for England against Hungary, when he performed a "baby-rocking" celebration. His hobbies include golf, swimming, football and squash.

John Terry's Wife

John and Toni were married at Blenheim Palace on 15 June 2007 in a magazine coverage deal, and requested Harrods gift vouchers as wedding presents. After the wedding, the couple enjoyed a two week honeymoon on Roman Abramovich's super yacht Pelorus in the Mediterranean.

Sponsors

John Terry is the main face alongside Michael Owen for the Umbro sportswear brand often introducing new brand lines and products as well as new England kits. He has also appeared in adverts for Samsung, Nationwide and Swedish betting company Svenska Spel, as well as being in a sponsorship deal with football gaming series Pro Evolution Soccer. On the UK version of Pro Evolution Soccer 6, he appears on the front cover with Brazil international Adriano.

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References

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