John Terry
John George Terry (born 7 December 1980) is an English former football player and manager. Terry played as a defender. He was the captain for Chelsea in the English Premier League and Aston Villa in the EFL Championship. He was also a member of the England national team. He was a manager of Aston Villa from 2018 until 2021.
 Terry in 2009 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John George Terry[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 7 December 1980[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Barking, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.87 m)[3] | ||
| Playing position | Centre-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Senrab | |||
| 1991–1995 | West Ham United | ||
| 1995–1998 | Chelsea | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1998–2017 | Chelsea | 492 | (41) |
| 2000 | → Nottingham Forest (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Aston Villa | 32 | (1) |
| Total | 530 | (42) | |
| National team | |||
| 2000–2002 | England U21 | 9 | (1) |
| 2003–2012 | England | 78 | (6) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2018–2021 | Aston Villa (assistant) | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Terry is known as one of the best defenders in the world. He was voted best defender in the UEFA Champions League in 2005. He was also the only English player to be named in the group of best players for the 2006 FIFA World Cup. He wears the number 26 shirt for Chelsea and the number 6 shirt for England. Terry missed the penalty which could have won the Champions League 2008. He slipped when he was taking the penalty, giving Manchester United the title.
Career
Terry was a Chelsea Youth player. Before he became a defender he was a midfielder in 1992. To help Terry get some first team experience he was loaned out to Nottingham Forest in 2000 until 2002, when he came back to Chelsea.
Personal life
Terry is married to his childhood sweetheart Toni Poole. She who supported him financially when he was a Chelsea F.C trainee. They married on 15 June 2007, in Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire. They have twins, Georgie and Summer, born in 2006.[4]
Club career statistics
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| England | League | FA Cup | Football League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||||
| 1998/99 | Chelsea | Premier League | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 1999/00 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | 9 | 1 | |||
| 1999/00 | Nottingham Forest | First Division | 6 | 0 | - | - | - | 6 | 0 | |||
| 2000/01 | Chelsea | Premier League | 22 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 26 | 1 | |
| 2001/02 | 33 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 47 | 4 | ||
| 2002/03 | 20 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 6 | ||
| 2003/04 | 33 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 51 | 3 | ||
| 2004/05 | 36 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 53 | 8 | ||
| 2005/06 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 49 | 7 | ||
| 2006/07 | 28 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 46 | 1 | ||
| 2007/08 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 37 | 1 | ||
| 2008/09 | 34 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 48 | 3 | ||
| 2009/10 | ||||||||||||
| Country | England | 277 | 17 | 36 | 9 | 24 | 1 | 69 | 8 | 406 | 35 | |
| Total | 277 | 17 | 36 | 9 | 24 | 1 | 69 | 8 | 406 | 35 | ||
International career statistics
| England national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2003 | 6 | 0 |
| 2004 | 9 | 0 |
| 2005 | 6 | 0 |
| 2006 | 14 | 2 |
| 2007 | 7 | 1 |
| 2008 | 6 | 2 |
| 2009 | 10 | 1 |
| 2010 | ||
| Total | 58 | 6 |
John Terry Media
Terry (right of trophy) celebrating winning the 2004–05 Premier League with Chelsea
Terry celebrating after Chelsea won the 2005–06 Premier League
Terry playing for Chelsea in 2006
Terry playing for Chelsea in 2008
Terry (right) celebrating winning the double with Chelsea in 2010
Terry celebrating Chelsea's 2011–12 UEFA Champions League triumph
Terry (right) playing for Chelsea in 2014
Terry (right) with the 2014–15 Premier League trophy
Terry lining up for Aston Villa in the 2018 Championship play-off final
Terry playing for England in 2010
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References
- ↑ Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2010). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2010–11. Edinburgh: Mainstream Publishing. p. 328. ISBN 978-1-84596-601-0.
- ↑ "John Terry". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
- ↑ "J. Terry: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
- ↑ John Terry and Toni Poole become man and wife tomorrow
- ↑ National football teams
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