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Alan Shearer

Alan Shearer

English footballer

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Birthdate
August 13, 1970
Birthplace
Newcastle upon Tyne
Newcastle upon Tyne
Nationality
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Educated at
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Gosforth Academy
Awards Received
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Premier League Hall of Fame
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Outstanding Contribution to the FA Premier League
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Top Goalscorer
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Premier League 20 Seasons Awards
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Public choice Fantasy Teams of the 20 Seasons
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PFA Team of the Century
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Most goals in Premier League history
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Most Premier League goals in a 42-game season
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Sports commentator
Sports commentator
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Manager (association football)
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Football player

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United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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English footballer who played as a striker, as well as a football analyst. Considered one of the best strikers of his generation and one of the greatest players in the history of the English Premier League. He is the top scorer in the history of this tournament.
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Q483583

Alan Shearer CBE DL (born 13 August 1970) is an English football pundit and retired football player and manager who played as a striker. Widely regarded as one of the best strikers of his generation and one of the greatest players in Premier League history, he is the Premier League's record goalscorer. He was named Football Writers' Association Player of the Year in 1994 and won the PFA Player of the Year award in 1995. In 1996, he came third in both Ballon d'Or and FIFA World Player of the Year awards. In 2004, he was named by Pelé in the FIFA 100 list of the world's greatest living players. Shearer was one of the first two players inducted into the Premier League Hall of Fame in 2021

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