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Istanbul era

Steven Gerrard

A complete midfielder and long-serving captain whose decisive contributions defined many of Liverpool's biggest modern cup occasions.

PositionMidfielder
Liverpool career1998–2015
Archive eraIstanbul era

Historical significance

A complete midfielder and long-serving captain whose decisive contributions defined many of Liverpool's biggest modern cup occasions.

Gerrard's range allowed successive managers to use him as a central midfielder, attacking midfielder and wide player. His defining moments came in cup competitions, but his wider importance was the ability to raise Liverpool's level across seasons of very different squad strength.

Reading the record

The season links below are drawn from the archive's reviewed master record. They identify campaigns in which Steven Gerrard was Liverpool's leading scorer; the honour list is limited to trophies won during the player's actual Liverpool career span.

Leading-scorer seasons

  • 2004–05Leading scorer: 13 goals; league finish 5th
  • 2005–06Leading scorer: 23 goals; league finish 3rd
  • 2008–09Leading scorer: 24 goals; league finish 2nd
  • 2014–15Leading scorer: 13 goals; league finish 6th