Jamie Carragher

Though fans currently delight in his expert delivery as a football pundit on the Sky Sports network, media personality and columnist Jamie Carragher is perhaps best known for his seventeen-year career played exclusively at Liverpool FC. Though he made his professional debut with the Premier League club in 1996, Carragher played under their youth division for eight years prior, making him the club’s record holder for the second-longest serving player in their history with seven hundred and thirty-seven appearances.

He also served as the team’s vice-captain for a decade, helping them secure eleven major wins across the FA, UEFA, and Super Cups multiple times, was voted Liverpool’s Player of the Year by fans on three occasions. On the international side, Carragher appeared in a total of sixty-nine games for England’s primary and Under-20 teams, as well as the Under-21 team, which he captained. At his 2013 retirement from Liverpool and final match, he was presented with a commemorative trophy for his professional achievements in the sport and received a standing ovation from the entire stadium.

In 2013, Carragher made his first appearance on Sky Sport’s Monday Night Football panel. Praised for his engaging personality and adept analysis, in 2017, he was picked up as the resident football expert for TV3 Sport and a football columnist for the British newspaper The Telegraph. A consistent presence on social media, the Freedom of the Borough of Sefton recipient continues to be vocal about his frequent charity work while keeping his fans informed and entertained.