Michael Owen was born on December 14, 1979, in Chester, England. His parents are Terry and Jean Owen. He has two brothers, Andrew and Terry. Michael Owen was educated at the local primary school and then at the Deeside High School. He began his career as a trainee with Liverpool FC in 1996. He made his first-team debut for Liverpool in May 1997.
In his first full season (1997-98), he was the club’s top scorer with 18 goals in all competitions. He helped Liverpool win the UEFA Cup in 2001. In August 2004, he was transferred to Real Madrid for a fee of €77 million. He spent one season at Madrid, before returning to England to join Newcastle United in 2005. He spent four seasons at Newcastle, before moving to Manchester United in 2009.
He spent three seasons at United, winning the Premier League title in 2011. He then joined Stoke City in 2012, where he spent two seasons. He retired from professional football in 2013. Michael Owen’s net worth is estimated to be $60 million. ..
General Info
Full Name
Michael Owen
Net Worth
$68 million
Salary
1.3 million GBP
Date Of Birth
December 14, 1979
Height
1.73 m
Weight
70 kg
Profession
Football player
Education
Hawarden High School
Family
Spouse
Louise Bonsall
Children
Jessica Owen, Gemma Rose Owen, Emily May Owen, James Michael Owen
Parents
Terry Owen, Jeanette Owen
Siblings
Andrew Owen, Karen Owen, Terry Owen, Jr., Terry Junior, Lesley Partridge
Accomplishments
Awards
Ballon d'Or, BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award
Music Groups
Alice Cooper
Nominations
Milliyet Sports Award for World Athlete of the Year
In the longer term, you have to fear for the future of the game. Football is massively popular in England but, when I was a kid, I never had a computer or anything. I drive along the road now and look at parks and they are empty. When school was finished I would be straight to the park at 4pm and my mum would be dragging me by the ear at 9pm to get home to bed. Life has changed and kids cannot be getting the same practice as my generation. Yet look at the beaches in Brazil and the streets of Africa and you can see why so many players come from abroad.
Facts
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Fact
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Daughter, Jessica Owen, was born February 26, 2010.
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(September 7th) Playing a world cup qualification against Northern Ireland [September 2005]
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Joins Manchester United after Newcastle are relegated. Pundits see it as an attempt to make a stake at returning to the England squad, which at this point he has been out of for around a year. [July 2009]
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Is in Japan playing a tournament with his team Real Madrid [July 2005]
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Is in Wales playing a world cup qualification game [September 2005]
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Playing at Manchester United from 2009.
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Daughter Emily May Owen, born 29 October 2007.
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Joined Newcastle United for a club record £17 million in 2005. Left in 2009 to Manchester United on free transfer after Newcastle suffered relegation from the Premier League.
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Daughter, Gemma Rose Owen, born 1 May 2003.
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He played for England in the 1998, 2002 and 2006 FIFA World Cups of Soccer.
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Son, James Michael Owen [b. 6 February 2006]. He weighed 7 lbs, 9 oz.
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(August 31 2005) He signed a 4 years contract with the club Newcastle.
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He played 297 games and scored 158 goals for Liverpool.
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He scored 12 goals in La Liga season 2004-2005.
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He scored 3 goals in a friendly game against Colombia (Colombia-England 2-3).
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Best friends with Jamie Carragher, his ex-colleague and current central defender for Liverpool F.C.
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Dedicated an entire chapter to his daughter Gemma in his autobiography, "Michael Owen: Off the Record, My Autobiography."
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Engaged to long-time sweetheart, Louise Bonsall, as of 14 February 2004. They have plans to marry in the summer though no fixed date has been set.
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Bought by Real Madrid from Liverpool (August 2004) for eight million pounds.
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He became the BBC Sports Personality of the Year in 1998 and the first footballer to receive the honour since Paul Gascoigne in 1990.
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Played club football for Liverpool FC.
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His father, Terry played football for Everton - the great rivals of Liverpool, for whom Owen played.
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His girlfriend, Louise Bonsall, gave birth to a baby girl, Gemma Rose. The baby was born at Countess of Chester Hospital, and weighed 6lbs 8ozs. (April 2003)
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Won the UEFA Cup, FA Cup, Worthington Cup and FA Charity Shield with Liverpool FC. [2001]
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He was an ambassador for the English Football Association as they campaigned to host the 2006 FIFA World Cup. Despite sharing the platform with two of England's most famous players in history, Sir Geoff Hurst and Sir Bobby Charlton, the bid was unsuccessful.
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Became the first England footballer since Geoff Hurst in the 1966 World Cup final to score a hat-trick against Germany. His three goals came in a World Cup qualifier and England won the match 5-1. [September 2001]
Movies
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
The FA Cup: 2014/15 - Gary Lineker on the Road to FA Cup Glory
2015
Documentary
Himself
A Question of Sport
1998-2013
TV Series
Himself - Mystery Guest / Himself - Team Member / Guest Captain / ...
Match of the Day
1998-2013
TV Series
Himself / Himself - Expert Analysis
All Star Family Fortunes
2013
TV Series
Himself
All Star Mr & Mrs
2012
TV Series
Himself
The 100 Greatest World Cup Moments of All Time!
2010
TV Movie documentary
Himself
MTV Europe Music Awards 2008
2008
TV Special
Himself - Presenter
Michael Owen: A Year in the Life of
2007
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Goal II: Living the Dream
2007
Himself
2006 FIFA World Cup
2006
TV Mini-Series
Himself / Himself - England
Football Top 10 & Boxing Top 10
2006
Video
Himself
Real, la película
2005
Documentary
Himself
The Alan Shearer Story
2005
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Hallowed Be Thy Game
2004
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Breakfast
2004
TV Series
Himself
This Morning
2004
TV Series
Himself
Match of the Day at 40
2004
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Blue Peter
2004
TV Series
Himself
On the Ball
2004
TV Series
Himself
Project Football
2004
TV Movie
Himself
The Premiership
2003
TV Series
Himself
Dream Team
2003
TV Series
Himself
2002 FIFA World Cup
2002
TV Mini-Series
Himself - England
Gomorron
2002
TV Series
Himself
Horizon
2002
TV Series documentary
Himself
Close-Up
2002
TV Series
Himself
Germany 1 England 5
2001
Video documentary
Himself
The Real David Beckham
2000
Video documentary
Himself
Hero to Zero
2000
TV Series
Himself
Michael Owen's Soccer Skills
1999
TV Series
Himself
XVI FIFA World Cup 1998
1998
TV Mini-Series
Himself - England
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
History of the Euros
2016
TV Movie documentary
Himself - England, Euro 2000
England's Top 53 Footy Goals
2014
TV Special
Himself
Football Focus
2014
TV Series
Himself
Late Kick Off South
2013
TV Series
Himself
Almost Famous II
2009
TV Movie documentary
Himself
World Cup Goals Galore
2006
TV Movie
Himself
The Story of Football
2002
Video documentary
Himself - 1998 World Cup Finals, 2000 European Championships, 2001 FA Cup Final