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My Take
Alan Shearer is, quite simply, Premier League royalty in my book. His record of 260 league goals still stands, and a number like that is not just talent, it is years of relentless consistency and bloody-minded durability. I love that he was an unfussy, physical, old-school striker who did his talking in the box rather than on social media. The OBE, the CBE and his Premier League Hall of Fame induction all feel earned, and his loyalty to his hometown Newcastle gives the whole story real heart. To me he embodies the honest, no-nonsense grit that English football does best.
Overview
Alan Shearer (born 13 August 1970) is an English football pundit and former professional player who played as a striker. Widely regarded as one of the best strikers of all time and one of the greatest players in Premier League history, he is the league's record goalscorer with 260 goals. He was named Football Writers' Association Player of the Year in 1994 and won the PFA Player of the Year award in 1995.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Alan Shearer
- Name (Japanese)
- アラン・シアラー
- Reading
- あらん・しあらー
- Born
- August 13, 1970 (age 55)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Dog
- Origin
- Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 183 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- association football player / association football coach / sports commentator
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 2001 Officer of the Order of the British Empire
- 2016 Commander of the Order of the British Empire
- 2021 Premier League Hall of Fame
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Association football player — see all → · Association football coach — see all → · More people from United Kingdom →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.