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My Take
Gareth Southgate strikes me as one of football's rare genuine gentlemen. A Crystal Palace defender who captained the club to a First Division title, he later managed England from 2016 to 2024 and dragged a long-underachieving side back onto the biggest stages. What I respect most is not the results but his insistence on treating players as whole people, a humanity that earned him a knighthood and, I think, deserved it. I will always trust a composed, principled leader over a touchline shouter. There is a quiet, almost Virgoan thoughtfulness to him that I find genuinely admirable.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Gareth Southgate
- Name (Japanese)
- ガレス・サウスゲート
- Reading
- がれす・さうすげーと
- Born
- September 3, 1970 (age 55)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Dog
- Origin
- Watford, United Kingdom
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 183 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- association football player / association football coach
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Croydon College
Awards & achievements
- Officer of the Order of the British Empire
- Knight Bachelor
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Gareth Southgate born?
Born September 3, 1970 (age 55).
Where is Gareth Southgate from?
Gareth Southgate is from Watford, United Kingdom.
What does Gareth Southgate do?
Gareth Southgate works as association football player, association football coach.
How tall is Gareth Southgate?
Gareth Southgate is 183 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
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.