Photo: Liton Ali / CC BY 2.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Lineker is my favorite case study in reinvention. Plenty of strikers score goals; almost none translate that instinct for timing into a second career behind a microphone. Topping the scoring charts at three different English clubs — Leicester, Everton, Tottenham — speaks to ruthless efficiency, yet he famously never collected a single booking, which tells you the ruthlessness was purely positional, never personal. As a broadcaster he brought that same clean precision to language, becoming the face of British football coverage and an unafraid public voice. Athletes who age into thinkers are rare; to me, he is the template.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Gary Lineker
- Name (Japanese)
- ゲイリー・リネカー
- Reading
- げいりー・りねかー
- Born
- November 30, 1960 (age 65)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Rat
- Origin
- Leicester, United Kingdom
- Height
- 177 cm
- Occupation
- association football player / sports commentator / journalist / broadcaster
2. Background
- University
- King's College London
Awards & achievements
- Officer of the Order of the British Empire
- James Joyce Awards
- 2003 English Football Hall of Fame
- 2022 Manuel Vázquez Montalbán Award for Sports Journalism
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Gary Lineker born?
Born November 30, 1960 (age 65).
Where is Gary Lineker from?
Gary Lineker is from Leicester, United Kingdom.
What does Gary Lineker do?
Gary Lineker works as association football player, sports commentator, journalist, broadcaster.
How tall is Gary Lineker?
Gary Lineker is 177 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.