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Ian Callaghan

イアン・キャラハン　/　いあん・きゃらはん

Association football player from United Kingdom

April 10, 1942 (age 84)　・　Toxteth, United Kingdom

association football player

My Take

Ian Callaghan strikes me as the purest example of football devotion. Born in Toxteth, he holds Liverpool's all-time appearance record, a feat built not on flashy goals but on relentless running and quiet loyalty over countless matches. Being appointed MBE in the 1975 New Year Honours felt less like a reward for stardom than recognition of sheer service. I have deep respect for the one-club midfielders who let their durability do the talking. The reason his name still echoes around Anfield decades later is that supporters remember character and commitment longer than they remember statistics.

Overview

Ian Robert Callaghan (born 10 April 1942) is an English former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He holds the record for most appearances for Liverpool and the FA Cup. He was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 1975 New Year Honours.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Ian Callaghan
Name (Japanese): イアン・キャラハン
Reading: いあん・きゃらはん
Born: April 10, 1942 (age 84)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Aries / Horse
Origin: Toxteth, United Kingdom
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: association football player

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

Awards & achievements

Member of the Order of the British Empire

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A4%E3%82%A2%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AD%E3%83%A3%E3%83%A9%E3%83%8F%E3%83%B3

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