Michael Owen

English association football player

  • Fame62.6
  • Momentum0.0
  • Wikipedia227.8K
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    75 languages
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  • Age
    47
    Born 1979
  • Awards
    2
    recognised works
Summary
Updated 2026-09-07

Michael James Owen is an English former professional footballer who played as a striker for Liverpool, Real Madrid, Newcastle United, Manchester United, and Stoke City, as well as the England national team. Since retiring from football in 2013, he has become a racehorse breeder and owner and regularly features as a sports pundit and commentator. Regarded as one of the best strikers of his generation, in 2001, Owen was the recipient of the Ballon d'Or. In 2004, he was named by Pelé in the FIFA 100 list of the world's greatest living players.

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Teams

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  • Stoke City F.C.
    2012–2013
  • Manchester United F.C.
    2009–2012
  • England national association football B team
    2006–2007
  • Newcastle United F.C.
    2005–2009
  • Real Madrid Club de Fútbol
    2004–2005
  • England men's national association football team
    1998–2016
  • England national under-20 association football team
    1997–1997
  • England national under-21 association football team
    1997–1997
  • Liverpool F.C.
    1995–2004
  • England national under-16 association football team
  • England national under-18 association football team
19952016
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Season stats

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2012–201381
2009–2012315
2006–200720
2005–20097126
2004–20053613
1998–20168940
1997–199743
1997–199711
1995–2004216118
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Awards

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  • Ballon d'Or
  • BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award
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The six component signals behind the Fame score, and their ranks across the leaderboards.

Fame
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62.6
Composite of search demand, mentions, audience & graph footprint.
Score components
Historical32.2
Source confidence80.0
Completeness90.0
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