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SHEARER Alan
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| Age: |
27 - Born 13.08.70 |
| Height: |
1m83 |
| Weight: |
76kg |
| Position: |
Forward |
| Club: |
Newcastle United (England) |
| International Debut: |
19.02.92 ENG:FRA 2:0 |
 Played at Southampton (87/92), then Blackburn (92/96), Scored five Premier League hat-tricks in 95/96 season with Blackburn
Won league title in 95. Tournament top scorer with five goals at Euro 96
Now back at his native Newcastle after then world record 15 million pound transfer from Blackburn. Newcastle had turned him down as a teenager because, at a trial, he was played as goalkeeper!
Has successfully recovered from two groin operations and a serious ankle injury
Appointed captain of England as soon as Glenn Hoddle took over as national coach
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| Career Facts |
| Selections: |
42 |
| As Of: |
30.06.98 |
| Goals: |
20 |
| As Of: |
30.06.98 |
| France 98 Statistics |
| Assists: |
1 |
| Deflections: |
1 |
| Fouls Suffered: |
21 |
| Fouls: |
16 |
| Goals: |
2 |
| Offside: |
3 |
| Overtime PK Goals: |
1 |
| Overtime PK Attempts: |
1 |
| Penalty Kick Goals: |
1 |
| Penalty Kick Attempts: |
1 |
| Shots: |
16 |
| Shots on Goal: |
13 |
| Cautions: |
1 |
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