Frank Lampard

At 45 years old, Frank Lampard has this physical status:

Club career

Lampard began his career at West Ham United, his father's former club, before joining the youth team in 1994, his schoolboy hero, Frank McAveney, was a striker for the West Ham United. Lampard joined West Ham when his father was the assistant coach, first becoming an apprentice in the youth team in 1994 and ending in a professional one the following year. He joined Swansea City in October 1995, his first appearance in his team's victory 2–0 win over Bradford City and scoring his first goal in a match against Brighton & Hove Albion. Lampard appeared for Swansea nine times before returning to West Ham in January 1996.

Lampard made his West Ham debut against Coventry City on January 31, 1996 as a replacement for John Moncur. Lampard was used as a substitute for Keith Rowland in the season's last game of the season, on May 5th, a 1–1 home draw with Sheffield on Wednesday.

Lampard made his West Ham debut on August 17th, 1996, defeating Arsenal 2–0 away before being replaced by Robbie Slater. Lampard's season came to an end on March 15, 1997, when he suffered a broken leg against Aston Villa. Rio Ferdinand was the first player to leave the pitch on a stretcher, and his 31st-minute replacement was Rio Ferdinand. He also got his first booking as a West Ham player at the game. Lampard appears to have been pushed from the field by West Ham United supporters, a move that has prompted him to leave football. In all competitions for the Hammers, he had made 16 appearances.

Lampard's number 18 squad number had previously occupied the number 26 position in this season, having previously held the number 26 position. West Ham opened their fixtures against Barnsley, who were playing in the top tier of English football for the first time in 110 years. Lampard was brought on as a 76th-minute replacement for Eyal Berkovic. Michael Hughes had the ball from him and flicking it past Barnsley goalkeeper David Watson about a minute later. He also had his first hat-trick of the season. West Ham defeated Walsall in a League Cup fourth-round match on November 19, 1997. Lampard's three goals as well as another from John Hartson were enough to defeat Walsall, who responded with a goal from Andy Watson. In all leagues scoring nine goals, Lampard made 42 appearances for the 1997-98 season.

Lampard was a fixture on West Ham in the 1998–99 season, leading his side to fifth position in the 1998–99 Premier League and qualification for the UEFA Intertoto Cup. This is the highest West Ham have ever been in the league.

Lampard signed a contract extension that would have kept him with the club until 2005, ahead of the 1999–2000 FA Premier League season. West Ham's season began early in 1999 after qualifying for the Intertoto Cup. Lampard scored his first goal in European football in a 1–1 away draw with Finnish side Jokerit on July 24, 1999. West Ham defeated Metz by a goal in the semi-finals against Heerenveen. Despite losing the first leg 1–0 in London, West Ham defeated France 3–1 on August 24th, 1999, with goals from Trevor Sinclair, Paulo Wanchope, and Lampard. In the 1999–2000 UEFA Cup, West Ham defeated the opposition. Lampard scored his first goal in this competition on September 16, 1999, a 3–0 home win over Osijek, a tie in which they won 6–1 on aggregate.

West Ham defeated Bradford City 5-4 at Upton Park in February 2000, the first time this season. Lampard's match over the ball with Paolo Di Canio brought notoriety to the game. They received a penalty as West Ham 4–2 down. Lampard was West Ham's regular penalty taker. Di Canio, on the other hand, preferred to kick the ball and the two teams tussled over the ball, with Di Canio winning and scoring to make the game 4–3 to West Ham. He was the club's third top scorer in 1999–2000, behind Di Canio and Paulo Wanchope, with a total of 14 goals.

West Ham's form in the 2000-2001 season suffered. They spent the bulk of the season in the bottom half of the Premier League table. They came in fifth place in fifth place during the previous season, finishing 15th. Despite this, Lampard scored 9 goals in 37 games, behind only Frédéric Kanouté and Di Canio. Harry Redknapp, his uncle, left the club by mutual consent after seven years in the position in May 2001. Frank Lampard, a father who was previously unidentified as "Frank Lampard's son" and West Ham's poor treatment of his father, moved to another club. In June 2001, he left West Ham for Chelsea for £11 million, the Hammers having previously turned down a £15 million joint offer from Aston Villa for Lampard and Frédéric Kanouté.

Lampard's Premier League debut with Chelsea came on August 19th, 2001, a 1–1 draw with Newcastle United, during the first day of the 2001-02 season, while his first red card came against Tottenham Hotspur on September 16, 2001. In the 2001–02 season, he appeared in all of Chelsea's league games and scored eight goals. In Chelsea's 2002-03 season-opener against Charlton Athletic, he scored the match-winner.

He was named Premier League Player of the Month in September 2003 and PFA Fans' Player of the Month in October each year. Chelsea finished second in the 2003–04 Premier League behind unbeaten Arsenal and named in the 2004 PFA Team of the Year for the first time in his career, in comparison to four goals in fourteen UEFA Champions League matches, as Chelsea progressed to the semi-finals. He scored in the semi-final against Monaco, but Chelsea lost 5–3 on aggregate. He came in second second second behind Thierry Henry for the 2004 FWA Footballer of the Year award.

Lampard appeared in all 38 Premier League games for the third time in a row. In addition to leading the league in assists with 16, he scored 13 goals (19 in all competitions).

In August 2004, he scored the winning goal against Southampton in the Premier League, before moving to the victory over Tottenham that was a 2–0 loss. Chelsea defeated Crystal Palace 4–1. He scored a long-range goal from 30 yards against Crystal Palace in the Premier League in March 2005. Lampard's good start to the season and his superb appearances for Chelsea in the Premier League and Champions League cemented his name as one of the best midfielders in the world. He scored one of Chelsea's memorable 4–2 victory over Barcelona, helping Chelsea advance to the quarter-finals. Chelsea defeated Bayern Munich 6–5 on aggregate, with three goals in two legs. His second goal in the first leg was a spectacular one; he controlled Claude Makélélé's cross with his chest, then swivelled and shot the ball into the far post with a left-foot volley.

Lampard scored both goals against Bolton Wanderers in a 2–0 victory in April 2005, Chelsea's first major trophy of his career as Chelsea claimed their first top-flight title in 50 years, by a 12-point margin. He was named Barclays Player of the Season for 2004-05. Despite Chelsea's loss in the Champions League semi-finals by league rivals Liverpool, they retained the Football League Cup, in which Lampard scored twice in six games, including the opening goal against Manchester United in the League Cup semi-finals, which Chelsea defeated 21-01. He received his first personal award by being named the 2005 Footballer of the Year.

In 2005–06, Lampard scored a career-high 16 league goals. He was born as a member of the inaugural World XI in September 2005. He came in second place for both the Ballon d'Or and FIFA World Player of the Year awards. On December 28, 2005, his streak of consecutive Premier League appearances ended at 164 (five better than previous record-holder David James) when he sat out a match against Manchester City due to illness. In his first four months of the 2005-06 season, Lampard scored 12 goals. He scored twice in three separate matches from August to November, including both in a 2–1 victory over Aston Villa, making Chelsea the first team to win their first seven matches in the Premier League. In a 4–2 victory over Blackburn Rovers, he scored twice more, this time against a free-kick from 25 yards. Lampard's manager José Mourinho praised the player as the "best player in the world" following the match. Chelsea won the Premier League for the second time, in which Chelsea's top scorer with 16 league goals was Chelsea. He scored a free-kick against Anderlecht in the Champions League group stage. Chelsea advanced to the first knockout round to face Barcelona, with Lampard scoring a goal in the second leg, but Chelsea was defeated 3–2 on aggregate.

Lampard continued as Team captain in his absence due to a back injury sustained by John Terry in 2006. He had a streak of seven goals in eight games. In a 2–0 victory over Fulham and scored his 77th goal for Chelsea from a long range kick in a 3–2 victory over Everton on December 17th, overtaking Dennis Wise as Chelsea's highest scoring midfielder. He scored a goal against Barcelona from an incredible close angle, and the game ended 2–2. Lampard's career-high six FA Cup goals combined for 21 goals in all competitions. In the third round match against Macclesfield Town on January 6, 2007, he scored his first Chelsea hat-trick. After trailing 3–1, he scored two goals to help Chelsea advance to a quarter-final draw with Tottenham Hotspur, and was named FA Cup player-of-the-round for his efforts. Chelsea defeated Chelsea 1–0 in the 2007 FA Cup Final, with Didier Drogba as the winning goal in extra time. Lampard said he wanted to stay at the Chelsea team "forever" in a post-match interview following Chelsea's FA Cup Final victory over Manchester United.

Injury dogged Lampard's 2007–08 season. He appeared in 40 games, 24 of which in the Premier League. This was the fewest league games he had played in since 1996–97. In a 3–1 FA Cup fifth-round victory over Huddersfield Town on February 16, 2008, Lampard became the eighth Chelsea player to score 100 goals for the club. Lampard pulled his jersey and flashed a T-shirt to Chelsea fans with the words "They Are All About You, Thanks" printed across the front. Lampard scored four goals in a 6–1 victory over Derby County on March 12, 2008. Chelsea defeated Fenerbahçe in the 87th minute as Chelsea defeated 32-0 on aggregate in the second leg of the Champions League quarter-finals.

Lampard, who had been mourning the death of his mother a week earlier, decided to participate in Chelsea's second leg of the Champions League semi-final against Liverpool, who were eliminated on 4–3 aggregate after a courageous move in the 98th minute of extra-time. He scored an equalizing goal in the 45th minute as Michael Essien's deflected shot found him in the box with his trade-mark late start, and he scored with a left foot finish. Chelsea won 6–5 on penalties after extra time, and the game came to an end 1–1. He was later named UEFA Midfielder of the Year.

Lampard's new five-year deal with Chelsea worth £39.2 million was signed on August 13, making him the highest-paid Premier League player in the country. He began the 2008-09 season by scoring five goals in his first eleven league games. With a goal against Manchester City in the Premier League, he scored his 150th goal of his club career. He scored a chip from 20 yards against Hull City with his left foot in October 2008, as the goalkeeper was fooled into the goal. "It was the best goal I've seen," FIFA World Cup-winning coach Luiz Felipe Scolari said after the game, "It was the best goal I've seen," his vote for World Player of the Year award will go to him, but only a player with his intelligence could have done this." In a 5–0 victory over Sunderland on November 2nd, Lampard scored his 100th Premier League goal in his career. Lampard's hundred goals were penalty goals for eighteen goals. In October, he was named Premier League Player of the Month for the third time in his career.

Lampard scored three goals in two games, the first against West Bromwich Albion and the second against Fulham, ending in a string of matches without scoring. On January 17, 2009, he made his 400th Chelsea appearance against Stoke City, winning a stoppage time sweeper. This time against Wigan Athletic, he scored a stoppage time winner. In the fourth round of the FA Cup, he scored a free-kick from 35 yards against Ipswich Town. In the second leg quarter finals of the Champions League, he scored twice against Liverpool, but Chelsea won 7–5 on aggregate. In Chelsea's upcoming FA Cup semi-finals game against Arsenal, which Chelsea defeated 2–1. Lampard scored 20 goals and 19 assists on the season, finishing the season with 20 goals and 19 assists. Lampard's 20th goal of the season came as the winning goal in the FA Cup Final against Everton, with a left-foot shot from long-range. In the 1979–80 FA Cup semi-final second leg against Everton, he recreated the corner flag salute his father did after scoring the winning goal. It was his fourth straight season that he had scored 20 or more goals. For the third time, he was voted Chelsea's Player of the Year.

Lampard started the 2009–10 season by scoring against Manchester United in the 2009 Community Shield in the 72nd minute. Lampard scored in their penalty shootout, which they won 4–1. In a Champions League match against Atlético Madrid on October 21, 2009, he scored his 133rd goal for Chelsea, putting him fifth among the club's all-time goalscorers. He had been struggling to score the number of goals he had in previous seasons, but everything changed as he scored two goals in the 5–0 victory over Blackburn on October 24. He was nominated for the sixth-straight year by the end of October on October 30.

Lampard scored a crucial 79th minute winning goal against Portsmouth on December 16th and West Ham's Benjamin Lampard scored a penalty against his former club West Ham in a 1–1 draw, but he had to run into the box three times, but he still scored all three goals. Lampard scored twice in Chelsea's 7–2 thrashing of Sunderland in January 2010. In Chelsea's 3–0 win over Birmingham City in the Premier League on January 27, 2010, Lampard scored two goals in Chelsea's 3–0 victory over Birmingham City. Lampard scored twice against Manchester City on February 27, but Chelsea went on to lose the game 4–2 at home for the first time in 38 games.

Lampard scored four goals in one match against Aston Villa on March 27, 2010 for his second straight season. This was his 151st Chelsea goal, putting him as the club's third highest scorer ever, overtaking Peter Osgood's record of 150. Lampard defeated Aston Villa 3–0 in the 2010 FA Cup semi-finals. Lampard scored twice against Stoke City in Chelsea's 7–0 victory on April 25, 2010, achieving 20 Premier League goals for the first time. This was also the first time he had reached 25 in all sports in a season. Lampard scored against Liverpool in their second last game of the season on May 2nd, taking them to the top of the league by a single point. In the final match of the season, Chelsea defeated Wigan Athletic 8–0 at Stamford Bridge, giving him a remarkable 27 goals on the season. He scored one and assisted two others. Chelsea defeated Portsmouth 1–0 in the final, bringing Lampard's season in the 2010 FA Cup to a conclusion.

Lampard's 2010-2011 season began well, as a vital part of Chelsea's system as normal. Lampard was suffering from a hernia hernia after a match against Stoke in August 2010, which Chelsea defeated 2–0. However, he sustained new injuries during training in mid-November and was also delayed for a further three weeks. Carlo Ancelotti, the boss, said he injured his abductor muscle in his leg during preparation on 11 November and would not be back until December. He made his comeback from being injured against Tottenham on December 12th as a replacement in the 75th minute. On the second week after recovering from injury, Lampard scored a penalty in the 3–3 draw between Chelsea and Aston Villa. Lampard scored twice and gave one assist in a 7–0 victory over Ipswich Town in the FA Cup on January 9, defeating them to a record of 201 club records.

Lampard scored a penalty against Sunderland on 1 February and then assisted, with Chelsea winning the game 4–2. In Chelsea's 2–0 victory over Copenhagen in the Round of 16 matches in the Champions League, Lampard then assisted Nicolas Anelka. Lampard scored the winning goal in a crucial 2–1 win over Manchester United on March 1st, keeping Chelsea's Premier League title hopes alive. In Chelsea's 3–1 win over Blackpool, then scored two goals and also provided an assist for John Terry to score.

In a 3–0 victory over former West Ham, Lampard scored his 11th goal of the season. Lampard scored again against Manchester United, but it was just a consolation as Chelsea lost 2–1 at Old Trafford, putting an end to Chelsea's title hopes.

Chelsea defeated Norwich City 3-1 in Chelsea's third Premier League match of the season. Lampard scored his first goal of the season and also assisted with José Bosingwa's first goal.

Lampard returned to the starting lineup for Chelsea's 4–1 victory over Swansea City on September 24th, with a crucial opening goal in their 1–1 draw. Lampard continued his fine form by netting his fifth Chelsea hat-trick in a 5–1 victory over Bolton Wanderers on October 2nd.

Lampard scored the only goal of the game against Blackburn Rovers in a diving header, giving Chelsea a win after two consecutive losses. Lampard came on in the second half to score the winning goal from the penalty spot in the 82nd minute after starting the game against Manchester City on the bench. Lampard won in the 89th minute against Wolverham Wanderers, proving to be the match-winner once more. Chelsea beat Chelsea 2–1.

Lampard scored his tenth Premier League goal of the season on February 25th in Chelsea's 3–0 win over Bolton, becoming the only Premier League player to score at least ten goals in nine seasons and his 149th all-time goal.

Chelsea hosted Napoli in the 2011–12 Champions League round of 16-second leg, trailing the Naples side 3–1 from the first leg, Eleven days after their dismissal of manager André Villas-Boas. Lampard assisted John Terry from a corner for the second goal and then equalizing the aggregate score from the penalty spot with a crisp shot to the left of the goal. Chelsea beat Chelsea in extra time thanks to Branislav Ivanovi. Lampard converted a crucial penalty to win Chelsea a 2–1 victory at Stamford Bridge in the second leg of the 2011–12 Champions League, defeating Benfica by a single point, as well as their overall score of 3–1. In a 1–1 draw on September 9, he scored his 150th Premier League goal of his career against Fulham in his 150th Premier League game of his career. Chelsea beat Tottenham Hotspur 5-1 in the FA Cup semi-finals, a match that will be remembered for Chelsea's Juan Mata's "goal that never was" awarded to him. Lampard assisted Didier Drogba with the first goal and then scored the Blues' fourth goal after a free-kick 35 yards from goal.

Lampard was pivotal in the 2011–12 Champions League's semi-finals against Barcelona, the heavily favored defending champions. Barcelona had the lowest odds to win a second consecutive Champions League title, and several commentators predicted that Chelsea would have to produce their best two games of the season – and hope that Barca had their worst two games of the season – to overthrowrown the Catalan giants. Lampard stripped Lionel Messi off the ball and gave Chelsea a cross-field pass to Ramires, who ruled the game for the only goal of the game. After Terry was kicked off early in the game, Lampard assumed the captaincy in the second leg at Camp Nou. Chelsea defeated Barça by 2–0, just before halftime. Lampard assisted Ramires' goal with a through-pass, which also brought the overall score down to 2–2 when Chelsea put Chelsea ahead of away goals. Chelsea teammate Fernando Torres scored another goal in stoppage time to give Chelsea a 3–2 win overall and one of Europe's biggest upsets. Chelsea and Bayern Munich will meet at the Allianz Arena in the Champions League final on Tuesday, with Bayern Munich advancing.

Lampard scored in the 2012 FA Cup Final, as well as his fourth of his career. Due to Terry's suspension, Chelsea defeated Bayern Munich in the 2012 Champions League final against Bayern Munich. Chelsea was expected to be the underdogs in a match. After finishing 1–1 in normal time, Chelsea defeated Chelsea 4–3 on penalties after converting his team's third spot-kick, with Lampard successfully converting his team's third spot-kick, assisting Chelsea in winning 4–3 on penalties. Lampard, Chelsea's captain for the match, lifted the trophy with club captain Terry. Lampard scored 16 goals in all competitions during the 2011-12 season, as well as 10 assists.

Lampard did not participate in Euro 2012 due to a thigh injury, but he did participate in all Chelsea's pre-season games, scoring against the MLS All-Stars and Brighton & Hove Albion. Chelsea beat Wigan 2–0 in Chelsea's first game of the new Premier League season. Eden Hazard converted a penalty won by Eden Hazard. Chelsea defeated Reading 32-0 in Chelsea's second game of the season, three days later, after losing a penalty by Hazard. In a 4–1 victory over Norwich City on October 6, he scored his third league goal of the season. Lampard was shot and injured in the final of the 2012 FIFA Club World Cup on December 16th, with Chelsea losing 1–0 to Brazilian club Corinthians. In an 8–0 victory over Aston Villa on December 23, he made his 500th appearance in the Premier League by scoring in an 8-0 win. Chelsea came from a goal down in the game against Everton to win 2–1. Lampard had a brace on December 30th, 2012, as Chelsea came from a goal down to win 2–1.

Lampard appeared in the second half of the FA Cup and scored a penalty in Chelsea's win over Southampton. Lampard's agent Steve Kutner announced on January 6, 2013 that he would not be offered a new deal with Chelsea and would leave if his deal came to an end in June 2013. Lampard scored a penalty in the 4–0 victory over Stoke City at the Britannia Stadium on January 12, 2013. With 194 goals, Lampard Chelsea's second-highest goalscorer of all time, and he's pushed Kerry Dixon clear of top and place eighth goals behind Bobby Tambling in first. In a 4–0 FA Cup win over Brentford on February 17th, he scored his 199th goal for Chelsea, beating them both at 1 2-0, making him Chelsea's all-time leading FA Cup goalscorer with 26 goals. Lampard's 200th Chelsea goal came against West Ham, his former club, on March 17, 2013, with a drive to Eden Hazard.

In the 61st minute in a league match against Aston Villa, Lampard equalled Bobby Tambling's record with a long-range goal into the top left corner from just outside the box. In the 88th minute, then scored his second goal, breaking the record and securing a 2–1 victory for Chelsea. Lampard led the London club to a 2–1 victory over Benfica on May 15, securing the 11th major trophy of the Roman Abramovich period.

Lampard agreed to a one-year contract with Chelsea on May 16th, 2013; "I always felt the desire was to remain at Chelsea."

Lampard defeated Hull City 21-0 on the first day of the 2013–14 Premier League season. Chelsea defeated Steaua București 4–0 in the Champions League on October 1st, scoring his 205th goal in a 4–0 victory. Chelsea defeated West Ham 3-0 on Sunday in a 2-0 victory. Lampard scored his 206th and 207th goals against Chelsea. Lampard defeated Robbie Fowler's number of 164 goals on Sunday to finish fourth on the all-time Premier League goal scorers list. Lampard's winning against Everton was confirmed by John Terry but Dubious Goals Committee awarded to Lampard on February 22, 2014, keeping Chelsea in first place. He played his 100th Champions League match, losing 3–1 to Paris Saint-Germain on Sunday. Lampard scored his 250th goal of his club career in a 3–0 victory over Stoke on 5 April 5th.

Lampard was on the Chelsea team's list of players released on May 23. Lampard, on the other hand, said that no contract talks with Chelsea would be reached until the 2014 World Cup, with a tweet that "he will consult with Chelsea before deciding on a transfer elsewhere." Chelsea announced that Lampard would leave the club on June 3rd.

Lampard, a free agent, has signed a two-year contract with New York City FC as a free agent ahead of the 2015 MLS season. It was revealed at a live press conference in Brooklyn that he would join the club, which would play in Major League Soccer (MLS) for the 2015 season. Claudio Reyna, the sport's chief, praised him as "one of the world's best players." Lampard will join the club in a six-month contract, according to the city's parent club, Manchester City, on August 3, 2014. Lampard had signed a short-term deal with the club as a free agent with no commitment to start until the end of his stay in Manchester, although initially stated as a loan. Lampard's deal with Manchester City ended before the English season, leaving him without a single MLS player after his arrival date in MLS was uncertain.

Lampard's stay in Manchester sparked outrage among New York supporters, with New York City being accused of dishonesty for using the player in their promotional material and MLS Commissioner Don Garber being accused of poor leadership and a lack of transparency in handling the case. Lampard's stay at Manchester City could be extended to a second season, according to Manchester City head coach Manuel Pellegrini on January 1, 2015. Lampard did not sign a two-year deal with New York City, but rather signed a non-binding "commitment" to join the team on January 9th. Lampard revealed on the same day that he wanted to move to New York City at the end of the 2014–15 Premier League season. In reaction to the incident, around 300 people requested season ticket refunds, while the 2015 MLS SuperDraft screamed "Where's Frank Lampard?" The crowd erupted.

Lampard made his Manchester City debut against Arsenal on September 13th; he was issued a yellow card and was suspended at halftime for Samir Nasri. He scored his first goal for the club against former Chelsea on September 21 with a volley from inside the box against former Chelsea, despite only being on the field for seven minutes as a replacement. Chelsea's undefeated streak began earlier this season, but the goal was not a victory he celebrated, and he referred to it as a difficult day. In Lampard's first League Cup match for City three days later, he scored the first and last goals as the team defeated Sheffield Wednesday 7–0 at home. Lampard scored another goal in four matches, his fourth in a row, and his fourth this week. In Manchester City's 1–1 draw with Roma on September 30, he made his first Champions League appearance.

Lampard scored the winner for City in a Premier League match against Sunderland on January 1, 2015. Lampard made his 600th Premier League appearance on Sunday, becoming the second player to do so after Ryan Giggs' retirement as a substitute during City's 1–0 loss to Burnley. Lampard captained Manchester City in their last match of the season and the last of his time with the club on May 24. In an eventual 2–0 victory over Southampton at the City of Manchester Stadium, he scored his 177th Premier League goal to put City up on a 2-0 victory. Jes Navas was substituted in the 77th minute.

Lampard signed a pre-contract to play for New York City FC in MLS, which begins on January 10, 2015. In a 3–2 loss to the Montreal Impact at Yankee Stadium, Andrew Jacobson didn't make his debut until August 1st-minute replacement for him. Lampard was one of the 22 players selected to the 2015 MLS All-Star Game roster in July. When his team defeated Toronto 2–0 on September 16th, he scored his first MLS goal and snapped an eight-game losing streak. Lampard scored the first goal in a 2–1 victory over the Vancouver Whitecaps in the 29th minute of play; he was later fouled in the area during the final minute of stoppage time, which allowed David Villa to convert the match-winning goal from the resulting penalty. In a 2–1 away loss to Washington, D.C. United, he scored New York City's fastest ever goal in MLS history on October 2nd. The team completed its debut season outside of a qualifying role for the MLS Cup Playoffs, angering some in the media who wanted more from the club's trio of named players made up of former Champions League winners Lampard, David Villa, and Andrea Pirlo.

Lampard made his first appearance in 2016 in the New York derby, winning by 7–0, while Lampard was mocked by his team's own supporters. However, he scored in his first game of the season against the Philadelphia Union on June 18th, and New York fans applauded him once more. He made it back-to-back goals against the Seattle Sounders on June 20 in his second appearance. In a 3–1 loss on July 11, his fourth goal in five matches came against Sporting Kansas City. Lampard's goal total for the season hit five with his third goal in a 3–1 win over the Montreal Impact on July 17th.

Lampard became the first New York City player to score a hat-trick in a 5–1 victory over the Colorado Rapids on July 31, 2016. Lampard played in 19 appearances for the second time in his career as New York City finished in second place in the Eastern Conference and qualified for the MLS Cup Playoffs for the first time ever, securing a spot in the Eastern Conference semi-finals. As New York was barred from the Playoffs 7–0 on aggregate, he appeared in both legs of the Conference semi-final against Toronto. Lampard will leave as soon as his contract came to an end on November 14, 2016, New York City.

After turning down several bids, Lampard announced his resignation on February 2nd, 2017 and said he'd like to get his coaching certification after retiring.

International career

Lampard was captained by England at youth level before making his under-21 debut in a match against Greece on November 13, 1997. He played for the under-21 team from November 1997 to June 2000, scoring nine goals in 19 appearances, a record that was only bettered by Alan Shearer and Francis Jeffers. In a 2–1 home loss to Chile on February 10, 1998, he was captained by England B, who was playing in a 2–1 home loss to Chile.

Lampard scored his first goal for England on October 10th, 1999 in a 2–1 friendly victory over Belgium, and on August 20, 2003, when the team defeated Croatia 3–1. He was on the team at the FA Summer Tournament (Manchester), 2004, which England defeated.

He was disqualified for Euro 2000 and the 2002 World Cup, and he had to wait until Euro 2004 to participate in his first international competition. Lampard scored three goals in four matches, putting them into the quarter-finals. In the group stages, he scored against France and Croatia, and in the quarter-finals he equalized for England against Portugal in the 112th minute, bringing the scoreline to 2–2 but England lost on penalties. He was chosen by UEFA to be in the tournament's squad.

Following Paul Scholes' retirement, he was voted England Player of the Year by fans in 2004 and 2005. With five goals, he was England's top scorer in their 2006 World Cup qualifying campaign. In the qualifiers, he scored two vital goals, the first against Austria in a 1–0 win and the second against Poland in a 1–0 victory.

Lampard was named man of the match in England's first game of the tournament against Paraguay, as England defeated Paraguay 11-0. Despite playing every minute of England's 2006 World Cup games, Lampard lost on penalties, and he was one of the three England players whose penalty was saved alongside Steven Gerrard and Jamie Carragher.

He scored in a 2–1 loss to Germany in a friendly at the new Wembley Stadium in 2007. He was extremely disappointed in qualifying for Euro 2008, when he was very dissatisfied. When arriving as a second-half replacement during England's Euro 2008 qualifier against Estonia on October 13, 2007, he was booed by England supporters. Lampard sent Stipe Pletikosa the wrong way off the field and finished with just one goal (in a 3–2 loss to Croatia on November 21) as England failed to qualify for the tournament. In a 4–0 victory over Slovakia in March 2009, he scored his first international goal in two years, as well as a second for Wayne Rooney. At Wembley Stadium, Lampard's goal was the 500th England goal scored. Lampard won by 22.5 percent over Croatia on September 9, 2009, securing their spot in the 2010 World Cup for the first time.

Lampard had a first-half shot at goal against Germany in the 2010 FIFA World Cup's round-of-16 match, and television replays were clearly seen to cross the goal line. It would have tied the game 2–2. However, neither the referee nor the linesman saw it as a target, and play was continuing. Lampard struck the cross-bar in the second half with a 30-yard free-kick. Germany won by 4–1 over the tournament's last round, effectively leaving England out of the tournament.

Lampard had already set a record of making 37 shots on target in a World Cup tournament without scoring, more than any other player since 1966.

After both Rio Ferdinand and Steven Gerrard were out of action due to injury, Lampard will cap the national team against Denmark in a friendly played the next day. Lampard scored two goals for England in the Euro 2012 qualifiers, both penalties. The first game was won by Wales in a 2–0 victory, and the second was drawn in a 2–2 draw against Switzerland. Lampard led England to a 1–0 friendly win over new World Champions Spain in November 2011, the first goal for whom he was scoring. He was disqualified from the Euro 2012 trial due to a thigh injury on May 31, 2012. Jordan Henderson was then brought back to him.

Lampard will captain the Three Lions in their forthcoming friendly against Italy on August 14, which England defeated 2–1. Lampard played in England's first game in qualification and starred as England defeated Moldova 5–0, with Lampard scoring his 24th and 25th England goals. After Steven Gerrard was fired after being substituted, he scored England's 100th goal and his second was a header from a cross from Glen Johnson. In a 0–8 victory over San Marino on Sunday, he overtook him as England's highest scoring midfielder after scoring his 28th international goal. Lampard was the eighth England player to earn his 100th cap, winning his cap in a World Cup qualifier against Ukraine on September 10th.

Lampard was named in the 23-man England squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup on May 12, 2014, a week later he was named vice-captain. Lampard captained his England side to draw with Costa Rica 0–0 on June 24th, his last game of the group stage. Lampard announced on August 26, 2014 that he had retired from international football. He has played in 106 caps, scoring 29 goals.

Managerial career

Lampard was appointed as the manager of Derby County in Derby County on a three-year deal on May 31, 2018. Tom Lawrence was the winner of Derby at Reading's first game in charge, with a 2–1 away victory. In his second game as a manager, he lost in a 4–1 loss to Leeds United on August 11th. Lampard's Derby County shocked Manchester United's Manchester United out of the EFL Cup on penalties after a 2–2 draw at Old Trafford in just his 12th game as a manager.

Lampard was furious of Leeds head coach Marcelo Bielsa after reports broke in the media that a man was spotted the previous day outside the Derby training ground, leading Leeds' lead in the Championship table. Leeds United released a statement in reaction to the incident on January 12th. Mauricio Pochettino, the Tottenham Hotspur manager, described the situation as "not a big deal" and "not a commonplace in Argentina."

Lampard led Derby to the Championship play-offs after the club finished sixth in the 2018-19 Championship season. Derby overturned a 0–1 home loss to win 4–2 away against Leeds United in the semi-finals of the play-offs and tie the tie 4–3 on aggregate, setting up a match against Aston Villa in the final. Derby defeated Aston Villa 2–1 in the play-off final.

Lampard had been heavily linked with the vacant managerial job at former Chelsea until the end of the season. Derby granted Lampard permission on June 25th to hold talks with Chelsea bosses over the position.

Lampard was appointed as the new head coach of Chelsea on a three-year deal, making him the first English manager to lead the team in over two decades. The club lost 4–0 to Manchester United in Lampard's first competitive game with Chelsea on the first day of the 2019-20 Premier League. It was the biggest loss for a Chelsea manager in their first game since Danny Blanchflower's side was defeated 7–2 by Middlesbrough in December 1978. In Lampard's second competitive game, they lost on penalties to Liverpool in the 2019 UEFA Super Cup.

Lampard won his first Premier League victory as Chelsea manager on August 24, defeating Norwich City 2–3 away from home. Chelsea won their first home victory under Lampard's rule, defeating Grimsby Town 7-1 in the EFL Cup on September 25th. Lampard's matchday squad against Grimsby featured ten academy graduates, including Reece James and Billy Gilmour, who made their first-team debuts. Chelsea won Premier League Manager of the Month for October 2019, after Chelsea posted a perfect run in the league for the month. After Gareth Southgate and Stuart Pearce, he became the third manager to win Premier League Player of the Month and Manager of the Month by doing so. Chelsea eventually made it to 4th in the Premier League and the FA Cup Final, where they lost to Arsenal.

Chelsea made five major acquisitions in the summer transfer window, including Hakim Ziyech, Timo Werner, Ben Chilwell, Kai Havertz, and Édouard Mendy. Chelsea's season got off to a good start in early December, with the Champions League group and the Premier League leading the way. Chelsea won in eight Premier League matches, but Lampard was dropped to ninth, and Lampard was dismissed on January 25, 2021. Chelsea's dismissal came just 24 hours after Chelsea's 3–1 victory over Luton Town in the FA Cup. Thomas Tuchel, the German coach, was named as his replacement on January 26th.

Lampard's departure was also influenced by differences with the club's transfer policy; Lampard is said to have ordered the acquisitions of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Declan Rice, and James Tarkowski, but Chelsea's co-director Marina Granovskaia prevented these attempts. Lampard has also fallen out with or had limited contact with some players, causing former teammate and club advisor Petr et al to be required to act as an intermediary.

Lampard was appointed manager of Everton in the Premier League for a year after losing Rafael Bentez due to poor results. The club was ranked in 16th place at the time of his appointment, four points above the relegation zone. Everton was guided by Lampard to Premier League safety on 19 May Lampard in the 2021-22 season, retaining their 68-year top flight status. Dele Alli, who had been 2–0 down at halftime to Crystal Palace Lampard, took on Dele Alli and fought in a more attacking style, resulting in a 3–2 victory for the Merseyside team. Lampard called the evening "one of the best nights of my career."

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