John Terry
John George Terry (born 7 December 1980) is an English professional football coach and former player who played as a centre-back. He was previously captain of Chelsea, the England national team and Aston Villa. He is regarded as one of the greatest defenders of his generation, as well as one of the best English and Premier League defenders ever.
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Terry in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John George Terry | ||
| Date of birth | 7 December 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | Barking, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.87 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1991–1995 | West Ham United | ||
| 1995–1998 | Chelsea | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1998–2017 | Chelsea | 492 | (41) |
| 2000 | → Nottingham Forest (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Aston Villa | 32 | (1) |
| Total | 530 | (42) | |
| International career | |||
| 2000–2002 | England U21 | 9 | (1) |
| 2003–2012 | England | 78 | (6) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2018–2021 | Aston Villa (assistant) | ||
| 2023 | Leicester City (assistant) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Terry was named UEFA Club Defender of the Year in 2005, 2008 and 2009, PFA Players' Player of the Year in 2005, and was included in the FIFPro World XI for five consecutive seasons, from 2005 to 2009. He was also named in the all-star squad for the 2006 FIFA World Cup, the only English player to make the team.
Terry is Chelsea's most successful captain. During his 19 years with the club, he led them to five Premier League titles, five FA Cups, three League Cups, one UEFA Europa League and one UEFA Champions League title. He is one of six players to have made over 500 appearances for Chelsea and is also the club's all-time highest scoring defender. In 2007, he became the first captain to lift the FA Cup at the new Wembley Stadium in Chelsea's 1–0 win over Manchester United, and also the first player to score an international goal there, scoring a header in England's 1–1 draw with Brazil. In his final season at Chelsea in 2017, he became the first ever player to captain a team to the Premier League title on five occasions.
Following his departure from Chelsea, Terry spent one season with Aston Villa in the Championship before retiring, ultimately losing the 2018 Championship play-off final. He returned to Aston Villa a few months later as assistant manager to Dean Smith. The side went on to win the 2019 Championship play-off final to be promoted back to the Premier League. Terry left the role in July 2021. When Smith joined Leicester City as manager in April 2023, he appointed Terry to his coaching staff once again.