Michael Owen Net Worth 2024, Age, Height, Bio, Birthday, Wiki!

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Michael Owen Biography

Michael Owen is one of the most popular and richest Soccer Player who was born on December 14, 1979 in Chester, Virginia, United States. British soccer player who joined Liverpool F.C. In 1996, he joined Liverpool F.C., where he also played for Manchester United, Stoke City, and Real Madrid.

From 2009 to 2012, he played with He played alongside Wayne Rooney on Manchester United from 2009 to 2012. at Manchester United.

In the 1995–96 season, Owen played for Liverpool’s youth team even though he was still at Lilleshall. Most of the players were 18, but Owen was only 16. He scored a hat-trick against FA Youth Cup holders Manchester United in the quarter-finals, scoring the winner in extra time. Owen subsequently scored another hat-trick in a 4–2 win in the first leg of the semi against Crystal Palace. Liverpool were 3–0 down after only 50 minutes in the second leg, but with Owen taking control of the match and scoring twice, the team ran out as 7–5 winners. Liverpool faced West Ham United in the final, played over two legs as well. West Ham hadn’t lost in 24 consecutive games, boasting future England stars Rio Ferdinand and Frank Lampard. Owen missed the first leg at Upton Park as he was on tour duty with the England under-16 team in the European youth championship in Austria. He returned for the second-leg where Liverpool had fallen behind early but Owen equalised with his eleventh goal in five cup matches and Liverpool won the match 2–1. It was the first time Liverpool had won the FA Youth Cup in the club’s history and Owen was widely considered the star of the FA Cup campaign.

The son of former footballer Terry Owen, Owen was born in Chester and began his senior career at Liverpool in 1996. He progressed through the Liverpool youth team and scored on his debut in May 1997. In his first full season in the Premier League, he finished as joint top scorer with 18 goals. He repeated this the following year and was Liverpool’s top goal-scorer from 1997–2004, gaining his name as a proven goal-scorer despite suffering from a recurring hamstring injury. In 2001, Liverpool won a cup treble of the UEFA Cup, FA Cup and Football League Cup, and Owen was the recipient of the Ballon d’Or. He went on to score 118 goals in 216 appearances in the Premier League for Liverpool, and 158 goals in 297 total appearances. Regarded as one of the greatest Liverpool players, Owen came 14th in the “100 Players Who Shook The Kop”, an official Liverpool fan poll. In 2004, Owen was named by Pelé in the FIFA 100 list of the world’s greatest living players.

Louise Bonsall was his wife. He is the father of four children.

Ethnicity, religion & political views

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Owen replaced the injured Robbie Fowler as Liverpool’s first choice striker in 1997–98. He won the Premier League Golden Boot and was awarded the PFA Young Player of the Year award. Owen also finished in third place in the PFA Player of the Year voting behind Dennis Bergkamp and Tony Adams. Owen recorded many personal feats during the season and helped Liverpool challenge for the league championship, but ultimately a run of bad form in February saw the club bowing out of the title race. The Liverpool Echo wrote that, “[Owen] has become Liverpool’s most precious performer and, quite simply, their saviour.” Owen signed a five-year contract with Liverpool worth £2.5 million during the season. His £10,000-a-week deal made him the highest-paid teenager in the history of British football. Owen was runner-up to Zinedine Zidane in the World Player of the Year award, also finishing in fourth position in the FIFA World Player of the Year and European Player of the Year international awards.

Michael Owen Net Worth

Michael Owen is one of the richest Soccer Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Michael Owen's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was allowed to play against older competitors with the guidance of his PE teacher as a child.

In 1998 and 1999, he was awarded the Premier League Golden Boot Award.

Michael James Owen (born 14 December 1979) is an English former footballer who played as a striker for Liverpool, Real Madrid, Newcastle United, Manchester United and Stoke City, as well as for 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.

On 6 May 1997, Owen scored on his Liverpool debut against Wimbledon at Selhurst Park. Liverpool were league title challengers to Manchester United but their failure to beat Wimbledon in the penultimate game of the league season handed the championship to United. The Liverpool Echo wrote, “[Only] Michael Owen could emerge with any credit from a performance that mocked Anfield’s rich traditions.” Owen, who had come on as a substitute in the second half, “[breathed] new life into the Reds’ championship corpse,” and “began [Liverpool’s] best spell of the night”, but was ultimately not able to salvage a win. The Liverpool Echo stated, “It was a debut marked in the grand manner.”

Owen celebrated his seventeenth birthday by signing a professional contract with Liverpool. He was handed a place in Roy Evans’ senior squad, with Steve Heighway stating that, “[Owen] is ready for whatever you throw at him; nothing fazes Michael Owen. He’s ready. If the manager wants a recommendation from me, Michael gets it.” Owen also declared his aim was “a first-team place in the next year or so”. Karl-Heinz Riedle, who prior to joining Liverpool in the summer of 1997 had never heard of Owen, declared, “It’s unbelievable when you see him play to realise that he’s only 17,” he said. “He’s such a good player, so very quick and for his age he has excellent vision and awareness. He’s a great player already and in one or two years he will become a very great player.” Owen was rated as “the best attacker of his age in the country” in January 1997. Ted Powell, the championship-winning coach of the England under-18 side, declared Owen to be the best of a generation of young players that included Paul Scholes, David Beckham and Robbie Fowler.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Owen had a highly successful record at Youth level, playing for the England under-20 team at the 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship and scoring three goals in four games. He played once for the England under-21 team, scoring in a win over Greece at Carrow Road.

He made his debut for the England senior team in a 2–0 friendly loss to Chile on 11 February 1998. This made Owen the youngest player to represent England in the 20th century at 18 years and 59 days of age.

Who is Michael Owen Dating?

According to our records, Michael Owen married to Louise Bonsall . As of December 1, 2023, Michael Owen’s is not dating anyone.

Owen’s youthful enthusiasm, pace and talent made him a popular player across the country, and many fans were keen for him to be selected for the 1998 World Cup in France. In a pre-World Cup friendly against Morocco, Owen scored his first goal for England. The goal also made him the youngest ever player to have scored for England, until his record was surpassed by Wayne Rooney in 2003.

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Facts & Trivia

Michael Ranked on the list of most popular Soccer Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Michael Owen celebrates birthday on December 14 of every year.

Owen played for England at the 1998, 2002 and 2006 FIFA World Cups and the 2000 and 2004 UEFA European Championships. He scored goals in all but one of these tournaments, making him the only player ever to have scored in four major tournaments for England. He is one of only eleven England players to have appeared in three World Cups.

What does Michael Owen do for a living now?

Since retiring from football in 2013, he has become a racehorse breeder and owner and regularly features as a sports pundit and commentator. The son of former footballer Terry Owen, Owen was born in Chester and began his senior career at Liverpool in 1996.

Why did Michael Owen retire?

Who is Michael Owen's wife?

Louise Bonsall

How much is Michael Owen worth in pounds?

According to The Richest, Michael Owen has a net worth of approximately £35 million. A young star as a footballer, Owen was quickly one of the highest-paid players in the Premiership (as it was called then). Following the Golden Boot, Liverpool handed Owen a contract worth several million per season in 1997.

Who is Doughnut masked singer?

MICHAEL OWEN was unveiled as Doughnuts on The Masked Singer on Saturday night to send social media into meltdown. The 42-year-old made it to the sixth week on the hit ITV show, but was sent packing in a double elimination alongside actress Jaime Winstone.

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