Player: Paul Gascoigne

• Full name: Paul John Gascoigne
• Nationality: England
• Position: Attacking midfielder / Left midfielder
• Date of birth: 27 May 1967
• Place of birth: Gateshead, England
• Notable club (selected): Rangers FC (Scotland)
• Rangers tenure: 1995–1998
• Rangers appearances (league): 74
• Rangers goals (league): 17
• International: England national team (57 caps, 10 goals; 1988–1998)
• Honours (selected):
  • Scottish Premier Division: 1995–96, 1996–97, 1998–99 (part of squad 1998–99 but left in 1998)
  • FA Cup runner-up with Newcastle earlier in career; multiple domestic honours with other clubs
  • Individual: PFA Young Player of the Year 1988
• Notable: Widely regarded for creativity, dribbling and set-piece skill; memorable England performances at Euro 1996.

Career clubs (selected): Newcastle United, Tottenham Hotspur, Lazio, Rangers, Middlesbrough, Everton, Burnley, Gansu Tianma (China) — plus late-career short spells at smaller clubs.