Alan Shearer

• Full name: Alan Shearer
• Nationality: England
• Position: Striker (Centre forward)
• Date of birth: 13 August 1970
• Place of birth: Newcastle upon Tyne, England

Club career (highlights)

• Blackburn Rovers (1992–1996)
  • Appearances: 138 (league)
  • Goals: 112 (league)
  • Notable: Instrumental in Blackburn winning the 1994–95 Premier League title; won the Premier League Golden Boot in 1994–95.
• Previous club: Southampton (1988–1992) — where he emerged as a top young striker
• Later club: Newcastle United (1996–2006) — returned to his hometown club and became their all-time top scorer

International career

• England national team (1992–2000)
  • Caps: 63
  • Goals: 30
  • Major tournaments: UEFA Euro 1996 (hosted by England), 1998 FIFA World Cup

Legacy and records

• All-time leading goalscorer in the Premier League with 260 goals (record held at retirement).
• Renowned for powerful shot, aerial ability, clinical finishing and leadership.
• Widely regarded as one of the greatest English strikers of his generation.

Honours (selected)

• Premier League champion: 1994–95 (Blackburn Rovers)
• Premier League Golden Boot: 1994–95, 1995–96, 1996–97
• Inducted into English Football Hall of Fame

Post-playing career

• Worked as a football pundit and briefly managed Newcastle United as caretaker in 2009–2010.