Gary Lineker Biography
Gary Winston Lineker was born on the 30th of November 1960 in Leicester, England, United Kingdom. He is a very well-recognized and honored football legend and also a sports broadcaster for BBC News. Gary Lineker has played for three different English top-flight clubs namely, Leicester City, Everton, and Tottenham Hotspurs.
He topped the English Premier League goalscorers list with the three clubs making him the only player to have done so. Additionally, Lineker has won 80 caps for his national team, England making him the second top international goalscorer by the time he retired. Lineker later moved to Spain’s Laliga giants, Barcelona. Lineker has also featured in the BBC’s football flagship program dubbed Match of the Day.
Gary Lineker Age|Birthday
Gary Winston Lineker was born on the 30th of November 1960. He is currently 63 years old and will be celebrating his 63rd birthday on the 30th of November 2024.
Gary Lineker Education
Lineker attended a couple of schools including Caldecote Road School in Braunstone, Leicester, City of Leicester Boys’ Grammar School-the present-day City of Leicester College in Evington, Leicester. When he left school one of his teachers noted on his report card that Lineker will never make a living due to his too much concentration on football. By the time Gary was leaving school, he had four O levels.
Gary Lineker Career
Gary Lineker played for a couple of teams including Leicester City Club where he began his career in 1977 after leaving school. He has bagged a total of 103 goals after 216 appearances for the club. In the year 1985, he transferred to Everton where he bagged 40 goals after 57 appearances. In the year 1986, he won the Golden Boot at the 1986 World Cup tournament after he outdid all the other players in the number of goals scored individually.
This made La Liga giants, Barcelona sign him for around 2.8 million Euros. Lineker scored 52 goals in 138 appearances for Barcelona and was later sold to Tottenham Hotspurs in 1989. He scored a total of 80 goals after 138 appearances. Gary finally signed for Nagaya Grampus Eight in 1992 and scored 8 goals after 24 appearances.
He retired from professional football in September 1994 having played for Nagaya only two seasons, this was because of the impact of the injuries he received. Furthermore, Gary Lineker won 80 caps for his national team and country bagging a total of 48 goals during which he received the 1986 Golden Boot in the World Cup tournament.
After his retirement, Gary embarked on sports broadcasting at BBC News and even topped the list of the highly paid BBC News presenters since he bagged more than 1.3 million Euros annually. He is also one of the broadcasters who presented the BBC News program dubbed Match of the Day.
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Family|Parents|Siblings|Children|Wife
Gary was born on 30th November 1960 in Leicester, England. His parents were Barry Lineker and Margaret P.His brother, Wayne Lineker whom together they used to football when they were children is two years younger than him. The family owned a fruit stall at Leicester Market. In the year 1986, Lineker wedded Michelle Cockayne and together they were blessed with four children namely George, Harry, Tobias, and Angus. Whilst a baby, George was diagnosed with leukemia and treated in 1991.
Michelle later applied in May 2006 for a divorce due to Gary’s behavior which she stated caused her stress and anxiety. On the 2nd of September 2009, he wedded Danielle Bux at Ravello, Italy but later divorced after six years of marriage on the grounds that Gary did not want any more children.
Gary Lineker Nationality
Gary is a British national who played professional football for three top flights clubs in England namely Everton, Leicester City, and Tottenham Hotspurs, he also played for La Liga giants Barcelona. Moreover, Lineker is also an English sports broadcaster at BBC News.
Gary Lineker Height|Body Measurements|Weight
Lineker’s height is estimated to be 5 feet 10 inches(1.77m)tall and has maintained an average weight.
Gary Lineker Net worth
Gary boasts a handsome net worth after his engagements in various activities including football and as a media personality. His net worth is estimated to be around 30 million Euros.
Gary Lineker Salary
He receives more than 1.3 million Euros annually making him the highest paid presenter by BBC News as revealed by their annual report.
Gary Lineker Twitter
Lineker is very popular on social media platforms including Twitter where he boasts around 9 million followers and more than 48k posts.
Gary Lineker Instagram
Lineker is very popular on social media platforms including Instagram where he boasts around 1.2 million followers and more than 1k posts.
Gary Lineker Facebook
He is a very popular figure on social media platforms including Facebook where he boasts more than 130k followers.
Gary Lineker BBC Football
He plays a very important role in the presentation of the BBC News program dubbed Match of the Day. Gary is the highest paid BBC News presenter.
What is Gary Lineker’s Net worth?
Gary being the highest paid presenter at BBC News, bags a handsome salary of more than 1.3 million Euros annually and his net worth estimates are more than 30 million Euros.
How many goals has Gary Lineker scored for Tottenham Hotspurs?
Lineker being a talented professional football striker who played for top-flight clubs scored 80 goals for Tottenham Hotspurs. He scored 52 goals for Barcelona, 103 goals for Leicester City, 40 goals for Everton, 8 goals for Nagoya Grampus Eight, and 48 goals for his national team, England.
Has Gary Lineker ever won Ballon d Or?
Gary Lineker won the 1986 World Cup Golden Boot and was named the Footballer of the Year award twice. He was voted as the second runners up in the 1986 Ballon d’Or though he has never won it.
Has Gary Lineker retired?
Gary Lineker has played professional football for various clubs including Leicester City, Tottenham Hotspurs, Barcelona, Everton, and Nagoya Grampus Eight bagging a total of 283 goals for the clubs. He retired from playing professional football at 33 years in the year 1994.
Who is Gary Lineker’s Wife?
Gary Lineker married Michelle Cockayne in the year 1986 and later divorced in May 2006. The couple was blessed with four children-George, Harry, Tobias, and Angus. He then married Danielle Bux on the 2nd of September 2009 but later divorced in January 2016 on the grounds that Gary did not want to have more children.
How old is Gary Lineker?
Lineker was born on the 30th of November 1960. He is currently 63 years old and will celebrate his 63rd birthday on 30th November 2024.