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Also known as John George Terry

English association football player (born 1980)

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John Terry is an English footballer born in 1980 who played professional football in England. He is a notable figure in the sport, though specific details about his career achievements and significance would require additional context.

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Sports profile

Sport
Soccer
Position
Centre-Back
Nationality
England

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
John
Family name
Terry
Gender
male
Citizenship
United Kingdom
Place of birth
Barking
Sibling
Paul Terry
Languages spoken
English language
Native language
English language
Participant in
UEFA Euro 2012
Position played
centre-back
Country for sport
England
Mass
90
Image
John Terry at pro-am Wentworth golf course September 2023 (cropped).jpg
Height
187
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Commons category
John Terry
date of birth
1980-12-07
birth name
John George Terry
name in native language
John Terry
end of work period
2018-00-00
start of work period
1998-00-00
number of matches played/races/starts
1
total goals in career
0
different from
John Terry
sport number
26
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Encyclopedic overview

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.

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. In 2024, Terry was inducted into the Premier League Hall of Fame.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “John Terry” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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