He is considered to be one of the best English footballers of his time, and is widely regarded to be one of the best midfield players of his generation. in 2001, he moved to rival London club Chelsea for £11 million. Internationally, Lampard has been capped 90 times by England since making his debut in October 1999, and has scored 23 goals. He played in Euro 2004, where he was named in the team of the tournament after scoring three goals in four games. He is England’s most prolific penalty taker ever with 7 goals, surpassing the previous record holders, Ron Flowers and Alan Shearer. He was named the 49th highest earning sportsman in the world in June 2011. He went on loan to Swansea City in October 1995, debuting in his team’s victory 2-0 over Bradford City and scoring his first career goal in a match against Brighton & Hove Albion.
