Gareth Southgate

Gareth Southgate (born 3 September 1970) is an English former footballer and manager. He served as manager of Middlesbrough from June 2006, until he was dismissed in October 2009. He was appointed as manager of the England under-21 team in August 2013. He won the League Cup with both Aston Villa and Middlesbrough (in 1995-96 and 2003-04 respectively, and as captain), and captaining Crystal Palace to win the First Division championship in 1993-94. He also reached an FA Cup and UEFA Cup final as a player, and made 57 appearances for the England national team, featuring in the 1998 FIFA World Cup and both the 1996 and 2000 European Championships. His playing career ended in May 2006 at the age of 35, and after more than 500 league appearances, he was appointed Middlesbrough manager.