| Owen Hargreaves | ||
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| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Owen Lee Hargreaves | |
| Date of birth | 20 January 1981 | |
| Place of birth | Calgary, Alberta,  Canada
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| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | |
| Playing position | Midfielder | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| 1994–1997 1997–2000 |
Calgary Foothills Bayern Munich
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| Senior clubs | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls) |
| 1999–2001 2000–2007 2007–2011 2011–2012 Total |
Bayern Munich II Bayern Munich Manchester United Manchester City |
26 (6) 145 (5) 27 (2) 1 (0) 199 (13) |
| National team | ||
| 1998 2000–2001 2006 2001–2008 |
 Wales U19 England U-21 England B England
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3 (0) 3 (0) 1 (0) 42 (0) |
Owen Lee Hargreaves (born 20 January 1981) is a former footballer and current television pundit for BT Sport. Hargreaves was known as a hard-working and "solid defensive midfielder who worked tirelessly to win the ball" and provide his teammates with possession. Born in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, Hargreaves played with Calgary Foothills as a youth before beginning his professional football career in Germany with Bayern Munich. After seven years with the Munich side – during which time he won four German league titles and the 2000–01 UEFA Champions League – Hargreaves signed for Manchester United in 2007, winning the Premier League and UEFA Champions League in his first season. However, his time at Manchester United was plagued with injuries and he was allowed to leave the club at the end of his contract in June 2011. Hargreaves posted YouTube videos in a bid to convince potential suitors of his fitness, and in August 2011, Manchester City offered a one-year contract to Hargreaves, which he accepted.
External links[]
Owen Hargreaves profile at Soccerbase- Profile at StretfordEnd.co.uk
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| England – 2002 FIFA World Cup |
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1. Seaman
2. Mills
3. A. Cole
4. Sinclair
5. Ferdinand
6. Campbell
7. Beckham
8. Scholes
9. Fowler
10. Owen
11. Heskey
12. Brown
13. Martyn
14. Bridge
15. Keown
16. Southgate
17. Sheringham
18. Hargreaves
19. J. Cole
20. Vassell
21. Butt
22. James
23. Dyer
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| England – UEFA Euro 2004 |
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1. James
2. G. Neville
3. A. Cole
4. Gerrard
5. Terry
6. Campbell
7. Beckham
8. Scholes
9. Rooney
10. Owen
11. Lampard
12. Bridge
13. Robinson
14. P. Neville
15. King
16. Carragher
17. Butt
18. Hargreaves
19. J. Cole
20. Dyer
21. Heskey
22. Walker
23. Vassell
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| England – 2006 FIFA World Cup - Quarter-finals |
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1. Robinson
2. Neville
3. A. Cole
4. Gerrard
5. Ferdinand
6. Terry
7. Beckham
8. Lampard
9. Rooney
10. Owen
11. J. Cole
12. Campbell
13. James
14. Bridge
15. Carragher
16. Hargreaves
17. Jenas
18. Carrick
19. Lennon
20. Downing
21. Crouch
22. Carson
23. Walcott
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