The best English central midfielders

№3 Frank Lampard

Frankie Lampard is one of the best English football players ever. He made his name as a Chelsea’s midfielder and his most important success is winning The Champions League in 2011/12 season. Lampard started his career at West Ham and played for The Hammers until 2001 when was bought by The Blues for £11 m. The midfielder spent 13 years in Chelsea and won The Premier League (3), The FA Cup (4) and The Capital One Cup (twice). Then he moved to Manchester City, where he played for a season. At the moment, Lampard is at New York City. For the English national team Frankie appeared on 106 occasions and scored the amazing number of 29 goals. He recorded that in the period between 1999 and 2014. Lampard took part in 3 World Cups and 2 European Championships.

№2 Steven Gerrard

The former Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard is one of the most passionate English midfielders in the history of football. He has scored 188 goals in 719 appearances at club level. Gerrard has also won 114 caps for England and he has scored 21 goals for The Three Lions. The midfielder won a treble with Liverpool in 2001 when The Merseysiders won The UEFA Cup, The UEFA Super Cup and The Football League Cup. His best record is winning the Champions League title in 2005 when Liverpool won on penalties against AC Milan. The only thing he can feel sorry about in his career is the missed opportunity of becoming a Premier League champion with Liverpool. The Reds finished in second place on 3 occasions with Gerrard in their squad. Currently the midfielder is a part of Los Angeles Galaxy.

№1 Paul Scholes

It is difficult to define which was the best part of Paul Scholes playing style. His has a trademark in long passing. Most of his goals were with powerful shots outside the box. Scholes was also very brave in defence and he didn’t hesitate to jump into a tackle. The midfielder scored over 100 Premiership goals for Manchester United, the only club he played for! The Englishman won absolutely everything with The Red Devils. He has won The Premier League eleven times! He has also won The FA Cup (3), The Capital One Cup (2), The Community Shield (5), The Champions League (2), The Intercontinental Cup (1) and The FIFA Club World Cup (1). Scholes made his international debut in 1997 in a friendly match against South Africa. Then he took part in World Cup 1998 and 2002. He has also played in Euro 2000 and 2004, when he suddenly decided to end his international career.