Gary Lineker
Gary Winston Lineker · England
Born30 November 1960, Leicester, England
PositionStriker
Career1978–1994
Photo : CC BY 2.0 — Liton Ali
Gary Lineker scored 95 goals for Leicester City, then 30 in a single season at Everton. He won the 1986 World Cup Golden Boot with six goals, three of them in one game against Poland. Barcelona bought him that summer; he stayed three years and won the Cup Winners’ Cup in 1989. He scored 48 goals in 80 games for England. He was never shown a yellow card.
461
Club apps
238
Club goals
80
Caps
48
Intl goals
Club career
| Years | Club | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978–1985 | Leicester City | 194 | 95 |
| 1985–1986 | Everton | 41 | 30 |
| 1986–1989 | Barcelona | 103 | 42 |
| 1989–1992 | Tottenham Hotspur | 105 | 67 |
| 1992–1994 | Nagoya Grampus | 18 | 4 |
| Total | 461 | 238 |
International career
| Years | Team | Caps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | England B | 1 | |
| 1984–1992 | England | 80 | 48 |
Honours
European Cup Winners’ Cup 1988–89
Copa del Rey 1987–88
FA Cup 1990–91
FA Charity Shield 1985, 1991 (shared)
Football League Second Division 1979–80
FIFA World Cup Golden Boot 1986
FIFA World Cup All-Star Team 1986
PFA Players’ Player of the Year 1985–86
FWA Footballer of the Year 1985–86, 1991–92
English First Division top scorer 1984–85, 1985–86, 1989–90
English Second Division top scorer 1982–83
FIFA Fair Play Award 1990
English Football Hall of Fame 2003
FIFA 100 2004
FA Cup 1985–86Ballon d’Or 1986FIFA World Player of the Year bronze award 1991
Dashed = runner-up.
Related legends
Career figures compiled from public records. Competitive senior appearances only.