News New Aston Villa boss Steven Gerrard’s career in pictures By PA Staff( Press Association ) published 11 November 2021 (Image credit: Phil Noble) Steven Gerrard has been appointed as Aston Villa’s new head coach.Here, the PA news agency looks back at the former England and Liverpool midfielder’s career in pictures.Gerrard broke into Liverpool’s first team as an 18-year-old at the end of the 1998/99 season (Paul Barker/PA) Liverpool beat Arsenal 2-1 in the 2001 FA Cup final at the Millennium Stadium as Gerrard won his first major trophy (Tom Hevezi/PA) Gerrard’s first senior goal for England came in their 5-1 World Cup qualifying win against Germany in Munich in 2001. He would go on to win 114 caps (Owen Humphreys/PA) Gerrard celebrates a stunning trademark strike against Olympiacos in 2004, which sealed Liverpool’s place in the Champions League knockout stage (Phil Noble/PA) Liverpool and captain Gerrard went on to lift the Champions League trophy after their famous comeback win against AC Milan in Istanbul (Rebecca Naden/PA) Gerrard was named PFA Player of the Year for 2005/06 (Mark Lees/PA) This goal in Liverpool’s 2006 FA Cup final win against West Ham saw Gerrard become the only player to have scored in the FA Cup, League Cup, UEFA Cup and Champions League finals (David Davies/PA) England’s ‘Golden Generation’ – David Beckham, left, Frank Lampard, centre, and Gerrard (Nick Potts/PA) Rangers handed Gerrard his first manager’s job when appointing him on a four-year contract in 2018 (Jeff Holmes/PA) Rangers went unbeaten in the the league as Gerrard led them to their first Scottish Premiership title in 10 years last season (Andrew Milligan/PA) Get FourFourTwo NewsletterThe best features, fun and footballing quizzes, straight to your inbox every week.Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors PA StaffSocial Links Navigation More news'I'm not gonna manage any other club after Manchester City' Pep Guardiola reveals future plansLiverpool report: Potential Ibrahima Konate replacement gives go-ahead for transferLatestLiverpool icon reveals Mohamed Salah's contract intentions ahead of possible exitSee more latest ► Most Popular'They are lowest, and we are fifth or sixth in the league' Oliver Glasner on the weakness he spotted in Manchester City Manchester City's 115 charges INCREASED, with outcome expected soonArsenal and Mikel Arteta given huge boost in their striker pursuit: reportManchester United report: World-class star in talks following contract U-turnChelsea to re-sign Premier League wonderkid, two years after letting him go: reportTottenham Hotspur hold talks for player who could REPLACE Dominic Solanke: report'William Saliba isn't in the three best centre-backs in the league - I like him, but at the moment, Gabriel is performing better than him and I would love Saliba to get more goals': former Arsenal captain issues challenge to defenderPaul Pogba tipped for sensational Manchester United return this January'Manchester United held talks for forward who was absolutely on fire - he was a combination of Messi and Ronaldo rolled into one'Liverpool prepare £8m move for one of the most exciting young talents in the country: reportLiverpool star picks up thigh injury, with Reds hoping it doesn't affect plans next season LATEST ARTICLES1Liverpool icon reveals Mohamed Salah's contract intentions ahead of possible exit2'I'm not gonna manage any other club after Manchester City' Pep Guardiola reveals future plans3Liverpool report: Potential Ibrahima Konate replacement gives go-ahead for transfer4'I think that’s the respectful thing for two captains to do after a game. I probably boiled over a bit at the end, with a bit of everything coming out': Jarrod Bowen lifts lid on heated clash with Mario Lemina after West Ham's win over Wolves5Arsenal want Dan Ashworth - for a VERY different kind of revolution