Gareth Southgate is one of Middlesbrough’s greatest-ever centre-backs and a true legend of the club.
Gareth Southgate enjoyed an illustrious playing career at Middlesbrough and will go down as arguably the club’s best captain of all time.
As well as being a key figure during Boro’s most successful spell in the club’s history, Southgate’s career also includes stints in management.
Here is absolutely everything you need to know about the Middlesbrough legend.
How old is Gareth Southgate?
Gareth Southgate was born on September 3rd, 1970. So, at the time of writing, he is currently 53 years old.
Where is Gareth Southgate from?
Southgate was born in Watford, Hertfordshire.
He attended Padnell Infant School in Cowplain, Pound Hill Junior School, and Hazelwick School in Crawley.
The former Boro ace left school with eight O-Levels at grades between A and C before studying at Croydon College between 1987 and 1989.
When did Gareth Southgate play for Middlesbrough?
Southgate signed for Middlesbrough on July 11th, 2001, from Aston Villa for a fee of £6.5m.
The Englishman made 204 appearances for the Teessiders in all competitions, scoring four goals and providing four assists.
Southgate’s final game as a player was for Middlesbrough on May 10th, 2006.
Did Southgate win any trophies with Middlesbrough?
Gareth Southgate was captain of the Middlesbrough team that won the 2004 League Cup final versus Bolton Wanderers.
It remains the only trophy Boro have won in their history. Southgate also started the 2006 UEFA Cup final for the club versus Sevilla, which they lost 4-0.
When was Gareth Southgate Middlesbrough manager?
Steve Gibson appointed Gareth Southgate as Middlesbrough manager in June 2006 after Steve McClaren left his post to become England boss.
The former centre-back took charge of 151 games during his time in the Riverside dugout, guiding Boro to a 12th-place finish in the 2006/07 Premier League season and a 13th-place finish the campaign after.
Middlesbrough were then relegated to the Championship at the close of 2008/09, ending the season 19th in the table.
Southgate was sacked on October 20th, 2009, despite the club being one point off top spot in England’s second tier at the time.
Did Gareth Southgate play for England?
Southgate made his debut for England’s senior side as a substitute against Portugal on December 12th, 1995, under then-manager, Terry Venables.
Unfortunately for the Middlesbrough legend, his time as an England player is most remembered for his penalty miss at Euro 96.
England faced Germany in the semi-final, with the game level at 1-1 after 90 minutes and extra time.
Southgate stepped up to take England’s sixth penalty, with all 11 previous takers having found the target. His effort was saved and the Three Lions were knocked out of the tournament as a result.
Southgate England caps
Southgate earned 57 England caps during his time as a player, including six at the European Championships and two at the World Cup.
When did Southgate become England coach?
The ex-Boro star returned to management on August 2nd, 2013, replacing Stuart Pearce as England’s under-21 coach.
Southgate was then put in temporary charge of England’s senior team on September 27th, 2016, after Sam Allardyce resigned.
The 53-year-old was appointed as England manager on a permanent basis on November 30th, 2016, signing a four-year contract.
Gareth Southgate twin brother
Southgate made headlines in 2015 after calling up the wrong player for England U21 duty.
The England coach intended to call up now-Everton defender Michael Keane but a blunder somewhere at the FA meat Michael’s twin brother, Will, was called up instead.
Southgate said: “We had an admin error so Michael wasn’t registered. I don’t know exactly why yet, it’s not one I’ve seen before.
“I really feel for the lad because he’s key to what we’re doing. But we adapted to that, with Nathaniel going in, who was very composed, and these are things you’ll face along the way.”
Gareth Southgate wife
The former defender is married to Alison Southgate, previously known as Alison Bird.
The pair were married in July 1997 and have been together since. Alison Southgate is 57 years old.
Gareth Southgate children
Alison and her husband have two children together. Their firstborn is called Mia and she is 24 at the time of writing.
Their second child is a man named Flynn, who is 20 years old at the time of writing.
Gareth Southgate net worth
According to figures from 2020, the England manager is reportedly worth £9 million, however this may be more now.
Southgate is reportedly paid £5 million a year in his role as the Three Lions’ head coach.