Gary Lineker

Gary Lineker

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1960-11-30 (63 years old)

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Biography

Gary Winston Lineker (; born 30 November 1960) is an English sports broadcaster and former professional footballer. Lineker is the only player to have been the top goalscorer in England with three clubs: Leicester City, Everton and Tottenham Hotspur. He also played for Barcelona in Spain, and won 80 caps for England. His media career began with the BBC, where he has presented the flagship football programme Match of the Day since the late 1990s, the longest tenure of any MOTD presenter. Lineker is also the BBC's lead presenter for live football matches, including coverage of international tournaments such as the FIFA World Cup. He has also worked for Al Jazeera Sports, Eredivisie Live, NBC Sports Network, and BT Sport's coverage of the UEFA Champions League.

Lineker began his football career at Leicester City in 1978, and finished as the First Division's joint top goalscorer in 1984–85. He then moved to league champions Everton, where he won both the PFA Players' Player of the Year and FWA Footballer of the Year awards in his debut season, before moving to Spanish club Barcelona. Lineker placed 2nd in the 1986 Ballon d’Or for his performances at Everton after transferring to Barcelona. With the Spanish side, he won the 1987–88 Copa del Rey and the 1989 European Cup Winners' Cup. He joined Tottenham Hotspur in 1989, and won his second FWA Footballer of the Year and won the FA Cup, his first and only major trophy in English football. Lineker's final club was Nagoya Grampus Eight; he retired in 1994 after two seasons at the Japanese side.

Lineker made his England debut in 1984, earning 80 caps and scoring 48 goals over an eight-year international career, which made him England's second-highest international goalscorer on his retirement. He remains England's fourth-highest scorer, behind Harry Kane, Wayne Rooney and Bobby Charlton, and his international goals-to-games ratio remains one of the best for the country. His six goals in the 1986 FIFA World Cup made him the tournament's top scorer, receiving the Golden Boot. Lineker was again integral to England's progress to the semi-finals of the 1990 World Cup, scoring another four goals. He still holds England's record for goals in the FIFA World Cup.

Lineker never received a yellow or red card during his career, and he also never won a top-flight league title. He was honoured in 1990 with the FIFA Fair Play Award. In a senior career which spanned 16 years and 654 competitive games, Lineker scored a total of 331 goals, including 283 goals at club level. After his retirement from football he was inducted into the English Football Hall of Fame. A keen supporter of Leicester City, he led a consortium in 2002 that invested in his old club, saving it from bankruptcy, and was appointed honorary vice-president.

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Filmography

all 75

self 57

TV Shows 38

Movies 37

Narrator 1

Voice 1

Writer 1

Himself
Joe Lycett vs Sewage

Joe Lycett vs Sewage (2024)

TV
Self
Messi's World Cup: The Rise of a Legend

Messi's World Cup: The Rise of a Legend (2024)

TV
Self
Captains of the World

Captains of the World (2023)

TV
Self
Lionel Messi: Destiny

Lionel Messi: Destiny (2023)

Movie
10
Self
Hurst: The First and Only

Hurst: The First and Only (2022)

Movie
Self
Messi

Messi (2022)

Movie
Self
Inside the Superbrands

Inside the Superbrands (2022)

TV
Self
Robbo: The Bryan Robson Story

Robbo: The Bryan Robson Story (2021)

Movie
Self - Presenter
Sitting on a Fortune

Sitting on a Fortune (2021)

TV
Self
Gods of Snooker

Gods of Snooker (2021)

TV
Self
Gods of Snooker

Gods of Snooker (2021)

Movie
Himself
Anton Ferdinand: Football, Racism and Me

Anton Ferdinand: Football, Racism and Me (2020)

Movie
Gary Lineker
Ted Lasso

Ted Lasso (2020)

TV
8.86
Himself
The First Team

The First Team (2020)

TV
Self
The Boys in Green

The Boys in Green (2020)

Movie
Self - Presenter
Match of Their Day

Match of Their Day (2020)

TV
Self
Match of the Day Top 10

Match of the Day Top 10 (2020)

TV
Self
Greavsie

Greavsie (2020)

Movie
Self - Narrated and Presented by
Gary Lineker: My Grandad's War

Gary Lineker: My Grandad's War (2019)

Movie
Self
The Final Table

The Final Table (2018)

TV
Self
Football's Greatest Moments

Football's Greatest Moments (2018)

TV
Himself
Barry Davies: The Man, The Voice, The Legend

Barry Davies: The Man, The Voice, The Legend (2018)

Movie
Self
Managing England: The Impossible Job

Managing England: The Impossible Job (2018)

Movie
Self
Bobby Robson: More Than a Manager

Bobby Robson: More Than a Manager (2018)

Movie
Self
Mo Salah: A Football Fairytale

Mo Salah: A Football Fairytale (2018)

Movie
Himself
Football's 47 Best Worst Songs

Football's 47 Best Worst Songs (2018)

Movie
Self - Presenter
Countdown to the Full Motty

Countdown to the Full Motty (2018)

Movie
Self
Grandes Momentos del Fútbol: El bueno, el malo y el Diego

Grandes Momentos del Fútbol: El bueno, el malo y el Diego (2018)

Movie
Himself
Matthews

Matthews (2017)

Movie
The Hand of God: 30 Years On

The Hand of God: 30 Years On (2016)

Movie
Actor
Rooney: The Man Behind the Goals

Rooney: The Man Behind the Goals (2015)

Movie
Barça Dreams

Barça Dreams (2015)

Movie
Self
Schwarz, Rot, Gold und Fußballfieber

Schwarz, Rot, Gold und Fußballfieber (2015)

Movie
Self
Gascoigne

Gascoigne (2015)

Movie
Self
The Crazy Gang - When Wimbledon Won The Cup

The Crazy Gang - When Wimbledon Won The Cup (2014)

Movie
Himself
Once More for Bobby

Once More for Bobby (2014)

Movie
Himself
Marvellous

Marvellous (2014)

Movie
Self
W1A

W1A (2014)

TV
8
Tomato
The Magnificent Eleven

The Magnificent Eleven (2013)

Movie
Self
Marrying Mum and Dad

Marrying Mum and Dad (2012)

TV
Ant and Dec's Christmas Show

Ant and Dec's Christmas Show (2009)

TV
Self
Sir Bobby Robson: A Knight to Remember

Sir Bobby Robson: A Knight to Remember (2009)

Movie
Narrator (Audiobooks)
Care Bears: Adventures in Care-a-lot

Care Bears: Adventures in Care-a-lot (2009)

TV
Self
All Star Mr & Mrs

All Star Mr & Mrs (2008)

TV
Soccer Player #1 (voice)
Phineas and Ferb

Phineas and Ferb (2007)

TV
7
Self
The Graham Norton Show

The Graham Norton Show (2007)

TV
7.5
Self
The One Show

The One Show (2006)

TV
Underground Ernie / Ernie
Underground Ernie

Underground Ernie (2006)

TV
Self - Narrator / Writer
When Lineker Met Maradona

When Lineker Met Maradona (2006)

Movie
Self
The Very Best of They Think It's All Over

The Very Best of They Think It's All Over (2005)

Movie
Self
Top of the Pops Reloaded

Top of the Pops Reloaded (2005)

TV
Self
Who Do You Think You Are?

Who Do You Think You Are? (2004)

TV
Host
Match of the Day 2

Match of the Day 2 (2004)

TV
6.5
The Gadget Show: Shop Smart, Save Money

The Gadget Show: Shop Smart, Save Money (2004)

TV
1
Hell's Kitchen

Hell's Kitchen (2004)

TV
6
England manager
Jeffrey Archer: The Truth

Jeffrey Archer: The Truth (2002)

Movie
Presenter
Sport Relief

Sport Relief (2002)

TV
Self
When Snooker Ruled the World

When Snooker Ruled the World (2002)

Movie
Self
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross

Friday Night with Jonathan Ross (2001)

TV
Himself
The Saturday Show

The Saturday Show (2001)

TV
The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything

The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything (2000)

TV
Self - Team Captain
They Think It's All Over

They Think It's All Over (1995)

TV
Self
The Frank Skinner Show

The Frank Skinner Show (1995)

TV
Self
Room 101

Room 101 (1994)

TV
An Evening With Gary Lineker

An Evening With Gary Lineker (1994)

Movie
Writer
All in the Game

All in the Game (1993)

TV
Couple at Restaurant
Splitting Heirs

Splitting Heirs (1993)

Movie
Himself
Bernard and the Genie

Bernard and the Genie (1991)

Movie
Self
Pebble Mill

Pebble Mill (1991)

TV
Guest Presenter
Have I Got News for You

Have I Got News for You (1990)

TV
Self (archive footage)
The Worlds Greatest Goals

The Worlds Greatest Goals (1989)

Movie
Self
The Grand Knockout Tournament

The Grand Knockout Tournament (1987)

Movie
Self
Hero

Hero (1986)

Movie
Presenter / Self - Presenter / Pundit / Presenter / Self - Host
Match of the Day

Match of the Day (1964)

TV
3.5
Self - Presenter
Have I Got a Bit More News for You

Have I Got a Bit More News for You

TV

Ratings

Average 5.48
Based on 471 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
1964
2004
2014
2006
2024
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Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1960-11-30 (63 years old)

Birth Place
Leicester, United Kingdom

Height
177-centimeter

Relationships
Danielle Lineker (2009-09-02 - 2016-01-01)

Siblings
Wayne Lineker

Citizenships
United Kingdom

Awards
Officer of the Order of the British Empire, James Joyce Award, James Joyce Awards, National Football Museum Hall of Fame


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