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Robert Bernard "Robbie" Fowler (born 9 April 1975) is an English former professional footballer and manager who played as a striker from 1993 to 2012. Fowler was known for being a natural scorer with an instinctive goal-poaching ability.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.liverpoolfc.com/history/past-players/robbie-fowler )〕 Fowler is best remembered for his time at Liverpool and is the sixth-highest goalscorer in the history of the Premier League. He scored 183 goals in total for Liverpool, 128 of which were scored in the Premier League (162 Premier League goals in total). He earned the nickname "God" from the Anfield crowd, becoming a club legend due to his ruthlessness in front of goal and his cheeky personality.〔("Making a comeback: Is returning to one's old stomping ground a good idea?". Robbie Fowler" ). The Independent. Retrieved 23 April 2014〕 He subsequently played for Leeds United and Manchester City, before returning to Liverpool in January 2006. He moved clubs 18 months later to sign for Cardiff City. He refused a one-year "pay as you play" contract extension and signed with Blackburn Rovers on a three-month "pay as you play" deal instead. In December 2008, he departed Blackburn and forged a career in Australia with North Queensland Fury and Perth Glory. In 2011, he joined Thai side Muangthong United as a player, but later was appointed player-manager which he remained until his retirement in 2012. He was capped for England 26 times, scoring 7 goals. Fowler was included in England's squads for Euro 96, Euro 2000 and the 2002 FIFA World Cup. == Early life == Fowler was born in Toxteth, Liverpool and brought up in the inner city area of Liverpool. At this time he was known as Robert Ryder, his mother's surname.〔Fowler, p. 22〕 He lived in Toxteth at the time of the 1981 Toxteth riots, when he was six years old. As a youngster he supported Everton F.C..〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Exclusive: Robbie Fowler Interview )〕 He played regularly for schoolboy team Thorvald, and once scored 16 times in a 26–0 rout. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア(Wikipedia)』 ■ウィキペディアで「Robbie Fowler」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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