John Terry

John George Terry (born 7 December 1980) is an English former football player and manager. Terry played as a defender. He was the captain for Chelsea in the English Premier League and Aston Villa in the EFL Championship. He was also a member of the England national team. He was a manager of Aston Villa from 2018 until 2021.

John Terry

Terry in 2009
Personal information
Full name	John George Terry[1]
Date of birth	(1980-12-07) 7 December 1980[2]
Place of birth	Barking, England
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.87 m)[3]
Position(s)	Centre-back
Youth career
	Senrab
1991–1995	West Ham United
1995–1998	Chelsea
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1998–2017	Chelsea	492	(41)
2000	→ Nottingham Forest (loan)	6	(0)
2017–2018	Aston Villa	32	(1)
Total		530	(42)
National team
2000–2002	England U21	9	(1)
2003–2012	England	78	(6)
Teams managed
2018–2021	Aston Villa (assistant)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Terry is known as one of the best defenders in the world. He was voted best defender in the UEFA Champions League in 2005. He was also the only English player to be named in the group of best players for the 2006 FIFA World Cup. He wears the number 26 shirt for Chelsea and the number 6 shirt for England. Terry missed the penalty which could have won the Champions League 2008. He slipped when he was taking the penalty, giving Manchester United the title.