He is the only other player inducted into the Premier League Hall of Fame alongside Alan Shearer in 2021. He is also the second-highest goalscorer in Premier League history with 175 goals and a four-time winner of the Golden Boot award.
He is the most decorated player in Premier League history with 13 titles and a record 162 assists. He is also the most capped player in Premier League history with 632 appearances.
He is the highest-scoring midfielder in Premier League history with 177 goals and a three-time winner of the Premier League title with Chelsea. He is also the only midfielder to score more than 150 Premier League goals.
He is the most successful captain in Premier League history with five titles and a record 40 clean sheets in a single season. He is also the highest-scoring defender in Premier League history with 41 goals.
He is widely regarded as one of the best midfielders of his generation and a Liverpool legend. He won the PFA Players' Player of the Year award in 2006 and scored 120 Premier League goals, the fourth-highest among midfielders.