Paul GASCOIGNE
Birth place: Gateshead (ENG)
Date of birth: 27.5.1967
Nationality: ENG
Height: m. 1,79
Weight: kg. 79
Position: Midfielder
Serie A debut: Lazio-Genoa 1-1 (27.9.1992)
Lazio debut: Lazio-Genoa 1-1 (27.9.1992)
League career:
Season Team Div. Apps Goals
1984-85 Newcastle (ENG) A 2 0
1985-86 Newcastle (ENG) A 31 9
1986-87 Newcastle (ENG) A 24 5
1987-88 Newcastle (ENG) A 35 7
1988-89 Tottenham Hotspurs (ENG) A 32 6
1989-90 Tottenham Hotspurs (ENG) A 34 6
1990-91 Tottenham Hotspurs (ENG) A 26 7
1991-92 Tottenham Hotspurs (ENG) A 0 0
1992-93 Lazio A 22 4
1993-94 Lazio A 17 2
1994-95 Lazio A 4 0
1995-96 Glasgow Rangers (SCO) A 28 14
1996-97 Glasgow Rangers (SCO) A 26 13
1997-98 Glasgow Rangers (SCO) A 20 3
mar 98 Middlesborough (ENG) B 7 0
1998-99 Middlesborough (ENG) A 25 3
1999-00 Middlesborough (ENG) A 8 1
2000-01 Everton (ENG) A 14 0
2001-02 Everton (ENG) A 18 2
mar 02 Burnley (ENG) B
Lazio career:
Season Div. League Nat'l cups Int'l cups TOTAL
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1992-93 A 22 4 4 0 0 0 26 4
1993-94 A 17 2 0 0 0 0 17 2
1994-95 A 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
TOTAL 43 6 4 0 0 0 47 6
下面這篇文章爆長，我把有關拉齊歐的部分標了亮藍，不過是以加斯科因的職業生涯為
主線，所以和拉齊歐有關的也沒什麼重點就是。
Paul John Gascoigne joined his hometown club, Newcastle United as an
apprentice in 1983, making his Football League debut for them as a substitute
against QPR at St James' Park in 1985. He went on to make 99 League and Cup
appearances for them from 1985-88, scoring 25 goals. This prompts the then
Tottenham Hotspur manager Terry Venables to pay Newcastle ￡2m for his
services on 18th July 1988. On Sept. 3 that same year, he makes his Spurs
debut at Newcastle in a 2-2 draw.
England beckons
Then on 14th September, he makes his England debut in the final 5 minutes
against Denmark at Wembley - England win 1-0. Ironically, Bobby Robson was
the manager of Ipswich Town when the club turned down a 14-year-old Gazza
after an unsuccessful trial, and here he was now, giving him his first taste
of international football. On the 26th April 1989, he scores his first goal
for England after coming on as a substitute in a 5-0 World Cup win over
Albania at Wembley. After a series of fine performances in various friendlies
& World Cup qualifiers, Bobby Robson decides to take what the press call a
'gamble' on the brilliant 23 year-old midfielder who Robson himself
affectionately labels 'daft as a brush'. Italia '90 He plays a starring role
in England's midfield at the Italia 90 World Cup finals as England get
through to the semi-finals, only to lose out on a place in the final to the
then West Germany on penalties. Gazza's tears in that game - in response to
a booking following a blatant Thomas Berthold dive which would have meant he
would have missed out on an appearance in the final had England got through
- brought him instant worldwide fame, but it was for his outstanding
performances on the pitch which he gained most of the plaudits. One game in
particular being the semi-final against West Germany, where he famously
out-played the man universally regarded as the best all-round midfielder at
the time - West German captain Lothar Mattheus.
Back home
On returning from his World Cup exploits, Gazza could do no wrong. Advertising
agencies queued up for his endorsements; he made a guest appearance on Wogan,
& even made a pop song with northeast group 'Lyndasfarne'- a cover of their
old hit:'Fog On The Tyne'. In the season that followed, he lit up every game
he played in with his skill & vision, and almost single-handedly guided Spurs
to the F.A. Cup Final against Brian Clough's Nottingham Forest. One memorable
performance that season, was the semi-final against Arsenal at Wembley, where
he scored a fantastic 30 yard free-kick, & was involved in setting up one of
Gary Lineker's two goals.
Triumph and heartache
In the final itself in 1991, Gazza is clearly hyped-up by the occasion, &
makes a horrendous challenge on Forest's Garry Parker, forcing his right boot,
high into Parker's chest. The referee for the final was the now retired Roger
Milford, a real favourite among fans and players alike, because of his shrewd
judgment, and willingness to apply common sense in high-pressure games such
as this. Milford shows great leniency towards Gazza, and decides not to book
him, a decision, which later proved to be a bad one, as he did not calm down.
Worse was to come when he made an even more horrific challenge on Forest's
Gary Charles, and in doing so, he ruptures the cruciate ligaments in his right
knee, and is taken to hospital in an ambulance, sparking fears that an
impending ￡5.5m transfer to Italian Serie A side Lazio of Rome, would now
collapse. There is some cheer for Gazza however, as Spurs go on to lift the
famous old trophy after beating Forest 2-1 - thanks to an own goal by the
unfortunate Forest defender Des Walker.
The road to recovery
Gazza is out of football recovering from his knee injury for 16 months during
which time he undergoes three operations to repair the damage. More bad luck
was to follow however, when in October 1991, he damages his right knee again
in a nightclub incident, when a drunken clubber with a point to prove singled
him out - this delayed his recovery still further. He knuckles down & trains
hard during his recovery period, and in May 1992, he finally passes fitness
tests set by Lazio specialists on his knee and completes his long-awaited
￡5.5m move from Spurs to Lazio.
When in Rome...
Gazza makes his debut for Lazio against Genoa in Rome, in September 1992. His
career in Italy is spasmodic, and he never really got his game going during
his time out there. In December 1993 he reports back to Rome after a Christmas
break, with a thigh strain suffered getting out of bed. In April 1994 he
breaks a leg in a freak training ground accident, going in for a tackle during
a practice match, which again puts him out of the game - this time for a year.
Paul Gascoigne's time with Lazio was far from impressive, and it's obvious
that he struggled to adapt to the Italian way of life. He was constantly in
the news for various misdemeanours, one incident of note saw him belching
during a live interview on Italian television. Despite this, & the fact that
he never really set Italy alight - he still enjoys cult status among the
Lazio fans to this day.
Gazza takes the high road
On June 3 1995, he makes his first England appearance for 15 months as a
substitute in a 2-1 victory over Japan at Wembley. He then flies to Glasgow
after the match and announces he is joining Walter Smith's all-conquering
Glasgow Rangers. He has an indifferent start to his Rangers career, but
begins to show frequent glimpses of the old Gazza magic as winter approaches.
It was in the latter part of the season that he really started to shine. The
most memorable game of that season being the final game against Aberdeen,
where he scores a fantastic hat-trick to seal the Scottish title in May
1996 - Rangers' eighth title in a row - and is named Scottish player of the
season.In June 1996, he plays a starring role in England's run to the
semi-finals of Euro 96 - scoring a breathtaking solo goal against Scotland
along the way. In the opening fixture of Euro 96, England faced a determined
Swiss side, but Gazza still shone, in fact, for the first 45 minutes of the
game he totally dominated the game, prompting the play whenever he had the
ball at his feet. As a result of this dominance, England take the lead through a
n Alan Shearer goal, after good work by Paul Ince. However, in the second
half, Gazza understandably runs low on stamina, and is eventually substituted
by the then England coach Terry Venables. The Swiss turn up the heat on
England, hitting the bar, and going close to an equaliser on a few occasions,
with Swiss forward Kubilay Turkylmaz proving a constant threat. A late
penalty, harshly awarded against Stuart Pearce was coolly converted by
Turkylmaz as the clock ticked toward the 90 minute mark, and the press were
then sharpening their pencils ready to slaughter Gascoigne, and lay the blame
solely on his shoulders for 'running out of steam' too early in the match,
thus 'exposing' his lack of match fitness. Anyone who knows their football
will agree that his first half performance was his finest display of the
tournament.
Back in the north east
In 1997 he returns from injury to guide Rangers to a record-equalling ninth
League title, & is welcomed back into the England fold. In July, he signs a
new three-year deal with Rangers to tie him to club until year 2000. In
November, he is sent off against Celtic for violent conduct, & in January
1998, he makes a public apology after making a provocative flute-playing
gesture while warming up as a substitute during Rangers' 2-0 defeat against
Celtic. He watches agonisingly from the bench as England lose 2-0 at Wembley
to an impressive Chile side. Then, in March 1998, Rangers agree to sell him
to Crystal Palace for an initial fee of ￡3m. There were further set-backs
as he is also then omitted from the England squad to face Switzerland, & is
also given a "severe warning" by the Scottish F.A. for his flute-playing
gesture - and warned about his future conduct. He then decides to turn down
Crystal Palace's offer, in favour of a move to old friend Bryan Robson's
Middlesbrough - who are chasing promotion back to the Premier League - for
￡3m. He struggles to regain his fitness, but still helps his new club
achieve their goal.
In the news again
With promotion now realised, Gazza now has to turn his attention to impressing
England coach Glenn Hoddle, in order to make his World Cup squad for France
'98. However, he does not do his chances of inclusion any favours, when he is
spotted out drinking until the early hours with showbiz 'friends' Chris Evans
& Danny Baker. He is then seen in a kebab house in London, and is again in
the media spotlight for the wrong reasons. This angers Hoddle, who in turn
forces him to face a press conference at an England squad get together - which
Gazza typically makes light of. Despite this, Glenn Hoddle names him in his
party for the trip to La Manga in Spain as England prepare for a series of
friendlies as part of their preparation for the World Cup.
World cup Heartbreak
Gazza doesn't impress in the games he plays in, & when he is discovered to
have been drinking on the evening prior to Hoddle announcing his final squad
- which Hoddle himself consented to it has to be said - the writing is on the
wall for him as far as his chances of inclusion are concerned. This prompts
the usual collection of 'rent-a-quote' Gazza-haters to jump on the 'drop
Gazza' bandwagon, thus adding more fuel to the fire. Glenn Hoddle holds one-
to-one meetings in his hotel room with all his players to tell them who is,
& who isn't going to France. In a now well-documented meeting between the
two men, Gazza is reported to have trashed Hoddle's hotel room upon hearing
of his exclusion from the World Cup squad. Understandably distraught, he then
flies home straight away to stay with of his ex-wife Sheryl, with whom he
spends some time in order to escape the glare of the gossip-hungry media.
Back in the top flight
When Middlesbrough boss Bryan Robson finally decided to throw sentiment out
of the window, & release Gazza on a free transfer with a year of his contract
still to run, his former Rangers boss & close friend Walter Smith - now
manager with Everton - decided to take what even Gazza himself described as a
gamble on the 32 yr old former England star. He signed for Everton on July
17th 2000, and the media were typically pessimistic about his chances of even
making the first team, let alone recapturing some of the old Gascoigne magic.
Walter Smith told Gazza in no uncertain terms, that he would have to work
VERY hard to command even a place on the bench. Whether or not this was a
touch of managerial psychology in order to bring the best out of him, only
Smith himself knows, but it paid rich dividends in the early part of the
season as Gazza turned in a string of impressive performances, & made even
some sections of the press start to talk about a possible return to the
national team - then managed by former Newcastle legend Kevin Keegan.
More injury problems
After fighting his way into a regular place in the Everton starting line-up,
Gazza picked up yet another freak injury. It came in a league game against
John Gregory's Aston Villa. He was taking a free kick mid-way inside the
Villa half, out near the right-hand touchline. As he struck the kick, he
collapsed in a heap, and played no further part in that, or any other game
that season. He went through a series of operations, sparking rumours that
he would be forced to retire. This was not to be the worst of his problems
however, when on June 4th 2001, Paul Gascoigne - under instructions from his
manager Walter Smith - checked himself into an Arizona clinic for the
treatment of alcoholism and depression, and finally admitted to the football
world that he WAS an alcoholic. He underwent a 28-day rehabilitation
programme, but has himself made it clear that his problems are far from over,
and that with every new day, comes a new battle to stay off the drink. Despite
these problems, and the obvious media speculation as to whether his career in
English football was over, Gazza again defied the odds, and has since
returned to first team action in the 2001/2 campaign, putting in some
impressive performances.He picked up another injury against West Ham United,
and it was feared that Gazza would face another frustrating stint on the
sidelines after his ill-fated challenge on Hammers striker Frederic Kanoute
in the early stages of the 5-0 victory left him nursing strained medial
knee ligaments. Gazza typically shrugged off this potential set-back to
play a minor part in the 3-2 defeat of Aston Villa, coming on as an 80th
minute substitute.It was hoped by all genuine football supporters, and Everton
fans in particular, that he would start putting a long run of first team games
together, and maybe put in some performances akin to the 'old Gazza', even if
he showed only occasional glimpses of his flair and skill, it would be worth
going along to see. Although not a regular first choice, Gazza IS making
appearances for Everton from the substitutes bench, and had even made some
starts towards the end of 2001, even scoring his first goal for the
Merseysiders on the 3rd November against Bolton Wanderers - so his hopes of
securing an extension to his Everton contract were high.
Gazza helps out
In December 2001 Paul Gascoigne showed the world the caring side which is
often overlooked by the media, by making a ￡10,000 donation to Gateshead,
his hometown club. The Unibond League side need to raise ￡60,000 in order to
survive until the end of the season, after Cameron Hall pulled out of a
sponsorship deal in mid-season. Gazza told one national newspaper: "I want to
do all I can to help them. It would be a big shame to lose Gateshead. "How
much do they need - ￡60,000? I think I could probably come up with ￡10,000
of it. "I'm a Gateshead lad. I remember playing many times at their home
ground in junior finals." Gateshead chairman John Gibson said: "We are
overwhelmed by Gazza's generosity. "He was brought up in Gateshead and some
of his family still live in the town. "While he might have got some stick
throughout his career, I know people in football respect him. But to go as
far as this for his hometown club, it is staggering."
On the move again
After being in and out of the Everton first team during the early part of
2002, Paul Gascoigne added yet another chapter to his topsy-turvy career on
Saturday March 16th 2002, by joining First Division Burnley until the end of
the current season. Following Walter Smith's sacking at Everton, Gazza was
always going to be seriously considering his next move. He is a close friend
of the scot, and obviously felt that he could not perform to the best of his
abilities in his abscence. Smith twice saved Gazza's career when it hung in
the balance, and he owes him a great debt.The move was more than likely
triggered by the fact that Gazza did not want to be proving himself to
incoming manager David Moyes, and with Burnley doing the chasing, he must
have felt that his first team chances are going to be so much better with him
being a 'bigger fish in a smaller pond'. I personally would have liked to
have seen Gazza stay at Everton, but as is always the case with new managers,
new ideas are the order of the day, and he may not have got into the team too
often. With the toffees struggling to survive, the priority for Moyes will be
to battle their way out of trouble, and I feel that Gazza may have had limited
opportunities as a result of this. David Moyes did try, albeit unsuccessfully,
to convince Gascoigne to stay. Moyes said that Gascoigne "was upset with a
few things not to do with Everton and maybe felt it was right to play his
football elsewhere".Gazza becomes a free agent when this short term deal ends,
and he believes that he still has one or two more Premiership seasons left in
him. He also revealed that there are a couple of top flight clubs interested
in him, and that there are also offers from Dubai and the USA. But he stressed
that he will wait until the summer before considering his options.Gazza also
went on to state that he suspected someone was stabbing him in the back at
Goodison Park, but would not name the person in question. "Someone at Everton
has been stabbing me in the back," claimed Gascoigne. "I have a suspicion
about who it was, and it's best if I keep it to myself. "But if the Everton
chairman wants to ring me up I'll tell him the truth." He added: "If you could
give me two wishes now, it would be for Burnley to win promotion and for
Everton to stay up. "Although I was not happy at the end I wish Everton all
the best. I don't want anyone to think I have deserted a sinking ship. I have
made a lot of friends at Everton and still love the place. "They gave me
another chance in the Premiership and in return I gave my all for them. "They
have too many good players to be relegated. I met the new manager Dave Moyes
briefly and he seems a very keen bloke. I don't see any reason why he can't
turn things around.
After just four appearances for Burnley, the rumour mill was back in full
swing when on April 8th, one national newspaper claimed that Gazza had walked
out on the Turf Moor club. But Clarets boss Stan Ternent dismissed this
report, saying of the story: "It's a load of rubbish and is just a flier,
there's nothing else to say about the matter."
Gascoigne was reported to have told his team-mates that he was leaving the
club after just three weeks. Stan Ternent went on to say that Gazza is
staying with Burnley. The fact that Gazza didn't make an appearance during
the claret's 2-0 victory over Gillingham fuelled speculation that he was
unhappy - but Gascoigne saw out his spell at Turf Moor, with Burnley missing
out on the play-offs by the narrowest of margins.
Where to now?
When Gazza's short-term Burnley contract ran out at the end of the 2001/2
season, leaving him without a club, speculation regarding his future was
high. In one interview, he stated that he did not know if he would play
football again. Although Burnley boss Stan Ternent was reportedly keen to
keep him on at Turf Moor, Gazza said that he would not be making any decision
on his future until after the World Cup. He said: "I haven't thought about
what I'll do yet, not at the moment. I will do but I'm going to have a little
holiday, do a bit of TV work for the World Cup and I'll decide after that."
Gazza, who started three games following his high-profile switch to Burnley,
had reportedly had offers to go and play in the United States, Dubai and
Saudi Arabia,when his career in England was over. He was part of the World
Cup panel for the British terrestrial tv channel 'ITV' during the summer of
2002, and it was soon discovered that Gazza would not be returning to Burnley.
Gazza to move stateside?
In July 2002, with the world cup now over, Gazza was mulling over his options.
One of which was an offer of a trial with Washington based MLS side D.C.
United. Coach Ray Hudson, himself a native geordie, had invited Gazza for a
trial, with a view to a permanent move. Gazza had always maintained that he
wanted to end his career in the states, and here was his chance.However, as
the days went by, it was to become increasingly apparent that the move would
not materialise. With Hudson at pains to say that Gazza had other 'issues'
that needed to be addressed, and it was obvious by then that he was not going
to sign him. Our personal opinion is that Hudson would have signed Gazza had
he had total control over the proceedings, but this was not to be the case.
Under its single-entity business structure, MLS owns and primarily negotiates
all player contracts, and in the past the league has been criticized for
playing a heavy-handed role in deciding whether a player identified by a
specific MLS team would be acquired. It did look as though the MLS would
allow Hudson the opportunity to get his man, but ultimately, this was not to
be. We believe that Gazza's now legendary off-field antics were made apparent
by the british media contingent following Gascoigne's progress in the U.S.,
and as a result, MLS officials decided to block the move on the grounds of
him being a risk. In our opinion he would have been a massive shot in the arm
for the MLS, and it is THEIR loss more than it is Gazza's.
Gazza a manager?
After a summer of rumours, with moves to SPL side Dundee FC, Australian League
outfit Auckland Kingz, and even non-league Carshalton Athletic being the most
prominent, Gazza was reported to have been interested in the manager's post at
third division Exeter City. A meeting was sheduled for Thursday 10th October
between himself and the club, but it all came to nothing when it was announced
early on the day of the proposed meeting that Gazza was no longer interested
in the job. Uri Geller, himself co-chairman of the club, and an admirer of
Gascoigne, had tried to sign him as a player during the summer, but was
unsuccessful. However, some newspaper reports suggested that Geller was still
hopeful of signing Gazza as a player after he decided not to apply for the
manager's job. At the time of writing Gazza is still without a club, and his
immediate future remains a mystery of Agatha Christie proportions. We sincerely
hope that he remains in football as a player, as we believe that he still has
a lot to offer if given the chance. However, if he does decide to go into
management, we hope that it is a player/coach role. Whatever he decides, we
wish him well.
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