.jpg) Souness in 2001 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Graeme James Souness[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 6 May 1953[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Edinburgh,[1] Scotland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder[1] | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Tynecastle Boys Club & North Merchiston BC | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1970–1972 | Tottenham Hotspur | 0 | (0) |
| 1972 | → Montreal Olympique (loan) | 10 | (2) |
| 1972–1978 | Middlesbrough | 176 | (22) |
| 1977 | → West Adelaide (loan) | 6 | (1) |
| 1978–1984 | Liverpool | 247 | (38) |
| 1984–1986 | Sampdoria | 56 | (8) |
| 1986–1991 | Rangers | 50 | (3) |
| Total | 545 | (74) | |
| International career | |||
| 1974–1986 | Scotland | 54 | (4) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1986–1991 | Rangers | ||
| 1991–1994 | Liverpool | ||
| 1995–1996 | Galatasaray | ||
| 1996–1997 | Southampton | ||
| 1997 | Torino | ||
| 1997–1999 | Benfica | ||
| 2000–2004 | Blackburn Rovers | ||
| 2004–2006 | Newcastle United | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Graeme James Souness CBE (/ˈsuːnɪs/; born 6 May 1953) is a Scottish former professional football player, manager and television pundit.
A midfielder, Souness achieved his greatest period of success as an integral part of the Liverpool team of the late 1970s and early 1980s, during which he won five First Division titles and three European Cup trophies. He was captain for three seasons at Liverpool until his departure to Sampdoria in 1984. Souness later became player-manager for Rangers, leading the club to three Scottish titles and four league cups. His final game as a player came in the closing minutes of Rangers' final match of the 1989–90 season, which was his only appearance of the season.
Souness continued as Rangers coach for a further year before joining Liverpool as manager for the 1991–92 English First Division season. He went on to have spells at Galatasaray, Southampton, Torino, Benfica, Blackburn Rovers and Newcastle United.
At international level, Souness gained 54 caps for Scotland, captaining the team on 27 occasions.[3][4]
- ^ a b c d "Graeme Souness". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
- ^ Rollin, Jack (1980). Rothmans football yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 222. ISBN 0362020175.
- ^ "Scotland Captains by Total Games as Captain". londonhearts.com. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
- ^ "Graeme Souness makes his debut". The Scotland Epistles Football Magazine. 17 October 2016. Retrieved 16 June 2024.