Frank James Lampard was born on June 20, 1978 in Romford, London. After 148 appearances for West Ham, he joined Chelsea in 2001 for £11 million.
He is one of Chelsea's all-time legends and is the club's all-time leading goalscorer.
Lampard is known for his high level of fitness and consistency, and set a record of 164 consecutive league appearances.
He was a key part of the sides that won back-to-back Premier League titles in 2004-05 and 2005-06 and a domestic cup double in 2007. He won the FA Cup for the second time in 2009, scoring the winning goal in the final.
In 2009-10, Lampard won the Premier League title and FA Cup double and also had his most prolific season with Chelsea, scoring 22 league goals and making 17 league assists. He won his fourth FA Cup in 2012.
Internationally, Lampard has been capped over 100 times by England since making his debut in October 1999, and has scored over 25 goals. He was voted England Player of the Year for two consecutive years in 2004 and 2005.
He played in Euro 2004, where he was named in the team of the tournament after scoring three goals in four games.
He left Chelsea in the summer of 2014, having scored 211 goals in 648 games. He is currently manager of Everton.