Graeme Souness
Souness signing an autograph in April 2001
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Graeme James Souness | ||
| Date of birth | 6 May 1953 | ||
| Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Tynecastle Boys Club | |||
| 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 | 539 | (73) | |
| National team | |||
| 1974–1986 | Scotland | 54 | (4) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 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 | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Graeme James Souness (/ˈsuːnᵻs/; born 6 May 1953) is a retired Scottish professional football player and manager, who played as a midfielder.
Souness was the captain of the successful Liverpool team of the early 1980s, player/manager of Rangers in the late 1980s and captain of the Scottish national team. He also played for Tottenham Hotspur, Middlesbrough and Sampdoria.
His managerial career began when he joined Rangers, leading them to three Scottish titles and four league cups, before joining Liverpool as manager. He went on to become manager of Galatasaray, Southampton, Torino, Benfica, Blackburn Rovers, and Newcastle United.
Souness was brought up in the Saughton Mains area of Edinburgh, and supported local side Hearts and Rangers. As a teenager Souness played for local boys' club North Merchiston.
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