Frank Lampard: England midfielder clocks up 100 caps
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Frank Lampard will receive his 100th England cap when he starts the 2014 World Cup qualifier against Ukraine in Kiev on Tuesday. But how did the Chelsea midfielder, 35, become such a mainstay of his national side? BBC Sport takes a look back at his long career
Frank Lampard's father, Frank Snr, played for West Ham United more than 550 times. The young Frank makes his Upton Park debut in 1996
Lampard represents England at Under-21 level alongside West Ham team-mate Rio Ferdinand. This picture was taken in December 1997
Lampard's reputation continues to grow, and after 24 Premier League goals for the Hammers, suitors including Chelsea come knocking
Lampard joins Chelsea for £11m in June 2001 and appears in every Premier League match that season
Lampard makes his senior debut for England against Belgium in 1999, but it is not until a 2003 fixture against Croatia that he scores his first goal for his country
Lampard was overlooked for the Euro 2000 and the 2002 World Cup squads, but at the 2004 European Championship in Portugal he scores three goals in four games
Lampard plays every minute of the 2006 World Cup campaign, but is one of those who misses a penalty as the Three Lions are eliminated again in the quarter-finals
Lampard suffers more heartache at the 2010 World Cup, his shot crossing the line against Germany but no goal given, fuelling calls for goal-line technology
Lampard has captained England on three occasions, winning all three, and currently has 29 goals, including a record nine penalties
- Published9 September 2013
- Published9 September 2013
- Published8 September 2013