Biography
Who is Owen Hargreaves?
Early Life and Background
Owen Hargreaves was born in Calgary, Alberta, on January 20, 1981. He grew up as the youngest of three boys in his family. His parents had emigrated from the United Kingdom at the start of the 1980s. His father had previously played football for the Bolton Wanderers youth side and the Calgary Kickers in the Canadian Soccer League. During his childhood in North America, Owen played various sports including basketball, ice hockey, and American football. His sporting heroes while growing up included basketball star Michael Jordan and multi-sport athlete Deion Sanders.
Club Career in Germany
Owen made his first Bundesliga match appearance for Bayern Munich on August 20, 2000, coming on as a substitute against Hertha Berlin. His first start for the club came a month later against SpVgg Unterhaching. During that same season, the club won the Bundesliga championship and the UEFA Champions League, with Owen starting the final match in central midfield. He established himself as a regular player in the first team during the following season, making forty-six total appearances.
Manchester United and Later Career
On July 1, 2007, Owen officially joined Manchester United after months of negotiations with Bayern Munich. He was given the number four shirt at Old Trafford and made his first Premier League appearance in a derby match against Manchester City. During his first season with the club, Manchester United won both the Premier League and the UEFA Champions League. In the Champions League final against Chelsea, Owen played the full one hundred and twenty minutes and scored a penalty in the shootout.
International Career
Because of his family background, Owen was eligible to represent multiple nations in international football. He was a Canadian citizen with a Welsh mother and an English father, meaning he could choose to play for Canada, Wales, or England. He initially represented Wales at the youth level, making three appearances for the under-nineteen team. However, he later decided to switch his allegiance and played for the England under-twenty-one team in 2000 before earning a call-up to the senior England squad the following year. He is noted as the only player to represent England at the senior level without having previously lived in England.
Birthday and age
Owen Hargreaves was born on January 20, 1981, which makes Owen 45 years old today. That birthday falls under the Aquarius sign. Owen shares the date with 65 other famous people.
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