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Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard is set to leave the club at the end of the season when his contract expires, ending a trophy-laden 26-year association with the club.
Gerrard joined Liverpool as an eight-year-old and has made 695 appearances and scored 180 goals, winning 11 trophies with pinnacle being lifting the Champions League in 2005.
Steven Gerrard in picturesShow all 11 1 /11Steven Gerrard in pictures Steven Gerrard in pictures England Under-21s Steven Gerrard of England celebrates his 13th minute strike during the England v Luxembourg European 2000 Under-21 Qualifying match at the Madejski Stadium, Reading, England. The match finished in a 5-0 win for England
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Steven Gerrard in pictures England 5 Germany 1 Gerrard celebrates his goal in the 5-1 win over Germany, one of his England highlights
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Steven Gerrard in pictures Euro 2004 qualifiers Gerrard celebrates after scoring the equaliser during the Euro 2004 European Championships Group 7 against Macedonia at St Mary's Stadium in Southampton, England
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Steven Gerrard in pictures 2006 World Cup qualifiers Gerrard celebrates with Michael Owen during the FIFA World Cup 2006 group six qualification after scoring against Austria in Vienna
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Steven Gerrard in pictures Beckham and Gerrard David Beckham and Gerrard in England colours together. The pair were at the heart of England's 'golden generation'
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Steven Gerrard in pictures Beckham and Gerrard And now Gerrard could follow Beckham in a move to the MLS and LA Galaxy
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Steven Gerrard in pictures Champions League success 2005 Gerrard captained Liverpool to their famous penalty shootout European Cup victory in 2005
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Steven Gerrard in pictures England Player of the Year Gerrard was named England player of the year in 2013
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Steven Gerrard in pictures 2014 World Cup Gerrard captained his country to the 2014 Fifa World Cup in Brazil last summer
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Steven Gerrard in pictures An early exit But was unable to prevent defeats to Italy and Uruguay that paved the way to England's early exit from the tournament
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Steven Gerrard in pictures International retirement Gerrard would go on to announce his international retirement after the ill-fated trip to Brazil
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He made his first team debut in 1998 and was made captain in 2003.
The midfielder will be 35 in May, and has been linked with a move to American Major League Soccer sides Los Angeles Galaxy and New York FC.
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