Michael Owen - a career in numbers

Former Liverpool and England striker announces retirement

2. Let’s hope canny Pulis gets the best out of Owen Michael Owen’s arrival at Stoke is intriguing for many reasons. It is further evidence that Tony Pulis, that canny operator, is changing his team’s style. It is confirmation of Stoke’s status as an (PA)

Stoke City striker Michael Owen today announced he would retire at the end of the season.

Here, we take a look at the former Liverpool, Real Madrid, Newcastle, Manchester United and England striker's career in numbers...

Career appearances – 568

Career goals – 246

Goals per game – 0.43

League appearances – 359

League goals – 163

Goals per game – 0.45

Yellow cards – 12

Red cards - 1

International games – 89

Goals – 40 (9 shy of Bobby Charlton’s record – all time fourth)

Goals per game – 0.45

Wins – 50

Draws – 20

Losses – 19

Win % - 56.2

7 all-time Premier League goalscorer

151 goals in 328 games – 0.46 goals per game

Youngest player to score 100 Premier League goals (23 years, 4 months, 12 days)

Cost a combined £24 million (Liverpool – R. Madrid £8 million, R. Madrid – Newcastle £16 million)

Played only 74 games, all competitions for Newcastle; transfer fee equates to £216,216 per game plus wages

Reportedly worth £39 million as of May 2012