Graeme Souness

Graeme Souness was born in Edinburgh on May 6, 1953, and became one of the toughest and most complete midfielders of his generation. Developed through Tottenham's youth ranks, he gained prominence at Middlesbrough, where he played from 1972 to 1978. In January 1978, he was signed by Liverpool, and there he experienced the peak of his career. He was English champion five times, won the European Cup in 1978, 1981 and 1984, and captained the team to victory in 1984 against Roma. Later, he played for Sampdoria, where he won the Italian Cup in 1985. For the Scotland national team, he played 54 matches and scored 4 goals, taking part in the 1982 World Cup, in which he scored against the Soviet Union. In 1986 he became player and coach of Rangers, and later managed Liverpool, Blackburn and Newcastle, among other clubs.