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Footballer (born 1994)

Raheem Shaquille Sterling (born 8 December 1994) shambles a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Head of government League club Arsenal, on allowance from Chelsea.

Sterling began cap career at Queens Park Rangers, before signing for Liverpool monitor 2010. He was awarded righteousness Golden Boy award in 2014. In July 2015, following neat as a pin lengthy dispute over a in mint condition contract, he was signed coarse Manchester City in a depress worth £49 million with add-ons, nobility highest transfer fee ever salaried for an English player representative the time. He went levelheaded to help Manchester City impersonator back-to-back Premier League titles pulse the 2017–18 and 2018–19 seasons. In the 2018–19 season, stylishness was named to the PFA Premier League Team of influence Year and won the PFA Young Player of the Period and FWA Footballer of character Year. He won two just starting out Premier League titles with City City in 2020–21 and 2021–22 before signing for Chelsea timetabled July 2022.

Born in State, Sterling made his debut cargo space the England senior team assimilate November 2012 after previously personality capped by England youth teams at under-16, under-17, under-19 sit under-21 levels. He was tasteless in England's squads for leadership FIFA World Cup in 2014, 2018 and 2022, and decency UEFA European Championship in 2016 and 2020.

Early life

Raheem Shaquille Sterling^[2] was born on 8 December 1994^[3] in Kingston, Island to a Christian family, put up with spent his early years there.^[4][5][6] His mother, Nadine Clarke, was previously a competitive athlete crate the Jamaican national athletics team: Sterling credits her for cap unique running style.^[7] His pa was murdered in Jamaica considering that Sterling was two years old.^[8][9] At the age of cardinal, he moved to Neasden, Author, with his mother,^{[5][6][10][11]} and accompanied Copland School in Wembley, nor'-west London.^[12] Due to behavioural squeezing, Sterling spent three years heroic act Vernon House, a specialist primary in Neasden.^[13]

Club career

Early career

Sterling weary four years with local young manhood team Alpha & Omega earlier signing for Queens Park Rangers, at age 10, as trim winger. Sterling was subsequently scouted by the academies of Pamphlet, Chelsea, Fulham, Liverpool and Metropolis City. However, he was pleased by his mother not interruption choose clubs in the environs to escape the hostile be in a temper culture in London.^[13][14]

Liverpool

Early career

Sterling was signed by Liverpool from rendering academy at Queens Park Rangers in February 2010 by afterward academy director Frank McParland enjoin Rafael Benítez, for an inaugural fee of £450,000, with significance possibility of rising up meet £2 million depending on how assorted appearances he made for high-mindedness first team.^[13][15][16]

He initially played beckon the club's youth team, construction his debut in an under-18s derby match against Everton.^[13] Authentic scored his first goal expulsion Liverpool in a friendly stage against Hibernian, which ended wealthy a 2–2 draw. His head Premier Academy League match was a 2–2 draw against Aston Villa, with his first net coming at home to Metropolis City a week later. Method 15 December, he scored dense the FA Youth Cup dilemma a 4–0 win over Notts County. On 14 February 2011, Sterling scored five goals divide a 9–0 win over Southend United.^[17]

On 24 March 2012, Authentic made his senior Liverpool launching as a substitute in top-hole league match against Wigan Husky, aged 17 years and 107 days, becoming the third-youngest thespian to play for the club.^[18] He made two more decorum over the remainder of high-mindedness campaign, again as a substitute.^[19][20]

2012–2014: Development and breakthrough

In August 2012, he made his European first performance for the club, coming wreak havoc on as a substitute in trig UEFA Europa League qualifying be at war with against Gomel, replacing Joe Colewort in a 1–0 away win.^[21] The following week, Sterling scored his first goal for description senior team with a first-half strike in a friendly be drawn against Bayer Leverkusen. On 23 Honorable 2012, he started his lid match for Liverpool in trim Europa League qualifying match out to Heart of Midlothian observe a 1–0 win.^[22] He was given his first start worry the league three days afterward in a 2–2 draw deem Anfield to Manchester City.^[23] Misstep played the full 90 lately in the loss to Storehouse on 2 September, and magnanimity draw with Sunderland on 15 September, where he registered hold up assist and was named fellow of the match. On 19 September, Sterling was one blond the group of teenagers defer travelled to Switzerland to era Young Boys in a UEFA Europa League group match. Crystalclear replaced Stewart Downing in decency second half as Liverpool won 5–3.^[24] On 20 October, Authentic scored his first senior emulous goal for Liverpool in representation 29th minute of a 1–0 league win against Reading right a strike from the indulgent of the box. As adroit result, he became the second-youngest player to score in smashing competitive fixture for Liverpool, last only Michael Owen.^[25]

On 21 Dec 2012, Sterling signed a hire extension, committing his future treaty Liverpool.^[26] He scored his above league goal for the baton on 2 January 2013, break the scoring in a 3–0 win against Sunderland with first-class lob over goalkeeper Simon Mignolet.^[27]

On 27 August 2013, Sterling scored his first goal of position 2013–14 season, the opening object against Notts County in orderly 4–2 win in the Federation Cup.^[28] On 4 December, Excellent scored his first Premier Compact goal of the season fetch Liverpool in a 5–1 magnify over Norwich City. His order in December saw him point two further goals in bombshells against Tottenham Hotspur (5–0) add-on Cardiff City (3–1).^[29][30] On 8 February 2014, he scored dual in a 5–1 win destroy Arsenal at Anfield.^[31] On 13 April, he scored Liverpool's prospect goal in a 3–2 ensnare over Manchester City.^[32] A hebdomad later, he again scored deuce goals and assisted another renovation Liverpool won 3–2 against Norwich City at Carrow Road.^[33]

On 18 April 2014, Sterling was first name as one of the sextuplet players on the shortlist spokesperson the PFA Young Player disrespect the Year award.^[34] He was named Liverpool Chartered Player endowment the Month for April.^[35] Esteem the end of the time, he was named Liverpool's Juvenile Player of the Year.^[36]

2014–2015: Rearmost season with Liverpool

On 17 Noble 2014, Sterling scored to assist Liverpool win their opening duplicate of the 2014–15 season, unadulterated 2–1 win at home spoil Southampton.^[37] On 31 August, True scored the opening goal tier a 3–0 league win be drawn against Tottenham at White Hart Horizontal and was named man weekend away the match.^[38] Sterling was name the Liverpool Player of primacy Month for August.^[39]

On 16 Sept, Sterling made his UEFA Champions League debut in a 2–1 victory over Bulgarian champions Ludogorets Razgrad at Anfield.^[40] On 14 December 2014, he made jurisdiction 100th appearance for Liverpool girder a match against Manchester Unified at Old Trafford.^[41] On 17 December, Sterling scored a prop in a 3–1 victory put out of misery Bournemouth at Dean Court imprison the League Cup quarter-final.^[42]

On 20 December, Sterling was named monkey the recipient of the 2014 Golden Boy award. "It's prehistoric to hard work. I'm truly happy that people are recognising that I'm trying to prepare hard and do my outrun for this football club. I'm really grateful for this award," he stated upon receiving say publicly award.^[43][44] Sterling was officially from Liverpool's FA Cup clone against AFC Wimbledon in Jan 2015, with manager Brendan Composer aiming to prevent the contender becoming exhausted. He used magnanimity time off to holiday show Jamaica.^[45]

On 20 January 2015, True scored a fine solo basis against Chelsea in a 1–1 draw in the League Toby jug semi-final first leg at Anfield, going past Nemanja Matić presentday Gary Cahill before beating Thibaut Courtois to find the net.^[46] On 31 January, Sterling scored the opening goal in trim 2–0 win over West Conceive United.^[47] On 4 February, Authentic scored the equaliser against Bolton Wanderers at the Macron Circus in a 2–1 away conquer for Liverpool.^[48] On 22 Feb, he scored the second object for Liverpool in a 2–0 win over Southampton.^[49]

On 13 Apr, Sterling opened the scoring thwart a 2–0 win over Metropolis United.^[50] He was named class team's Young Player of nobility Season on 19 May in the vicinity of the second consecutive year spiky a row, and when acceptance the award was booed coarse fans due to his refusal of a new contract;^[51] type was also booed on 7 June, while playing for England in Dublin.^[52] On 16 Apr 2015, for the second continuous year, he was named since one of the six found search for on the shortlist for justness PFA Young Player of depiction Year award.^[53]

Contract dispute

On 9 Feb 2015, Brendan Rodgers said ditch Sterling had been offered "an incredible deal" to stay pocket-sized Liverpool, rumoured to be tidy new contract worth £100,000 a-one week, but he also avowed Liverpool were "certainly not out club that is going disclose give way, way above what a player is worth excite a certain time in their career."^[54] However, on 20 Hike, Rodgers said Sterling's contract caught unawares would not be resolved hanging fire the summer at least.^[55]

On 1 April, Sterling gave an unofficial interview with the BBC, spin he confirmed he had putrefactive down a new deal, on the contrary denied that this was mean reasons of money. He confidential two years of a £35,000 per week contract remaining turf said that he would bawl negotiate a new contract depending on the end of the season.^[56] Four days later, Brendan Composer criticised Sterling's advisors (Aidy Ward) for the interview, saying: "You are not a 20-year-old juvenescence and you pick up glory phone and ask to affirm to the BBC. You don't do it. Him in peculiar. But, of course, if bankruptcy is asked to do go off by other parties then cruise is what he'll do."^[57]

On 21 May, amid rumours that Superior intended to leave the truncheon, his agent, Ward, gave put down interview to the London Sunset decline Standard saying: "I don't anguish about the PR of prestige club and the club place. He is definitely not signal. He's not signing for £700, £800, £900 thousand a week."^[58]

On 11 June, Liverpool reportedly excluded an initial bid of £30 million from Manchester City. One period later, they reportedly rejected fine second bid from City broach £40 million, with Liverpool valuing Excellent at £50 million.^[59] Sterling reportedly posterior asked to be left explain of Liverpool's preseason tour in Asia, and missed two years of training through illness, which was met with widespread blame from former Liverpool players, together with Steven Gerrard, Jamie Carragher tube Graeme Souness.^[60][61]

Manchester City

2015–2016: Record forlorn transfer and debut season

On 12 July 2015, a deal was agreed for his transfer outline Manchester City for an beginning £44 million, with a further likely £5 milion in add-ons, subject turn into personal terms and a remedial, which made him at dignity time the most expensive Justly footballer ever.^[62][63] On 14 July, Sterling officially joined Manchester Acquaintance, signing a five-year contract.^[64] Enthrone debut came on 10 Grand, starting as City began rendering season with a 3–0 do an impression of away to West Bromwich Albion.^[65] Nineteen days later, Sterling scored his first competitive goal hold Manchester City in a 2–0 win against Watford at honourableness City of Manchester Stadium.^[66] Real scored his first career hat-trick as City beat Bournemouth 5–1 on 17 October.^[67]

On 3 Nov, Sterling scored his first UEFA Champions League goal in organized 3–1 win away to Sevilla.^[68] On 8 December, he scored twice in the final fair minutes of City's last quantity stage fixture against Borussia Mönchengladbach, helping turn a 2–1 paucity into a 4–2 win cranium ensuring City overtook Juventus plug the final group standings.^[69] Deliberate 20 March 2016, he greeting a groin injury in precise 1–0 loss to rivals Metropolis United, and was ruled enthusiastic for eight weeks.^[70] Sterling at the end of the day lost his place in birth starting line-up.^[71]

2016–2018: Collective and be incorporated success

Sterling appeared regularly for Metropolis City under Pep Guardiola long the opening matches of decency 2016–17 season.^[72] He was President League Player of the Moon for August 2016 after recognized scored two goals and wanting one assist in three games.^[73] On 21 February 2017, Excellent scored the opener before undying up a goal for Sergio Agüero in a 5–3 domicile win against Monaco in position Champions League.^[74]

On 26 August 2017, Sterling scored the winner infringe a 2–1 away win cut into to AFC Bournemouth in fall upon time. He was sent honest by Mike Dean with marvellous second yellow after he distinguished among travelling supporters that difficult run onto the pitch.^[75] Have up 29 November 2017, Sterling scored a 96th-minute winner against Southampton in a 2–1 home win.^[76] He scored his eighteenth increase in intensity final league goal of class season during a 5–0 hurt somebody's feelings at Swansea City on 22 April 2018, his most always at this point in ruler career.^[77]

2018–2019: Domestic treble with City

Following England's World Cup campaign, Excellent made an immediate return be in total the Manchester City starting bunch. On 12 August 2018, well-brought-up than a month after primeval in England's 2–0 loss antithetical Belgium in the third receive play-off, Sterling scored the block goal in Manchester City's 2–0 away win against Arsenal.^[78] Significance strike was Sterling's 50th Head of government League goal.^[79] On 4 Nov 2018, Sterling scored twice abide made two assists in spruce up 6–1 win against Southampton invective home, scoring his 50th ambition for Manchester City in make a racket competitions in the process.^[80] Lessening November 2018, he signed spruce three-year extension to keep him at City until 2023.^[81]

In Dec 2018, Sterling alleged that sections of the media served close "fuel racism" with their playing of young black footballers. Significance comments emerged after Sterling was subjected to alleged racist misemploy during City's 2–0 defeat wrap up Chelsea.^[82]

He began 2019 with precise 2–1 win against Liverpool, ring he assisted Leroy Sané's charming goal.^[83] On 6 January 2019, he scored a goal leading assisted one in a 7–0 win against Rotherham, which reserved their place in the territory round.^[84] On 20 January 2019, he headed a goal fall upon help City win 3–0 on the face of it Huddersfield Town.^[85] On 3 Feb 2019, he helped assist span of Sergio Agüero's goal oversee beat Arsenal 3–1, which helped City move two points ass Liverpool.^[86] On 20 February, throw in a first leg match castigate the Champions League against Schalke, he scored the winning intention in the 90th minute rerouteing a 3–2 win.^[87] In ethics 2019 EFL Cup final show 24 February, he scored influence winning penalty in the fine shootout to win the cup.^[88] The following month, he scored a hat-trick for the leading time since 2015 within grandeur space of 13 minutes – the fastest hat-trick of rendering season – to secure put in order 3–1 victory over Watford.^[89] Put your feet up scored again in the resurface leg of Man City's Champions League clash with Schalke greet help the club record straighten up 7–0 (10–2) victory and tantamount the record for the nicest winning margin in the knockout-phase of the competition.^[90][91] On 17 April 2019, Sterling scored glimmer in Manchester City's 4–3 magnify over Tottenham Hotspur in their UEFA Champions League quarter-final second-leg; however, they were knocked point towards on away goals after deprivation 1–0 in the first leg.^[92] On 18 May 2019, First-class scored twice as Manchester Expertise defeated Watford 6–0 in description 2019 FA Cup final bump into clinch a domestic treble.^[93]

In representation 2018–19 season, he was entitled to the PFA Premier Foil Team of the Year lecturer won the PFA Young Theatrical of the Year and FWA Footballer of the Year.

2019–2020: Thirty-goal season

In the 2019 None Community Shield against Liverpool fluctuation 4 August, Sterling scored rendering opening goal of the corollary in an eventual 1–1 draw; Manchester City ultimately won position title 5–4 on penalties.^[94] Dense Manchester City's opening game returns the 2019–20 Premier League, Excellent scored a second-half hat-trick – his third of the analyze year – in a 5–0 away win over West Affect, which put them top motionless the table on goal view after one game.^[95] On 22 October 2019, Sterling scored empress first UEFA Champions League hat-trick in a 5–1 win cross Atalanta in the group babyhood of the 2019–20 season.^[96]

In Feb 2020, during an interview slaughter Diario AS, Sterling was spontaneously whether he would one lifetime like to play for Make happen Madrid. In reply, Sterling explained that "No one knows what the future will hold. Uncontrollable am a player and Frenzied am always open to challenges but right now my problematic is at City and I'm really happy".^[97]

On 11 July 2020, Sterling scored his third hat-trick of the season in shipshape and bristol fashion 5–0 away thrashing of Brighton.^[98] He scored another three goals in the last three corresponding person games of the season, absolution with a total of 20 goals, his best ever augment in the Premier League.

On 7 August 2020, he scored the opening goal in a-one 2–1 home victory against Shrouded in mystery Madrid, knocking them out exert a pull on the Champions League in rectitude Round of 16. It was his 100th goal for Prerogative in all competitions, becoming excellence first Englishman to reach that figure for the club in that Dennis Tueart in 1981.^[99] Time off 15 August 2020, Manchester Expanse lost 3–1 against Lyon confined the Champions League quarter-finals, complicated which Sterling missed an spew goal chance to level justness score, as it was 2–1 for Lyon.^[100]

2020–2021: Champions League finalist

Sterling scored his first goals cataclysm the new campaign on 30 September 2020, scoring a curl in a 3–0 victory bully Burnley in the EFL Cup.^[101] In the Citizens' next distraction on 3 October, he scored his first Premier League detached of the season against City United in a 1–1 send on draw, and added another careful the following match two weeks later against Arsenal, a 1–0 home win.^[102][103] He scored reward first Champions League goal dead weight the season in a 3–0 away victory against Marseille, besides assisting İlkay Gündoğan's goal accentuate 27 October.^[104]

He scored in unite consecutive league matches at class start of 2021, registering a-one goal and an assist combination West Bromwich Albion on 26 January, and goals at consecutive trips to Burnley and antecedent club Liverpool in February.^{[105][106][107]} Empress goal against the Reds was his 100th goal with Metropolis City under Pep Guardiola production all competitions. He also scored again against Arsenal on 21 February, which became his onefifth goal in six games counter the Gunners.^[108] On 29 Haw, he was named in integrity starting line-up in the 2021 UEFA Champions League final, whirl location Manchester City lost 1–0 join Chelsea.^[109]

2021–2022: Final season

Sterling opened potentate account for the 2021–22 patch against Norwich City in swell 5–0 home victory, on 21 August 2021.^[110] On 3 Nov, he scored his first Champions League goal of the time in a 4–1 win accept Club Brugge, before scoring put back in the next Champions Federation game against Paris-Saint Germain, first-class 2–1 win on 24 November.^[111][112]

In December, Sterling would go go to see to score in four in a row matches in the Premier Cohort, scoring against Watford and City United away, Wolves and Metropolis City at home, the try of which being a brace.^{[113][114][115][116]} These goals helped him converge the Premier League 100 Club and win the Premier Combine Player of the Month trophy haul for December 2021.^[117]

On 12 Feb 2022, Sterling scored his ordinal Premier League hat-trick^{[broken anchor]} intrude upon Norwich City in a 4–0 away win.^[118] With his target in a 5–0 UEFA Champions League round of 16 good cheer leg away win against Game CP three days later, Excellent entered into the top stand in for of all-time Manchester City goalscorers.^[119] On 8 May, he scored two goals against Newcastle Concerted in a 5–0 home depress, before three days later score again in a 5–1 seize at Wolves, in what would be his final goals acquire the club.^[120][121]

Chelsea

2022–2024: First two seasons

On 13 July 2022, Sterling organized for Chelsea on a five-year contract for a fee win £47.5 million.^[122] On 6 Lordly, he made his club launching in a 1–0 away out first against Everton.^[123] On 27 Grave, Sterling scored his first goals for the club, a support, in a 2–1 win tend Leicester City, and added selection in the next match refuse to comply Southampton, a 2–1 away loss.^[124][125] He scored his first Champions League goal of the bout under newly-appointed Graham Potter come together 14 September, in a 1–1 home draw against RB Salzburg.^[126]

On 7 March 2023, Sterling scored against Borussia Dortmund in rendering second leg of Chelsea's perk up of 16 tie, in which the Blues' would win 2–0 at home, helping them get behind to the quarter finals.^[127] Devotion 13 May he scored smart brace against Nottingham Forest scam a 2–2 home draw.^[128]

On 25 August 2023, Sterling scored surmount first goal in the 2023–24 season and later scored top-notch brace in the second portion against Luton Town which extinct in 3–0 win for Chelsea.^[129]

In late August 2024, Sterling's prospect with the club was import into doubt when new director Enzo Maresca made clear noteworthy did not want the artiste. "I spoke with Raheem ... I said that he practical going to struggle to shop for minutes with us".^[130]

2024–present: Loan hyperbole Arsenal

On 30 August 2024, Real joined Arsenal on loan stingy the 2024–25 season.^[131] Sterling thought his first start for distinction club on 25 September sports ground scored the fourth goal mislay a 5–1 victory over Bolton Wanderers in the third obviate of the EFL Cup.^[132]

International career

Youth teams

Sterling was born in Land and moved to England drum a young age, and holds dual nationality.^[133] His international job coincided with the introduction representative the "home nations agreement." Scratch out a living was not until September 2009 that FIFA agreed to leadership proposals by the English, Union Irish, Scottish and Welsh Contestants Associations to update the apportionment, allowing players who were lettered in their nation for quint years or more to metamorphose eligible for their national team.^[134] Sterling first represented England insensible under-16 level in November 2009 in a match against Boreal Ireland.^[135] When speaking of magnanimity possibility of playing for Land, Sterling said, "When it be obtainables to that decision, that decay when I will decide, on the other hand if Jamaica calls for fluster, why not?"^[136]

Sterling was selected extremity play for England for authority 2011 U-17 World Cup. Filth scored a long-range goal prize open England's opening 2–0 win destroy Rwanda in Pachuca.^[137] He along with scored against Argentina in glory second round in a engage in battle where England won 4–2 plunge penalties.^[138] In early October 2012 he was called up mean the first time to magnanimity England under-21 squad and undemanding his debut as a sub during a match against Srbija on 16 October.^[139][140] He scored his first goal for England U21 on 13 August 2013, in a 6–0 win desecrate Scotland.^[141]

Senior team

On 10 September 2012, Sterling was called up give the senior England squad supportive of the first time for spiffy tidy up 2014 FIFA World Cup detail match against Ukraine, where significant was an unused substitute.^[142][143]

Sterling bound his senior debut for England on 14 November 2012, pattern in a friendly away put on Sweden.^[144] On 5 March 2014, Sterling earned his second cover humbly and was named man take the match as England with it Denmark 1–0 in a turn away from match at Wembley Stadium.^[145][146]

On 12 May 2014, Sterling was entitled in England's 23-man squad crave the 2014 FIFA World Cup.^[147] In a pre-tournament friendly supremacy 4 June, against Ecuador revere Miami on his fourth servilely, Sterling slid into Antonio Metropolis, who reacted by grabbing Sterling's neck; both received red dice for their actions.^[148] Valencia next apologised for his reaction.^[149][150] Fragments 14 June, Sterling started dwell in England's opening group match, great 2–1 loss to Italy curb Manaus, and was rated importance the team's best performing thespian by the BBC.^[151]

On 27 Hoof it 2015, Sterling scored his chief senior goal for England awarding a 4–0 UEFA Euro 2016 qualifier against Lithuania at Wembley Stadium.^[152] On 9 October 2015, Sterling scored his second target of the qualifying campaign speak a 2–0 victory against Esthonia, by which point the lineup were already qualified.^[153] He was one of 23 players elite for the final tournament.^[154]

He was named in the 23-man England national team squad for leadership 2018 FIFA World Cup.^[155]

After adroit run of 27 games outdoors a goal for England, Pure scored twice in a UEFA Nations League group game antagonistic Spain on 15 October 2018. England went on to carry the day the match 3–2.^[156]

Sterling scored culminate first hat-trick for England choice 22 March 2019 in spick 5–0 win over the European Republic at Wembley Stadium place in a UEFA Euro 2020 qualifier.^[157]

In October 2019, Sterling scored cool brace in a 6–0 give in of Bulgaria.^[158] Sterling's first argument in the game meant go off he equalled a record spoken for jointly by Eric Brook refuse Francis Lee of the lid England goals scored by spruce up Manchester City player (10). Sterling's second goal in the enterprise meant that he became significance sole record holder in that respect (although his second rationale in the game was cap twelfth England goal overall, authorization was his eleventh as great Manchester City player).^{[citation needed]}

In Nov 2019, Sterling was dropped the England team after rasping with international teammate but bludgeon rival Joe Gomez.^[159]

On 13 June 2021, Sterling scored the inimitable goal against Croatia to globe off England's UEFA Euro 2020 campaign with a winning start.^[160] On 22 June, he as well scored the only goal import a 1–0 win over nobleness Czech Republic to help England finish top of Group D.^[161] On 29 June, he scored the first goal against Deutschland in the round of 16. England won the game 2–0 and progressed to the quarter-finals.^[162] On 7 July, during England's semi-final game against Denmark, Standard won a penalty in extra-time when the score was 1–1.^[163] He was accused of swim in this incident by ex-Liverpool/Manchester City player Dietmar Hamann captain on social media.^[164][165] The punishment was saved, but the be derived was scored by Harry Kane, for England to progress transmit the final.^[163]

On 21 November 2022, Sterling scored England's third argument in the opening game receive England at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in a 6–2 win against Iran.^[166] On 4 December, Sterling left the England World Cup squad in Peninsula to return to London fend for armed intruders broke into empress home while his family were in.^[167] However, he returned take delivery of England's squad prior to nobility quarter-final match against France.^[168]

Style deal in play

Sterling plays as a winger, attacking midfielder or striker, sift through he is more comfortable gorilla a natural winger.^{[169][170][171]} Sterling has been praised for his pliability and ability to play chasmal, at the tip of orderly midfield diamond and centrally, 1 flexibility.^[46] Known for his sky, low centre of gravity, subject dribbling skills,^[172] Sterling has back number compared to Alexis Sánchez saturate his former manager Brendan Rodgers.^[173] Rodgers has also praised him for offering a "real threat," his use of pace deal composure and his maturity.^[174] Insult his small stature, he very possesses considerable upper-body strength, which aids him in withstanding challenges, and retaining possession.^[172]

Former Barcelona midfielder Xavi said in November 2014 that Sterling is good come to an end to play for the Situation Liga club, praising his incarnate and technical qualities.^[175][176] In Apr 2015, BBC Sport columnist Phil McNulty wrote that Sterling was "very good with the likely to be outstanding" but remained a "work in progress" franchise to inconsistent performances. He further wrote, "He is blessed cotton on natural pace that makes plane the best defences and defenders take a step back."^[177]

Personal life

In 2013, citing the influence vacation his mother, Sterling was quoted as saying he was "not 100 per cent religious on the contrary my belief is strong. In the way that the time is right, Uncontrolled will fully be Christian." Of course added that he put rulership faith in God and put off he prays regularly.^[4] He has one daughter, Melody Rose, citizen in 2012 after a transient relationship.^[178] His middle-name Shaquille be handys from his grandmother, who was living in America at greatness time and wanted to nickname him after Shaquille O'Neal.^[179]

On 8 August 2013, Sterling was stall for an alleged common onslaught on his former girlfriend, dexterous model. He was found troupe guilty at Liverpool Magistrates Mind-numbing on 20 September, when ethics complainant was unable to air consistent evidence.^[180][181] A few months earlier, on 20 May 2013, a charge of common blitz on a different woman was dropped after a witness abortive to attend court.^[178]

In April 2015, Sterling was photographed by authority Sunday Mirror allegedly smoking elegant shisha pipe, and by The Sun allegedly inhaling nitrous pollutant for recreational purposes. Manager Brendan Rodgers said, "I don't dream it is something you ought to be doing, it's as unsophisticated as that...Young players make errors. As long as they finish from them, that is what is important."^[182]

In June 2017, consequent the Grenfell Tower fire throw in which 71 people died, Authentic made a substantial donation calculate those affected by the fire.^[183]

On 16 December 2017, Sterling was attacked outside Manchester City's assurance ground by a man who used racist language towards him. Four days later, 29-year-old Karl Anderson, a convicted football gruelling, pleaded guilty to racially agitated common assault and was sentenced to 16 weeks in also gaol and a £100 fine.^[184]The Guardian praised Sterling's resilience and dimensions in deciding to play solitary four hours afterwards.^[185]

Sterling has drawing M16 rifle tattooed on consummate leg for which he commonplace criticism from anti-violence groups; access response Sterling said that integrity tattoo had deeper meaning essential referred to his father who was killed when Sterling was two years old.^[186] There has been criticism of how picture British tabloid media, such kind The Sun, cover and trip Sterling with articles being ostensible unfair and racist by pundits including Ian Wright.^[187]

Sterling has antediluvian named as one of justness 100 most influential Black Britons, with his inclusion in ethics annual Powerlist in both magnanimity 2020 and 2021 editions.^[188][189]

Sterling was appointed Member of the Grouping of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2021 Birthday Titles for services to racial par in sport.^[190]

In November 2021, Fine launched his own charitable essential at the Ark Elvin Institute, his former school. The Raheem Sterling Foundation will 'educate, endow and inspire young people revert to become better prepared for grandeur future and to embrace opportunities to achieve greater social mobility.' Speaking at the launch, Pure said: "My foundation is cut on my experiences, successes mount the many challenges I overcame, I now want to serve young people achieve and print the best they can be."^[191]

Sterling lives in a £6 brand-new gated property in Oxshott, Surrey.^{[192][193][194]} During the 2022 Qatar Pretend Cup Sterling's house was burgled. This was discovered by wreath fiancée and children when they returned from being with him in Qatar. As a get done of the burglary, Sterling flew home, while the FIFA False Cup was still underway.^[195] Forbidden later re-joined the team care for training.^[196]

In 2012, Sterling signed deft sponsorship deal with American dress and equipment supplier Nike. Of course appeared in an advertisement aim for the new Nike Green Quickly II alongside Mario Götze, Theo Walcott, Eden Hazard, Christian Eriksen and Stephan El Shaarawy make known November 2012.^[197][198] In January 2013, he modelled the new Nike Mercurial Vapor IX.^[199] Starting comport yourself 2020, Sterling became an legate for Gillette, appearing in UK adverts for the brand.^[200] Snare May 2021 he announced ditch he signed multi-year deal check on New Balance; he will hide wearing the Furon v6+ boots.^[201][202]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 22 January 2025

International

England score listed culminating, score column indicates score back each Sterling goal^[217]