Where is Frank Lampard now?
A Premier League legend and Chelsea’s all-time top goalscorer, Frank Lampard retired from playing in February 2017 after a season playing in the United States with MLS side New York City.
His illustrious Blues career was laden with trophies and he picked up three Premier League titles, four FA Cup wins, two League Cup wins, a UEFA Europa League trophy and the UEFA Champions League trophy during his time there.
He ended his playing career having made 915 first-team appearances, and scoring 274 goals. He is Chelsea’s all-time top goalscorer with 211 goals scored between 2001 and 2014 and is fifth in the list of all-time Premier League goalscorers.
Lampard was also an integral part of the England senior side between 1999 and 2014 and went onto win 106 caps, scoring 29 goals. Part of the golden generation of players which underachieved on the international stage, he represented his country at the 2004 UEFA European Championships and the 2006, 2010 and 2014 FIFA World Cup finals.
On the day that Lampard announced his retirement he revealed that he would be completing his coaching badges with the FA at their St George’s Park base with a view to getting involved within their coaching setup and possibly with the England national side.
His former side Chelsea also indicated that they were willing to offer him a coaching role but due to other commitments he worked for the club in an ambassadorial capacity. He did however work with Jody Morris and his under 23 side in order to gain some managerial experience.
In June 2018 Lampard was appointed in his first managerial role at Championship side Derby County bringing former Chelsea team-mate Jody Morris with him. In an eventful first season, his Derby County side finished in sixth position in the league securing a place in the play-off semi-finals.
Beating Leeds United 3-4 on aggregate in two tense games to reach the final, Lampard’s Derby side lost 2-1 to winners Aston Villa who had his former team-mate John Terry as assistant manager.
With an ever-increasing reputation it was only a matter of time before one of the big Premier League clubs came calling and just two months after the play-off final, Lampard replaced the outgoing Mauricio Sarri as manager of his beloved Chelsea.
Despite operating under a transfer embargo in his first season he still led his team to a fourth-placed position in the league, made it to the FA Cup final (losing to Arsenal) and reached the last 16 of the Champions League.
However, after spending over £200 million on players for his second season in charge, Lampard was sacked from his position in January 2021 following a slump in form and lack of confidence within the team.
After a year out of the game, Lampard joined Everton as manager in January 2022 but was in the role for just 12 months before getting sacked following a dreadful run of results where his side lost 11 out of 14 games.
In a move that surprised many in the game, Lampard returned to Chelsea as interim coach in April 2023 following the sacking of manager Graham Potter. He was appointed until the end of the 2022/23 season before leaving the club after Mauricio Pochettino was hired.
Away from football coaching, he has worked in the media as a pundit for both BT Sport and Sky Sports. and was also a team captain on ITV’s Saturday night television show ‘Play to the Whistle‘. He is also a published author with his Frankie’s Magic Football
Lampard also owns a gastpub in South London called The Chelsea Pig.
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Frank Lampard: Premier League Statistics
| Nationality | English |
| Position | Midfielder |
| Appearances | 609 |
| Goals Scored | 177 |
| Yellow Cards | 59 |
| Red Cards | 2 |
| Premier League Teams Played for | Chelsea, Manchester City, West Ham United |
Statistics courtesy of www.premierleague.com
Last Updated on 26 January 2024 by Admin