Paul Gascoigne

Also known as Paul John Gascoigne, Gazza

English association football player and manager (born 1967)

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Paul John Gascoigne is a former English association football player and coach who played as a midfielder. Born in Gateshead, England, he began his professional career in 1985. He represented England in the 1990 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 1996, and participated in the 1984–85 European Cup. His club career included stints with Middlesbrough F.C., Burnley F.C., SS Lazio, and Boston United F.C., competing in the Premier League. He also coached Kettering Town F.C.

Gascoigne, known by the nickname Gazza, is an autobiographer and entertainer. He has children, including Bianca Gascoigne, and speaks English. He has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder and Tourette syndrome.

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Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, England, UK

English former international footballer known simply as "Gazza".

Known for

Gazza - All The Best, Paul2025
Rooney 2004: World At His Feet — Self (archive photo)2024
Scared of the Dark — Self - Contestant2023
Vinnie Jones in the Country2023
Gazza2022
Bobby Robson: More Than a Manager — Self2018
Alan Shearer's Euro 96: When Football Came Home — Himself2016
Euro 96: The Summer Football Came Home — Himself2016
Bobby — Self2016
Gascoigne — Self2015

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Sports profile

Sport: Soccer
Position: Midfielder
Nationality: England

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: Paul
Gender: male
Citizenship: United Kingdom
Place of birth: Gateshead
Child: Bianca Gascoigne
Occupation: entertainer
Languages spoken: English language
Participant in: 1984–85 European Cup
Sport: association football
Member of team: England men's national association football team
Position played: midfielder
League: Premier League
Country for sport: England
Image: Paul Gascoigne 2021.png
Height: 177

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Commons category: Paul Gascoigne
date of birth: 1967-05-27
medical condition: Tourette syndrome
birth name: Paul John Gascoigne
name in native language: Paul Gascoigne
coach of sports team: Kettering Town F.C.
start of work period: 1985-00-00
nickname: Gazza

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Encyclopedic overview

Paul John Gascoigne (/ˈɡæskɔɪn/ GASK-oyn; born 27 May 1967), nicknamed Gazza, is an English former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. Regarded as one of the best playmakers of his generation and one of the best English footballers of all time, Gascoigne is described by the National Football Museum as "widely recognised as the most naturally talented English footballer of his generation". Gascoigne was immensely popular during his playing career, with television broadcaster Terry Wogan calling him "probably the most popular man in Britain today" in September 1990, and public interest in and adoration for him came to be known as "Gazzamania".

Born and raised in Gateshead, Gascoigne signed schoolboy terms with Newcastle United before turning professional with the club in 1984. Three years later, he was sold to Tottenham Hotspur for £2.2 million. He won the FA Cup with Spurs in 1991 before being sold to Italian club Lazio for £5.5 million. In 1995, he was transferred to Rangers for £4.3 million and helped the club to two league titles, a Scottish Cup and a Scottish League Cup. He returned to England in a £3.4 million move to Middlesbrough in 1998. He debuted in the Premier League in the 1998–99 season, having already featured in the 1998 Football League Cup final. He switched to Everton in 2000 and later had spells with Burnley, Gansu Tianma and Boston United.

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