SOCCER PLAYER

Craig Shakespeare

1963 - 2024

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Craig Robert Shakespeare (26 October 1963 – 1 August 2024) was an English professional footballer and coach best known for managing at the time Premier League club Leicester City in 2017. A midfielder, Shakespeare began his playing career with Walsall, where he made over 350 appearances. After a brief spell with Sheffield Wednesday, he also made over 100 appearances for both West Bromwich Albion and Grimsby Town. He also played for Scunthorpe United before finishing his career in non-league football with Telford United and Hednesford Town. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Craig Shakespeare is the 10,160th most popular soccer player (down from 9,987th in 2019), the 6,930th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 6,835th in 2019) and the 599th most popular British Soccer Player.

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS

Among soccer players, Craig Shakespeare ranks 10,160 out of 21,273. Before him are David Narey, Michael Lang, Jorge Borelli, Stephen Adams, Mohamed Abdelwahab, and Shunzo Ono. After him are Bernardo Romeo, Li Ming, Masamitsu Kanemoto, Cristian Mora, Darko Lazović, and Xisco.

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Among people born in 1963, Craig Shakespeare ranks 858. Before him are Kevin Asano, Debra Granik, Ann Patchett, Lori McNeil, Krisztina Morvai, and Brian Robbins. After him are Sir Mix-a-Lot, Lou, Alain Menu, Charles Oakley, Jaime Ordiales, and Adil Hussain. Among people deceased in 2024, Craig Shakespeare ranks 501. Before him are Abdelaziz Barrada, Shawnacy Barber, Søren Pape Poulsen, Jorge Rodríguez, Kevin Campbell, and David Pryor. After him are Sol Bamba, Raema Lisa Rumbewas, Landry N'Guémo, Chance Perdomo, Chris Gauthier, and David Wilkie.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Craig Shakespeare ranks 6,932 out of 8,785. Before him are David Bellamy (1933), Kieron Dyer (1978), Trevor Cherry (1948), Zawe Ashton (1984), David Oakes (1983), and David Narey (1956). After him are David Thompson (1977), Ione Skye (1970), Tony Britton (1924), Mutya Buena (1985), Sophie Rundle (1988), and Chris Woods (1959).

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS In United Kingdom

Among soccer players born in United Kingdom, Craig Shakespeare ranks 599. Before him are Paul Merson (1968), Bobby Johnstone (1929), Ashley Westwood (1990), Kieron Dyer (1978), Trevor Cherry (1948), and David Narey (1956). After him are Chris Woods (1959), Eddie Clamp (1934), Rickie Lambert (1982), Kalvin Phillips (1995), Nico Yennaris (1993), and Ollie Watkins (1995).

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