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Kenny Dalglish

1951 - Today

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Sir Kenneth Mathieson Dalglish (born 4 March 1951) is a Scottish former football player and manager. He is regarded as one of the greatest players of all time as well as one of Celtic's, Liverpool's and Britain's greatest ever players. During his career, he made 338 appearances for Celtic and 515 for Liverpool, playing as a forward, and earned a record 102 caps for the Scotland national team, scoring 30 goals, also a joint record. Dalglish won the Ballon d'Or Silver Award in 1983, the PFA Players' Player of the Year in 1983, and the FWA Footballer of the Year in 1979 and 1983. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Kenny Dalglish is the 223rd most popular soccer player (down from 184th in 2019), the 927th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 718th in 2019) and the 16th most popular British Soccer Player.

Kenny Dalglish was a Scottish footballer who played for Celtic and Liverpool in the 1970s and 1980s. Dalglish won a total of three European Cups, five league titles, and two FA Cups. He also managed Liverpool during the 1990s.

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS

Among soccer players, Kenny Dalglish ranks 223 out of 21,273. Before him are Kurt Hamrin, József Bozsik, Sergio Ramos, Kazuyoshi Miura, Wolfgang Overath, and Tsukasa Hosaka. After him are Andrea Pirlo, Bora Milutinović, Shojiro Sugimura, Ryuzo Shimizu, José Luis Chilavert, and Kevin De Bruyne.

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Among people born in 1951, Kenny Dalglish ranks 51. Before him are Tommy Hilfiger, Kirstie Alley, Chris Rea, Ben Carson, Salva Kiir Mayardit, and David Coverdale. After him are Jean-Luc Mélenchon, Rob Halford, Kevin Keegan, John Kennedy, Kathryn Bigelow, and Jean-Claude Duvalier.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Kenny Dalglish ranks 927 out of 8,785. Before him are Ronnie Wood (1947), Prince George, Duke of Kent (1902), George Smith (1840), David Coverdale (1951), Charles Wheatstone (1802), and William Wilberforce (1759). After him are Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany (1853), Henry Walter Bates (1825), E. M. Forster (1879), William Parry (1790), E. H. Carr (1892), and John Harrison (1693).

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS In United Kingdom

Among soccer players born in United Kingdom, Kenny Dalglish ranks 16. Before him are Tony Adams (1966), Colin Bell (1946), Andy Cole (1971), Denis Law (1940), Bobby Robson (1933), and Graham Taylor (1944). After him are Kevin Keegan (1951), David James (1970), Harry Kane (1993), Peter Shilton (1949), Dave Mackay (1934), and Francis Lee (1944).

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