Chelsea legend Frank Lampard, regarded by many as the greatest midfielder of his generation has been inducted into the Premier League Hall of Fame.
A midfielder widely regarded as one of the best of his generation, viewed as a hero among @ChelseaFC fans and respected across the footballing divide
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He is the highest scoring midfielder in Premier League history with 177 goals during his time at West Ham United, Chelsea and Manchester City, he also added 102 assists.
He won’t three Premier League titles, four player of the month awards and was named the 2004/05 Premier League player of the season in Chelsea’s first title win in 50years.
He is Chelsea’s all time top scorer with 211 goals and scored against 39 different opponents in the competition, more than any other player.
Lampard was renowned for his stunning long-range goals, and he holds the PL record for the most goals scored from outside the penalty area, with 41.
Lampard joins Alan Shearer, Thierry Henry, Eric Cantona and Roy Keane as an inductee, receiving the League’s highest individual honour.
He managed his former club Chelsea for 18 months before he departed in January 2021 and was replaced by Thomas Tuchel. He is being lined up to replace Roy Hodgson at Crystal Palace.
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