Liverpool FC legend Jamie Carragher has been announced as the 2025 receipient of Athletic Club’s “One-Club Man” accolade. The award, named specifically for players who have only represented one club in their careers, is obviously a special award in a class of players that’s becoming increasingly rare in the game.
Carragher will be presented with the award in person at Athletic Club’s home, San Mames, when they host Girona in La Liga later this month.
The lad from Bootle was a mainstay of Liverpool FC in the 2000s, becoming vice-captain to Steven Gerrard and a key cog in the club’s greatest successes in that era including:
- playing 58 of Liverpool’s 63 fixtures in the historic 2000-01 season in which Gerard Houllier’s side landed a cup treble of League Cup, FA Cup and UEFA Cup glory
- the comeback against AC Milan in the 2005 UEFA Champions League final against AC Milan, dubbed the “Miracle of Istanbul”
- Winning the FA Cup in 2006 against West Ham where Steven Gerrard memorably booted the ball harder than anyone else in history
The academy graduate made his debut in January 1997, achieving 737 appearances for the club, second only to Ian Callaghan for the highest number of games in LFC history. In his interview with Athletic Club above, he had this to say about the honour:
“After winning the Champions League, being a one-club man is the biggest achievement of my career.”
“It was an honour when Athletic Club got in touch. Athletic are respected everywhere in the world of football. They’re a truly unique club.”
“I’m very honoured to receive this award and to know my name will always remain alongside some great footballers like [previous winners] Paolo Maldini and Carles Puyol.”
“As soon as I started playing for Liverpool, I knew I wanted to be a one-club man. I like the idea that when people ask, ‘Who did you play for?’, you respond ‘Liverpool’ and nothing else. I was a supporter on the pitch.”
Congratulations on the unique achievement Carra, and have a great time in Bilbao!
