[153] In 2005, Fowler was listed as one of the 1,000 wealthiest Britons by the Sunday Times Rich List, with the paper estimating he has a property portfolio of more than 80, while his Robbie Fowler Sports Promotions company has been reported to have net assets of £1.58 million. Fowler did not feature during England's qualifying campaign for the 1998 FIFA World Cup, mainly due to a serious knee ligament injury late in the 1997–98 season, and thus missed out on Glenn Hoddle's 22-man squad for the tournament. [15] His first start at international level was against Croatia which was the England game following his substitute appearance. [14] He scored braces against Aston Villa, Ipswich Town, Chelsea and Norwich City in the league that season. 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On 7 July 2011, Fowler agreed to play with Muangthong United, signing a one-year contract. Find out more about how we use your information in our Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy. [159], Fowler is a cousin of boxer and 2014 Commonwealth Games gold medallist Anthony Fowler. [154] Other business interests including a large property portfolio have resulted in Fowler's net wealth totaling £28 million. On 2 September 2005, Fowler released a book called Fowler: My Autobiography, about his time as a footballer and the issues surrounding him. Fowler ended the season collecting a hat-trick of awards at the club's end-of-season awards night, he was awarded the club's Player of the Year, Players' Player of the Year and the Golden Boot as top goal scorer. [137] To mark the managerial contrast, Brisbane announced a major clear-out during the off-season, where fourteen senior players were released, notably marquee player Eric Bautheac. [22] On 14 December 1996, he scored four against Middlesbrough, including his hundredth for Liverpool. [54], Fowler had injury problems at the start of the 2005–06 season and rarely featured when fit, making just two substitute appearances in the first four months of the season. [135][136] Upon his appointment, it was also announced that Tony Grant and Darren Davies would be joining his coaching staff, with Davies having acted as caretaker manager prior to Fowler's arrival. [88], Controversy erupted around Fowler after he reportedly refused to play against the Brisbane Roar on 23 January after being named on the interchange bench for the clash. [74] He did not feature in the game in and thus did not receive a runners-up medal having not made an appearance in the competition. He was quickly a hit with Muangthong fans and the Thai public in general; he attended Thailand's World Cup Qualifier against Oman wearing the national team's shirt. Fowler picked up the Alan Hardaker Man of the Match award and lifted the trophy. [95][96][97][98][99] Muangthong had taken action and sacked Henrique Calisto; a statement made by the club read, "The board have appointed Robbie Fowler as the acting head coach and have terminated the contract of Portuguese boss Henrique Calisto. He took part in a fourth-round League Cup hammering of Stoke City, scoring a hat-trick in an 8–0 victory, which was second only to the club's biggest ever win in 1986 – a 10–0 defeat of Fulham. Fowler was part of a group of Liverpool players from the mid-1990s who were dubbed "The Spice Boys" by the press following a series of off-field controversies. He finished his second run as a Liverpool player with a UEFA Champions League runners-up medal, although he was not named in either the starting eleven or the seven substitutes. [12], His first 13 games for the club yielded 12 goals, and he was rewarded with an England Under-21 debut against San Marino in November 1993, in which he scored England's opening goal in the third minute. He was capped for England 26 times, scoring 7 goals. Football statistics of Robbie Fowler including club and national team history. [32] In the absence of Jamie Redknapp, who was sidelined by injury, Fowler was named as Liverpool captain when he started. Roar vice-chairman Chris Fong said at the time of Fowler's departure that he did not want to be separated from his family in England amid the global pandemic and would therefore not be resuming his role. [115], On 1 October 2011, Fowler was appointed as the manager of Muangthong United, where he was already an existing player. [145][146] Despite his reputation as a "goal-poacher", he was also a creative forward, capable of linking up well with other players, and laying off the ball to other strikers. [150] In 1997 he starred in Nike's "Park Life" commercial (set to the tune "Parklife" by Blur) where a group of amateur pub league players playing football at Hackney Marshes in east London are suddenly joined by top Premier League footballers, including Fowler, Eric Cantona and Ian Wright. Owen established himself in the Liverpool team in Fowler's absence and played alongside him when Fowler regained his fitness. In the following close season, Fowler helped the England under-18 team win the 1993 European Championship,[8] before making a scoring first-team debut in Liverpool's 3–1 win in a first round League Cup tie at Fulham on 22 September 1993. Bizarrely, all three of his League goals were penalties against Sheffield United. [76], Fowler concluded the trial period at Blackburn by agreeing to a three-month pay-as-you-play deal. On 25 October 2006 Fowler was named as Liverpool's captain for the first time since his return in a League Cup tie against Reading, scoring just before half-time in a 4–3 win. [36] He made an appearance in Liverpool's 3–2 European Super Cup victory over Bayern Munich,[37] but starts were intermittent. Liverpool fans were delighted to learn that Fowler had returned; there were large banners in the game against Birmingham City which read 'God – number eleven, welcome back to heaven', with 'God' being Fowler's nickname while he was previously at Liverpool. The term was coined by the Daily Mail, and arose due to misplaced rumours that Fowler was dating Spice Girl Emma Bunton. Liverpool's next and final game of the season was against Charlton Athletic and Fowler scored twice in a 4–0 victory at The Valley that assured them UEFA Champions League qualification for the next season. [140], Fowler's first competitive match in charge came in a 2–0 thriller, which ended in Brisbane's favour against reigning A-League champions Sydney on 7 August in the FFA Cup. [117] A second goal followed in his next cap on 15 November, netting just before half-time in the 2–0 friendly win against Cameroon. [133][134], On 23 April 2019, it was announced by Australian Hyundai A-League club Brisbane Roar that Fowler had signed a two-year contract to act as the club's new head coach ahead of the forthcoming 2019–20 season. [100], On 1 March 2012, Blackpool manager Ian Holloway confirmed that Fowler was training with the Seasiders and that he could earn a deal until the end of the season. He signed as a youth team player on leaving school in the summer of 1991, signing professional terms on his 17th birthday, 9 April 1992. Together they have three daughters[152] and one son. [48] Fowler made his Manchester City debut against West Bromwich Albion on 1 February 2003,[49] but made a poor start to his Manchester City career, scoring just two goals in the remainder of the season. Fowler was unable to sustain his goal-a-game ratio throughout the season, but finished his first season as the club's leading scorer with 18 goals in all competitions, although Ian Rush had scored more goals in the league. [92][93] Fowler reportedly ignored offers from Middle East clubs as well as Sydney FC to play in Perth. [26] The term was subsequently used in a derogatory manner, implying Fowler and colleagues such as Jamie Redknapp, Stan Collymore, David James and Steve McManaman were underachieving playboys. In May 2006 he was offered a new one-year contract with the club,[58] and celebrated by scoring the first goal in Liverpool's last league game of the season in a 3–1 away win at Portsmouth. In rounds four, five, and six Fowler scored Solo's Hyundai A-League Goal of the Week. Former England striker Robbie Fowler has launched a wrongful dismissal case with FIFA over his departure as head coach of A-League club Brisbane Roar during the COVID-19 lockdown. Fowler was due to take the fifth and final spot-kick, but the game had already ended when Kuyt slotted home his winning penalty. However, his failure to convert a 90th-minute penalty kick against Middlesbrough's Mark Schwarzer in the final game of the season prevented Manchester City from gaining a place in the UEFA Cup. Fowler's partnership with Steve McManaman was largely described as the reason why Liverpool had become the club known for being the most potent attacking force in England at the time,[19] and Fowler was renowned for scoring goals of all varieties, from every angle and distance, with McManaman describing him as the "greatest goalscorer of all time". Shortly after his arrival in Australia, it was reported in the British media that Fowler would be making a swift return to his homeland and sign for League One side Tranmere Rovers, who had just appointed Fowler's former Liverpool teammate John Barnes as manager. On 5 December, Fowler scored his first two goals in the UEFA Champions League competition proper against Galatasaray (he had previously scored during a qualifying tie some six years prior against FC Haka),[59][60] though Liverpool lost 3–2. Fowler scored both goals for his team in a 2–2 draw. The match helped prevent Newcastle from winning the league, but it was not enough for Liverpool to clinch the title; they finished third while Manchester United were crowned champions. [147][148] Despite his talent, he was also known to be injury-prone throughout his career. on 3 August 2013. He became a free agent on 1 July having scored 183 goals in 369 appearances during his two spells at the club. In 2011, he joined Thai side Muangthong United as a player, but later was appointed player-manager which he remained until his retirement in 2012. He earned the nickname "God" from the Anfield crowd, becoming a club legend due to his finishing. The paper said Fowler had engaged a firm of lawyers in Sydney and launched a complaint with FIFA's dispute resolution tribunal seeking damages. Despite growing up as an Everton fan, Fowler's career began with Liverpool. It just happened, it was a bad penalty."[25]. [127] This was during qualifying for the 2002 FIFA World Cup. Fowler and Collymore were among the most prolific goal-scoring strike partnerships in England during the 1995–96 season, with £8.4million signing Collymore replacing the veteran Ian Rush as Fowler's regular partner in attack after his arrival in June 1995. [43] Fowler's first appearance back at Anfield was as a substitute against Birmingham, receiving a standing ovation upon his introduction. 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