Jamie Carragher's Liverpool and England career - in pictures

Carragher is hardly a player renowned for scoring goals (at least not in the opposition's net), but he somehow scored for Liverpool in his second appearance at Anfield against Aston Villa in January 1997, stooping low to head home from a corner Photograph: David Racliffe/EMPICS Sport

Carragher made 20 league appearances in the 1997-98 season, and by 1998-99 was first choice in defence Photograph: David Rogers/Getty Images

Having come through the under-21 ranks, Carragher made his England debut against Hungary under Kevin Keegan Photograph: Tony Marshall/EMPICS Sport

11 Sep 1999: Jamie Carragher of Liverpool heads the ball into his own net during the FA Carling Premiership match against Manchester United at Anfield in Liverpool, England. Carragher scored two own goals as United won 3-2. \ Mandatory Credit: Ben Radford /Allsport Z0128582 Photograph: Ben Radford/Getty Images

2001 was a fine year for Liverpool and Carragher. First they won the League Cup final against Birmingham City at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff – with victory coming 5-4 on penalties after the game had finished 1-1 after extra-time (Carragher himself took and scored one) Photograph: Ben Radford/Getty Images

Liverpool triumphed again in Wales during the FA Cup final in May. They beat Arsenal 2-1 Photograph: Clive Brunskill/Getty Images

A cup treble was completed when Liverpool beat Deportivo Alaves 5-4 (with a golden goal) to claim the Uefa Cup. Carragher was of course a boyhood Everton fan, like two of his team-mates in that side, Michael Owen and Robbie Fowler
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Carragher's selection in the England team was sporadic. Having missed the 2002 World Cup with injury, he attended Euro 2004 in Portugal but did not feature in a game Photograph: Owen Humphreys/Press Association Ima

2005 brought Carragher's finest hour in a Liverpool shirt – playing as a centre-half alongside Sami Hyypia, his inspired defensive performance helped Liverpool to win the Champions League against Milan as Liverpool came back from 3-0 down to win on penalties and claim the club's fifth European Cup Photograph: Mike Hewitt/Getty Images

Carragher was named Liverpool's player of the season that year Photograph: Alex Livesey/Getty Images

Carragher appeared at the 2006 World Cup in Germany Photograph: Vladimir Rys/Bongarts/Getty Images

But Portuguese goalkeeper Ricardo saved his spot kick as England were knocked out on penalties in the quarter-finals Photograph: Odd Andersen/AFP/Getty Images

Further heartache followed in 2007 when Milan exacted revenge over Liverpool in that year's Champions League final. Liverpool lost 2-1 Photograph: Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images

Liverpool's domestic form improved in 2008-09 and they went close to winning the league – ultimately finishing four points behind Manchester United Photograph: Phil Cole/Getty Images

Having been lured out of international retirement, Carragher was a part of England's ill-fated World Cup venture in South Africa in 2010 Photograph: Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images

Carragher was marginalised following the arrival of Brendan Rodgers as coach at Liverpool and, despite a string of solid performances after returning to the side in January 2013, he has announced his intention to retire from football at the end of the season. He has made 723 senior appearances for Liverpool to date Photograph: Paul Ellis/AFP/Getty Images