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England archive · Forward · 1998–2008

Michael Owen⁠

Michael Owen scored 40 goals for England, sixth on the all-time list, and won 89 caps between 1998 and 2008, 16th in the appearance rankings. Born in Chester on 14 December 1979, the forward made his debut against Chile on 11 February 1998.

Owen was selected for five major tournaments: the 1998 World Cup (round of 16), Euro 2000 (group stage), the 2002 World Cup (quarter-finals), Euro 2004 (quarter-finals) and the 2006 World Cup (quarter-finals). His final England appearance came on 26 March 2008.
Caps89
Goals40

England legacy

No.6 on England's all-time goals list

Player file

At a glance

Major tournaments

1998 FIFA World Cup2000 UEFA European Championship2002 FIFA World Cup2004 UEFA European Championship2006 FIFA World Cup

Every England goal

Michael Owen's goals

1998 – 2007

Goals41In our match records, 1 from the spot
Matches scored in33Of 89 caps
Hat-tricks2Three or more in a match
Opponents26Different nations scored against

Our match-by-match records credit Michael Owen with 41 England goals; the official tally is 40. Match reports and records lists don't always agree on who scored.

Season by season

Goals by year

Michael Owen's England goals by year
YearGoals
19984
19991
20003
20016
20025
20035
20044
20058
20061
20074

Favourite opponents

Most goals against

  1. Argentina 3
  2. Colombia 3
  3. Slovakia 3
  4. Germany 3
  5. Russia 2
  6. Northern Ireland 2
  7. Liechtenstein 2
  8. Brazil 2
First England goal
v Morocco, 27 May 1998 · International friendly · King Hassan II Tournament
Latest
v Russia, 12 September 2007 · UEFA European Championship · Qualifier · Group E
Latest matches in which Michael Owen scored for England, newest first
No.DateMatchCompetitionGoals
40–41 12 Sep 2007 England 3–0 RussiaUEFA European Championship · Qualifier · Group E UEFA European Championship · Qualifier · Group E 7', 31'
39 8 Sep 2007 England 3–0 IsraelUEFA European Championship · Qualifier · Group E UEFA European Championship · Qualifier · Group E 49'
38 6 Jun 2007 Estonia 0–3 EnglandUEFA European Championship · Qualifier · Group E UEFA European Championship · Qualifier · Group E 62'
37 3 Jun 2006 England 6–0 JamaicaInternational friendly International friendly 32'
35–36 12 Nov 2005 Argentina 2–3 EnglandInternational friendly International friendly 87', 90+2'
34 12 Oct 2005 England 2–1 PolandFIFA World Cup · Qualifier · Group 6 FIFA World Cup · Qualifier · Group 6 44'
31–33 31 May 2005 England 3–2 ColombiaInternational friendly International friendly Hat-trick 36', 43', 58'
29–30 26 Mar 2005 England 4–0 Northern IrelandFIFA World Cup · Qualifier · Group 6 FIFA World Cup · Qualifier · Group 6 52', 54'
28 13 Oct 2004 Azerbaijan 0–1 EnglandFIFA World Cup · Qualifier · Group 6 FIFA World Cup · Qualifier · Group 6 22'
27 18 Aug 2004 England 3–0 UkraineInternational friendly International friendly 50'
26 24 Jun 2004 Portugal 2–2 EnglandUEFA European Championship · Quarter-final UEFA European Championship · Quarter-final 3'
25 1 Jun 2004 England 1–1 JapanInternational friendly International friendly 22'
Show all 33 matches
Earlier matches in which Michael Owen scored for England
No.DateMatchCompetitionGoals
24 10 Sep 2003 England 2–0 LiechtensteinUEFA European Championship · Qualifier · Group 7 UEFA European Championship · Qualifier · Group 7 46'
23 20 Aug 2003 England 3–1 CroatiaInternational friendly International friendly 51'
21–22 11 Jun 2003 England 2–1 SlovakiaUEFA European Championship · Qualifier · Group 7 UEFA European Championship · Qualifier · Group 7 62' pen, 73'
20 29 Mar 2003 Liechtenstein 0–2 EnglandUEFA European Championship · Qualifier · Group 7 UEFA European Championship · Qualifier · Group 7 28'
19 12 Oct 2002 Slovakia 1–2 EnglandUEFA European Championship · Qualifier · Group 7 UEFA European Championship · Qualifier · Group 7 82'
18 21 Jun 2002 England 1–2 BrazilFIFA World Cup · Quarter-final FIFA World Cup · Quarter-final 23'
17 15 Jun 2002 Denmark 0–3 EnglandFIFA World Cup · Round of 16 FIFA World Cup · Round of 16 22'
16 21 May 2002 South Korea 1–1 EnglandInternational friendly International friendly 24'
15 17 Apr 2002 England 4–0 ParaguayInternational friendly International friendly 4'
14 5 Sep 2001 England 2–0 AlbaniaFIFA World Cup · Qualifier · Group 9 FIFA World Cup · Qualifier · Group 9 43'
11–13 1 Sep 2001 Germany 1–5 EnglandFIFA World Cup · Qualifier · Group 9 FIFA World Cup · Qualifier · Group 9 Hat-trick 12', 48', 65'
10 28 Mar 2001 Albania 1–3 EnglandFIFA World Cup · Qualifier · Group 9 FIFA World Cup · Qualifier · Group 9 73'
9 24 Mar 2001 England 2–1 FinlandFIFA World Cup · Qualifier · Group 9 FIFA World Cup · Qualifier · Group 9 44'
8 2 Sep 2000 France 1–1 EnglandInternational friendly International friendly 86'
7 20 Jun 2000 England 2–3 RomaniaUEFA European Championship · Group A UEFA European Championship · Group A 45+4'
6 27 May 2000 England 1–1 BrazilInternational friendly International friendly 39'
5 4 Sep 1999 England 6–0 LuxembourgUEFA European Championship · Qualifier · Group 5 UEFA European Championship · Qualifier · Group 5 90'
4 14 Oct 1998 Luxembourg 0–3 EnglandUEFA European Championship · Qualifier · Group 5 UEFA European Championship · Qualifier · Group 5 18'
3 30 Jun 1998 Argentina 2–2 EnglandFIFA World Cup · Round of 16 FIFA World Cup · Round of 16 16'
2 22 Jun 1998 Romania 2–1 EnglandFIFA World Cup · Group G FIFA World Cup · Group G 81'
1 27 May 1998 Morocco 0–1 EnglandInternational friendly · King Hassan II Tournament International friendly · King Hassan II Tournament 59'

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