A footballer’s career spans a few years, but his reputation lasts an eternity. The esteem in which Steven Gerrard is held by Liverpool will only deepen after his last two games against Crystal Palace and Stoke City.

After 17 years at Anfield, Gerrard will bid adieu to the club where he became an icon and move across the Atlantic for his newest stint in Major League Soccer’s Los Angeles Galaxy later this season.

His years at Liverpool saw him win a UEFA Champions League, FA Cup (twice), League Cup (three times) and the Uefa Cup. He would score in a final of each of these competitions.

Only the Premier League title eluded the champion midfielder from England.

Here’s a tribute to the go-to man for Liverpool whose leadership qualities placed him a cut above the rest in English football.