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David Andrew Seaman is an English former footballer who played as a goalkeeper. In a career lasting from 1981 to 2004, he is best known for his time playing for Arsenal. He won 75 caps for England, and is the country's third-most capped goalkeeper, level with Joe Hart, and after Peter Shilton and Jordan Pickford. In 1997, he was awarded the MBE for services to football and was nominated for the 19…
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Born 19 September 1963 · Q214498
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“s 40-yard effort bounced in front of him and nestled in the net at Stamford Bridge in August, it was said that he had been confused by the poor marking of his defenders. But then Gareth Farrelly”
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Sky: David Seaman talks about Arsenal, the World Cup and success
Yardbarker: David Seaman slams Arsenal star for his reaction to being tackled
AOL: David Seaman pays tribute to ‘great guy’ Terry Venables
Began presenting his own podcast series Seaman Says
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And 2020, Seaman featured in both seasons of ITV show Harry's Heroes, which featured former football manager Harry Redknapp attempting get a squad of former England international footballers back fit and healthy for a ga
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Eurosport noted that: "Since the retirement of Peter Shilton, the position of England's goalkeeper has claimed plenty of casualties
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Won: English Football Hall of Fame with Goalkeeper with most clean sheets (130) (2016).
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When recounting his famous lobbed goal against Seaman in the 1995 Cup Winners' Cup final, Nayim stated that his attempt was premeditated, as during his time in England, he came to learn that Arsenal usually played with a
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James McNicholas of Bleacher Report described Seaman as "the greatest goalkeeper in Arsenal's history
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Seaman announced their engagement in December 2013; the pair met in 2008, and had been in a relationship since 2009.
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And had been in a relationship since 2009
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The Irish Times described Seaman as a "serial choker," due to several high-profile errors he committed in key matches, in particular at international level, and described him as one of several unreliable keepers that pla
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Won: FA Cup with Arsenal (2002–03).
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Played for Manchester City F.C. (2003–2004) — 19 appearances, 0 goals.
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Joined Manchester City in 2003.
Won the English FA Cup with Arsenal (2001-2002).
Won: FA Cup with Arsenal (2001–02).
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Won: Premier League with Arsenal (2001–02).
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Won: FA Charity/Community Shield with Arsenal (2002).
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Seaman won the Premier League and the FA Cup again to complete his second career double, although Arsenal's other goalkeepers Stuart Taylor (10 appearances) and Richard Wright (12 appearances) also won championship medal
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Runner-up: FA Cup with Arsenal (2000–01).
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Runner-up: UEFA Cup with Arsenal (1999–2000).
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Won: Most Premier League clean sheets with Goalkeeper with most clean sheets (130) (1998–99).
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Won the English FA Cup with Arsenal (1997-1998).
Won: FA Charity/Community Shield with Arsenal (1998).
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Won: Premier League with Arsenal (1997–98).
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Won: FA Cup with Arsenal (1997–98).
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Won award: Ballon d'Or Nominated (1998).
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Seaman helped the team to the Premier League and FA Cup double
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Won award: PFA Team of the Year (1996–97).
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Was awarded the MBE for services to football and was nominated for the 1998 Ballon d'Or
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Awarded Member of the Order of the British Empire (1996).
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Won award: UEFA European Championship Team of the Tournament (1996).
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Behind Andreas Köpke, while he placed 32nd, alongside Enrico Albertosi, in the European Keeper of the Century vote, which was organised by the same organisation, the fourth–highest ranked English goalkeeper
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Won award: Premier League Player of the Month (April 1995).
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Runner-up: European/UEFA Cup Winners' Cup with Arsenal (1994–95).
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George Graham was sacked, and Arsenal came close to becoming the first club to retain the Cup Winners' Cup, with Seaman earning a reputation as a penalty-saving specialist after saving from Siniša Mihajlović, Vladimir Ju
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Won: European/UEFA Cup Winners' Cup with Arsenal (1993–94).
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Won: Most Premier League clean sheets with Goalkeeper with most clean sheets (130) (1993–94).
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Won the English FA Cup with Arsenal (1992-1993).
Won: FA Cup with Arsenal (1992–93).
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Won: Football League Cup with Arsenal (1992–93).
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And supplemented this a year later with the European Cup Winners' Cup
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And the European Cup Winners Cup in 1994
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Won the English Championship with Arsenal (1990-1991).
Won the English FA Community Shield with Arsenal (1991).
Won award: PFA Team of the Year (1990–91).
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Won: FA Charity/Community Shield with Arsenal (1991).
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Won: Football League First Division with Arsenal (1990–91).
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Long before the current transfer window system had come to English football, there was still a transfer deadline a few weeks before the end of the season
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Played for Arsenal F.C. (1990–2003) — 405 appearances, 0 goals.
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Joined Arsenal in 1990.
Wanted to sign Seaman, but the deal involved Arsenal's keeper John Lukic heading the opposite way on loan
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Played for England men's national association football team (1988–2002) — 75 appearances, 0 goals.
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And appeared for the side in fifteen consecutive years, a national record, since equalled by Rio Ferdinand
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Played for England national association football B team (1987–1992) — 6 appearances, 0 goals.
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Joined QPR in 1986.
Played for Queens Park Rangers F.C. (1986–1990) — 141 appearances, 0 goals.
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Joined England in 1986.
Seaman married his first wife, Sandra, in 1985; the marriage lasted ten years.
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Played for Birmingham City F.C. (1984–1986) — 75 appearances, 0 goals.
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Played for England national under-21 association football team (1984–1986) — 10 appearances, 0 goals.
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Played for Peterborough United F.C. (1982–1984) — 91 appearances, 0 goals.
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Joined Leeds in 1981.
Played for Leeds United F.C. (1981–1982) — 0 appearances, 0 goals.
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Born 1963-09-19.
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