Jamie Redknapp is a well-known and talented retired English footballer. Jamie Redknapp also works as an editorial sports columnist for the Daily Mail and as a Sky Sports pundit.
Quick Facts
Full Name: | Jamie Redknapp |
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Gender: | Male |
Profession: | footballer |
Country: | UK |
Height: | 6 feet 2 inches (1.88m) |
Marital Status: | divorce |
Divorce | Louise Nurding |
Net Worth | $20 million |
Eye Color | Brown |
Hair Color | Golden blonde |
Birth Place | England |
Nationality | British |
Education | Twynham School |
Father | Harry Redknapp |
Mother | Sandra Harris |
Siblings | Mark Reknapp |
Jamie Redknapp Biography
Jamie Redknapp was born on June 25, 1973, in Barton on Sea, Dorset, England. He is of British nationality and is born under the sign of Cancer. Jamie was born to Harry Redknapp, a well-known football manager.
Sandra Harris is his mother’s name. He has one older brother, Mark Redknapp, who is a model. Jamie also had a lovely childhood and enjoyed playing football at school.
His father worked as a coach for Bournemouth, so he spent most of his childhood on the south coast. His father encouraged him and served as his first coach.
Jamie Redknapp Education
In terms of education, he attended Twynham School in Christchurch. He and his brother, Mark, used to play in Sunday League youth teams during their school years.
Jamie Redknapp Height, Weight
Jamie Redknapp is a tall, athletic man with a good-looking face. He has a pleasant personality and a pleasing physical appearance. His height is 6 feet and his weight is 82 kg. He has golden blonde hair and brown eyes.
Career
Regarding his career, Jamie Redknapp began his career in football with Tottenham Hotspur. But he was very young at the time and didn’t think twice about turning down their offer.
Following that, he signed with another club called Bournemouth, where his father, Harry Redknapp, was the manager at the time. He desired to be led by his father. On January 15, 1991, he signed a contract with Liverpool after only three games for the club.
When he signed with Liverpool, he was 17 years old, and Kenny Dalglish paid 350,000 pounds for him. It was a costly payoff for a teenage footballer at the time.
On October 23, 1991, he made his UEFA Cup debut against Auxerre, and on December 7, 1991, he scored his first goal against Southampton at the Dell.
Later that year, on 18 April 2002, he made his debut for the club against Everton at Goodison Park. Then he went to the Southampton club where his father was assigned.
After a long journey, he announced his retirement from football on June 19, 2005, at the age of 31 due to some serious injuries.
After retiring from football, he began his media career as a BBC Pundit in 2004. He then began working as a permanent media personality on Sky Sports with Gary Neville, an English footballer.
Later, in 2005, he launched a monthly magazine for professional footballers. In 2010, he served as a host on the Sky1 show Football’s Next Star. He then served as captain of the Sky1 sports game show A League of Their Own.
Jamie Redknapp Net Worth
Jamie Redknapp is a well-known footballer and media personality. Based on his successful career, we can assume he made a lot of money. His net worth is estimated to be nearly $20 million as of February 2024.
According to the internet, a Southampton player has an annual salary of $2 million. And Jamie earned $1.8 million at Old Trafford.
Jamie Redknapp Girlfriend, Dating
Jamie Redknapp is currently single and divorced, according to the most recent information. He previously dated Davinia Taylor in 2004, but the relationship only lasted a few months. Then he was dating Louise Nurding, a pop singer in the girl group “Eternal.”
Finally, on June 29, 1998, Jamie married Louise Nurding at Elbow Beach in Bermuda. Together, the couple has two children, Charles William “Charley” Redknapp and Beau Henry Redknapp. However, after 19 years of marriage, the couple divorced in late December 2017.