Defender

G Neville

Birthdate:	18 Feb 1975
Birthplace:	Bury
Position:	Defender
Appearances:	601
Goals:	7
Joined United:	08 Jul 1991
United Debut:	16 Sep 1992 v Torpedo Moscow (H)
International	England

Gary Neville belongs to an elite group of players who have skippered the Reds to Premier League title glory.

Following on from Bryan Robson, Steve Bruce, Eric Cantona and Roy Keane, Neville realised a lifelong dream as he became the fifth United captain to lift the Premier League trophy following the Reds' triumph in 2006/07.

Neville himself had missed the final stages of that season, having suffered ankle ligament damage just 11 minutes into the visit of Bolton to Old Trafford on 17 March 2007. The same injury kept him out for most of the 2007/2008 season.

The

Bury-born defender was handed the skipper's armband following Keane’s departure during 2005/06. Being one of the Reds' most consistent and committed performers since establishing himself in the side in 1994/95 at the expense of Paul Parker, Neville was a natural choice. He is as loyal a servant as you could hope to have, and in an age where players rarely stay put for long he is among a dying breed of one-club men. "United is the only club I've ever wanted to play for," he says.

Vocal and single-minded, Neville has all the attributes and characteristics of a great leader of men. He enters every game refusing to