John George Terry (born 7 December 1980 in Barking) is an English professional footballer. Terry plays in a centre back position and is the captain of Chelsea in the Premier League. He was also captain of the England national football team, holding the post from August 2006 to February 2010, and again from March 2011 to February 2012.
He is considered to be one of the best central defenders of his generation.[5][6] Terry was named UEFA Club Defender of the Year in 2005, 2008 and 2009,[7] PFA Players' Player of the Year in 2005,[8] and was included in the FIFPro World XI for five consecutive seasons, from 2005 to 2009.[9][10][11][12] He was also named in the all-star squad for the 2006 FIFA World Cup, the only English player to make the team.[13] He wears the number 26 shirt for Chelsea.