28 Facts About Jon Flanagan

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Jonathon Patrick Flanagan was born on 1 January 1993 and is a former English professional footballer who played as a full-back.

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Jon Flanagan played in one full international match for the England national team, in 2014.

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Jon Flanagan was picked out as one of the reserve team to watch by The Times sport writer Tony Barrett.

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Jon Flanagan made his first team debut when he started the Premier League match against Manchester City at Anfield on 11 April 2011, being handed the number 38 shirt and playing at right-back.

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Jon Flanagan's performance earned him a place in BBC Sport pundit Garth Crooks's Premier League team of the week.

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Jon Flanagan was delighted to receive this award, and said there were a number of names that helped him to progress so much.

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Jon Flanagan believed in me, and decided I was good enough for the starting line up, and I couldn't wish for a better manager to play under.

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Jon Flanagan struggled through the season with injuries and was forced to miss a significant number of matches for the under-21s.

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Johnson's illness, coupled with Jose Enrique's injury, led to Jon Flanagan starting in the left-back position in a reshuffled defence.

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Jon Flanagan did not make a single appearance for Liverpool during pre-season due to a buildup of fluid on the knee.

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On 29 March 2015, Jon Flanagan made his return from injury playing 30 minutes in a Liverpool All-Star charity match at Anfield.

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On 21 May 2015, Jon Flanagan signed a 12-month contract extension with Liverpool to continue his rehabilitation.

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In December 2015, Jon Flanagan returned to full training with the Liverpool first team squad.

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On 18 March 2016, Jon Flanagan signed a new long-term contract through to 2019.

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On 20 March 2016, Jon Flanagan captained Liverpool in a Premier League match against Southampton at St Mary's Stadium.

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On 5 August 2016, Liverpool announced that Jon Flanagan had joined fellow Premier League club Burnley on a season-long loan.

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On 8 June 2018, it was announced that Jon Flanagan would be released at the end of his contract.

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Jon Flanagan signed a two-year contract with Scottish Premiership club Rangers, managed by his former Liverpool teammate Steven Gerrard, in June 2018.

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On 19 May 2020, it was announced that Jon Flanagan would be leaving the club.

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Jon Flanagan signed for Belgian First Division A club Charleroi on 4 November 2020 on a contract until the end of the season with an option for an additional year.

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Jon Flanagan was brought to the club by his former Liverpool-teammate, Daniel Agger, who had just been appointed manager of the club.

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Jon Flanagan announced his retirement on 18 October 2022 at the age of 29 due to a recurring knee injury.

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Jon Flanagan is eligible to represent both England and the Republic of Ireland.

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In May 2011, Jon Flanagan was called up to the England under-19 squad for the first time, although he had to withdraw due to a calf injury.

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On 28 May 2013, Jon Flanagan was named in manager Peter Taylor's 21-man squad for the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup.

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On 4 June 2014, Jon Flanagan made his England senior debut, replacing Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain in the second half of a friendly against Ecuador in the United States.

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Jon Flanagan is the nephew of former footballer Bradley Orr.

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Jon Flanagan was arrested after admitting assaulting his girlfriend, Rachael Wall, in Liverpool City Centre on 22 December 2017.