How many children does Gary Lineker have?
Gary Lineker has four children together with his first wife Michelle Cockayne.
Gary Lineker was born on 30 November 1960. He is a former professional footballer and English sports presenter. Lineker is the only player in English history to have been the top goalscorer for three different clubs: Leicester City, Everton, and Tottenham Hotspur.
He retired as England’s second-highest international goalscorer. Since 1999, he has hosted the BBC’s main football broadcast, Match of the Day.
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Lineker began his career at Leicester City in 1978 and finished as the league’s joint-best scorer in 1984-85. He subsequently moved to Everton, where he won both the PFA Players’ Player of the Year and the FWA Footballer of the Year trophies in his rookie season, before joining Spanish club Barcelona. Lineker’s final club was Nagoya Grampus Eight, where he retired in 1994 after two seasons.
Meet Gary Lineker’s children
Gary Lineker and his wife Michelle Cockayne got married in 1986 and they were blessed with four children. They are George Lineker, Tobias Lineker, Harry Lineker, Angus Lineker.
Although none of his sons have followed in their father’s footsteps, they all strongly resemble their dad
Gary’s sons did not follow his footsteps into the football world but were successful in their respective fields.
1. George Lineker
George Lineker was born on October 2, 1991 in England. He is 32 years old as of 2023. George is the first child of an English sports broadcaster and former professional footballer, Gary Lineker, and Michelle Cockayne, a successful model, actress, and entrepreneur. His birth sign is Libra.
Gary Lineker was 32 years old and his wife Michelle Cockayne was 25 years old when they gave birth to their first child, George.
What school does he attend?: George attended Charterhouse Educational School in Godalming, Surrey, England. Later, he attended university where he studied business and media studies before dropping out.
What does George do?: George Lineker is a model and social media influencer known as the Co-founder of the social site GetSung.
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2. Harry Lineker
Harry Lineker was born in 1994 in England, United Kingdom. He is 29 years old as of 2023. He is the second oldest child of Gary Lineker and Michelle Cockayne. Harry works as a producer.
What does Harry do?: Harry works for his father’s production company Goalhanger Films Ltd.
He was brutally attacked when filming a 2022 World Cup qualifier between Sierra Leone and Liberia in Africa.
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3. Tobias Lineker
Tobias Lineker was born in February 1996 in England, United Kingdom. He is 27 years old as of 2023. He is the third child of Michelle and Gary.
What does Tobias do?: He works as a DJ at posh London nightclub Raffles.
4. Angus Lineker
Angus Lineker was born on born in 2003. He is 20 years old as of 2023. He is the fourth and the youngest child of the four Lineker children.
What does Angus do?: Angus works as a business development manager.
Parents: Meet Gary Lineker and Michelle Cockayne
Michelle married Gary Lineker in 1986 at St Mary Magdalene’s Church in Knighton. The pair has been married for 20 years and has four children: George, Harry, Tobias, and Angus. Michelle, on the other hand, filed for divorce in May 2006, citing her husband’s alleged “unreasonable behavior,” with documents given to the court saying that Lineker’s acts during their marriage had caused her “stress and anxiety.” Their divorce was finalized on August 1, 2006.
