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Watch: Prem greats hail Chelsea icon Lampard as latest Prem HoF inductee

Chelsea great Frank Lampard is the latest former player to be inducted into the Premier League Hall of Fame.

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The three-time Premier League champion scored 177 goals from midfield during his time at West Ham United, Chelsea and Manchester City.

Lampard joins Alan Shearer, Thierry Henry, Eric Cantona and Roy Keane as an inductee, receiving the League's highest individual honour.

Lampard is one of the six players of a 23-man shortlist to receive the most combined votes from the public and the Premier League panel.

Three further inductees will be announced over the next couple of days on the Premier League's digital channels.


Lampard's Premier League career in numbers

Appearances 609

Goals 177

Assists 102

PL titles 3

Monthly awards 4

Season awards 1


One of the competition's most complete midfielders, Lampard was named Premier League Player of the Season for 2004/05.

He became Chelsea's all-time leading scorer during his career and also surpassed a century of assists in the Premier League.

Only four players have scored more Premier League goals than Lampard, who also netted against 39 different opponents in the competition, more than any other player.

Lampard was renowned for his stunning long-range goals, and he holds the Premier League record for the most scored from outside the penalty area, with 41.

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