Biography

Stan Collymore was regarded by some as one of the most gifted, charismatic and outspoken soccer players of his or any generation. After several high profile, multi-million pound moves in English soccer, and scoring some of the most amazing goals in recent football history, combined with a highly intuitive mind, natural screen charisma and athleticism, he decided to make the break from pro sports, and move into his second love, movies.

After being quoted as wanting to be "the first black James Bond", in a tongue-in cheek magazine interview, casting agents and directors alike sat up and started taking the Maverick from the Midlands seriously, especially after his 2004 critically acclaimed autobiography, Tackling my Demons saw Collymore as an intelligent, multi-talented phenomenon, rather than the one dimensional character that had seen him grab the front pages of the UK tabloids as often as the back.

One thing is for certain, it seems that after his movie debut in 2005 alongside Sharon Stone,in the eagerly awaited Basic Instinct 2 sequel, Stan Collymore's talents are as diverse as his persona.
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Stan Collymore is an English former footballer who played as a center-forward from 1990 to 2001.

He held the English transfer record when he moved from Nottingham Forest F.C. to Liverpool F.C. in 1995 and was capped three times at senior level by the England National Football Team.

He caught the eye of several football league clubs by demonstrating the ability to score spectacular goals before being given his chance as a full-time professional with Crystal Palace F.C. at the age of 19, when he signed for them in December 1990. Collymore dropped down a division in the autumn of 1992 to sign for Southend United F.C. and there scored 18 goals in 31 games to help keep the club in Division One. In June 1993, he signed for Nottingham Forest F.C.. Collymore's good form in the 1993-94 campaign helped take them back to the top flight as Division One runners-up. He scored 22 Premier League goals in 1994-95 as Forest finished third in the league and achieved UEFA Cup qualification to secure their first European campaign of the post-Heysel era.

Collymore signed for Liverpool F.C. in June 1995. He scored on his Liverpool F.C. debut against Sheffield Wednesday F.C. and would spend two years at Anfield. He scored at a ratio of a goal every 2.5 games and created many goals in a partnership with Robbie Fowler. Collymore helped Liverpool F.C. to third place in the Premier League. After two seasons at Anfield the striker was sold to Aston Villa F.C. in 1997. In the three years that he spent at the club, Collymore scored 15 goals.

After an impressive debut season in the Premier League, Collymore was called up to Terry Venables' England squad for the Umbro Cup in June 1995. He made his debut at Wembley Stadium against Japan, partnering Alan Shearer in a 2-1 win. He won his second cap as a 90th minute substitute against Brazil. Collymore made his third and final appearance for England as a substitute in a 4-0 win over Moldova during qualification for the 1998 FIFA World Cup France (1998).
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