Frank Lampard is a former English professional footballer who played as an all-round box-to-box midfielder for the Premier League club Chelsea F.C. and the England national team. He WAS known for his scoring ability and holds the record for being the all-time top scorer for his club, with 211 goals to his name in all competitions. He is also considered England's most prolific penalty taker ever. He is widely accepted as one of the best midfielders of his generation, as well as the greatest player Chelsea ever had. He has been hailed by many renowned opponent team managers as the best player in the world, including José Mourinho and Luiz Felipe Scolari. He has made a record 609 appearances on Premier League, after Ryan Giggs (632) and Gareth Barry (615), and is the fourth highest scorer with 177 goals. After leaving Chelsea, he joined the NYCFC team to play in the US Major League Soccer. He has also written an autobiography, titled 'Totally Frank', and a series of children's novels detailing the adventures of the protagonist Frankie with his magic football.