The Newcastle legend has scored more Premier League goals than any other player in the competition, with a mammoth 260 to his name.
A top-flight title with Blackburn in 1995 and an international strike rate of 30 goals in 63 caps substantiates the 48-year-old’s standing as one of the finest England strikers of all time.
Since retiring 13 years ago, the Geordie has gone on to become one of the most recognisable faces on television too, with his punditry exploits.
Shearer is a regular fixture on Match of the Day as well as the BBC’s live coverage of the FA Cup and international tournaments.
But for all the goals at the Gallowgate End, all the money earned and glory of lifting the Premier League trophy, the former striker takes most gratitude in something away from football.
Alongside a large body of charity work, the iconic No 9 set up the Alan Shearer Foundation in 2012.
In a personal message from the founder, the website reads: “My Foundation was set up to directly support the Alan Shearer Centre in Newcastle.
“[It is] a highly specialist, disability, respite, residential and social provision for people with complex disabilities and acute sensory impairments.”
Alan Shearer has raised million of pounds for charity since his retirement (Image: Getty)
Alan Shearer uses a lot of his free time at charitable events (Image: Getty)
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That foundation has turned over £2.93m as of March last year, and Shearer raised a further £200,000 on Saturday night at a charity ball in association with the north east Football Writers’ Association.