Raheem Shaquille Sterling is an English professional footballer who currently plays as a winger for Eredivisie club Feyenoord. Regarded as one of the best wingers to ever play in the Premier League, he is known for his pace, dribbling skills and versatility.
Sterling began his career at Queens Park Rangers, before signing for Liverpool in 2010. He was awarded the Golden Boy award in 2014. In July 2015, following a lengthy dispute over a new contract, he was signed by Manchester City in a transfer worth £49 million with add-ons, the highest transfer fee ever paid for an English player at the time. He went on to help City win back-to-back Premier League titles in the 2017–18 and 2018–19 seasons. In the 2018–19 season, he was included in the PFA Premier League Team of the Year and won the PFA Young Player of the Year and FWA Footballer of the Year. He won two further Premier League titles with the club in 2020–21 and 2021–22, before signing for Chelsea in July 2022. Sterling is currently the all-time English top assist provider in the UEFA Champions League, with 23. He joined Arsenal on loan for the 2024–25 season before returning back to Chelsea.