High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! James Lee Duncan Carragher (born 28 January 1978) is an English footballer who plays as a central defender for Premier League side Liverpool. A one-club man, he has been Liverpool`s vice-captain since 2003, and is one of the club`s longest-serving players. He made his 700th appearance for Liverpool in all competitions on 2 August 2012, placing him second behind Ian Callaghan on the club`s all-time appearance list. Carragher also holds the record for the most appearances in European competition for Liverpool.