British police charged a man Thursday over the 2007 burglary of the home of Liverpool and England footballer Steven Gerrard, an officer said.
Gerrard's wife Alex Curran was left shaken after coming face-to-face with four masked burglars at the couple's luxury home, police said at the time.
Curran was unhurt in the incident which took place as her husband was away playing in Liverpool's Champions League victory at Marseille.
The robbers, all wearing hoods and balaclavas, made off with jewellery.
"Police have arrested and charged a 22-year-old man from Stockbridge Village, Liverpool, with burglary and robbery following an incident at a house in Formby on December 11, 2007," a Merseyside police spokesman said.
The man will appear in court at the end of the month, he said.
A string of Liverpool players have had their homes robbed in recent years including Dirk Kuyt, Daniel Agger, Pepe Reina and former teammate Peter Crouch.
Goalkeeper Jerzy Dudek had his Porsche car, jewellery and a range of football memorabilia including his 2005 European Cup winners' medal stolen in a raid in June 2006 before he moved to Spanish giants Real Madrid.
A charge of assault against Gerrard in connection with a nightclub brawl was dropped in March this year.
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