James Milner

English association football player

James Philip Milner (born 4 January 1986) is an English football player. He plays for Brighton and the England national team.

James Milner
MBE
Milner playing for Liverpool in 2022
Personal information
Full name James Philip Milner
Date of birth (1986-01-04) 4 January 1986 (age 38)
Place of birth Leeds, England
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder / Winger / Full-back
Club information
Current team
Brighton & Hove Albion
Number 6
Youth career
1996–2002 Leeds United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2004 Leeds United 48 (5)
2003Swindon Town (loan) 6 (2)
2004–2008 Newcastle United 94 (6)
2005–2006Aston Villa (loan) 27 (1)
2008–2010 Aston Villa 73 (11)
2010–2015 Manchester City 147 (13)
2015–2023 Liverpool 230 (19)
2023– Brighton & Hove Albion 7 (0)
National team
2001–2002 England U16[2] 6 (1)
2002–2003 England U17[3] 11 (5)
2004 England U19[4] 1 (1)
2003–2005 England U20[5] 6 (0)
2004–2009 England U21[6] 46 (8)
2009–2016 England 61 (1)
Honours
Men's football
Representing  England
UEFA European Under-21 Championship
Runner-up 2009
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:08, 7 November 2023 (UTC)

Career statistics

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As of match played 9 November 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Leeds United 2002–03[7] Premier League 18 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 22 2
2003–04[8] Premier League 30 3 1 0 1 0 32 3
Total 48 5 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 54 5
Swindon Town (loan) 2003–04[8] Second Division 6 2 6 2
Newcastle United 2004–05[9] Premier League 25 1 4 0 1 0 11[a] 0 41 1
2005–06[10] Premier League 3 0 4[b] 2 7 2
2006–07[11] Premier League 35 3 2 1 3 0 13[c] 0 53 4
2007–08[12] Premier League 29 2 2 1 1 0 32 3
2008–09[13] Premier League 2 0 1 1 3 1
Total 94 6 8 2 6 1 28 2 0 0 136 11
Aston Villa (loan) 2005–06[10] Premier League 27 1 3 0 3 2 33 3
Aston Villa 2008–09[13] Premier League 36 3 3 3 4[a] 0 43 6
2009–10[14] Premier League 36 7 5 0 6 4 2[d] 1 49 12
2010–11[15] Premier League 1 1 1 1
Total 100 12 11 3 9 6 6 1 0 0 126 22
Manchester City 2010–11[15] Premier League 32 0 3 1 1 0 5[d] 0 41 1
2011–12[16] Premier League 26 3 1 0 3 0 6[e] 0 1[f] 0 37 3
2012–13[17] Premier League 26 4 6 0 1 0 2[g] 0 1[f] 0 36 4
2013–14[18] Premier League 31 1 4 0 3 0 6[g] 1 44 2
2014–15[19] Premier League 32 5 2 2 2 0 8[g] 1 1[f] 0 45 8
Total 147 13 16 3 10 0 27 2 3 0 203 18
Liverpool 2015–16[20] Premier League 28 5 1 0 4 0 12[d] 2 45 7
2016–17[21] Premier League 36 7 0 0 4 0 40 7
2017–18[22] Premier League 32 0 2 1 0 0 13[g] 0 47 1
2018–19[23] Premier League 31 5 1 0 1 0 12[g] 2 45 7
2019–20[24] Premier League 22 2 2 0 2 2 8[g] 0 3[h] 0 37 4
2020–21[25] Premier League 26 0 2 0 1 0 6[g] 0 1[f] 0 36 0
2021–22[26] Premier League 24 0 3 0 4 0 8[g] 0 39 0
2022–23[27] Premier League 31 0 2 0 1 0 8[g] 0 1[f] 0 43 0
Total 230 19 13 1 17 2 67 4 5 0 332 26
Brighton & Hove Albion 2023–24[28] Premier League 7 0 0 0 0 0 3[d] 0 10 0
Career total 632 57 53 9 43 9 131 9 8 0 867 84
  1. 1.0 1.1 Appearances in UEFA Cup
  2. Appearances in UEFA Intertoto Cup
  3. Two appearances in UEFA Intertoto Cup, eleven in UEFA Cup
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  5. Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, two in UEFA Europa League
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 Appearance in FA Community Shield
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 7.7 7.8 Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  8. One appearance in UEFA Super Cup, two in FIFA Club World Cup

International

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Appearances and goals by national team and year[29]
National team Year Apps Goals
England 2009 6 0
2010 9 0
2011 8 0
2012 11 1
2013 10 0
2014 9 0
2015 4 0
2016 4 0
Total 61 1
England score listed first, score column indicates score after Milner goal[29]
List of international goals scored by James Milner
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1 7 September 2012 Zimbru Stadium, Chișinău, Moldova 32   Moldova 4–0 5–0 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification [30]

Honours

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Newcastle United

Aston Villa

Manchester City

Liverpool

England U21

Individual

References

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  4. "Match Results Under 19: 1985–2010". England Football Online. 4 June 2021. Archived from the original on 18 August 2019. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
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