Dale Stephens (English footballer)
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Dale Christopher Stephens | ||
| Date of birth | 12 June 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Bolton, England | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Central midfielder | ||
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Current team
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Brighton & Hove Albion | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2007 | Bury | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2008 | Bury | 9 | (1) |
| 2007 | → Hyde United (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2007 | → Droylsden (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2008–2011 | Oldham Athletic | 60 | (11) |
| 2009 | → Rochdale (loan) | 6 | (1) |
| 2011 | → Southampton (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2011–2014 | Charlton Athletic | 84 | (10) |
| 2014– | Brighton & Hove Albion | 102 | (13) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 05:12, 1 March 2017 (UTC). |
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Dale Christopher Stephens (born 12 December 1989) is an English footballer who plays for Brighton & Hove Albion as a central midfielder.
Stephens joined Oldham Athletic on 1 July 2008 after rejecting a new deal at Bury. On 9 March 2010, he scored his first goal for Oldham in a 2–0 win over Leyton Orient.
On 14 August 2009, Stephens joined Rochdale on a month loan. He made his debut in a 3–3 draw with Morecambe on 4 September 2009, where he scored the equaliser. It was later extended by another month. On 12 October he extended the loan spell for a third time.
On 24 March 2011, Stephens signed on loan for Southampton until the end of the season. He made his debut as a substitute in a 3–2 victory over MK Dons. He started days later against Charlton Athletic but had to be stretchered off at the end of the first half.
On 29 June 2011, Stephens signed a three-year contract for Charlton Athletic for an undisclosed fee, estimated to be around £350,000.
On 30 January 2014, Stephens signed a three-and-a-half-year contract with Brighton & Hove Albion for an undisclosed fee. Stephens scored his first goal of the 2015–16 season with a strike against Rotherham United, in a 2–1 win. He followed this up with goals against Bolton Wanderers (2–2 draw), Cardiff (1–1 draw), QPR (2–2 draw), Cardiff (4–1 loss), and Burnley (2–2 draw). He formed a vital partnership with Beram Kayal, and would play an integral part in the side that would go 21 league games unbeaten.
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