John Stones

John Stones

Stones playing for Everton in 2015
Personal information
Full name	John Stones
Date of birth	(1994-05-28) 28 May 1994 (age 22)
Place of birth	Barnsley, England
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position	Centre-back
Club information
Current team	Manchester City
Number	24
Youth career
2001–2011	Barnsley
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2011–2013	Barnsley	24	(0)
2013–2016	Everton	77	(1)
2016–	Manchester City	16	(0)
National team‡
2012–2013	England U19	3	(0)
2013	England U20	2	(0)
2013–2016	England U21	12	(0)
2014–	England	15	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:45, 6 January 2017 (UTC). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 21:00, 1 January 2017 (UTC)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:45, 6 January 2017 (UTC).

John Stones (born 28 May 1994) is an English professional footballer who plays for Premier League club Manchester City and the England national team. Mainly a centre-back, he can also play as a right-back.

Stones began his career with Barnsley, making his first team debut in the Championship in March 2012 as a 17-year-old. He joined Premier League club Everton for around £3 million in January 2013 and amassed 95 appearances for the Merseyside club over four seasons. In August 2016, he signed for Manchester City for an initial £47.5 million with add-ons.

Stones made his senior debut for England in 2014 after previously being capped at under-19, under-20 and under-21 levels. He was selected in then-England manager Roy Hodgson's UEFA Euro 2016 23-man squad but ultimately played no part in any of The Three Lions' matches at the tournament.

Born in Barnsley, South Yorkshire, Stones came through the Barnsley youth academy to sign professional forms in December 2011. He made his professional debut in the Championship on 17 March 2012, in a 0–4 defeat to Reading at Oakwell, replacing Scott Wiseman after 52 minutes. He scored his only goal for Barnsley on his first start, equalising before half time in a League Cup first round match away to Rochdale on 11 August 2012, which resulted in a 4–3 victory after extra time. A week later, he made his first league start, in a 1–0 victory against Middlesbrough.