Stewart Downing
Downing training with Middlesbrough in 2016
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Stewart Downing | ||
| Date of birth | 22 July 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Middlesbrough, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Playing position | Winger / Attacking midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Middlesbrough | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2001 | Middlesbrough | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2009 | Middlesbrough | 181 | (17) |
| 2003 | → Sunderland (loan) | 7 | (3) |
| 2009–2011 | Aston Villa | 63 | (9) |
| 2011–2013 | Liverpool | 65 | (3) |
| 2013–2015 | West Ham United | 69 | (7) |
| 2015– | Middlesbrough | 56 | (4) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2004–2005 | England U21 | 8 | (0) |
| 2007 | England B | 1 | (2) |
| 2005–2014 | England | 35 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 05:38, 19 November 2016 (UTC). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 14:10, 21 September 2016 (UTC) |
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Stewart Downing (born 22 July 1984) is an English professional footballer who plays for Premier League club Middlesbrough. He has played most of his career as a winger, where he operates predominantly on the left-hand side, though he can play on the right and go inside on to his stronger left foot. Downing has also played in the left-back position and more recently as an attacking central midfielder.
Downing started his career at Middlesbrough, where after a loan at Sunderland, he became a key part of the team, winning the League Cup in 2004 and helping them to the UEFA Cup final two years later. In 2009, after Boro's relegation, he joined Aston Villa for an initial £10 million, then moved on to Liverpool for twice that amount two years later, again winning the League Cup in 2012. He played for two seasons at West Ham United before returning to Middlesbrough.
A full international since 2005, Downing has earned 35 caps for England. He was included in the nation's squads that reached the quarter-finals at the 2006 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 2012.
Downing was born in Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, and was a graduate of the Middlesbrough Academy.
Downing signed his first professional contract on 6 September 2001. His debut came on 24 April 2002 in a Premier League match away to Ipswich Town, playing the full 90 minutes of a 1–0 loss at Portman Road. He was limited to just three appearances during that season, plus a further three the following season. His first senior goal came on 1 October 2002 in a 4–1 League Cup second round away victory over Brentford, coming on as a substitute to conclude the scoring at Griffin Park.
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