Stewart Downing
Stewart Jason Downing (born 22 July 1984) is an English footballer. He started playing for the Middlesbrough first team in 2001. He went on loan to Sunderland in 2003, and spent the next six years at Boro. When Boro were relegated, in 2009 he left to join Aston Villa, and spent the next two years there. He had a two-year spell with Liverpool from 2011, and joined West Ham United in 2013. He re-joined Boro in 2015, and has played there since.
Downing training with Middlesbrough in 2016 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Stewart Downing[1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 22 July 1984||
Place of birth | Middlesbrough, England | ||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[3] | ||
Playing position | Left Winger, attacking midfielder | ||
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) |
2015–2019 | Middlesbrough | 153 | (9) |
2019–2021 | Blackburn Rovers | 59 | (2) |
Total | 597 | (50) | |
National team | |||
2001 | England U16 | 2 | (0) |
2002 | England U18 | 3 | (0) |
2002–2003 | England U19 | 7 | (0) |
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 |
He began playing for England in 2005, and played 35 matches with them, but has not played since 2014. It is suggested that he has retired from international football.
Football career
Start with Boro
He joined the Middlesbrough first team in 2001, having played for the Academy. In his first two seasons, he played in five Premier League matches, and failed to score any goals during that time.
Sunderland loan
In 2003, he joined Sunderland on loan, and stayed there till 30 November 2003. He made three goals in seven matches.
Next six years with Boro
He became a regular at Boro, and spent the next six seasons there. They had some highs and some lows, but were relegated to the Championship at the end of the 2008/09 season. This made Stew leave Boro.
Start with England team
In 2005, he began playing for the England team.
Move to Villa
After Boro's relegation, he joined Aston Villa, in the 2009/10 Premier League. He played there for two seasons.
Joining Liverpool
He joined Liverpool in 2011 and stayed there for 2 seasons.
Move to London with West Ham
In 2013, he joined London club West Ham United, where he spent the next 2 seasons.
Latest with England team
He has not played for England since 2014.
Back to Boro
He re-joined Boro in 2015, and has stayed there since.
Career statistics
Club
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Middlesbrough | 2001–02[4] | Premier League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |
2002–03[5] | Premier League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | ||
2003–04[6] | Premier League | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 24 | 0 | ||
2004–05[7] | Premier League | 35 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9[a] | 1 | 48 | 6 | |
2005–06[8] | Premier League | 12 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9[a] | 0 | 26 | 1 | |
2006–07[9] | Premier League | 34 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 42 | 2 | ||
2007–08[10] | Premier League | 38 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 45 | 10 | ||
2008–09[11] | Premier League | 37 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 43 | 2 | ||
Total | 181 | 17 | 27 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 234 | 22 | ||
Sunderland (loan) | 2003–04[6] | First Division | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | |||
Aston Villa | 2009–10[12] | Premier League | 25 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 3 |
2010–11[13] | Premier League | 38 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1[b] | 0 | 44 | 8 | |
Total | 63 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 79 | 11 | ||
Liverpool | 2011–12[14] | Premier League | 36 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | 46 | 2 | |
2012–13[15] | Premier League | 29 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12[b] | 2 | 45 | 5 | |
Total | 65 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 91 | 7 | ||
West Ham United | 2013–14[16] | Premier League | 32 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 37 | 1 | |
2014–15[17] | Premier League | 37 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 42 | 6 | ||
Total | 69 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 79 | 7 | |||
Middlesbrough | 2015–16[18] | Championship | 45 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 49 | 3 | |
2016–17[19] | Premier League | 30 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 34 | 2 | ||
2017–18[20] | Championship | 40 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2[c] | 0 | 47 | 3 | |
2018–19[21] | Championship | 38 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 40 | 2 | ||
Total | 153 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 170 | 10 | ||
Blackburn Rovers | 2019–20[22] | Championship | 41 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 43 | 3 | |
2020–21[23] | Championship | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 19 | 0 | ||
Total | 59 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 62 | 3 | |||
Career total | 597 | 50 | 57 | 6 | 35 | 4 | 33 | 3 | 722 | 63 |
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Appearances in UEFA Cup
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
- ↑ Appearances in Championship play-offs
International
- As of match played 18 November 2014[24]
National team | Year | Competitive | Friendly | Total | |||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
England | 2005 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2006 | 6[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
2007 | 5[b] | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
2008 | 1[c] | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
2009 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
2011 | 5[d] | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
2012 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
2014 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Total | 17 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 35 | 0 |
- ↑ 3 appearances in the 2006 FIFA World Cup and 3 appearances in the UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying
- ↑ Appearances in the UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying
- ↑ Appearances in the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
- ↑ Appearances in the UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying
Honours
Middlesbrough
- Football League Cup: 2003–04[25]
- UEFA Cup runner-up: 2005–06[26]
- Football League Championship runner-up: 2015–16[27]
Aston Villa
Liverpool
Individual
- North-East FWA Player of the Year: 2005[31]
- Alan Hardaker Trophy: 2012[32]
- Aston Villa Player of the Season: 2010–11[33]
- Middlesbrough Player of the Year: 2004–05[34]
- Middlesbrough Young Player of the Year: 2003–04[35]
Stewart Downing Media
Downing playing for Middlesbrough in 2008
Downing playing for Aston Villa in 2010
Downing playing for Liverpool in 2011
Downing playing for West Ham United in 2014
Downing (left) playing for England in 2012
References
- ↑ "Notification of shirt numbers: Blackburn Rovers" (PDF). English Football League. p. 5. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
- ↑ Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2010). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2010–11. Edinburgh: Mainstream Publishing. p. 124. ISBN 978-1-84596-601-0.
- ↑ "19. Stewart Downing". Liverpool F.C. Archived from the original on 22 August 2012. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
- ↑ "Games played by Stewart Downing in 2001/2002". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
- ↑ "Games played by Stewart Downing in 2002/2003". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Games played by Stewart Downing in 2003/2004". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
- ↑ "Games played by Stewart Downing in 2004/2005". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
- ↑ "Games played by Stewart Downing in 2005/2006". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
- ↑ "Games played by Stewart Downing in 2006/2007". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
- ↑ "Games played by Stewart Downing in 2007/2008". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
- ↑ "Games played by Stewart Downing in 2008/2009". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
- ↑ "Games played by Stewart Downing in 2009/2010". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
- ↑ "Games played by Stewart Downing in 2010/2011". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
- ↑ "Games played by Stewart Downing in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
- ↑ "Games played by Stewart Downing in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
- ↑ "Games played by Stewart Downing in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
- ↑ "Games played by Stewart Downing in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
- ↑ "Games played by Stewart Downing in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
- ↑ "Games played by Stewart Downing in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
- ↑ "Games played by Stewart Downing in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
- ↑ "Games played by Stewart Downing in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
- ↑ "Games played by Stewart Downing in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
- ↑ "Games played by Stewart Downing in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
- ↑ Downing, Stewart at National-Football-Teams.com
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. - ↑ Anderson, John, ed. (2016). Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2016–2017. London: Headline Publishing Group. pp. 234–235. ISBN 978-1-4722-3395-0.
- ↑ McNulty, Phil (28 February 2010). Aston Villa 1–2 Man Utd. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/8531179.stm. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
- ↑ Bevan, Chris (26 February 2012). Cardiff 2–2 Liverpool. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/17093419. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
- ↑ McNulty, Phil (5 May 2012). Chelsea 2–1 Liverpool. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/17878435. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
- ↑ "Saint-Maximin voted North-East FWA Player of the Year". footballwriters.co.uk. 13 January 2022. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
- ↑ "Alan Hardaker Trophy winners". The Football League. 24 February 2003. Archived from the original on 21 September 2016. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
- ↑ Kendrick, Mat (11 May 2011). Aston Villa: Stewart Downing happy to stay on at 'fantastic club'. http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/aston-villa-stewart-downing-happy-154215. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
- ↑ Downing nets yet another top title. Middlesbrough. 17 May 2005. http://www.gazettelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/downing-nets-yet-another-top-3798490. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
- ↑ Boateng beats pain. Middlesbrough. 6 May 2004. http://www.gazettelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/boateng-beats-pain-3828722. Retrieved 7 December 2017.